Christmas Songs
Tis the season of Christmas songs, and I fondly recall my childhood days when I aspired to master the lyrics of "Good King Wenceslas" and "Walking in a Winter Wonderland" for the school Christmas concert, in an attempt to impress the parents.
Back then, the radio stations in town began playing Christmas songs about a week before Christmas, gradually increasing the festive tunes until Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, when only Christmas songs, both secular and religious, filled the airwaves.
Over time, the stations upped their Christmas music airplay. In the '80s, they started playing Christmas music around two weeks before Christmas, and by the end of the decade, one station dedicated those two weeks entirely to Christmas songs. Eventually, the airtime for Christmas music extended further, and nowadays, some stations begin playing it after the American Thanksgiving in late November, with many stations exclusively featuring Christmas songs throughout December.
However, too much of a good thing can be overwhelming. Musical tastes are subjective, and I personally enjoy secular Christmas songs with a few hymns thrown in. Yet, being bombarded with 24/7 Christmas music on the radio is not my cup of tea. I understand that radio stations compete with streaming and satellite services, where individuals can indulge in Christmas music all year long. So, radio stations cater to their audience's preferences during the holiday season.
The influx of Christmas music from various music stars of different genres can sometimes miss the mark for me. While their fans adore these renditions, I find that 90% of the time, they don't resonate with my taste. Hence, during this season, I rely on my CD player and RadioCanada App to find stations that minimize the airplay of Christmas music.
If you're curious, there is an official top 40 most-streamed Christmas songs list. Below, I've highlighted the ones I personally enjoy from the list:
TITLE Artist
1 All I Want For Christmas Is You Mariah Carey
2 Last Christmas Wham!
3 Fairytale Of New York Pogues
4 Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin' Stevens
5 Do They Know It's Christmas Band Aid
6 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas Michael Buble
7 Step Into Christmas Elton John
8 Santa Tell Me Ariana Grande
9 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday Wizzard
10 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Brenda Lee
11 Driving Home For Christmas Chris Rea
12 Merry Xmas Everybody Slade
13 One More Sleep Leona Lewis
14 Underneath The Tree Kelly Clarkson
15 Mistletoe Justin Bieber
16 Happy Xmas (War Is Over) John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band
17 It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year Andy Williams
18 Wonderful Christmas time Paul McCartney
19 Holly Jolly Christmas Michael Buble
20 Christmas Lights Coldplay
21 Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms
22 White Christmas Bing Crosby
23 Sleigh Ride Ronettes
24 Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow Dean Martin
25 Santa Baby Kylie Minogue
26 Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord Boney M
27 Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) Darlene Love
28 Lonely This Christmas Mud
29 2000 Miles Pretenders
30 Stop The Cavalry Jona Lewie
31 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Michael Jackson & Jackson Five
32 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Sam Smith
33 Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow Frank Sinatra
34 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley
35 Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
36 The Christmas Song Nat King Cole
37 Baby It's Cold Outside Idina Menzel, Michael Buble
38 Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) Darkness
39 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Michael Buble
40 Santa's Coming For Us
Additionally, there are some songs that aren't on the list but are among my top 20 favourites during this time of year:
"I'll Be Home For Christmas" - Bing Crosby
"Mele Kalikimaka (Hawaiian Christmas Song)" - Bing Crosby
"Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt
"Winter Wonderland" - Dean Martin
"It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year" - Andy Williams
"A Holly Jolly Christmas" - Burl Ives
"Must Be Santa" - Bob Dylan
"Pretty Paper" - Roy Orbison
"Carol of the Bells" - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" - Elmo & Patsy
During this festive season, I find joy in listening to this mix of Christmas classics and cherished songs and I hope you do as well. Tomorrow I will talk about the little things that make Christmas special for me.
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John Rylance
4 months ago #1
Great Play List. I'm going to track down Granny's accident. To find out why she was on the roof, and whether she was high on something.