9. Happy Holidays - kind of a generic old song that Bing Crosby sang in "Holiday Inn"
8. Auld Lang Syne - an old Scottish song that has become synonymous with New Year's Eve, and a funky favorite of the DHS Jazz Band
7. Jingle Bell Rock - one of the first rock songs to celebrate the season
6. Frosty the Snowman - turned into a fun cartoon special hosted by Jimmy Durante (I always thought Karen was very cute!)
5. Jingle Bells - the chorus is a bit plain, but the verses tell a fun story about flirting during an out-of-control sleigh ride
4. Baby It's Cold Outside - another great song about flirting, this time over hot chocolate during a blizzard--very appropriate for today's weather!
3. Let It Snow - what a great melody--all those wide leaps and descending scales--great lyrics again about staying in on a snow day
2. Winter Wonderland - more snow, snow, snow, over a jazz progression
1. Sleigh Ride - the Leroy Anderson classic that was the highlight of many a DHS holiday band concert
COMING SOON: my top lists of Christmas carols, both sacred and secular, and my Kwanzaa playlist
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