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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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stonepro1

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.

December 26 2008 at 12:44 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jc

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

December 01 2008 at 8:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
giftdornu

BEST SONG EVER

December 01 2008 at 7:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
BiG RiCe

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

December 01 2008 at 5:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Nadine

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.

December 01 2008 at 7:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Tiffany

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

November 30 2008 at 7:40 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
quazachazed

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

November 30 2008 at 10:59 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
worleyc62

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

November 30 2008 at 10:04 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
redyr8

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

December 30 2007 at 4:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Dawn

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

December 24 2007 at 10:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply