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Top 10 Christmas Rock Songs

Modern rock and pop music are teaming up just in time for the holidays. The holiday season is celebrated in true fashion according to the art forms of the time. In the past half-century, Rock'n'Roll and Pop have emerged and combined together to create some of today's holiday classics.

1. "Blue Christmas"
by Elvis Presley and the Jordanaires
This holiday favorite may be sad but true. Presley exhibits one of his most memorable record hits.

2. "Jingle Bell Rock"
by Bobby Helms
This song will have you whistling all month long.

3. "Feliz Navidad"
by Jose Feliciano
I want to wish YOU a Merry Christmas and learn Spanish at the same time!

4. "All I want for Christmas is You"
by Mariah Carey
This song will have you dancing in no time.

5. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
by John Lennon and Yoko Ono
At the end of a controversial decade came a call for togetherness. We can all agree that peace and unity are possible if enough people want it badly enough.

6. "Fairytale Of New York"
by The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl
A powerful Irish ballad about taking stock of one's personal worth in spite of everything that's gone wrong.

7. "Thank God It's Christmas"
by Queen
This band has made more than one memorable hit.

8. "Christmas Wrapping"
by The Waitresses
This fast and lighthearted tune descrbies a year in the life of someone too busy to slow down and enjoy the holidays.

9. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight)"
by The Ramones
Joey wants to turn his dysfunctional relationship around, at least for one night. A rare, serious song from a group best known for garage rock.

10. "Merry Christmas Baby"
by Bruce Springsteen
A simple, upbeat song about the shared good times. If you like this piece of wild R&B revivalism, you'll also like George Thorogood's "Rock and Roll Christmas" or Dave Edmunds's "Run Run Rudolph."

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