My favorite Christmas song is "O Holy Night", but I hate the wussy versions. It's a very dramatic song that builds up to a very powerful ending. If you're going to do that song, you gotta have the pipes to hit all those high notes true and strong. One of the best I've found is Celine Dion's. From 4:20-4:35 she shows how it should be done:
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A cute, fun twist on two old songs is Sarah McLachlan and the Bare Naked Ladies singing a medley of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" and "We Three Kings":
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This lyrics of this song always bring tears to my eyes - "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" by the Carpenters:
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One of my favorite rock'n'roll Christmas songs is Wham's "Last Christmas":
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This one is just so much fun with its sound effects - "Sleigh Ride" by the Boston Pops Orchestra
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4rSocVAD6c[/ame]
Love U2, so I love their Christmas song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"
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Nobody knows this one but it was a favorite from my childhood - "Come on Ring Those Bells" by Evie:
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Another fun version of a childhood favorite - "Christmas Don't Be Late (The Chipmunk Christmas Song)" - Powder
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Other good versions of songs:
Silent Night - Stevie Nicks (ok, it's not the best version really, but it's STEVIE)
The Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
What Child Is This - Vince Gill
Brightest Star - Chris Isaak
Coventry Carol - Christine McVie
Hark the Herald Angels Sing - Mariah Carey
Joy to the World - The Supremes
O Come All Ye Faithful - Charlotte Church
Frosty the Snowman - George Strait
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
Let It Snow - Harry Connick Jr.
Silver Bells - Perry Como
We Need a Little Christmas - The New Christy Minstrels
Do You Hear What I Hear - Bing Crosby (Carrie Underwood and Whitney Houston also do great versions of this song)