I've assembled several Christmas playlists over the last few years to share with friends and family. I'm sharing them here for you, and I hope you enjoy them too!
The 2003 Wacky Christmas Compilation: Zat You, Santa Claus?
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) – Alvin and The Chipmunks
The Maximillions Boys Choir Album – The Daily Feed
Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) – Charlie Sexton
My Christmas Tree Is Hung With Tears – Sarah Brown
Zat You Santa Claus – Holly Cole
Santa's Got a Brand New Bag – The Bobs
Santa's Beard – They Might Be Giants
The Christians and The Pagans – Dar Williams
Santa Baby – Madonna
Frosty The Snowman – Kiki & Herb
Mission Of The Three Kings – VoxBop
Feast of Lights – They Might Be Giants
Merry Christmas from the Family – Robert Earl Keen
2004 Crazy Christmas Music: The 13th Day of Christmas
Dance of the Reeds – The Daily Feed
Twelve Days of Christmas – Bob & Doug McKenzie
Linus and Lucy – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Santa Claus Go Staight to the Ghetto – James Brown
Peace – Norah Jones
I'd Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa – Holly Cole Trio
The Chanukah Song – Adam Sandler
The Christmas Song – The Ravonettes
A Christmas Carol – Tom Lehrer
Little Jack Frost Get Lost – Frankie Carle & Marjorie Hughes
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer – Elmo & Patsy
The Twelve Gifts of Christmas – Allan Sherman
Hard Candy Christmas – Dolly Parton
2005 Wacky Christmas Music: Jesus, Is It That Season Again?
Tacobel Canon – Christine Lavin
Go Tell It On the Mountain – The Blind Boys of Alabama & Tom Waits
Christmas of Love – Little Isidore & the Inquisitors
Donde Esta Santa Claus? – Guster
Snow Day – Trout Fishing in America
Suddenly It's Christmas – Loudon Wainwright III
Santa Lost a Ho – The Christmas Jug Band
My Reindeer Don't Like to Fly – Sue Keller
Jesus' Brother Bob – Arrogant Worms
First Snowfall – The Coctails
Sugar Rum Cherry (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) – Duke Ellington
You're a Mean One Mr. Grinch – Coral Egan
Stay a Little Longer, Santa – Shemekia Copeland
Sleigh Ride – Los Straitjackets
2006 Christmas Songs: (Everyone Hopes It's Our Last) Christmas in Iraq
Underneath the Mistletoe – Blondfire
Snowman, Little Snowman – Ö la Palöma Boys
Sleigh Ride – The Blenders
Baby It's Cold Outside – Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel
Here Comes Santa Claus – The Gypsy Hombres
What About Me – Holly Cole
Happy Holidays Y'all – Robert Earl Keen
Latke Clan – The LeeVees
Its the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Martina Sorbara
Jingle Balls – Jim Reeves
Blue Christmas/Let It Snow – The Gypsy Hombres
Hang Myself From the Tree – The Vandals
Sigh. In 2007, I think probably because I was annoyed about the fact that it WASN'T our last Christmas in Iraq, I didn't create a CD. But I bounced back this year, buoyed by Obama's win.
2008 – the Truly Blue Christmas
Come On Santa, Let's Have a Ball – Kay Martin & Her Body Guards
The Only Law That Santa Claus Understood – Ted Lyons
How Did This Thing Get In Me – Mary and The Magi
Jingle Bells – Richard Cheese
8 Days – The Bobs
I've Got Some Presents for Santa – Bill Mumy & Sarah Taylor
My Baby Fell for Ol' St. Nick – Dada (Ante Portas)
12 Days After Christmas – Douglas Barnett
Must Be Santa (Polka) – Brave Combo
Christmas Dirge – Nellie McKay
You're Not the Kind of Ho (That Santa Had in Mind) – Dr. BLT
Secret Santa – GrooveBarbers
Do They Know It's Christmas – Richard Cheese