The Fill In

07:00 am Tue 23 Dec 25

Christmas Long Play: Why These Songs Never Leave Us

Program Page: The Fill In

Duration: 30min

Christmas music never really disappears. It hibernates for a while — and then it comes back, bringing the same songs, year after year. Unlike most genres, Christmas doesn’t make room by pushing songs out. Once you’re in, you’re in for life. That’s what makes this season feel like a musical reunion — old favourites, new arrivals, all co-existing peacefully for a few weeks.

Playlist:

Let There Be Drums by Sandy Nelson (int)

Release: Let There Be Drums

Skating by Vince Guaraldi (loc)

Release: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John & Yoko And The Plastic Ono Band With The Harlem Community Choir (int)

Release: Shaved Fish

Last Christmas by Wham! (int)

Release: Last Christmas” / “Everything She Wants” Originally released as a standalone double A-side single

Driving Home for Christmas by Chris Rea (int)

Release: New Light Through Old Windows (first album release; originally a B-side)

All I Want for Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey (int)

Release: Merry Christmas

Do They Know It’s Christmas? by Band Aid (int)

Release: Originally a charity single (later included on compilations)

Blue Christmas by Elvis Presley (loc)

Another Lonely Christmas by Prince (int)

Gabriel’s Message by Sting (int)

How to Make Gravy by Paul Kelly (int)

Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” by Ramones (int)

Release: Brain Drain

Merry Christmas, Happy New Year by Lee “Scratch” Perry (loc)

Release: The Upsetter Shop Vol. 2 (first widely circulated release; originally a standalone single)

Christmas in Hollis by Run-D.M.C. (int)

Release: A Very Special Christmas (various artists)

Soul Christmas by James Brown (int)

Release: Funky Christmas

Merry Xmas Everybody by Slade (loc)

Release: Single

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