“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
By Barenaked Ladies
“This song is a modern, yet grounded approach to a timeless classic. It’s full of beautiful harmonies and vocal techniques. It has a wonderful folksy tune, and yet, it still does pretty straightforward justice to a song we all know and love.”
– Harry Tarses ’23
“All I Want for Christmas Is You”
By Mariah Carey
“This is the most classic song of the holiday season. The high notes ascend me to heaven.”
– Ava Fattahi ’22
“Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
By Brenda Lee
“A Christmas song that brings back childhood memories you never had.”
– Mia Feizbakhsh ’22
“Oh, Hanukkah”
By Mordkhe Rivesman
“It reminds me of my Jewish heritage and my Israeli grandfather.”
– Justin Goldstein ’22
“Mistletoe”
By Justin Bieber
“Best Justin Bieber song.”
– Mimi Landes ’22
“Mean Girls – Jingle Bell Rock”
By Geek Music
“My favorite holiday song is ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ covered by the Mean Girls because that movie was a trainwreck, and it shaped nearly every part of my being, except for the white part and the whole bullying thing. Yuck.”
– Fallon Dern ’23
“Santa, Can’t You Hear Me”
By Kelly Clarkson and Ariana Grande
“I don’t like Kelly or Ariana, but together? Love it.”
– Becca Berlin ’23
“Underneath the Tree”
By Kelly Clarkson
“I love it because it’s a fun, upbeat song that always gets me in a festive mood for the holidays.”
– Claire Conner ’23
“River”
By Joni Mitchell
“It’s a song that makes me feel cozy, and Joni Mitchell will always be known as the epitome of good music.”
– Alec Rosenthal ’22
“Succession (Main Title Theme)”
By Nicholas Britell
“It’s my favorite show, and the song slays literally.”
– Melody Tang ’22
“I’ll Be Home for Christmas”
By Bing Crosby
“I’m a big Christmas guy and a big Bing Crosby guy, so this song always puts me in a great mood. My mom has always played the ‘White Christmas’ album, so my love for this song and the rest of the album is deeply engrained in my brain.”
– Leo Saperstein ’23
“Here Comes Santa Claus”
By Pentatonix
“Participating in school acapella, I enjoy listening to it, especially during the holidays.”
– Allegra Drago ’23
“Turkey Lurkey Time”
By Promises, Promises Cast
“Although ‘Glee’ portrayed it as a Thanksgiving song, it celebrates Christmas with hilarious fun. I especially love the personification of the turkey.”
– Lucas Cohen-d’Arbeloff ’23
“A Very She & Him Christmas”
By She & Him
“Every song from this album offers a decidedly understated, simple spin on classic Christmas songs. M. Ward softly underscores Zooey Deschanel’s rich tone for a beautifully matched pair.”
– Daphne Davies ’23
“It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
By Andy Williams
“Isn’t that the song from ‘Home Alone’?”
– Vasilia Yordanova ’23
“Christmas”
By Olivia Holt
“Obviously, this is better than the original. I listen to it every morning during December.”
– Keira Jameson ’22
“Santa Tell Me”
By Ariana Grande
“Even though I’m Jewish and I celebrate Hanukkah, I listen to that song every year.”
– Natalie Cosgrove ’23