Do we need to update our Christmas Carol "Classics" with a few more contemporary hits?

Don't get me wrong. I love the old standards. But when I go to the mall or hear the piped in Christmas music, I just wonder "What would it take to get a newer musical creation ORDAINED as a 'classic' so it would not be the same old collection of songs each year?"





I'm not saying let's ditch the classics. I'm asking what NEW songs created and popularized over say, the last big revolution in music -- which I count as the innovation of Rock-N-Roll -- should we start including into our list of STANDARD Christmas songs.





And no, I'm not saying they should all be Rock-N-Roll. They can be any genre..just something a little more current than 200 years old, how 'bout, eh?





I get jazzed when I hear one of my favorites play -- "Jingle Bell Rock". Bouncey and cute. I play it on the piano and it's a crowd pleaser.





I propose "Little Saint Nick" by the Beach Boys. REAL cute song. Here's a link to the lyrics:





http://www.musicsonglyrics.com/B/beachbo...

Do we need to update our Christmas Carol "Classics" with a few more contemporary hits?
I agree with you I am open to adding some more contemporary "classics" however under no circumstances should the Beach Boys even be allowed to do Christmas songs! lol Maybe Breath of Heaven by Jessica Simpson
Reply:No, I don't think so. The Beach Boys and Brenda Lee are about 30 years old. My Mother complains too. However, what she complained about were the old songs and the new song was White Christmas by Bing Crosby.
Reply:Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty McColl, if it's not already recognised as a classic, it will be!