Right on the heels of the Cocktail Party Playlist Mix, here is a short, but (in my opinion) solid Christmas music mix. Most mixes consist of the same 15 or so songs, so I tried to find original versions, the most iconic versions, or the just what I thought were the best versions of each of the songs. Obviously everyone has their personal tastes, but this is the ultimate Christmas music playlist in my world.
I love all of these songs, but I think I am partial to Little Saint Nick from The Beach Boys (just something about surfin’ Christmas music), and Run Rudolph Run from Chuck Berry. But as far as the best pure Christmas song, I think the Brenda Lee version of Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree is hard to beat.
| Track | Artist |
| Baby, It’s Cold Outside | Carmen McRae & Sammy Davis Jr |
| Blue Christmas | Elvis Presley |
| Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) | U2 |
| Christmas Feeling Ska | Toots & The Maytals |
| Jingle Bell Rock | Bobby Helms & The Anita Kerr Singers |
| Jingle Bells | Frank Sinatra & Orchestra/Chorus Of Gord |
| Let It Snow! | Dean Martin |
| Little Saint Nick | The Beach Boys |
| My Favorite Things | Tony Bennett |
| The Nutcracker Suite | The Brian Setzer Orchestra |
| Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree | Brenda Lee |
| Run Rudolph Run | Chuck Berry |
| Santa Baby | Eartha Kitt |
| Santa Claus Is Back In Town | Elvis Presley |
| Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town | Bruce Springsteen |
| Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town | Frank Sinatra |
| Sleigh Ride | Ella Fitzgerald |
As was the case with the cocktail party mix, this is in descending alphabetical order by song title. Also, there are two versions of Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town, because both the Sinatra and the Springsteen versions are both fantastic….and different enough to appear on the same mix without being annoying.
Enjoy!