1940s
You know Dasher and Dancer
And Prancer and Vixen
Comet and Cupid
Donner and Blitzen
But do you recall
The most famous reindeer of all?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Gene Autry (1949)
Toys in every store
But the prettiest sight to see
Is the holly that will be
On your own front door
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas by Perry Como and The Fontane Sisters (1951)
There must have been some magic
In that old silk hat they found
For when they placed it on his head
He began to dance around
Frosty the Snowman by Ella Fitzgerald (1960)
The mood is right
The spirit's up
We're here tonight
And that's enough
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney (1979)
This year, to save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas by Wham! (1984)
May your days be merry and bright
And may all your Christmases be white
White Christmas by Bing Crosby (1942)
And it doesn't show signs of stopping
And I brought me some corn for popping
The lights are turned way down low
Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! by Dean Martin (1959)
You will get a sentimental feelin'
When you hear
Voices singin', "Let's be jolly
Deck the halls with boughs of holly"
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee (1960)
I wanna wish you a merry Christmas
From the bottom of my heart
Feliz Navidad by José Feliciano (1970)
Yeah, you better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I'm telling you why
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town by Bruce Springsteen (1985)
And so I'm offering this simple phrase
To kids from one to 92
Although it's been said many times
Many ways, Merry Christmas to you
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) by Nat King Cole (1946)
Said Santa to a boy, "Child, what have you been longing for?"
"All I want for Christmas is a Rock and Roll electric guitar"
And then away went Rudolph whizzin' like a shootin' star
Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry (1958)
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by Johnny Mathis (1963)
Greeting cards have all been sent
The Christmas rush is through
But I still have one wish to make
A special one for you
Merry Christmas Darling by The Carpenters (1970)
What a bright time, it's the right time
To rock the night away
Jingle Bell Rock by Daryl Hall and John Oates (1983)
I really do believe in you
Let's see if you believe in me
Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1944)
And when those blue snowflakes start fallin'
That's when those blue memories start callin'
You'll be doin' all right with your Christmas of white
Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley (1957)
A child, a child, sleeping in the night
He will bring us goodness and light
He will bring us goodness and light
Do You Hear What I Hear? by Bing Crosby (1963)
Merry Christmas
Shake a hand, shake a hand now
Wish your brother Merry Christmas
All over the land now
This Christmas by Donny Hathaway (1970)
Time for parties and celebration
People dancing all night long
Time for presents and exchanging kisses
Time for singing Christmas songs
Merry Christmas Everyone by Shakin' Stevens (1985)
It seems so long since I could say
"Sister Susie, sitting on a thistle"
Gosh, oh gee, how happy I'd be
If I could only whistle
All I want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) by Donald Yetter Gardener (1948)
Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright
The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night
Mele Kalikimaka by Bing Crosby (1950)
It's got the naugahyde bucket seats with chrome on the rail
And the deers honkin' on and really make Santa sail
Little Saint Nick by the Beach Boys (1963)
A very merry Christmas
And a Happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
It was December 24th on hollis Ave after dark
When I seen a man chilling with his dog in the park
I approached him very slowly with my heart full of fear
Looked at his dog, oh my God, a ill reindeer
Christmas in Hollis by Run-D.M.C. (1987