there was a survey in the paper here last week that found that 93% of people were not offended by "merry christmas" but 36% of people were offended by "happy holidays" since there isnt a real lot of christmas stuff around, I thought I'd ask what your favorite/worst christmas songs are. mine

favorites 1 Merry christmas (i Don't want to fight tonight-Ramones)

             2 2000 miles- Pretenders

worsts     1 christmas wrapping- (don't know the artist)

             2 jingle bells- barbara striesand

Favorites:

"Christmas Sucks" -Peter Murphy & Tom Waits

"Last Christmas" -Wham!

"Blue Christmas"  -Elvis

Worst:

anything by Christina Aguilera. I had to endure her tuneless wailing rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" in the grocery store and my ears almost started bleeding.

a song called "Christmas in San Francisco" that my parents used to play. I don't know who sings it, but it's really bad.

Favourites:

Last Christmas - Wham

Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade

The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood

Worst:

A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris De Burgh

Any Christmas song by Destiny's Child.  Too.  Much.  Warbling. 

Driving Home for Christmas - Chris Rea 

Favourite

Last Christmas - Wham

If I Get Home For Christmas Day - Elvis

Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea

Worst

Any "Novelty" Christmas song

Agree with Above post, any thing that warbles (DC etc...)

I wouldn't say that this is one of my absolute favourite, but it always makes me smile:

It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas by Pet Shop Boys

(Only recorded performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzP7oOrgzg)

I wouldn't say that this is one of my absolute favourite, but it always makes me smile:

It Doesn't Often Snow At Christmas by Pet Shop Boys

(Only recorded performance here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwzP7oOrgzg)

  You are not alone in your opinion.It is just perfect as all the things they create!

absolute favorite is "happy xmas (war is over)" by john and yoko

and i hate all the barbra streisand christmas songs. my husband's family loves them.

honorable mention to "ave maria" by chris cornell, "christmas in hollis" by run dmc, "christmastime" by billy corgan, "oi to the world" cover by no doubt, and i like "do they know it's christmas" but "do they know it's halloween" is much better.

favorite - chris isaak - mele kalikimaka

there was a survey in the paper here last week that found that 93% of people were not offended by "merry christmas" but 36% of people were offended by "happy holidays" since there isnt a real lot of christmas stuff around, I thought I'd ask what your favorite/worst christmas songs are. mine

favorites 1 Merry christmas (i Don't want to fight tonight-Ramones)

             2 2000 miles- Pretenders

worsts     1 christmas wrapping- (don't know the artist)

             2 jingle bells- barbara striesand

Christmas Rapping is by the great Waitresses. But it's likely not the tune you're thinking of, since you had it in your "Worst" column.
 

you are right the waitresses, but it is on the right list, it drives me crazy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuzS3vjDF8A

Here are Bing and Bowie doing Little Drummer Boy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuzS3vjDF8A

Here are Bing and Bowie doing Little Drummer Boy

 lol the dialogue leading up to the song is just surreal

How about The Fairy Tale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl...

How about The Fairy Tale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl...

 love that one too

How about The Twin Peaks of Christmas?  "And a body, dead, wrapped in plastic."

"Andy Partridge is in XTC!"