“Santa Baby”. Either Marilyn Monroe’s or RuPaul’s cover version.
I LOVE “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” as performed by Sixpence None the Richer… it’s haunting. And Leigh Nash of SNtR just released a short holiday album, and “Wishing for This” is excellent.
I should’ve included Alpenglow off John Denver’s Rocky Mountain Christmas… I like it too (and remember decorating the tree to it when I was small).
Just search for Leigh Nash on iTunes, and Sixpence none the richer, too. Midnight Clear is on an album of carols by contemporary artists.
I never liked “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” because it was awkward to sing and kept switching between minor and major. SNtR keeps it in a minor key the whole way through, with simple vocals and guitar… it sends chills down my spine.
Nash’s new solo album is quite good! I’ve been listening to it all morning.
Update: The album that Midnight Clear is on is called A Winter’s Night.
And to clarify: Nash released a 7-song holiday short album called “Wishing for This” (and I really like the title song), as well as her full-length solo album (12 songs) Blue on Blue.
In addition to the three I picked, I’m also quite partial to Loreena McKennitt’s version of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. A nice reminder that JC was, yes, born in the Middle East.
Great icon — and I like McKennitt, so I’ll check that out too! Thanks!