Holiday Blog

By TG

December 4, 2008 1:25 PM | Link to this

Too many to count, because I love Christmas music, but anything from Mannheim Steamroller or Trans-Siberian Orchestra would be at the top of my favorites list.

By Stacey

December 4, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

Funny you should blog about this because Tom Joyner was talking about Christmas albums this morning. He started out by saying no one was allowed to put out another version of “This Christmas” but then he decided to call for a ban of all new Christmas music! LOL

I don’t really listen to CD’s unless I’m on a long car trip but I LOVE to hear Christmas music on the the radio. I can’t seem to get in the Christmas spirit until I hear “Silent Night” by The Temptations. I also love “Gee Wiz, It’s Christmas”, “Christmas in Hollis, Queens”, “What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas” (it’s playing right now on 104.1) and “Let It Snow” by Boyz II Men.

Also, I have to confess that I like “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer!” They’ve even turned it into a cartoon!

By MacArthur

December 4, 2008 1:48 PM | Link to this

“Worst CD” would have to be anything containing Whitney Houston singing “Merry Little Christmas.” While all the Aretha Franklin-wannabe’s are annoying when they start ad-libbing ghastly arpeggios instead of singing the notes as intended, Whitney’s version is especially egregious — sounds like a yodeling yeti strangling a cat.

By boots

December 4, 2008 2:18 PM | Link to this

Amy Grant has some great Christmas tunes. Her new “Greatest Christmas hits” CD is full of the best and has some classics. She is to Christmas music in the last 10 years what Dean Martin or Nat King Cole was 40 years ago.

By Music Lover

December 4, 2008 2:29 PM | Link to this

I listen to a wide range - Lessons and Carols from Kings College and even the sound track from A Charlie Brown Christmas.

By Robin

December 4, 2008 2:30 PM | Link to this

I love Christmas music! Trans Siberian Orchestra and Mannheim Steamroller are great. So is Miracles by Kenny G. Especially Silver Bells. LOVE IT! Happy Christmas - John Lennon, O Holy Night - Mariah Carey, Santa Claus is coming to town - Bruce Springsteen, so many wonderful songs!

By marietta

December 4, 2008 2:34 PM | Link to this

The Time Life Treasury of Christmas CD’s, Volumes 1 and 2, offer a wide variety of TRADITIONAL Christmas songs instead of the attempts by anyone and everyone to sing a Christmas song “their” way. Best money I ever spent!

By RD

December 4, 2008 2:39 PM | Link to this

Boots - you are right about Amy Grant. Her Christmas CDs are best. My other favorite is Clay Aiken’s Merry Christmas with Love. It is amazing.

By dack

December 4, 2008 2:42 PM | Link to this

Clay Aiken’s Christmas CD is awesome. Especially Mary Did You Know and Don’t Save it All for Christmas Day

By Juanita J

December 4, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

I am listening to one of the greatest right now. Brand new, my daughter sent to me: “This Christmas” cd by Aretha Franklin. It is off the chain!! My favorite of all time is Luther Vandross’ Every Year Every Christmas. I love Christmas music, all kinds…………

Merry Christmas

By sweetpea

December 4, 2008 2:46 PM | Link to this

Martina McBride’s White Christmas is one of the best. She sings every song traditionally and has a beautiful voice. It is my absolute favorite.

By Ilene

December 4, 2008 2:49 PM | Link to this

David Foster’s Christmas Album from over 10 years ago for one reason — it has Michael Crawford singing O Holy Night. There is NO OTHER VERSION of the song that comes close to Michael’s version. It’s a song and religious experience all at once — and I don’t even celebrate Christmas. I wish the radio stations would start playing it again. It seems they only play the Josh Groban version now. It’s okay, but not like Michael’s version.

By Ilene

December 4, 2008 2:56 PM | Link to this

Oh, I forgot Barbra Streisand’s two Christmas albums. Oh, such a voice. Never before and never after will there EVER be anyone like her. Wonderful music.

By timbri

December 4, 2008 2:57 PM | Link to this

Diana Krall’s version of “Christmas Time Is Here” is the best. AJC, you guys are nuts if you think Mariah Carey’s Christmas album is one of the worst. I’d put her “Oh Holy Night” up against anyone!

By jeremy

December 4, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

Sufjan Stevens - Presents Songs for Christmas My favorite. It comes with stickers.

Various Artists - Where Will You Be on Christmas Day? By local label Dust-to-Digital. Lots of great older songs.

By Jan

December 4, 2008 3:00 PM | Link to this

I love any Andy Williams Christmas CD’s, and of course Ol’ Blue Eyes-Frank Sinatra,Bing Crosby, Mannheim Steamroller, Barbra Streisand, The Carpenters, Burl Ives, A Charlie Brown Christmas to name a few…my sister used to start playing Christmas music in July as a child….such happy tunes evoked the times. Christmas is a special time and a joyous time to celebrate our Dear Lord and the blessings we still do have.

By Sxzscorpia

December 4, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

AJC- how dare U! I love Mariah’s Christmas album!!

My ABSOLUTE FAVORITE is SO SO DEF’s Christmas album-it has Alicia Keys (before we knew her), Gerald Levert, K Ci and Jo Jo, Xscape, Jagged Edge, Tamia, Toni Braxton, Trina Broussard, Brian McKnight… I LOVE this album!

Also- my new fave’s this year are Brian McKnight’s “I’ll be home for Christmas”, and a VERY nice one- Ledisi’s “It’s Christmas”

By Smell the baloney

December 4, 2008 3:06 PM | Link to this

Chicago XXV, the once-great band’s descent into lounge-lizard performances and arrangements. “Let It Snow!”, vocal by Lee Loughnane, his first lead vocal with the band, was the only bright spot on the whole album. This album was an absolute musical horror.

By Smell the baloney

December 4, 2008 3:08 PM | Link to this

Chicago XXV, the once-great band’s descent into lounge-lizard performances and arrangements. This album was an absolute musical horror. I can’t ever recall being torn by such a mix of horror, nausea, and hysterical laughter listening to an album. “Let It Snow!”, vocal by Lee Loughnane and his first lead vocal with the band, was the only bright spot on the whole album.

By ccs

December 4, 2008 3:12 PM | Link to this

Trans Siberian Orchestra, A Charlie Brown Christmas, and Wintersong from Sara McLachlan. She has a beautiful voice and the CD is amazing. I’m listening to it right now!

By Darrell (www.blackthen.com)

December 4, 2008 3:19 PM | Link to this

The best Christmas CD is ‘Remembering Christmas’ by David Benoit.

By jm

December 4, 2008 3:21 PM | Link to this

Anything by Amy Grant!

By the bob-o

December 4, 2008 3:23 PM | Link to this

I have a bone to pick… Glory in the Highest by Shane and Shane has been one of the highlights so far of the Christmas season for me. Whoever placed this in the list of the worst albums evidently didn’t listen to some of the crap that has been put out in recent years.

By ilene

December 4, 2008 3:27 PM | Link to this

I also have a personal affinity for Vince Vance’s, All I Want for Christmas. It’s such an intense song.

By Becky

December 4, 2008 3:36 PM | Link to this

I pretty much like like all Christmas..I have George Strait, Alan Jackson, TSO, Reba,Mannheim Steamroller, Trisha Yearwood, LeAnn Rimes…

By kt

December 4, 2008 3:37 PM | Link to this

I agree with jeremy. Sufjan Stevens - Songs For Christmas is the best Christmas album HANDS DOWN!

By Kindergarten Teacher

December 4, 2008 3:40 PM | Link to this

I really like Melissa Etheridge’s CD - A New Thought For Christmas

By gagirl

December 4, 2008 3:47 PM | Link to this

Mariah Carey’s ‘Merry Christmas’ is one of THE best cds. She sings her * off!

By Van

December 4, 2008 3:58 PM | Link to this

I hate Christmas music. I hate all Christmas music. I like Christmas, but hate Christmas music. I hate the fact that I can’t go into any retail establishment without being assaulted by it. I hate how the same songs are done over and over again by various artists trying to bring something new to the genre. I guess hating Christmas music comes from working retail in college, where I could not get away from it. I hate Christmas music.

By Willie

December 4, 2008 4:04 PM | Link to this

Gotta go with the classics…Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra. I find the Mannheim Steamroller and Trans Siberian stuff to be brutal….I dive for the presets as soon as I hear one of those.

By LAS

December 4, 2008 4:11 PM | Link to this

I listen to pretty much nothing but Christmas music in December.

My all-time favorite and one I grew up with is John Denver and the Muppets “A Christmas Together”.

I also like Alan Jackson’s “Let It Be Christmas”, Vanessa Williams’s “Star Bright”, the 1st disc of the NOW Christmas album (old Christmas classics), Steven Curtis Chapman’s “The Music of Christmas”, Third Day’s “Christmas Offerings”, and any of the Christmas albums by Jim Brickman or the Ray Conniff Singers (grew up with these).

By Carmen

December 4, 2008 4:12 PM | Link to this

Temptations Christmas cd…i truly love it

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE BE SAFE

By KJ

December 4, 2008 4:21 PM | Link to this

Any of Amy Grant’s Christmas CDs would be on the top of my list, but my favorite of the set would be Home for Christmas. It is truly a Christmas classic.

By Tim

December 4, 2008 4:30 PM | Link to this

Check out “Holiday” by Russ Freeman (leader of The Rippingtons). It’s some of the most diverse instrumentals you’ll find anywhere. Vince Gill’s double album is wonderful, and for great easy jazz arrangements you can’t beat the late pianist Oscar Peterson’s Christmas album

By jerry gardner

December 4, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

“A Christmas Gift for You” from Phil Spector has popular Christmas songs (not carols) performed by his early “Wall of Sound” artists. The arrangements are spectacular.

By The man that made ROSWELL ED famous

December 4, 2008 4:36 PM | Link to this

I luv a Twisted Christmas by Twisted Sister!!

By sassyajc

December 4, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this

surprisingly enough, i LOVE alabama’s christmas album. especially “thistlehair the christmas bear”. it always warms the heart.

By Sheri

December 4, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

I actually spent the day syncing xmas music to my ipod because i am now finally in the mood for it!!

I grew up listening to Alabama’s Christmas Album, and LOVED it!! Also the Manhattan Steamrollers too. I’m interested in getting the TSO now!! I like it, now that I figured out that I have been hearing it forever. I went as far today to downloading the Alvin in the Chickmunks - We wish you a Merry Christmas and laughed the whole way through it!!! And the Martina McBride post above peeked my interest, will have to look into that one too!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, which ever is best for you!!

By JEM

December 4, 2008 4:41 PM | Link to this

Vince Guaraldi’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas”. Not only a great Christmas album but an extordinary jazz album.

By AtlantaHoo

December 4, 2008 4:43 PM | Link to this

“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” by Darlene Love. Love’s version is the original, and she packs a whallop of emotion into the song. She sings it live on Letterman every year, and it’s simply incredible!

By Kenny

December 4, 2008 5:06 PM | Link to this

Phil Spector’s “A Christmas Gift For You” 1963 Elvis Presley’s Christmas Album 1957 A Very Special Christmas Volume 1 1987 50 Most Loved Christmas Carols 2005 Ringo Starr-I Wanna Be Santa Claus 1999 A Motown Christmas 1973 James Brown-A Funky Christmas 1995 Vince Guaraldi-A Charlie Brown Christmas 1965 The Temptations-Give Love At Christmas 1980 Now That’s What I Call Christmas Vol. 1 2001

By beki

December 4, 2008 5:44 PM | Link to this

The best Christmas music are, and always will be, the original songs from the late 40s and the 50s by the great artists like Nat King Cole, Sinatra, Martin,Williams ( Andy ), Brenda Lee, the Ronnettes; and, Streisand’s Christmas albums. The worst? Mannheim Steamroller! The most soulful Christmas music is by my all-time fave, Mahalia Jackson.

By CougarNation!

December 4, 2008 6:03 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe that you put Mariah Carey’s “Merry Christmas” on the list of worst Christmas CD’s. Have you even listened to it??? “O Holy Night” is AMAZING and what about the smash hit “All I Want for Christmas Is You”? You need to go back and listen again!

A close second in my books would be the Sarah Mclauhlan’s “Wintersong” CD! It’s awesome!

By new mom

December 4, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this

Anyone ever listened to Destiny’s Child’s Christmas CD? it’s obviously kinda old, but I love it. Michelle Williams’ ‘oh holy night’ is beautiful, and there’s a fun version of the 12 days of christmas too. Oh, and their ‘carol of the bells’ is cool. It’s great music to bake to. :D

Also, I love the Muppet Christmas cd. And ANYTHING that Harry Connick Jr. sings is awesome, especially his Christmas songs.

By Bill

December 4, 2008 6:29 PM | Link to this

My favorites are both of Streisand’s Christmas Albums and Johnny Mathis’ Christmas Album. Great music and great voices! Congrats Barbra on your Kennedy Center Honors Award!

By Mike

December 4, 2008 6:56 PM | Link to this

I do not really have a favorite cd but my favorite Christmas song hands down is Christmas in Dixie by Alabama. I heard that song for the first time when I was in the Navy (Uss Inchon LPH 12) ans was away from home for the first time during the holidays and my mom sent me a package with a tape that she had made with that song on it.

By Mike

December 4, 2008 6:58 PM | Link to this

Christmas in Dixie by Alabama, the first time i heard the song was while I was in the Navy and my mom sent a copy to me.

By Michael

December 4, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this

“When My Heart Finds Christmas” by Harry Connick Jr. and “Barenaked for the Holidays” by Barenaked Ladies top my list. “Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics” from the South Park people is a quite hilarious rendition when you’re tired of the same tame stuff, but honestly not what I’d play at a family gathering.

Thankfully, we can now cherry pick music online so we can get neat originals and not be stuck with extra renditions of the staple songs. I would like to ask all artists to please put more original songs on your holiday albums than covers of old tunes!

By Nan

December 4, 2008 7:47 PM | Link to this

If you want instrumental background music while you wrap gifts, you can’t beat the Vince Guaraldi music mentioned by others as “The Charlie Brown Christmas album”. If you want soothing instrumental music while you enjoy a book, the fire, and a glass of whatever, the CD “December” by Wyndham Hill has some great seasonal music. I still love the old Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, and Andy Williams vocals. And if you REALLY want to go back to the 50’s/60’s era of holiday music, pull out the Ray Conniff Singers! I pretty much love it all… : )

By kclubmember

December 4, 2008 8:10 PM | Link to this

My favorite Christmas Albums are:Boyz To Men,Motown Christmas featuring Smokey Robinson,Stevie Wonder,The Surpremes,Temptations,and The Jackson Five. “At Christmas Time” by the late Luther VanDross is one of the most beautiful songs I have ever heard.

By kclubmember

December 4, 2008 8:21 PM | Link to this

Boyz To Men,Classic Motown Christmas,and the original Whispers’ Christmas album are my favorite.”At Christmas Time” by the late Luther VanDross is one of the most beautiful songs I ever heard.

By Sly

December 4, 2008 8:25 PM | Link to this

For those of you who really appreciate great music, you have to listen to the Brian McKnight Christmas album. NOTHING compares to it! You won’t know whether or not to make love to your girl next to the fireplace & Christmas tree, volunteer to do a civic-minded activity in the community or seek creative ways to share the holiday spirit!

By Blues

December 4, 2008 8:30 PM | Link to this

I can not get into the Christmas Spirit until I hear Charles Brown’s Cool Christmas Blues. Please Come Home For Christmas is my all time favorite!

By Ife Oshun

December 5, 2008 7:00 AM | Link to this

Why on earth is Mariah Carey’s album on the “worst” list? I doubt whoever compiled the list even listened to the album. Her rendition of “O Holy Night” is one of the most moving ever performed in pop music.

By jaider

December 5, 2008 8:20 AM | Link to this

I am in my 40’s, and i like the Christmas music that takes me back to my childhood. My dad brought home nat king coles Christmas album, along with frank sinatra, and dean martin, so thats the kind of Christmas music i prefer.I also like andy williams, and percy faith.So i know to some this may sound “corny”..but I love it!!

By jaider

December 5, 2008 8:23 AM | Link to this

I prefer Christmas music from a different era. I like nat king coles Christmas album, frank sinatra, dean martin, andy williams, percy faith, and the boston pops.I know to some that may sound “corny”..but it is really good..and I love it!!

By Becca_Lynn

December 5, 2008 8:40 AM | Link to this

“When My Hearts Finds Christmas” by Harry Connick Jr. and “Bluegrass and White Snow” by Patty Loveless (shout out to the transplanted Kentuckian making her an official Georgia Peach in my book!). Strange combination I know but both are classics in my book. I just bought Harry’s new Christmas CD on iTunes yesterday. Haven’t a had chance to listen yet but I can’t imagine it will be any better … “Ave Maria” gives this ole Baptist girl goosebumps every time and it’s impossible to stay still on “I Pray on Christmas” but “O Holy Night” is the best song hands down. (Can you tell I’ve had this CD for years!) Patty’s has my all time favorite Christmas song - “Beautiful Star of Bethleham” - its a country/bluegrass song and her version is the best I’ve ever heard. Her versions of traditional songs everyone knows like “Away in a Manger” are all fabulous. Great CDs that light my Christmas spirit fire every time.

By Hellbent

December 5, 2008 8:43 AM | Link to this

The Worst Christmas album I’ve ever heard has to be the one Destiny’s Child released a few years back. God, it’s awful! It’s all about them singing scales and the worst of it are the songs penned by Beyonce (is that a name?) Knowles. Full of her patented singing nothing but scales and her attempt to fit as many words into a song whether they fit or not. The subject matter is your typical Hip-Hop songs about avarice & greed. Yeah, lots of Christmas spirit there!

It’s not officially Christmas until I hear the Kingston Trio’s album from the early ’60s. My parents played this all the time at Christmas and it’s just so soothing. The carols are not well known which makes it even better. How many times are artists going to record the same old songs? Dig deeper and find the lost chestnuts and try to bring them back to life.

By Hellbent

December 5, 2008 8:53 AM | Link to this

Also, other great Christmas Albums of note are: Patty Loveless “Blue Grass, White Snow” (mentioned earlier by another poster), Emmylou Harris “Light of The Stable”, anything by Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald’s “Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas”, Mahalia Jackson, Martin Sexton’s “Camp Holiday” & Loreena McKinnett’s “To Drive The Cold Winter Away” & “A Winter Garden”.

By CK9

December 5, 2008 8:55 AM | Link to this

Mariah Carey’s Christmas CD is definitely one of the best! Christina Aguilera also does a very nice “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” with Brian McKnight. Faith Hill’s “Where are you Christmas?” is also nice! Kelly Clarkson’s “My Grown Up Christmas List” is very good. Michael Buble is soooo soothing too.

By Michelle

December 5, 2008 8:57 AM | Link to this

Elvis’ Christmas Album!

By Hellbent

December 5, 2008 9:04 AM | Link to this

Some of the worst Christmas songs ever recorded are: My Grown-up Christmas List…Seriously, can it get any cheesier & treacly than this? I want to vomit every time I hear it. Also, This Christmas. I know I’m stepping a lot of toes with this one. Donny Hathaway’s version is the only one I can listen to. It seems that this is the official “African-American” Christmas anthem. If you’re black it is a requirement that this song has to be on your album. Please, give it a rest! Great artists like Candi Staton & Anita Baker thankfully stay away from this.

By Tall

December 5, 2008 9:06 AM | Link to this

Ten years ago, I went to see “Smooth Jazz Christmas Show” at the Roxy Theater in Buckhead. Saxman Dave Koz assembled guitarist Peter White, pianist David Benoit and the vastly underrated Brenda Russell on vocals. That show was so much fun that I saw it for the next four years when it was in town. The soundtrack to that show “Dave Koz and Friends Smooth Jazz Christmas” is my favorite as it brings back the memories of those shows. The disc contains standout covers of “Little Drummer Boy”, “Boogie Woogie Santa Claus”, “oh Tannenbaum” and original songs “December Makes Me Feel this Way(Kenny Loggins on vocals)” and “Underneath the Moonlit Sky”. I wish they would all reunite and tour again.

By Sarah

December 5, 2008 9:22 AM | Link to this

I think one of the worst that I don’t see up there is “Jingle Cats”

By ashburn

December 5, 2008 9:23 AM | Link to this

Gotta go with Ray Charles “Little drummer boy”

By Kevin

December 5, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

I grew up with the Johnny Mathis Christmas Album. My favorite as an adult is the Amy Gran “Home from Christmas” album from the early 90’s. Perfect

By Kevin

December 5, 2008 9:26 AM | Link to this

I grew up with the Johnny Mathis Christmas Album. My favorite as an adult is the Amy Grant “Home from Christmas” album from the early 90’s. Perfect

By Gail Bass

December 5, 2008 9:31 AM | Link to this

I have 3 favorties: Josh Groban’s Noel, Carpenters’ Christmas Portrait and Ray Coniff Singers We Wish You a Merry Christmas. It isn’t Christmas without them!

By Gail Bass

December 5, 2008 9:32 AM | Link to this

I have 3 favorties: Josh Groban’s Noel, Carpenters’ Christmas Portrait and Ray Coniff Singers We Wish You a Merry Christmas. It isn’t Christmas without them!

By Lori

December 5, 2008 9:40 AM | Link to this

My favorite is The Lamb of God by Kirk Franklin

By Shannon

December 5, 2008 9:41 AM | Link to this

Though I am a Grinch, I do love Christmas music. (Go Figure).There isn’t a whole lot of mention in these comments about ELVIS. I like ELVIS and Dean Martin, and my all time favorite song is Silent Night by the Temptations. Everything else I just tolerate. So Merry Christmas and Bah Hum Bug.

By Rusty

December 5, 2008 10:08 AM | Link to this

Here you go Shannon, both Christmas albums from “The King”. Btw, the one from ‘57 is his biggest selling album and the biggest selling Christmas album of all time. “Christmas with The Rat Pack” is also Very cool. Trivia; Elvis only idolized one performer and his name was Dean Martin. Merry Christmas ya’ll!

By BAH HUMBUG

December 5, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

I’m glad people started metioning the Phil Spector’s Christmas album. We lost the cassette tape after several moves but through the grace of iTunes, it is mine again! Also, I love the Michael Crawford’s O Holy Night and Sandi Patti’s Merry Christmas With Love - it reminds me of my grandmother. However - I can definitely do without anything by Mannheim Steamroller. That drives me nuts! But it’s just not Christmas without the Jingle Bell barking dogs or Fleas Navidog.

By Mom 2 J

December 5, 2008 10:24 AM | Link to this

Favorite songs - Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt and This Christmas by Donny Hathaway. The season officially begins when I hear them both. Love, love, love the Jackson 5 Christmas Album. Love the Christmas Concert that Morehouse & Spelman give - hate that I have to miss it this weekend.

By Cheesy Christmas Music Collector

December 5, 2008 10:49 AM | Link to this

As someone who has collected the good, the bad and the ugly of holiday music for 20 years, I have some real gems. I would add to the worst list: *Cledus Navidad, Cledus T. Judd; Mr. Hankey’s Christmas Classics; A Wild-Eyed Christmas Night, 38 Special; and Tiny Tim’s Christmas Album. * Tiny Tim put out this CD in 1996, long after anyone under the age of 40 would have remembered him from the Johnny Carson show.

By Ilene

December 5, 2008 10:50 AM | Link to this

I forgot Harry Connick’s “When My Heart Finds Christmas.” It’s a very beautiful song and so melodic.

And I’m surprised that not ONE PERSON wrote, “Peace on Earth.” I thought that’s what this season was about. I like both versions. I just wish more people adhered to its message.

By rick

December 5, 2008 1:35 PM | Link to this

This aint even close: Spector’s Christmas album with the best rock and roll Christmas song ever: Darlene Love singing “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home.”)

By Bah Humbug

December 5, 2008 3:07 PM | Link to this

Thank you Rick for recognizing a GREAT song. Let’s not forget to add Alabama’s Thistlehair the Christmas Bear to the bad Christmas songs! Or Porky Pig’s Blue Christmas? LOVE LOVE LOVE Bruce Springsteen’s Santa Claus is Coming to Town