Even though I believe Christmas is a fake holiday made up by a religious cult that has now, for most people, become a gross display of massive debt inducing consumerism and the cause of unnecessary stress and personal pressures, I do enjoy the opportunity to listen to a few of my favorite Christmas songs.

These are some of them, all very different, but special in their own way.

The Kinks kick things off with “Father Christmas”

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Pretenders from Isle of View and a gorgeous version of “2000 Miles”

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Billy Joel with “She’s Right On Time” from The Nylon Curtain.

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Of course, the greatest Christmas song of all time is “Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis” by Tom Waits. I like this version from Austin City Limits that I stumbled across tonight.