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12 Best Christmas Songs: No. 8

'Someday at Christmas'
--Stevie Wonder (1967)

It sounds innocuous on the surface -- Little Stevie Wonder caroling sweetly to his own seasonal original. Except that this was 1967, when innocence was lost. The verses ask for a future Christmas ("maybe not in time for you and me") when all men will be free and equal, when "men won't be boys/ Playing with bombs like kids play with toys." When the man wished, he wished big.

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Markat 12-08-2007

I agree with many of the worst Christmas Songs. But I never heard of most of these so-called "Best" Christmas songs.

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Williamat 12-08-2007

I agree. What kind of "best of" list is this? You would have to be a die-hard fan of these artists to have ever heard these. I'm bracing myself for the rest of the list.

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gariadea33at 12-08-2007

That's too bad! This Stevie Wonder song is Awesome! It deserves to be up there! :)

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Susanat 12-10-2007

WHAT YOU'VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME - THIS LIST GETS WORSE AND WORSE - WHAT ABOUT THE OLD CLASSICS - ESPECIALLY "OH HOLY NIGHT"? AGAIN - WHO WRITES THESE LISTS AND PICKS THESE LAME ASS SONGS???

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Kagomesat 12-25-2008

THANKYOU !!! everyone has there own opinion on there taste in music no one should have to listen to what SOMEONE thought sounded good !

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MEat 12-11-2007

LOL I think this is the Anit-War Christmas list. Every song on here has nothing to do with religion, Christ or Christmas! Instead we have Anti War, lost love and Ghetto Christmas's!

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geneat 12-19-2007

yes yall r way off bring back the classic like B ing Crosby, Elvis P resley, and new ones like J ewl

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S Appellat 12-22-2007

This is indeed a great song by Stevie Wonder. For the record (pun intended), this came out in 1966, not 1967 as indicated in the text.

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Dawnat 12-24-2007

Okay the ONE song I actually agree with, I could listen to this one over and over!!

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redyr8at 12-30-2007

i actually think this is one of thonly holiday songs i can stand

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worleyc62at 11-30-2008

this is one of the best if you have not heard it go out and buy the album because it is one of the best christmas albums ever made

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quazachazedat 11-30-2008

The only songs I know on that list are 6,5, 3, and 2. I never liked 6 though.

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Tiffanyat 11-30-2008

I can't believe it, my favorite actually was on the list! After forty-plus years "Someday at Christmas" is still relevant.

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Nadineat 12-01-2008

Where did these songs come from? WOW I can name top ten Christmas songs we still sing from childhood. My favorite is Carole of the Bells, Little drummer boy, O Holy Night and the list can go on of great songs.

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BiG RiCeat 12-01-2008

I love Stevie Wonder ... he was good .. but I didn't heard from him for while ... or looooonnngggg

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giftdornuat 12-01-2008

BEST SONG EVER

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mep8773at 12-01-2008

Who the hell came up with this "BEST" list? Yup, nothing like a nice piece of Christmas RAP crap as the "Best"!

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stonepro1at 12-26-2008

This is a great song, but Michael Jackson actually sings it a bit better than Stevie on the Jackson 5's Christmas album, which came out probably around 1970 or 71. Michael had an incredible voice and sings the heck out of it.

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