I know the Mariah Carey song is hated because its overused, but its also objectively a well produced piece of pop music.
My favorite though is O Holy Night. Performed well I want to stop and listen to it. It moves me, and I dont give enough of a fuck about religion to call myself an athiest.
Fairytale of New York, the original by the Pogues is great and the punk rock cover by No Use For A Name is a total banger.
I love punk covers, if Me First and the Gimme Gimmes made a Xmas album I’d be so fuckin happy.
I know nobody will believe me but I genuinely enjoy Last Christmas by Wham. I used to hate it but it grew on me similarly to Never Gonna Give You Up.
Carol of the Bells/Setting The Trap by John Williams https://youtu.be/L07PomkZ3s8?si=2RYhCArWzNL1QnFr
I Watch Home Alone every year.
Regardless of home alone, every version of Carol of the Bells I’ve heard is great. And it sounds like a horror movie theme so I listen to it throughout the year.
There is this version that’s played at work and I call it the human sacrifice song. When they get to that crescendo and the choir all hit the high note together, I raise both arms up as if I were holding a baby about to be sacrificed. Now my coworkers all do it too. We’ll just catch each other’s eye across the room and raise both arms at the right moment.
I’ve always thought it sounds like a horror song as well, which is why my favorite version is by the Lovecraft historical society: Carol of the old ones
Also the Trans-Siberian Orchastra version is great
I hate xmas. I hate xmas music because it triggers my working in retail PTSD.
The only music I can tolerate are the Bells and any Tchaikovsky because the Nutcracker slaps.
100% atheist, but Dominic the Donkey has been stuck in my head all month