Lets all bow down to the Genuis of this song. Merry Xmas one and all

[Acker79]

Yankovic - The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version) - YouTube

I also like Leonard and Bubba's Delicious Goo Goo Cluster's 'Country Christmas Song' (I don't know if that's it's actual title, there isn't a recognisable chorus, and the cd they gave out at their gig had no tracklist).

I also like bing and bowie's little drummer boy/peace on earth.
Bing Crosby David Bowie - Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy 1977 - YouTube

 

[Goldstone Rapper]

No one's chosen 'Santa's Super Sleigh' from About A Boy?

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

East 17 were generally shite but who knew, who knew, Tony Mortimer could have it in within him to write such a superb song. I didn't see it. It came from the leftside, totally.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

Totally agree Uncle. Completely out of left field.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Totally agree Uncle. Completely out of left field.

It has heart, it has soul. It is simply MAGNIFICENT.

 

[brakespear]

Merry Christmas US

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[hart's shirt]

Darlene Love performs 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) every year on the Letterman show. It's been covered across the musical genres from Joey Ramone to Mariah Carey, U2 to Lady Antebellum, REM to Michael Buble.

A great song that initially flopped as it never got the publicity that it deserved since it was released on 22nd November 1963, the very same day JFK was assasinated. It features on A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records (Phil Spector).

It's one of those songs that sounds so much better the more that's added to it - strings, brass, choir (and a lot of American kitsch on Letterman). But at the heart of it, the lyrics aren't so far away from those of East 17's 'Stay Another Day' - poignant, longing and full of emotion. I bought a copy of S.A.D. when it came out and loved it as it really is a great Christmas song, but this tops it for me.

This is from the 2009 Christmas show, IMHO the best show. See what you think. Merry Christmas!