“Snowman”-Sia
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“Snowman” by Sia captures a modern take on typical Christmas songs. The track can match any feeling. Simultaneously encapsulating both the joyful spirit and a more sad appeal, Sia’s voice, mixed with the amazing production, brings out a feeling listeners don’t experience often. “Snowman” does not use traditional “Christmas” instruments throughout its runtime, making it leave a lasting impact on the listener due to its production by Greg Kurstin that sets itself apart from traditional Christmas songs. Even though this song was released in 2017, it will live on as a Christmas classic, making it an essential addition to every winter playlist.
A Charlie Brown Christmas “Linus and Lucy”
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“Linus and Lucy” from A Charlie Brown Christmas is a staple listen all year with its upbeat piano and intrinsic nostalgic value, but during the holiday season, it transforms into one of the best Christmas songs of all time. The instrumental base, which is the focal point of the song, makes listeners feel like they are little kids once again running to the Christmas tree to see what presents they got. This song may have no lyrics, but means so much regardless, capturing memories listeners may have forgotten outside of its three-minute runtime.
Run DMC- “Christmas in the Holis”
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“Christmas in the Holis” offers a unique take on Christmas from a song describing the holidays in Queens and humorously meeting Santa Claus at a park on Christmas Eve. This song takes on a rugged beat, while using jingle bells to carry the cadence, giving the whole song an energetic yet festive appeal. In the song, Run DMC comes across Santa’s wallet filled with millions of dollars. Run DMC feels conflicted about buying a ‘boat’ or a ‘mansion’ but realizes that stealing from Santa is notright and returns the wallet. For this act of kindness, Santa puts him on the nice list rewarding him with presents the next day. All in all this song uses its unique storytelling to show us what a magical Christmas in New York might look like.
“You’re a mean one Mr Grinch” OG
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You’re a mean one Mr Grinch is a classic in the Christmas genre for anyone in the holiday spirit. The track paints the picture of how evil the Grinch is. The song’s descriptive lyrics mixed with the deep voice of the singer, Thurl Ravenscroft, gives it the essence of Christmas, but a feeling that is like no other holiday song ever made. As a song made for the intro of the movie, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, it serves its purpose of setting up the Grinch as this larger-than-life evil character that hates anything holiday-related. All of these perfectly crafted elements come together to make this song just as iconic as the Grinch himself is.
