Natale 2011: le cinquanta canzoni da ascoltare

 

Il Natale si avvicina e come ogni anno riprendiamo a canticchiare i più grandi successi di sempre in attesa che la festa entri nel vivo. I testi più belli e quasi storici, alla fine, sono più o meno sempre gli stessi ma ognuno ne crea una classifica personalissima per ricordare al meglio il 25 dicembre e la nascita di Gesù Bambino. Questi i 50 titoli che abbiamo selezionato noi:

 

  1. “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” – John Lennon (1971)
  2. “O Holy Night” – Celine Dion (1998)
  3. “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” – Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi (2003)
  4. “Jingle Bell Rock” – Billy Idol (2006)
  5. “White Christmas” – Bing Crosby (1942)
  6. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Judy Garland (1944)
  7. “All I Want for Christmas Is You” – Mariah Carey (1994)
  8. Last Christmas” – Wham! (1984)
  9. “The Chanukah Song” – Adam Sandler (1994)
  10. “Joy to the World” – Michael Bolton (1997)
  11. “Blue Christmas” – Elvis Presley and Martina McBride (2009)
  12. “Oh Santa!” – Mariah Carey (2010)
  13. “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Mel & Kim (1987)
  14. “The Holly and the Ivy” – Natalie Cole and Jose Carreras (1995)
  15. “Feliz Navidad” – Jose Feliciano (1970)
  16. “Santa Baby” – Kylie Minogue (2003)
  17. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” – Mariah Carey (1994)
  18. “Merry Christmas Darling” – The Carpenters (1978)
  19. “Little Saint Nick” – The Beach Boys (1963)
  20. “Up on the Housetop” – Jackson 5 (1970)
  21. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” – Sarah McLachlan (2006)
  22. “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” – Jessica Simpson (2004)
  23. “Mary’s Boy Child” – Boney M (1978)
  24. “Grown-Up Christmas List” – Amy Grant (1992)
  25. “Santa Claus Lane” – Hilary Duff
  26. “Wonderful Christmastime” – Paul McCartney (1979)
  27. “The First Noel” – Crash Test Dummies (1991)
  28. “This One’s for the Children” – New Kids On the Block (1989)
  29. “We Need a Little Christmas” – Mitzi Gaynor (1967)
  30.  “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday” – Wizzard (1973)
  31. “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” – Harry Belafonte (1958)
  32. “I Saw Three Ships” – Jon Anderson (1985)
  33. “Another Rock n Roll Christmas” – Gary Glitter (1984)
  34. “The Christmas Waltz” – The Carpenters (1978)
  35. “Christmas Wrapping” – Spice Girls (1998)
  36. “Christmas Time Is Here” – Vince Guaraldi (1965)
  37. “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear” – Josh Groban (2007)
  38. “Christmas In Hollis” – Run DMC (1987)
  39. “Angels We Have Heard on High” – Relient K (2007)
  40. “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer” – Elmo and Patsy (1983)
  41. “Gabriel’s Message” – Sting (1987)
  42. “Carol of the Bells” – Destiny’s Child (2004)
  43. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” – Carrie Underwood (2007)
  44. “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” – Jonas Brothers (2006)
  45. “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” – Barenaked Ladies (1997)
  46. “We Three Kings” – Billy Corgan, Emilie Autumn & Dennis DeYoung (2004)
  47. “Silver Bells” – Clay Aiken and Megan Mulally (2006)
  48. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus” – John Mellencamp (1987)
  49. “Merry Christmas, Baby” – Christina Aguilera (2000)
  50. “What Child Is This?” – Charlotte Church (2000)

 

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