Pa Rompa bom blah

I’m not a big fan of Christmas music.  It kind of puts me in a bad mood most of the time – maybe because they start playing it before Halloween.  There’s just so many times I can hear Jingle Bell Rock before I want to shoot myself in the head – twice is about my limit.  And don’t get me started on Little Drummer Boy – those “pa rompa bom boms” make me want to dig out my eardrums.  But there are a few songs I like – mostly guilty pleasures, because most of them are of questionable origin.  So I’ve decided to make my own playlist of Christmas songs, the ones I can listen to and enjoy.

Wham!: Last Christmas.  I can usually get away with this one, because everyone else likes it, too.

Band Aid: Do They Know It’s Christmas.  Cheesy, but again, most people like this song.

New Kids On The Block: This Boy’s Letter to Santa Clause.  Don’t laugh!!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 (often misnamed “Carol of the Bells”)

Santa Baby (I think Eartha Kitt’s version is the best)

Mariah Carey: All I Want for Christmas is You.  Possibly the sole Mariah song I like.

Jimmy Buffet: Christmas in the Caribbean.  Hm…palm trees or snow…tough decision….

Jose Feliciano:  Feliz Navidad.  Prospero ano y felizidad.

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – not sure I have a favorite artist.

Winter Wonderland – again, not sure I have a favorite artist.