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Christmas Songs & Singles. This index lists the essential songs (not all the songs) contained on the albums reviewed in my Christmas section, plus singles, album tracks, or one-hit wonders not otherwise included on those albums. Whenever
possible, the artist's name is linked to my review of the best Christmas album (not necessarily
the only or original album) on which to find the song.
Barring that, the names will be linked to a place where you may buy the song
(usually Amazon).
If there's no link, it means that, to my knowledge, the song is not available
on any CD. Of course, the list will expand as I write more reviews. And, nothing's
perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, corrections,
criticisms, and suggestions via email.
- Make It Home (Juliana Hatfield, 1995)
- Mambo Santa Mambo (Enchanters, 1957)
- Man In The Santa Suit (Fountains
Of Wayne, 1997)
- Man With All The Toys (Beach Boys, 1964)
- Marshmallow World
- Mary Christmas (Redd
Kross, 1997)
- Mary X-Mas (Nina Hagen, 1997)
- Mary Xmess (Sun 60, 1993)
- Mary's Boy Child
- Mason Dixon's On The Line (Jerry Jeff Walker,
1984)
- May Christmas Bring You Happiness (Luther
Vandross, 1976)
- May Everyday Be Christmas (Louis Jordan,
1951)
- May You Always (Harry Harrison, 1965)
- Maybe At Christmas Time (Drugstore,
2000)
- Maybe This Christmas (Ron Sexsmith, 2005)
- Medleys
- Christmas Time's A-Comin'/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (John
Fahey, 1983)
- Coventry Carol/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Chet
Atkins, 1961)
- Deck The Halls/Bring A Torch (Smokey
Robinson & The Miracles, 1970)
- Do You Hear What I Hear/You Really Got Me (Bobby
Lloyd & The Skeletons, 1985)
- Hark! The Herald Angels Sing/O Come All Ye Faithful (John
Fahey, 1982)
- I Love The Winter Weather/I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Tony
Bennett, 1968)
- Little Drummer Boy/Do You Hear What I Hear (Pressure,
1983)
- Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne (Jimi
Hendrix, 1969)
- Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord (Boney
M, 1978)
- Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (David
Bowie & Bing Crosby, 1977)
- Sleigh Ride/Christmas Wish (El Vez,
1994)
- Mele Kalikimaka (Beach Boys, 1977)
- Mele Kalikimaka
- Merriest (June Christy, 1961)
- Merry Christmas (Cameos,
1962)
- Merry Christmas (Face To Face, 1999)
- Merry Christmas (Lightnin' Hopkins,
1953)
- Merry Christmas (Kingstonians, 1967)
- Merry Christmas (Melanie, 1970)
- Merry Christmas (Plan 9, 1984)
- Merry Christmas Baby
- Merry Christmas Baby (Beach Boys, 1964)
- Merry Christmas Baby (Poets,
1965)
- Merry Christmas Baby (George
Thorogood, 2004)
- Merry Christmas Darling (Carpenters,
1970)
- Merry Christmas Darling
- Merry Christmas Darling (And A Happy New Year Too) (Uniques,
1962)
- Merry Christmas Doctor (Nichols & May,
1961)
- Merry Christmas Emily (Cracker,
2000)
- Merry Christmas Eve (Better Than Ezra,
2002)
- Merry Christmas From A Bar (Mike Ireland & Holler, 1997)
- Merry Christmas From Mars (Michael
Hall, 1994)
- Merry Christmas From The Family (Robert
Earl Keen, 1994)
Those
of you outside of Texas may not have heard of Robert Earl Keen, but inside
the expansive borders of the Lone Star State, he's a hero. A hero, at least,
to Texas' unique brand of college-educated good old boys who, despite copious
book learnin' and nascent liberalism, struggle to nurture their inner redneck.
These fellows follow Keen around from gig to gig, drunkenly hollering
along (singing is too kind a word) with his acerbic, folk-tinged country songs.
Keen originally
cut "Merry Christmas From The Family" for his 1994 studio album Gringo
Honeymoon, but the most commonly aired versions of the song are the ones
excerpted from just such raucous performances - including a 1995 CD
single (also released with a book, pictured), 1996's No.
2 Live Dinner, and 2004's Live
From
Austin TX. Which is a shame - Keen's
boistrous fans all but obscure his hilarious account of a typical white trash
holiday, complete with TV football, hard drinking, and electrical disasters.
Ultimately, "Merry
Christmas From The Family" struck a chord with country fans everywhere,
becoming something of an anthem for urban hicks and spawning cover versions
in 2000 by Montgomery
Gentry and
the Dixie
Chicks. Robert Earl's original version is
also available on his best-of collection, The
Party Never Ends (2003) and
on Sugar Hill Record's Tinsel
Tunes (1996). Finally, Keen penned a sequel of sorts, "Happy Holidays
Y'all," appended as a bonus track to his 1998 album Walking
Distance.
- Merry Christmas From The Family (Jill Sobule,
1994)
- Merry Christmas Girl (Figgs, 1995)
- Merry Christmas Happy New Year (Chambers Brothers, 1969)
- Merry Christmas Happy New Year (Lee Scratch
Perry, 1985)
- Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight) (Ramones,
1989)
- Merry Christmas I Love You (James
Brown, 1966)
- Merry Christmas I Love You (Velocity Girl, 1992)
- Merry Christmas Loopy Lu (Kaisers, 1996)
- Merry Christmas Momma (Lloyd Price,
1963)
- Merry Christmas Polka (Andrews
Sisters, 1950)
- Merry Christmas Polka (Tex Ritter,
1947)
- Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're A Lovely Guy) (Max Headroom, 1986)
- Merry Christmas To Me (Swoon 23,
1994)
- Merry Christmas Will Do (Material Issue,
1991)
- Merry Jingle (Greedies, 1979)
- Merry Merry Christmas (Alton & The I
Listicks, 1972)
- Merry Merry Christmas Baby (Dodie Stevens,
1960)
- Merry Muthafuckin' Xmas (Eazy-E,
1992)
- Merry Stupid Fucking Christmas (Thorazine, 1998)
- Merry Texas Christmas, You All!
- Merry Twist-mas (Marcels, 1961)
- Merry Xmas Blues (Celibate Rifles, 1982)
- Merry Xmas Everybody
- Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa (De
La Soul, 1991)
- Mistletoe And Holly
- Mistletoe And Me (Isaac Hayes, 1969)
- Mistress For Christmas (AC/DC,
1990)
- Mommy Look, Santa Is Crying (Stonewall
Jackson, 1966)
- Monster Holiday (Bobby "Boris" Pickett & The
Crypt Kickers, 1962)
- Morning Christmas (Beach Boys, 1977)
- Mr. And Mrs. Santa Claus (George
Jones & Tammy Wynette, 1973)
- Mr. Grinch (D.I., 1994)
- Mr. Santa Claus (Nathaniel Mayer,
1962)
- Mr. Santa's Boogie (Marshall
Brothers,
1951)
- Mrs. Claus Has Menopause (Sterilles,
1987)
- Mrs. Santa Claus (Nat King Cole, 1953)
- Mule Size Yuletide (Evan Johns, 1990)
- My Baby Fell For Ol' St. Nick (Dada, 1993)
- My Boyfriend's Coming Home For Christmas (Toni
Wine, 1963)
- My Christmas Card To You (Groovie Ghoulies, 1992)
- My Christmas Card To You (Partridge
Family, 1971)
- My Christmas Love (Bobby Vee, 1962)
- My Christmas Prayer (Saint Etienne,
1993)
- My Christmas Tree (Temptations,
1969)
- My Christmas Tree Is Hung With Tears (Sarah
Brown, 1983)
- My Dreams Of Christmas (Billy Bob Thornton, 2007)
- My Favorite Things
- My Mom & Santa Claus (George Jones & The
Jones Boys, 1962)
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