Comments on: The Quick 10: Stories Behind 10 Famous Christmas Songs

By: JMC

JMC — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:46:00 +0000

More on “Santa Baby”—the following year Eartha Kitt recorded a follow-up, “This Year’s Santa Baby.” All her fabulous presents are now worn out or no longer acceptable. Not satisfied with her yacht, she sings, “Now hold your breath … I need the Queen Elizabeth!”

And did you know Mae West recorded “Santa Baby” in 1966? It’s one cut on a Christmas album she did.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 16:05:00 +0000

I agree with Jason on Lennon’s “So This is Christmas”, that song still makes me misty-eyed every Christmas. And what really gets me in the Christmas spirit is the soundtrack from the Charlie Brown Christmas Special. I can listen to that CD year-round … and usually do.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:51:00 +0000

My Ipod says have Marilyn Monroe’s “Santa Baby”

My Ipod always lies to me…it does sound like her though.

By: Tdave

Tdave — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 07:19:00 +0000

Where’s “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”

I dislike it immensely.

recapt is “Western man” but I’m in the east.

By: bmwm399

bmwm399 — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:33:00 +0000

The Marilyn Monroe “Santa Baby” myth is due to illegal file sharing.

This is the link to the singer, CYNTHIA BASINET.

Find her on iTunes.

By: Kiwi John

Kiwi John — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 20:14:00 +0000

I read somewhere that “Jingle Bells” is not a Xmas song at all? It was originally a Thanks Giving song and is from about the same time as “Rudolf”. anyone able to confirm this?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 06:56:00 +0000

Silver bells has always been one of my favorite xmas songs.

I now love the xmas cd by BareNaked Ladies! Some of the songs are classics sung in a new way.

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:49:00 +0000

I remember as a child I used to sing ‘All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth’. :D

But the best Christmas song for me is John Lennon’s ‘So This Is Christmas’.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 21:07:00 +0000

Where’s “I want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”?

By: Doug

Doug — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 20:56:00 +0000

What? No authorship on “Santa Claus is Coming to Town?” I used to think it was some ancient public domain folk song (this was in the era back when I didn’t realize Santa Claus was largely a promotional icon promoted by Coca-Cola in the 30s, but then I also initially thought “Blowin’ in the Wind” was a Civil War protest song before I figured out who this Bob Dylan guy was) – then I found out it was written by a guy who was living at our (Westchester CC) country club in Rye, NY! J. Fred Coots, old and eccentric (but what a great name!) and who also wrote “Love Letters in the Sand” back in the 50s. I think he wrote it with Haven Gillespie, and they made enough money from it for him to be living in a country club!