Playlist: The Tunes of Christmas Past

Last year, I put together a collection of my favorite holiday (read: Christmas) songs of all time, and they ranged from hip-hop to (Mexican) instrumental to Stevie Wonder. But this year, the Holigays are partnered with a strong sense of nostalgia – so I’m going back to basics (and back to the classics.) You should play this playlist at your Holigay party and make everyone wear retro gear. Or, you could light a gingerbread candle and listen to all of them at home – coupled with a fireplace video on loop in the background.

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Playlist: The Tunes of Christmas Past

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Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – Lena Horne
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me – The Supremes
Christmas Ain’t Christmas (Without The One You Love) – The O’Jays
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Four Seasons
Christmas Day With Me – Laura Vane & the Vipertones
Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha – Pearl Bailey
Merry Christmas All – Denise Montana & The Salsoul Orchestra
The Little Drummer Boy – Johnny Cash
The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle – Burt Bacharach
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Moss
Blue Holiday – The Shirelles
It Snowed – Meaghan Smith
Happy New Year Baby – Jo-Ann Campbell
Winter Wonderland – Peggy Lee
Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
Sleigh Ride – Ferrante & Teicher
Here Comes Santa Claus – The Mills Brothers
My Little Drum – Vince Guaraldi
Hungover Boxing Day – The Gasoline Brothers
Comfort and Joy – Simon & Garfunkel
Angels We Have Heard On High – Aretha Franklin
Christmas Songs – Dean Martin
The Christmas Song – Smokey Robinson & The Temptations
Happy Holidays – Andy Williams
Jingle Bells – Frank Sinatra
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Cadillacs
The Christmas Waltz – Nancy Wilson
Sleigh Ride – Johnny Mathis
Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
Merry Christmas Darling – The Carpenters
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – The Melodeers
Twistin’ Bells – Santo & Johnny
If It Doesn’t Snow on Christmas Day – Gene Autry
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Lou Rawls
Kissin’ By The Mistletoe – Aretha Franklin
This Christmas – Gladys Night & the Pips
Let it Snow (Christmas Jazz) – Ella Fitzgerald

Tunes of Christmas Past from Autostraddle on 8tracks Radio.

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Carmen

Carmen spent six years with Autostraddle, most recently as Community Director, Feminism Editor and Social Media Co-Director. She is now the Managing Digital Editor at Ms. , host of Bitch Media’s POPAGANDA podcast and Contributing Editor and co-founder of Argot magazine. Her words have also been published by BuzzFeed, ElixHER, Everyday Feminism, Girlboss, Mic, MEL, and Feministing, among others. Her successful work over the last decade in digital feminism—as a writer, social media maven and activist leader—has earned her the titles of “digital native,” “intimidating to some,” and “vapid and uninteresting.” Everything else you need to know about her you can find out at carmenfuckingrios.com.