‘Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy’

David Bowie & Bing Crosby
 Single, 1982
It’s hard to imagine a stranger pairing than David Bowie and Bing Crosby, yet it works magnificently. Recorded in September of 1977 for the upcoming ‘Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas’ television special, the two performers seem to be a mis-match made in heaven. On a set that looks traditionally merry, the duo sing the 1957 classic ‘Little Drummer Boy’, along with new tune called ‘Peace On Earth.’ If any song here smashes tradition and transcends generations, it would have to be this one.
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 Gruff Rhys – ‘Post Apocalypse Christmas’

Believe it or not, this is the most upbeat number on Gruff Rhys’s ‘Atheist Xmas’ EP – and all the better for it. The jaunty bass line and glam guitar solo serve as perfect foils to the song’s less-than-jovial content, allowing Rhys to attack cheesy Christmas sentiment with a smile rather than a sneer.
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Slow Club – ‘Christmas TV’

It’s a lesser-known festive favourite, but this ballad of December love is the definitive indie Christmas track. Slow Club’s boy/girl vocals tell a story of lovers desperately holding on to a moment of Christmas togetherness before they’re separated by life. It’s pretty and heartwrenching – and gives meaning to the phrase ‘Christmas twee’.
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List Of Popular Christmas Songs With Lyrics

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Talk about staying power! The original Latin roots of this beautiful Christmas hymn may date as far back as the 8th century. The widely known English version was co-translated in the 1850s by the Anglican priest John Mason Neale — equally famous for penning his own original carol, “Good King Wenceslas.”
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You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Stink! Stank! Stunk! One of the funniest and most-imitated songs of the season, the original version featured the voice of the great Thurl Ravenscroft — the same man who made Tony the Tiger say, “They’re Grrrrrreat!”
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