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• The Christmas Song(Chestnuts Roasting on anOpen Fire) – Mel Tormé,Robert Wells• Santa Claus Is Coming ToTown – Fred Coots, HavenGillespie• Have Yourself A MerryLittle Christmas – RalphBlane, Hugh Martin• Winter Wonderland – FelixBernard, Richard B. Smith• White Christmas – IrvingBerlin• Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Let It Snow! – Sammy Cahn,Jule Styne• Rudolph The Red NosedReindeer – Johnny Marks• Jingle Bell Rock – JosephCarleton Beal, James RossBoothe• I’ll Be Home For Christmas– Walter Kent, Kim Gannon,Buck Ram• Little Drummer Boy –Katherine K. Davis, Henry V.Onorati, Harry Simeone• Sleigh Ride – LeroyAnderson, Mitchell Parish• It’s The Most WonderfulTime Of The Year – EdwardPola, George Wyle• Silver Bells – Jay Livingston,

Ray Evans• Rockin’ Around TheChristmas Tree – JohnnyMarks• Feliz Navidad – JoséFeliciano• Blue Christmas – BillyHayes, Jay W. Johnson• Frosty The Snowman –Steve Nelson, Walter E.Rollins• A Holly Jolly Christmas –Johnny Marks• I Saw Mommy KissingSanta Claus – TommieConnor (PRS)• Here Comes Santa Claus(Right Down Santa ClausLane) – Gene Autry, OakleyHaldeman• It’s Beginning To Look ALot Like Christmas –Meredith Willson• (There’s No Place Like)Home For The Holidays –Bob Allen, Al Stillman• Carol Of The Bells – Peter J.Wilhousky, MykolaLeontovich• Santa Baby – Joan EllenJavits, Philip Springer, TonySpringer• Wonderful Christmastime– Paul McCartney (PRS)

DIDYOUKNOW?Christmas carols, religious songs and pop artists’

interpretations of classic holiday tunes are popular comethe holiday season. For many families, it is tradition to

gather around and share the holiday spirit or tune into thesememorable songs on the radio or from your own private collection.Certain songs have long since become favorites among listeners.According to the American Society of Composers, Authors andPublishers, these are the 25 most-performed holiday songs.

There’s noplace like homefor the holidays

Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidaysFor no matter how far away you roamWhen you long for the sunshine of a friendly gazeFor the holidays, you can’t beat home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee and he was headin’ forPennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pieFrom Pennsylvania folks a’ travelin’ down to Dixie’s sunny shoreFrom Atlantic to Pacific, gee, the traffic is terrific

Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays‘Cause no matter how far away you roamIf you want to be happy in a million waysFor the holidays you can’t beat home, sweet home

I met a man who lives in Tennessee and he was headin’ forPennsylvania and some homemade pumpkin pieFrom Pennsylvania folks a’ travelin’ down to Dixie’s sunny shoreFrom Atlantic to Pacific, gee, the traffic is terrific

Oh, there’s no place like home for the holidays‘Cause no matter how far away you roamIf you want to be happy in a million waysFor the holidays you can’t beat home, sweet homeFor the holidays you can’t beat home, sweet home

There are many songs that are traditionally sung come theholiday season. They are played in stores, on radio stationsor in the comfort of people’s homes.

One of the more popular holiday songs is “(There’s No PlaceLike) Home for the Holidays.” This song was published in 1954,with music by Robert Allen and lyrics by Al Stillman. Althoughmany people have recorded the song, it is perhaps best known forthe original version from Perry Como. Como recorded the songtwice, first in 1954 and then five years later, when he used adifferent musical arrangement. Another well-known version wasdone by the brother-and-sister recording duo The Carpenters,which was featured on their 1984 holiday recording, “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Since then, the song also has been coveredby Nora Jones, Cindi Lauper and Carly Foulkes (the T-Mobilegirl) for a T-Mobile promotional event in Chicago.Nearly 60 years old, the song has stood the test of time and canbe heard as part of anyone’s caroling repertoire. You also canenjoy the tune by singing it from the lyrics below.

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