I’ve been very carefully building a Christmas playlist for the past few years. I only add one song a year, and I only listen to the songs on the list between Thanksgiving and the Epiphany. There are now twelve songs on the list.

  1. “The Fairytale of New York” by The Pogues
  2. “Hallelujah” by Jeff Buckley
  3. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” by Judy Garland
  4. “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” by John Lennon
  5. “White Christmas” by Bing Crosby
  6. “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” by Dean Martin
  7. “The Christmas Song” by Nat “King” Cole
  8. New “What Christmas Means to Me” by Stevie Wonder
  9. “Here Comes Santa Claus” by Elvis Presely
  10. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan
  11. “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” by David Bowie & Bing Crosby
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  12. “Merry Xmas Everybody” by Slade