Favorite/Least Favorite Christmas Carol?

[RonBurgundy]

What are everyone's favorite and least favorite Christmas Carols?

For a contemporary song, really digging this recent Sheeran/Elton John collatoration.



For classic, love Andy William's voice.



Least favorite is Little Saint Nick, Beach Boys. Just changed the words from Little Deuce Coupe. So lazy, boys, so lazy.

 

[Gonzo]

These are at or near the top for me.

 

[Cyclonscin]

What are everyone's favorite and least favorite Christmas Carols?

For a contemporary song, really digging this recent Sheeran/Elton John collatoration.



For classic, love Andy William's voice.



Least favorite is Little Saint Nick, Beach Boys. Just changed the words from Little Deuce Coupe. So lazy, boys, so lazy.

"Christmas comes this time each year." No ****, fellas.

As for greatest of all time, we can close the thread now:

 

[ISU3PtLand]

My absolute favorite is "Grown Up Christmas List" by Amy Grant



My absolute least favorite is Taylor Swift's version of "Last Christmas". Girl, pick a key.

 

[dahliaclone]

this is fantastic

 

[baller21]

Best


The just shoot me now.

 

[KnappShack]

Far too many to name.

But I'll lob Dean Martin into the mix. When I was a single man Dean Martin Christmas....well I'll just say it has very good memories

In this one he's so cool he's singing to multiple ladies. Play on Playa

 

[KnappShack]

These are at or near the top for me.

I keep singing the Pogues song to the kids. Well. I try to. The Mrs stops it pretty quick, but it is a perfect song.

Some "Wall of Sound" Christmas

 

[cytor]

Favorite: Silent Night

Worst: Santa Claus is coming to town... Bruce Springsteen version.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Favorites:
- O Holy Night - Celine Dion
- O Come All Ye Faithful - Luther Vandross
- Silent Night - Stevie Nicks
- Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger

Least Favorite:
- Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney (and he’s my favorite Beatle!)

 

[carvers4math]

I love and hate O Holy Night. It is a difficult song and when sung straight up by a good singer, is beautiful. When hacks without the range decide they have to sing it or people riff it up, it is completely cringy.

 

[CascadeClone]

Special place in my heart for this - grew up with it. Not just Drummer Boy, but literally the whole album - classics, some spirituals, really a great album.

 

[CascadeClone]

Also, this one still my current fave. Modern, classic, fantastic.

 

[BCClone]

 

[NickTheGreat]

I really like most Christmas songs. But I especially hate "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." Especially the Jackson 5 version. The thing about a child witnessing adultery, and wondering what dad will think and do. I have an idea of what Joe Jackson would have done, and I don't think it's Christmas Song material.

 

[Al_4_State]

Favorite:


Least: the rest of them

 

[Cycsk]

Uh, technically, I think these are Christmas "songs," not Christmas "carols," except for the very interesting rendition by Twisted Sister.

 

[ScottyP]

Traditional Songs
Favorites:
Silent Night
O Holy Night (best when sung by a large choir)

Least Favorites:
O Christmas Tree
Sleigh Ride
Baby, It's Cold Outside - kind of gross when you think about the lyrics


Contemporary (somewhat) songs:
Favorites:
Breathe of Heaven - Amy Grant
A Baby Changes Everything - Faith Hill
O Holy Night - Josh Groban

Least Favorite:
Happy Holidays - Andy Williams (I can't stand most Andy Williams Christmas songs)
Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney

 

[BirdOfWar]

Favorite: Silent Night

Worst: Santa Claus is coming to town... Bruce Springsteen version.

Everybody out there been good or what.......oh that's not many, not many, you guys are in trouble out here

 

[Big_Sill]

Any version of “Santa Baby” needs to be permanently banned.