grandma got run over by a reindeer tis the season to eat to drink to be merry
the season to eat to drink to be merry
the season to eat to drink to be merry and to sing along that’s the Jingle Bell
and to sing along that’s the Jingle Bell
and to sing along that’s the Jingle Bell Rock welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Rock welcome to watchmojo.com and today
Rock welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the
we’re counting down our picks for the top ten modern Christmas songs
for this list we’ve chosen our entries
for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on the modern idea of a Christmas
based on the modern idea of a Christmas
based on the modern idea of a Christmas song we are not focusing on traditional
song we are not focusing on traditional
song we are not focusing on traditional carols and hymns or variations of
carols and hymns or variations of
carols and hymns or variations of traditional carols and hymns
traditional carols and hymns
traditional carols and hymns so no Bing and Bowie today
number ten Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano
number ten Feliz Navidad Jose Feliciano pennies Navidad
pennies Navidad
pennies Navidad they’re these Navidad written by a
they’re these Navidad written by a
they’re these Navidad written by a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Feliz
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Feliz
Puerto Rican singer-songwriter Feliz Navidad is easily one of the most
Navidad is easily one of the most
Navidad is easily one of the most popular and most played winter records
popular and most played winter records
popular and most played winter records in North and South America
a simple Spanish hook is matched with an
a simple Spanish hook is matched with an equally simple English first line and
equally simple English first line and
equally simple English first line and the two combined to put us all in the
the two combined to put us all in the
the two combined to put us all in the holiday mood
the latino sound might not be the one
the latino sound might not be the one that is immediately matched to Christmas
that is immediately matched to Christmas
that is immediately matched to Christmas for many but it really works here Jose
for many but it really works here Jose
for many but it really works here Jose Feliciano wishes us a Merry Christmas
Feliciano wishes us a Merry Christmas
Feliciano wishes us a Merry Christmas and makes it onto our top ten as he does
and makes it onto our top ten as he does
and makes it onto our top ten as he does so
number nine Jingle Bell Rock hollow
number nine Jingle Bell Rock hollow notes Billy Idol’s 2006 cover of this
notes Billy Idol’s 2006 cover of this
notes Billy Idol’s 2006 cover of this Christmas classic was good jingle bell
Christmas classic was good jingle bell
Christmas classic was good jingle bell time is a swell time to go gliding in a
time is a swell time to go gliding in a
time is a swell time to go gliding in a one-horse sleigh but hollow notes have
one-horse sleigh but hollow notes have
one-horse sleigh but hollow notes have just out stood the rocker with their
just out stood the rocker with their
just out stood the rocker with their effort originally recorded by Bobby
effort originally recorded by Bobby
effort originally recorded by Bobby Helms in 1958 this early 80s version
Helms in 1958 this early 80s version
Helms in 1958 this early 80s version from the duo was given away with the
from the duo was given away with the
from the duo was given away with the album rockin soul part 1 as a
album rockin soul part 1 as a
album rockin soul part 1 as a promotional item
an appropriately cheesy video
an appropriately cheesy video accompaniment was made and broadcast in
accompaniment was made and broadcast in
accompaniment was made and broadcast in the early days of MTV as well ensuring
the early days of MTV as well ensuring
the early days of MTV as well ensuring that the duo’s version would not be
that the duo’s version would not be
that the duo’s version would not be forgotten in a hurry okay Simon okay
forgotten in a hurry okay Simon okay
forgotten in a hurry okay Simon okay Theodore number eight the chipmunk song
Theodore number eight the chipmunk song
Theodore number eight the chipmunk song Christmas don’t be late the chipmunks of
Christmas don’t be late the chipmunks of
Christmas don’t be late the chipmunks of course Christmas is about having fun and
course Christmas is about having fun and
course Christmas is about having fun and that’s exactly what our next record does
Alvin and the Chipmunks have been
Alvin and the Chipmunks have been cornerstones of American kid culture for
cornerstones of American kid culture for
cornerstones of American kid culture for decades
and their most memorable foray into
and their most memorable foray into Yuletide festivities is surely this song
Alvin Simon and Theodore received the
Alvin Simon and Theodore received the official vocal credits although the real
official vocal credits although the real
official vocal credits although the real man behind the mic is one Ross
man behind the mic is one Ross
man behind the mic is one Ross Bagdasarian senior who usually went by
Bagdasarian senior who usually went by
Bagdasarian senior who usually went by the stage name David Seville very good
the stage name David Seville very good
the stage name David Seville very good boys now that’s enough let’s not overdo
boys now that’s enough let’s not overdo
boys now that’s enough let’s not overdo it the single sold 4.5 million copies in
it the single sold 4.5 million copies in
it the single sold 4.5 million copies in seven weeks and topped the Billboard Hot
seven weeks and topped the Billboard Hot
seven weeks and topped the Billboard Hot 100 meaning its chart performance was as
100 meaning its chart performance was as
100 meaning its chart performance was as high as its pitch number 7 Christmas and
high as its pitch number 7 Christmas and
high as its pitch number 7 Christmas and hauless Run DMC wanna see the man
hauless Run DMC wanna see the man
hauless Run DMC wanna see the man chillin with his dog at the pop it’s got
chillin with his dog at the pop it’s got
chillin with his dog at the pop it’s got sleigh bells
sleigh bells
sleigh bells it’s got Saint Nick and it samples joy
it’s got Saint Nick and it samples joy
it’s got Saint Nick and it samples joy to the world this Run DMC record is
to the world this Run DMC record is
to the world this Run DMC record is perhaps the most traditional
perhaps the most traditional
perhaps the most traditional untraditional Christmas song ever
Nanuk Cole said Santa Claus the hip-hop
Nanuk Cole said Santa Claus the hip-hop group certainly put an alternative spin
group certainly put an alternative spin
group certainly put an alternative spin on to all things season’s greetings when
on to all things season’s greetings when
on to all things season’s greetings when they released Christmas and hauless in
they released Christmas and hauless in
they released Christmas and hauless in 1987
that’s what Christmas is all referring
that’s what Christmas is all referring to the neighborhood of New York in which
to the neighborhood of New York in which
to the neighborhood of New York in which the band grew up the song also
the band grew up the song also
the band grew up the song also references jingle bells and Frosty the
references jingle bells and Frosty the
references jingle bells and Frosty the Snowman
Snowman
Snowman it’s a Christmas song you didn’t see
it’s a Christmas song you didn’t see
it’s a Christmas song you didn’t see coming but you’re glad to say Merry
coming but you’re glad to say Merry
coming but you’re glad to say Merry Christmas
so this is Christmas number six
so this is Christmas number six happy Christmas war is over John and
happy Christmas war is over John and
happy Christmas war is over John and Yoko the Plastic Ono Band with the
Yoko the Plastic Ono Band with the
Yoko the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem community choir you won’t just go
Harlem community choir you won’t just go
Harlem community choir you won’t just go as is becoming clearer and perhaps
as is becoming clearer and perhaps
as is becoming clearer and perhaps brightly so this Christmas countdown is
brightly so this Christmas countdown is
brightly so this Christmas countdown is bursting with bouncy blatant messages of
bursting with bouncy blatant messages of
bursting with bouncy blatant messages of fun and positivity
however John Lennon and Yoko Ono felt
however John Lennon and Yoko Ono felt that festivities shouldn’t pass without
that festivities shouldn’t pass without
that festivities shouldn’t pass without at least a little protest happy
at least a little protest happy
at least a little protest happy christmas war is over was written with
christmas war is over was written with
christmas war is over was written with vietnam in mind as the couple sought to
vietnam in mind as the couple sought to
vietnam in mind as the couple sought to remind us of conflicts that rage
remind us of conflicts that rage
remind us of conflicts that rage regardless of the time of year
the song is by no means downbeat though
the song is by no means downbeat though as the Harlem community choir carries
as the Harlem community choir carries
as the Harlem community choir carries hope enough for us all
first recorded by de Odelle in 1948
first recorded by de Odelle in 1948 it wasn’t until Elvis got his hands on
it wasn’t until Elvis got his hands on
it wasn’t until Elvis got his hands on this record that it proved a real
this record that it proved a real
this record that it proved a real Christmas cracker
Christmas tree
Christmas tree the king laid down a recording of blue
the king laid down a recording of blue
the king laid down a recording of blue Christmas as early as 57 but it wasn’t
Christmas as early as 57 but it wasn’t
Christmas as early as 57 but it wasn’t commercially available as a single until
commercially available as a single until
commercially available as a single until 64 clearly worth the weight this
64 clearly worth the weight this
64 clearly worth the weight this sorrowful tale on the Christmas season
sorrowful tale on the Christmas season
sorrowful tale on the Christmas season proved a hit in the UK
in amongst the reds greens and golds
in amongst the reds greens and golds combining for a traditional Christmas
combining for a traditional Christmas
combining for a traditional Christmas color scheme Elvis’s blue is a beauty
number four rocking around the Christmas
number four rocking around the Christmas tree Brenda Lee rockin around the
tree Brenda Lee rockin around the
tree Brenda Lee rockin around the Christmas tree let the Christmas spirit
Christmas tree let the Christmas spirit
Christmas tree let the Christmas spirit ring it’s possible that some Christmas
ring it’s possible that some Christmas
ring it’s possible that some Christmas songs might pass you by one year but
songs might pass you by one year but
songs might pass you by one year but this is not one of them Brenda Lee’s
this is not one of them Brenda Lee’s
this is not one of them Brenda Lee’s lines are as ingrained into Christmas
lines are as ingrained into Christmas
lines are as ingrained into Christmas culture as away in a manger or Silent
culture as away in a manger or Silent
culture as away in a manger or Silent Night a toe tapping rhythm and some
Night a toe tapping rhythm and some
Night a toe tapping rhythm and some true-to-life lyrics this is a song
true-to-life lyrics this is a song
true-to-life lyrics this is a song that’s played over and over but is
that’s played over and over but is
that’s played over and over but is rarely described as overplayed what’s
rarely described as overplayed what’s
rarely described as overplayed what’s not to love about rocking around the
not to love about rocking around the
not to love about rocking around the Christmas tree is whether you’re young
Christmas tree is whether you’re young
Christmas tree is whether you’re young or old a girl or a guy
or old a girl or a guy
or old a girl or a guy it’s infectiously happy everyone dance
it’s infectiously happy everyone dance
it’s infectiously happy everyone dance and merrily in the new o fashioned way
oh you can
oh you can in the 80s especially the race for
in the 80s especially the race for
in the 80s especially the race for Christmas number one was especially
Christmas number one was especially
Christmas number one was especially fierce Graham’s last Christmas is an
fierce Graham’s last Christmas is an
fierce Graham’s last Christmas is an effort from that era which has really
effort from that era which has really
effort from that era which has really stood the test of time with some sickly
stood the test of time with some sickly
stood the test of time with some sickly sweet lyrics that were typical of the
sweet lyrics that were typical of the
sweet lyrics that were typical of the duo and a snow Laden video to match it’s
duo and a snow Laden video to match it’s
duo and a snow Laden video to match it’s easy to see why everyone loves it
you
you a tale of unrequited love much like mr.
a tale of unrequited love much like mr.
a tale of unrequited love much like mr. Presley’s last Christmas scores a top
Presley’s last Christmas scores a top
Presley’s last Christmas scores a top three spot as we all invariably try to
three spot as we all invariably try to
three spot as we all invariably try to sing along and we all inevitably
sing along and we all inevitably
sing along and we all inevitably embarrass ourselves
number two all I want for Christmas is
number two all I want for Christmas is you Mariah Carey Oh 100 Christmas after
you Mariah Carey Oh 100 Christmas after
you Mariah Carey Oh 100 Christmas after an early 90s barren spell in terms of
an early 90s barren spell in terms of
an early 90s barren spell in terms of Christmas tunes this Mariah Carey
Christmas tunes this Mariah Carey
Christmas tunes this Mariah Carey classic was much needed and is much
classic was much needed and is much
classic was much needed and is much loved
an upbeat rhythm bells ringing in the
an upbeat rhythm bells ringing in the background a brilliantly fun and festive
background a brilliantly fun and festive
background a brilliantly fun and festive video this is a song that really gets it
if you aren’t in the mood before Mariah
if you aren’t in the mood before Mariah then you definitely are afterwards
kids love it adults love it probably the
kids love it adults love it probably the pets love it if you’re wrapping presents
pets love it if you’re wrapping presents
pets love it if you’re wrapping presents eating dinner or hanging decorations
eating dinner or hanging decorations
eating dinner or hanging decorations with this playing in the background then
with this playing in the background then
with this playing in the background then Christmas is here and you’re very happy
Christmas is here and you’re very happy
Christmas is here and you’re very happy about it
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions santa baby and
few honorable mentions santa baby and
few honorable mentions santa baby and hurry down the chimney tonight
and the balls are ringing out for
and the balls are ringing out for Christmas
it’s Christmas time there’s no number
it’s Christmas time there’s no number one do they know it’s Christmas band aid
one do they know it’s Christmas band aid
one do they know it’s Christmas band aid Christmas time
a record that eclipsed the usual
a record that eclipsed the usual cultural impact that music can have when
cultural impact that music can have when
cultural impact that music can have when Bob Geldof and Midge your got together
Bob Geldof and Midge your got together
Bob Geldof and Midge your got together to raise money for poverty-stricken
to raise money for poverty-stricken
to raise money for poverty-stricken Ethiopia they etch themselves into music
Ethiopia they etch themselves into music
Ethiopia they etch themselves into music history forever
band aid was essentially a huge
band aid was essentially a huge supergroup recording do they know it’s
supergroup recording do they know it’s
supergroup recording do they know it’s Christmas on November 25th 1984
Christmas on November 25th 1984
Christmas on November 25th 1984 requiring unparalleled effort
requiring unparalleled effort
requiring unparalleled effort particularly from Geldof and your
the song would eventually sell over 11
the song would eventually sell over 11 million copies worldwide and inspire
million copies worldwide and inspire
million copies worldwide and inspire 1985’s live 8 concerts which would raise
1985’s live 8 concerts which would raise
1985’s live 8 concerts which would raise over 200 million dollars as well as
over 200 million dollars as well as
over 200 million dollars as well as much-needed global awareness
do you agree with our list which modern
do you agree with our list which modern Christmas song did we forget
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