Favorite versions of holiday songs

Listening to SiriusXM’s Holiday Traditions, they played Bing Crosby singing “Happy Holiday.” Bing is awesome. But I don’t want to hear him sing that song. That’s Andy Williams’ song. Also, I only want to hear Bing sing “White Christmas” - nobody else.

What are your favorite versions of holiday songs?

 

Harry Simeone Chorale's "Little Drummer Boy."

 

"Silver Bells" by Booker T. and the MGs. Also, don't sleep on Otis Redding's "White Christmas."

 

Brooks & Dunn do/does a killer version of "Winter Wonderland." And I'd say just about any version of any Christmas song by Reba McEntire is amazing, but I'd probably listen to her sing the Nashville white pages.

 

I did not have a favorite Christmas song until I heard Martina McBride sing “O Holy Night.”

 

Straight No Chaser, 12 Days of Christmas

 

A tie between Johnny Mathis and the Boston Pops for "Sleigh Ride."
The Barenaked Ladies w. Sarah McLachlan make "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman" listenable.

 

I get a full dose of musical Yuletide every mid-November onward and I'll have to break out Shazam to tell you who sings what.

 

There is one "upbeat" Sarah McLachlan song I do like though.

 

Bruce Springsteen's Santa Claus is Coming to Town.