1. All I Want for Christmas Is You – Mariah carey – Sure, I prefer the kid in "Love, Actually" as well. But this version, by the co-writer no less, will do. From 1994 and maybe the most recent song to join the Christman pantheon of songs. Over sung, but it's her call not ours – Grade: A
2. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Andy Williams – Branston comes alive, it is all vapid, glittery good wil. Lucky I love Andy Williams – Grand: B
3. White Christmas – Big Crosby – A Jewish man is dreaming because he isn't Christian, of course. Don't let it bother you, that longing is money in the bank – Grade: A+
3.Rudolph The Red Nose reindeer – Gene Autry – This is the version to find, he swings Western style – Grade: B+
4.Santa Claus Is coming To Town – Bruce Springsteen – "It's cold down on the beach tonight…" – Grade: B+
5. The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole – Yup, and he wrote it – Grade: A
6. Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley – Sexy, bluesy stuff – Grade: A
7. Rockin' Round The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee – She sounds so young and so Southernm a classic for Little Miss Dynamite – Grade: B+
8. Christmas Eve/Sarajevo – Sounds like cat Stevens even moldier – Grade: C
9.Grandma Got Run Over By A reindeer – Elo And Patsy – Running away from these putzs – Grade: D
10. Happy Xmas (War IS Over If You Want It) – Celine Dion – Wow, this sucks – Grade: D+