Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

Here's a little Christmas gift to you, my friend.

My favorite Christmas songs, nicely sliced & diced into categories for you. Feel free to listen along below.

Pop song- All I want for Christmas is You
No one can top the Mariah version, but My Chemical Romance plays the hell out of it.

Kids song - The Christmas Song, Alvin & the Chipmunks
Me I want a hoooooooola hooooooooop!

Comedy song - also best Christmas song about Hanukkah - Hanukkah Song, Adam Sandler
I could also call it Chanukah Song or the Hanukah Song. Annoying.

Song by/about Blacks at Christmas - Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto, James Brown, tied w/ Santa Claus is a Black Man, AKIM & Teddy Vann
Yes, I said Blacks.

Religious song - Oh Holy Night
I picked Kelly Clarkson's version, although nothing compete's with Mrs. Carpanelli's version she sang at St. Benedicts in A-town when I was about 11 years old. Her version, dedicated to her mother and full of emotion, is actually why I'm a fan of the song.

Song From a Motion Picture - Holiday Road, Christmas Vacation theme song
Great movie, great song.

Inappropriately Delicious song - I Farted on Santa's Lap
Love.

It.

Kinda Rocking in a 1960's Way song - Rocking around the Christmas Tree, Brenda Lee
I don't know how much rockin' can be done around a Christmas tree, but this song inspires me to find out. Oh, and Brenda Lee's voice kills.

Best Cover song also Most Annoying song- Oh Holy Night, Eric Cartman, South Park
A great update on lyrics:

Jesus was born/and so I get some presents

Thank you Jesus/for being born

Song to Make Fun of/Vamp Along With- Any that Xtina covers. I chose The Christmas Song
I've been a fan of singing along to these songs ever since Kelly Osbourne brought up how ridonkulous Christina's Christmas songs are (Mer-er-er-er-er-errrr-ieieieieieieeieieeeeee Chrissssssstmassssss) in an episode of The Osbournes.

Best Side Comment on a song - Baby it's Cold Outside, Dean Martin
Unfortunately I couldn't find this version online, but mine starts with a guy saying, "take 15" followed by Dean Martin saying, "I gotta get a tattoo at 12:30 and I don't wanna be late."

Classy & classic.

Punk song - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight), Ramones
Speaks for itself

Best Use of the F-Word in a Christmas song - also - My New Favorite Christmas song - Merry Fuckin' Christmas, Baby, The Emersons
Not sure about this one?
Check out a sample of the lyrics (not you Mom) :

I hate your fucking guts/I hate your fucking face
You broke my heart on Christmas day
When I find you/I'm gonna kill you