Any Christmas "standards" written since the 60s?

[twilsbach]

Baby Please Come Home? U2 or Bon Jovi sing the versions I hear. I think thats more recent, but I could be wrong.

[ciskokidd]

The latest Xmas standards I can think of are from the 80'sboth of these songs get a good deal of airplay on pop radio every year:"Last Christmas" by George Michael"Do They Know It's Christmas (Feed the World)" by Band AidCheers,Cisco

[gendron]

It's interesting how "Band Aid" continues to get air play... I find it difficult to celebrate (drink) when these words start haunting me with yuletide guilt: " There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring thereAre the clanging chimes of doom ..."... and Bono's: "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you!" Lecture is just what I need to hear as I negotiate the stairs leading up to the medicine cabinet.

[ciskokidd]

Hi Silence,Good points. Actually both songs are a bit strange to continue with airplay.Since Last Christmas is really a song lamenting a bad experience."Last Christmas I gave you my heart. The very next day you gave it away"Quite interesting indeed, that these are "holiday classics".CiscoQuote:It's interesting how "Band Aid" continues to get air play... I find it difficult to celebrate (drink) when these words start haunting me with yuletide guilt: " There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring thereAre the clanging chimes of doom ..."... and Bono's: "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you!" Lecture is just what I need to hear as I negotiate the stairs leading up to the medicine cabinet.

[tedsingingfox]

Upon the very first listen, I believed Amy Grant's "Tennessee Christmas" was destined to become a classic, and it's been covered by BUNCHES of people since, including Alabama's version that went to #1. She first recorded and released it in the late 70's.Granted, I was born and raised in Tennessee, but it's still a great tune. And it can still put a lump in my throat.Ted

[stick]

I'd never heard this until our Christmas station started playing it this week. Holy crap... not really a fan of that one. The production alone makes me switch the station, not to mention the obviously hastily written lyrics. Quote:It's interesting how "Band Aid" continues to get air play... I find it difficult to celebrate (drink) when these words start haunting me with yuletide guilt: " There's a world outside your window And it's a world of dread and fear Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears And the Christmas bells that ring thereAre the clanging chimes of doom ..."... and Bono's: "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you!" Lecture is just what I need to hear as I negotiate the stairs leading up to the medicine cabinet.

[horacejesse]

So, George Michaels originally did Last Christmas? If it is the same one. Did Jimmy Eat World cover the same song?

[ccwheaton]

The Waitresses did a very sweet and funny song called "Christmas Rapping" in the 80s-- check it out.Older: The Jackson Five did one... The Beach Boys.... I forget the titles, but great ones.A friend of mine from New Jersey did a rocker one that really should be a classic!! I keep telling him he should join TAXI even just for this one song. Anyone have any advice about where else he might send it? It is undeniably great, and funny, with great guitar licks.

[horacejesse]

When a Christmas song gets covered, that is what it's all about. A classic will be covered and covered and covered or it isn't a classic. I'm not sure when we know it is a classic.Christmas is not quite sure what it is anymore. Maybe we are not as sure of it. Amost all of our "cherished" Christmas music comes from that long period stretching from medieval times through the 19th century, and is religious in nature, or it comes from that period of roughly 1935 to 1959, and is conspicuously secular. The latter period seems like a micro Renaissance, where Christmas music broke its religious chains without offending religion, and the new and the old traditions became partners in servitude to commercialism.The Christmas standard often takes place through the eyes of a child. Rudolph and Frosty are sung fairytales. Christmas cards are fairytales. How many of us live in cozy cottages in such settlements?Snow became a favorite topic. Winter. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. White Christmas. Let It Snow. Winter Wonderland. The sense of wonder is important through it all. And bells, silver ones and jingling ones. Then there is Santa; kissing mommy, the little Ho, Ho, Ho, and going coming to town if he can find a reindeer to guide his sleigh.Is there another branch?I forgot a few good ones, so here is a revised list. Maybe we can get it up to thirty.1. Jingle Bells2. Hark the Heald Angels3. Joy To The World4. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen5. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear6. Little Town Of Bethlehem7. Away In A Manger8. Twelve Days Of Christmas9. Silent Night10. Good King Wencelas sp.11. Do You Hear What I Hear12. O Christmas Tree13. Jingle Bell Rock *14. Let It Snow*15. All I Want For Christmas *16. Santa Clause Is Coming To Town *17. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer *16. Winter Wonderland *19. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause *20. White Christmas *21. Blue Christmas *22. Frosty The Snowman *23. The Christmas Song *24. Felice Navidad *25. Grandma Got Ran Over By A Reindeer *26. Silver Bells27. It's Beginning To Look A Lot like Christmas *

[Casey H]

I wonder, if written today, if "I Saw Mommy KISSING Santa Claus" would have a different title... cAsEy