Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s Louie Linguini’s Top 10 Christmas Tunes EVER!

After I asked listeners on this Blog and on Facebook last week, what was their favorite version of "Last Christmas", this week, I decided to compile my Top 10 All-Time Christmas Tunes. I'm sure that your mileage may vary, but here's mine.

10) Elton John: "Step Into Christmas" . This man was one of the biggest pop artists in the 70's. He, and his writing partner, Bernie Taupin, were a virtual HIT FACTORY. This song exemplifies their mad skills at work!

9) Dokken: "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town". It's no secret that I have a Deep LOVE for 80's Hair Bands. I've been a Hard Rock Guitarist in different bands throughout the years, and I still play guitar a couple hours a day when I'm not on the air. Dokken was a SOLID band in that Genre, and this GEM off of a 2000's Hard Rock Christmas Compilation is just a KILLER version of a Christmas Classic! So go ahead, and throw those horns UP! \m/

8) Hanson: "Silent Night Night Medley". Everyone remembers their hit, "Mmm Bop", and in the mid 90's, they were BIG!  But once Puberty set in, it was all over for them. However, they were able to record THIS stellar song before their voices changed.

7) Pretenders: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas". Chrissie Hynde's melancholy voice and delivery is simply PERFECT here. And she pulls it off without ANY auto-tune! Try that one kiddies:-)

6) Dean Martin: "Baby It's Cold Outside". This song is The EPITOME of Deano!  As the story goes, there's a Lady over at his crib, and it's getting time for her to go home. But she CAN'T because Dean is SEDUCING her with his voice, his suaveness, and a little bit of scotch:-). By the end of the tune, The Lady is PUTTY in Dean's arms....YEAH BABY!

5) Clarence Carter: "Backdoor Santa". It's common knowledge that one of my favorite tunes of ALL TIME is Clarence Carter's "Strokin". So, a few years back when I found out that Clarence had recorded a Christmas Tune, of course, I was ALL aboard!  Clarence simply DELIVERS, because he's a Musical Man Beast! And the fact that he utters the famous Blues Phrase, "Lookie Heeah!" at least FOUR Times in this song, is an added bonus!

4) Elvis Presley: "Blue Christmas". Because it's THE KING! That's why he's on this list. "You're Welcome, You're Welcome Very Much" :-)

3) Wham: "Last Christmas". I LOVE this song so much, that I wrote an entire BLOG about it last week on these pages!  Therefore, go back and READ it. And then, come back here and watch THIS video AGAIN!

2) Eagles: "Please Come Home For Christmas". This Band is in a league of their own. EVERY member of this band is an All-Star. This is just the PERFECT Christmas Tune!  I could listen to this ALL day.....and I HAVE:-)

And Finally, Number 1! (Drum Roll Please) Don Charles Presents The Singing Dogs: "Jingle Bells". How can you not listen to this song WITHOUT a SMILE on your face? It's impossible! Besides, it's MY Dogs' FAVORITE Christmas Song! In fact, they know all the words....:-)

That's IT! My Top 10 Christmas Tunes EVER! I hope you enjoyed it, and MERRY CHRISTMAS from Yours Truly, Big Noodle Lou:-)