Sugestions for iPod Christmas playlist

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<p>OK, it’s a little bit early, but I love Christmas/winter music, and I am putting together a playlist on my iPod to begin listening to the Friday after Thanksgiving. I love secular stuff (Sarah McLauglan’s “Song for a Winter Night,” BB King’s “Merry Christmas Baby,” Meaghan Smith’s “It Snowed”), as well as religious songs (The Judds’ “Away in a Manger,” Josh Groban’s “Silent Night”). I like classics like Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” and recent releases like Meaghan Smith’s “It Snowed.”</p>

<p>Please help me make sure I am not missing out on any really good songs by suggesting your favorite(s) for my playlist.</p>

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<p>I recently discovered “Christmas with the Rat Pack”. “Baby It’s Cold Outside” (Dean Martin) has been looping through my head.</p>

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<p>1moremom…If you like “Baby It’s Cold Outside” try the new Glee Christmas cd…
Chris Colfer and Darren Criss (Kurt & Blaine) sing “Baby…” and I love love Love this rendition…my new fave of the season…</p>

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<p>Bob Dylan, Christmas in the Heart</p>

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<p>I have found a good mix by making radio stations on Pandora</p>

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<p>Putumayo Presents - A Jazz & Blues Christmas</p>

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<p>Ah great thread - I started in on the Christmas songs last week (things getting stressful at work). My favorite Christmas album right now is Kim Hill’s Real Christmas. Very simple arrangements.</p>

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<p>Josh Groban and Brian McKnight - Angels We Have Heard On High </p>

<p>Taylor Swift - Christmas Must Be Something More; Christmases When You Were Mine</p>

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<p>Eartha Kitt, Santa Baby</p>

<p>I keep liking Baby It’s Cold Outside, even though-- listen to the lyrics!-- it sounds like a date rape.</p>

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<p>My favorite Christmas album is one put out by Les Compagnons De La Chanson. I get so sick of the usual ones, but these are ones you hear much less often. (Though a few we get in translation.)</p>

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<p>Favorite xmas cd of all…is Amy Grant’s “Home for Christmas”…every track.</p>

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<p>I second JustaMom on that - Amy Grant’s Home for Christmas - all songs - are on my playlist too.</p>

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<p>A Charlie Brown Christmas; Vince Guaraldi Trio (how can you not love this?)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas; James Taylor
Santa Claus is Coming to Town; Bruce Springsteen
Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth) Bing Crosby & David Bowie</p>

<p>A third vote for Amy Grant’s Home for Christmas</p>

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<p>This thread has great suggestions: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/825218-christmas-music.html?highlight=christmas+music[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parent-cafe/825218-christmas-music.html?highlight=christmas+music&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>My favorites:</p>

<p>Fairy Tale of New York, by The Pogues with Kristy MacColl
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, by the Pretenders
Angels We Have Heard on High, by Brian Setzer Orchestra</p>

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<p>Celine Dion - O Holy Night
Christmas Canon - Trans Siberian Orchestra
California Christmas - Brooke White
Baby, It’s Cold Outside - Lady Antebellum
Candy Cane Christmas - Darius Rucker</p>

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<p>On a much lighter note both of Adam Sandler’s Chankkuah songs crack me up.</p>

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<p>I love the old stuff:</p>

<p>Nat King Cole
Johnny Mathis
Charlie Brown Christmas</p>

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<p>Emmylou Harris-Light of the Stable cd</p>

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<p>Beautiful Star of Bethlehem - The Judds (their entire Christmas album is great! Their rendition of ‘O Holy Night’ is one of my favorites)
Santa Claus is coming to Town - Bruce
All I Want for Christmas is You - Mariah Carey
and
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Patsy & Elmo</p>