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12 Best Christmas Songs: No. 6

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'
--Brenda Lee (1958)

This perennial was a dud on its first go-round, selling a measly 5,000 copies. But the elfin Brenda Lee was becoming one of the biggest pop stars of her era, and the record company reissued the song each December. The third time was the charm: Since 1960, it has sold about 5 million copies, putting more than a few nuts in Brenda's cracker.

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Jamesat 12-08-2007

I love Brenda, long live Little Miss Dynamite!

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lollypop1966at 2-12-2009

This is my all time favorite version of this song. My grandfather "Speedy" Haworth is playing the lead guitar in this and Jingle Bell Rock with Brenda

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David Milesat 12-08-2007

I too love Little Miss Dynamite. However not this song!
At least Brenda put a lot of life into the recording, but that's not enough to make it a top 12 Christmas song.
A bad song well sung!

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atpat 12-08-2007

You complained that Springsteen's Santa Claus is Coming to Town is overplayed, but this one, which I used to like, is a non-stop Mall and radio favorite, over and over and over...

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Cortneyat 12-08-2007

This is my favorite version of "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree". Brenda Lee was fantastic!

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morganat 12-08-2007

i love rockin around the christmas tree

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Rachelat 12-11-2007

I LOVE THIS VERSION OF THE SONG!! I love her voice! It makes me smile everytime I hear it!! Excellent choice!!

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Danat 12-13-2007

Take a good listen to the lyrics "we could have some pumpkin pie" and realize it sounds like " we could have some f***in' pie" and this song fits in with todays music.

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DJJayitoat 12-22-2007

DEFINITELY. This could've been #1. She has HOME ALONE to thank for this.

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Darylat 12-22-2007

Classic!!

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Marcat 12-25-2007

Great Christmas classic.

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jamesat 12-25-2007

Brenda Lee is an artist who never gave an insincere delivery but insincere delivery by a multitude of other performers is what turned this song(just like her other Christmas hit)into holiday slop.Her rendition of this song has been one of my favorites since I first heard it in the early '60's.Hooray for Brenda Lee at Christmas time!"BRENDA,THAT'S ALL!"

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tplucas523at 8-22-2008

LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!! THIS IS LIKE THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER!!!

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worleyc62at 11-30-2008

I love this one too but it is way over played

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BigwillietheBat 11-30-2008

give me a break

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Ed Baggettat 12-01-2008

It wouldn't be x-mas without this classic ! It's 50 years old !!!

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BiG RiCeat 12-01-2008

Come on, that's old sh*t sings.. it's 2009 will be coming up ...

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vmanateeat 12-25-2008

PULEEEZZZE! enough of this song. Classic? been around for 50 years. grates on my nerves now and always did!

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boogalooat 12-25-2008

I love this one.

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leoganzat 12-25-2008

One of the worst songs of all time played into the ground every year..............horrible..........

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