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12 Best Christmas Songs: No. 3

'Blue Christmas'
--Elvis Presley (1957)

Elvis sure knew how to pick 'em. This one was first popularized by deep-drawlin' Texan Ernest Tubb, who had a knack for holiday cheerlessness ('I'll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas'). The opening gambit -- "Eh-hulla havva huh baluuuuuue kariss muss" --may be the single best example of the King's signature breathalizing.

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a2880brian

This is the WORST song . The off key background vocals make me actually cringe. I can't believe they put this on the good list... and so high!

December 01 2008 at 10:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
a2880brian

This is the WORST song . The off key background vocals make me actually cringe. I can't believe they put this on the good list... and so high!

December 01 2008 at 10:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BiG RiCe

Elvis Rocks!!!!!!! he always say Thank you so much, Thank you so much.

December 01 2008 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BiG RiCe

Elvis Rocks!!!!!!! he always say Thank you so much, Thank you so much.

December 01 2008 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gerri

no offense against elvis, i love him to death, but this is a terrible song

November 30 2008 at 9:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gerri

no offense against elvis, i love him to death, but this is a terrible song

November 30 2008 at 9:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rick

Worst list i have ever seen, it wouldnt be on the
Z list in the UK,

November 22 2008 at 3:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
rick

Worst list i have ever seen, it wouldnt be on the
Z list in the UK,

November 22 2008 at 3:12 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bubba P

Elvis actually didn't want to record this song. He felt that Tubb's version, which had been released only a couple of years prior to his own, was so untouchable that he felt it unnecessary to cover it. When record executives insisted, Elvis took it upon himself to create the worst possible rendition he could muster... hence the backing vocals that as one user put it, sound like cats in a sack. Ironically, it became one of the biggest Christmas hits of all time.

January 11 2008 at 9:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Bubba P

Elvis actually didn't want to record this song. He felt that Tubb's version, which had been released only a couple of years prior to his own, was so untouchable that he felt it unnecessary to cover it. When record executives insisted, Elvis took it upon himself to create the worst possible rendition he could muster... hence the backing vocals that as one user put it, sound like cats in a sack. Ironically, it became one of the biggest Christmas hits of all time.

January 11 2008 at 9:03 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply