{"id":4947,"date":"2020-12-20T22:44:30","date_gmt":"2020-12-21T03:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ww2.thejamcatsmusic.com\/oceancounty\/?p=4947"},"modified":"2021-02-10T11:14:03","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T16:14:03","slug":"20-for-2020-christmas-songs-for-your-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejamcatsmusic.com\/oceancounty\/blog\/2020\/12\/20\/20-for-2020-christmas-songs-for-your-family\/","title":{"rendered":"20 for 2020 &#8211; Christmas Songs for Your Family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Christmas music time! The majority of my Christmas memories have a soundtrack and the 1987 \u201cA Very Special Christmas\u201d CD jacket image is burned into my mind. I remember watching the Band-Aid video for \u201cDo They Know It\u2019s Christmastime at All?\u201d and Bing Crosby\/David Bowie \u201cLittle Drummer Boy\u201d collaboration on VH1. I still play many of the classics in my house with my children, and my husband brings a few from his upbringing in, as well. Thanks to Smart devices, it\u2019s also pretty easy to learn some new ones! I love watching my kids dance around to the songs we loved and I love watching them fall in love with ones that I didn\u2019t necessarily listen to or enjoy as a child. To help you out, here&#8217;s 20 songs for your 2020 Christmas that you and your family will enjoy!<\/p>\n<h3>1)\u00a0 Step into Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elton John - Step Into Christmas\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IbRtGMm96F8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I did this song with third-grade for a few years and nearly every student loved it as much as I do. My youngest puts on his funky sunglasses and sits at our piano while my oldest claps the beat. It\u2019s hard to go wrong with Elton!<\/p>\n<h3>2)\u00a0 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2R6Vd5vislk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>While we all enjoy this song here, we\u2019re slightly divided as to which version. I\u2019m partial to John Mellencamp\u2019s version \u2014 My dad and I even danced to this at the father-daughter dance at my <em>June<\/em> wedding. My daughter loves the Jackson 5\u2019s version and refers to it as the \u201cSanta\u2019s kissing Mom\u201d song.<\/p>\n<h3>3)\u00a0 Underneath the Tree<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kelly Clarkson - Underneath the Tree (Audio)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YfF10ow4YEo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>From the minute we heard this one, we were dancing. \u00a0But not actually underneath the tree, because that\u2019s dangerous.<\/p>\n<h3>4) Mele Kalikimaka<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mele Kalikimaka - Jimmy Buffett\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ii1yC40fVeM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This one is most famous by Bing Crosby, but we adore Jimmy Buffet\u2019s cover. Maybe it\u2019s the Parrothead in us, but this song is a great way to bring some summer feeling to Christmas. \u00a0Also, was anyone else <em>way<\/em> too old when they learned the lyric is actually \u201cMele Kalikimaka is HAWAII\u2019S way&#8230;?\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>5)\u00a0 Christmas All Over Again<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Christmas All Over Again\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qPoHul8ngNw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s the big bells, maybe it\u2019s the Home Alone 2 nostalgia. But either way, Tom doesn\u2019t let us down.<\/p>\n<h3>6)\u00a0 Christmas Means to Me<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What Christmas Means To Me\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gFZbocGBe3w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This song has been performed so many times: Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Train, Straight No Chaser, Cee Lo, Pentatonix\u2026 it just keeps going. At any given time, we could listen to any of these!<\/p>\n<h3>7)\u00a0 Santa\u2019s Comin\u2019 For Us<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sia - Santa&#039;s Coming For Us\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V3EYjVPRClU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This is another favorite in my house and my oldest walks around singing the \u201coh, oh oh oh\u2026\u201d part from the beginning. It will definitely put some pep into your step!<\/p>\n<h3>8) I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Gayla Peevey - I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Hippo the Hero) (Audio)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OjPm0o04lGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I mean, it\u2019s just so silly! You can\u2019t get a hippopotamus in the house!<\/p>\n<h3>9)\u00a0 The Chipmunk Song (Christmas, Don\u2019t Be Late)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Chipmunks : The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don&#039;t Be Late)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wdN_8OlJGs0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Another song heavy on the nostalgia, down to the \u201cALVIN!\u201d yell.<\/p>\n<h3>10)\u00a0 You\u2019re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You&#039;re a Mean One Mr. Grinch, Original Version - 1966 (HD)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/35WgpMq6e3o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thurl\u2019s unique voice is absolutely timeless. Fun fact, he was also Tony the Tiger!<\/p>\n<h3>11)\u00a0 Run, Rudolph, Run<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YiadNVhaGwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Truth be told, my kids ask for this on our Smart device throughout the entire year, and always a different version. Chuck Berry, Brian Adams, and Kelly Clarkson each have their own unique take on the song that fit whatever mood you\u2019re in.<\/p>\n<h3>12)\u00a0 Keep Christmas With You<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sesame Street: Keep Christmas With You\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sd5PEVKuAro?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I have vivid memories of watching this 1978 Sesame Street Christmas \u201cChristmas Eve on Sesame Street\u201d on a green VHS tape. We now watch with the kids every year, and this year we took it a step further learning this song in sign language, as well. In true Sesame Street fashion, the message of the song is a beautiful reminder. \u201cThese precious moments, hold them very dear. And keep Christmas with you all through the year.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>13)\u00a0 Jingle Bell Rock<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jingle Bell Rock \/ Bobby Helms 1957\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/itcMLwMEeMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Even with this song as a household staple, the Mean Girls scene is always on the forefront of my mind. My kids, however, love the guitar.<\/p>\n<h3>14)\u00a0 Santa Claus is Comin\u2019 to Town<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Comin&#039; To Town (Official Audio)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/76WFkKp8Tjs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A very popular one, but one with several great versions. Bruce\u2019s cover is a classic, the Jackson 5 version is easy to dance to, and the Pointer Sister\u2019s version brings me back to baking bread in my childhood kitchen.<\/p>\n<h3>15)\u00a0 Rockin\u2019 Around The Christmas Tree<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rockin Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee - HD Audio\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/is4NQkUN3AI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>We have to remind them not to try and actually dance AROUND the tree, but still a classic.<\/p>\n<h3>16)\u00a0 Christmas Wrapping<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Music Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nud2TQNahaU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My daughter always gets a kick out of me knowing all of the words to this one. \u201cYou mean you forgot cranberries, too???\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>17)\u00a0 Little Saint Nick<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aSynDh_K0EE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maybe it\u2019s the summer vibes again, but we love this one!<\/p>\n<h3>18)\u00a0 Last Christmas<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wham! - Last Christmas (Official Video)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E8gmARGvPlI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>My kids love the synth on this one. I love it, but I actually play a game with my friends to see how long into December we can get before we hear this song.<\/p>\n<h3>19)\u00a0 Baby Please Come Home<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (Yule Log Version)\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iPVAj5l1mI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Love that Phil Spector Wall of Sound. Darlene Love fills the house with this classic during the Christmas season.<\/p>\n<h3>20)\u00a0 Christmas is the Time To Say \u201cI Love You\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Squier - Christmas Is The Time To Say &quot;I Love You&quot;\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JnOBggLe0tY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Maybe this year more than ever, the message in this upbeat rock song is so perfect.<\/p>\n<p>Tell us, what are some other Christmas songs you and your children listen to?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s Christmas music time! The majority of my Christmas memories have a soundtrack and the 1987 \u201cA Very Special Christmas\u201d CD jacket image is burned into my mind. 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