Rock N' Roll Holidays | Celebrate The Holidays With Rock Music
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Rock Music Can Help You Celebrate The Holidays
For the most part, the Winter Holiday Season is late November through December, and pretty much ends January first in the United States. The biggest part of this season is Christmas, and much of the popular music that celebrates the season revolves around Christmas. So much so, that even many non-Christmas songs traditionally heard during the Holiday Season are commonly referred to as Christmas Songs.
Christmas and Rock music are two of my favorite types of music, so I really enjoy when Rock and Pop artists record and perform Christmas songs.
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Christmas and Holiday Season
Just for clarity, more information before we continue...
The Christmas season, the holiday seasonThe usage "holiday season" or some variation thereof is usually only used to any notable extent in the United States and Canada. Due, however, to the prevalence of celebration in these countries, this article reflects both the "Christmas season" and "holiday season" namesakes., or simply the holidays is an annual festive period that surrounds the Christmas holiday and other holidays. It is sometimes synonymous with the winter season, and is usually said to occur between October and January. It has been found to have a proportionate effect on health, compared to the rest of the year. Its reference and naming by schools and governments has been the subject of controversy. It incorporates a period of shopping which comprises a peak season for the retail sector (the "Christmas shopping season"), and a period of sales at the end of the season (the "January sales").
The exact definition, name, and celebratory method of the period varies from culture to culture. According to Yanovski et al., in the United States the season "is generally considered to begin with Thanksgiving and end after New Year's Day". According to Axelrad, the season in the United States encompasses at least Christmas and New Year's Day, and also includes Saint Nicholas Day. The U.S. Fire Administration defines the winter holiday season as the period from December 1 to January 7. According to Chen et al., in China the Christmas/winter holiday season "is generally considered to begin with the winter solstice and end after the Lantern Festival". Some stores and shopping malls advertise their Christmas merchandise beginning after Halloween or even in late October, alongside Halloween items. In the UK Christmas food appears on supermarket shelves as early as September.
The precise definition of feasts and festival days that are encompassed by the Christmas/winter holiday season has become controversial over recent decades. Traditionally, the only holidays included in the "season" were Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day (in some countries), New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and Epiphany. In recent times, this definition has begun to expand to include Yule, Festivus, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Thanksgiving and Black Friday. Due to the phenomenon of Christmas creep and the informal inclusion of American Thanksgiving, the "winter" holiday season has begun to extend into late autumn, which may include the holidays of Thanksgiving and Halloween. (See also list of winter festivals.)
A Rock N' Roll Christmas
1. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
2. I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas - Jon Bon Jovi
3. Sock It To Me Santa - Bob Seger & The Last Heard
4. What Child Is This? - The Moody Blues
5. Rock And Roll Christmas - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
6. I Believe In Father Christmas - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
7. Silent Night - Elvin Bishop
8. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
9. Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You - Billy Squier
10. Merry Christmas Baby - Chuck Berry
11. Father Christmas - The Kinks
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A Rock N' Roll Christmas - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
I Believe In Father Christmas - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You - Billy Squire
Father Christmas - The Kinks
A Rock N' Roll Christmas Vol II
1. Christmas Time - Bryan Adams
2. Run Rudolph Run - Dave Edmunds
3. Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
4. Christmas Day - Squeeze
5. Christmas Song - Angel
6. Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
7. Holiday For Teens - Paul And Paula
8. A Spaceman Came Traveling - Chris DeBurgh
9. Twelve Days Of Christmas - Bob & Doug McKenzie
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Local H
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Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
Classic Soft Rock Christmas: One Bright Star
1. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Chicago
3. White Christmas - America
4. Christmas Song, The - Linda Ronstadt
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Carly Simon
6. Jingle Bell Rock - Hall & Oates
7. Jingle Bells - Jon Anderson
8. Bells Of Christmas, The - Kenny Loggins
9. First Noel, The - Air Supply
10. It Doesn't Have To Be That Way - Jim Croce
11. I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
12. Dream Of Peace At Christmastime, A - Christopher Cross
13. One Bright Star (This Christmas Night) - Nicolette Larson
14. Silent Night - B.J. Thomas
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Rockin' in your Stockin'
1. Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You" - Billy Squier
2. Rudolph, The Red Nose Reindeer - The Smithereens
3. Home For the Holidays - The dB's
4. Please Come Home For Christmas - Pat Benatar
5. Rock & Roll Christmas - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
6. Lovin' Little Christmas - Danny Tate
7. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - The Alarm
8. Deck the Halls - Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Good King Wenceslas - Butthole Surfers
10. Frosty the Snow Man - Cocteau Twins
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Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - The Alarm
A Classic Rock Christmas
1. All I Want - Styx
2. Christmas in Your Arms - Felix Cavaliere
3. I Believe in Santa Claus - REO Speedwagon
4. Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector
5. All I Want For Christmas - John Waite
6. I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake
7. Christmas Is Here - Survivor
8. Santa's Lament - Joe Walsh/Joe Vitali/Father Guido Sarducci
9. Silent Night - Keith Emerson/The London Community Gospel Choir
10. 12 Days of Christmas - Tommy Shaw/Jack Blades
11. Mary (The Return From Calvary) - Mark Farner
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Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector
Monster Ballads Christmas
1. Jingle Bells - Skid Row
2. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Winger
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Jani Lane
4. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Twisted Sister/Lita Ford
5. White Christmas - Queensryche
6. Run Rudolph Run - L.A. Guns
7. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Firehouse
8. Naughty Naughty Christmas - Danger Danger
9. Blue Christmas - Tom Keifer
10. Jingle Bell Rock - Nelson
11. Silent Night - Faster Pussycat
12. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Dokken
13. Happy Holiday - Enuff Z'nuff
14. Winter Wonderland - Stryper
15. Christmas Love - Billy Idol
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"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Dokken
Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas
1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
2. The First Nowell, The - Eric Johnson
3. Amazing Grace - Jeff Beck
4. Jingle Bells - Brian Setzer
5. Silent Night / Holy Night Jam - Joe Satriani
6. Joy to the World - Steve Morse
7. Christmas Time Is Here - Steve Vai
8. Blue Christmas - Joe Perry Project
9. Little Drummer Boy, The - Alex Lifeson
10. Cantique de Noel (O Holy Night) - Richie Sambora
11. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - Hotei
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars for Christmas
1. Christmas Song, The - Steve Lukather
2. O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Neil Schon
3. Do You Hear What I Hear - Steve Stevens
4. Sleigh Ride - Stu Hamm
5. O Come All Ye Faithful - Trevor Rabin
6. White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman - John Sykes
8. O Little Town of Bethlehem - Robin Trower
9. Carol of the Bells - Al DiMeola
10. Deck the Halls - Ted Nugent
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White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
Now That's What I Call Christmas!, Vol. 2: The Signature Collection
More than just rock
Disc 1
1. Opera Of The Bells - Destiny's Child
2. O Come, All Ye Faithful - Stacie Orrico
3. I Don't Wanna Spend One More Christmas Without You - *Nsync
4. Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue
5. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - B2K
6. Step Into Christmas - Elton John
7. Jingle Bells - Jimmy Buffett
8. All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
9. Do You Hear What I Hear? - Vince Gill
10. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Aaron Neville
11. Last Christmas - Wham!
12. Christmas Through Your Eyes - Gloria Estefan
13. Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
14. A Christmas To Remember - Amy Grant
15. Silent Night - Charlotte Church
16. Please Come Home For Christmas - Luther Vandross
17. O holy night - Celine Dion
18. Peace - Norah Jones
Disc 2
1. Winter Wonderland - Louis Armstrong/Gordon Jenkins & his Orchestra
2. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Barbra Streisand
3. Silver Bells - Johnny Mathis
4. The Little Drummer Boy (2003 Digital Remaster) - Lou Rawls
5. Happy Holiday (1997 Digital Remaster) - Peggy Lee
6. The Christmas Blues (Digitally Remastered 03) - Dean Martin
7. Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry
8. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Tom Jones With Cerys From Catatonia
9. Feliz Navidad (Live) (24-Bit Digitally Remastered 03) - Jose Feliciano
10. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Burl Ives
11. The First Noel - Andy Williams
12. I Know What I Want For Christmas - George Strait
13. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Yolanda Adams
14. Kentucky Homemade Country Christmas - Kenny Rogers
15. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Andy Griffith
16. Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful) - Luciano Pavarotti With The National Philharmonic Orchestra And The London Voices
17, (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Barry Manilow
18. Auld Lang Syne (2003 Digital Remaster) - Guy Lombardo And His Royal Canadians
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Opera Of The Bells - Destiny's Child
Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3
More than just rock
DISC 1
1. O Come All Ye Faithful - Nat "King" Cole
2. Jingle Bells - Frank Sinatra
3. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Dean Martin
4. My Favorite Things - Tony Bennett
5. It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Andy Williams
6. Silver Bells - Bing Crosby
7. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Johnny Mathis
8. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley
9. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
10. Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - Ella Fitzgerald
11. Frosty the Snowman - Gene Autry
12. Little Drummer Boy, The - Peggy Lee
13. Santa Claus Is Coming to Town - Burl Ives
14. Winter Wonderland - Louis Armstrong
15. Blue Christmas - Johnny Cash
16. Jingle Bell Rock - Johnny Cash
17. Chipmunk Song, The (Christmas Don't Be Late) - The Chipmunks
DISC 2
1. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
2. Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys
3. Noel - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
4. Up on the Housetop - The Jackson 5
5. O Holy Night - Al Green
6. Christmas Time Is Here - Dianne Reeves
7. Christmas Is My Favorite Time of the Year - Kenny Rogers
8. Shimmy Down the Chimney (Fill up My Stocking) - Alison Krauss
9. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Cyndi Lauper
10. Feliz Navidad - Celine Dion
11. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Gloria Estefan
12. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Jessica Simpson
13. Merry Christmas, Baby - Christina Aguilera
14. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / Gloria (In Excelsis Deo - Mariah Carey
15. Santa Baby - Pussycat Dolls
16. Home - Ne-Yo
17. It Just Don't Feel Like Xmas (Without You) - Rhianna
18. Christmas Wish - Stacie Orrico
19. 12 Days of Christmas - Relient K
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley
The Ho! Ho! Hoey! The Complete Collection
DISC 1
1. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
2. Jingle Bells Rock
3. First Noel, The
4. Santa Clause Is Coming to Town
5. Jingle Bells
6. Little Drummer Boy
7. Twelve Days of Christmas
8. My Favorite Things - (previously unreleased, bonus track)
9. O Come All Ye Faithful
10. Blue Christmas
11. Christmas Song, The
12. 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
13. Silent Night
14. Deck the Halls
15. Silver Bells
16. Joy to the World
17. Ave Maria
18. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
DISC 2
1. Frosty the Snowman
2. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
3. Greensleeves
4. Winter Wonderland
5. Carol of the Bells
6. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
7. Away in a Manger
8. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
9. Feliz Navidad
10. White Christmas
11. God Rest
12. I'll Be Home For Christmas
13. Happy Xmas
14. O Little Town of Bethlehem
15. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
16. Ho! Ho! Hoey
17. It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
18. Cookies and Egg Nog
19. Auld Land Syne
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Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Gary Hoey
Carol of the Bells - Gary Hoey
The Best Of Ringo Starr: The Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
[ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]
1. Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On
2. Winter Wonderland
3. I Wanna Be Santa Claus
4. The Little Drummer Boy
5. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
6. Christmas Eve
7. The Christmas Dance
8. Christmas Time Is Here Again
9. Blue Christmas
10. Dear Santa
11. White Christmas
12. Pax Um Biscum (Peace Be With You)
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The Little Drummer Boy
Christmas Time Is Here Again - Ringo Starr
Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
1. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - featuring The Sarah McLachlan Music Outreach Children's Choir and Youth Choir
2. What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
3. River
4. Wintersong
5. I'll Be Home For Christmas
6. O Little Town Of Bethlehem
7. The First Noel/Mary Mary
8. Silent Night
9. Song For A Winter's Night
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
11. In A Bleak Mid Winter
12. Christmas Time Is Here - featuring Diana Krall
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Wintersong (video) - Sarah McLachlan
Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
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- California_Dreamin California_Dreamin May 9, 2009 @ 9:53 am
- Wow! Really great lens. I especially enjoyed the George Thorogood video. I'm lensrolling this to my "Funk Brothers" lens.
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- MindGuru MindGuru Jan 3, 2009 @ 7:31 pm
- I confess to getting tired of the same old Christmas music. These should liven things up. Thanks!
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- OhMe OhMe Dec 7, 2008 @ 2:15 am
- Fun lens that really gets me in the Spirit. I used to love to listen to the Beach Boys sing "Little Saint Nick". Thank you.
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- chefkeem chefkeem Nov 16, 2008 @ 12:55 am
- I love this lens and I blessed it. Enjoyed the creative use of the Table of Contents module at the end. Clever! :)
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- Treasures-By-Brenda Treasures-By-Brenda Nov 15, 2008 @ 9:54 pm
- Great job -- you have packed a lot of great rock n' roll into this page! I'm lensrolling it to my Christmas music lens.
Thanks for linking to 'Christmas Music All Year Long! '
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- JohannTheDog JohannTheDog Nov 10, 2008 @ 9:05 am
- Fun lens! Love rock n roll!
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- Billco Billco Nov 1, 2008 @ 7:21 am
- My favorite Christmas albums are "A Chrsitmas Gift for You from Phil Spector" and "A Very Special Christmas." Favorite from the latter is U2s "Baby Please Come Home."
Beach Boys Christmas Album is good to.
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- mulberry mulberry Oct 25, 2008 @ 1:50 pm
- Enjoyed all of the clips!
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- Joan4 Joan4 Oct 22, 2008 @ 8:50 pm
- Fun lens! Lensrolling to Santa Songs! I love Christmas music!
In Case You've Missed Somehing
- Christmas and Holiday Season
- A Rock N' Roll Christmas
- A Rock N' Roll Christmas - George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- I Believe In Father Christmas - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You - Billy Squire
- Father Christmas - The Kinks
- A Rock N' Roll Christmas Vol II
- Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
- Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder
- Classic Soft Rock Christmas: One Bright Star
- Jingle Bell Rock - Hall & Oates
- Rockin' in your Stockin'
- Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - The Alarm
- A Classic Rock Christmas
- Everybody Loves Christmas - Eddie Money/Ronnie Spector
- Monster Ballads Christmas
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Dokken
- Merry Axemas - A Guitar Christmas
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
- Merry Axemas, Vol. 2: More Guitars for Christmas
- White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
- Now That's What I Call Christmas!, Vol. 2: The Signature Collection
- Opera Of The Bells - Destiny's Child
- Now That's What I Call Christmas, Vol. 3
- Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Elvis Presley
- The Ho! Ho! Hoey! The Complete Collection
- Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Gary Hoey
- Carol of the Bells - Gary Hoey
- The Best Of Ringo Starr: The Christmas Collection: 20th Century Masters
- The Little Drummer Boy
- Christmas Time Is Here Again - Ringo Starr
- Wintersong - Sarah McLachlan
- Wintersong (video) - Sarah McLachlan
- Song For A Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan
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