George Michael's New Xmas Song Inspires Our List Of Favorite Xmas Pop

George Michael has a new Christmas song out called "December Song, (I Dreamed Of Christmas)." It comes with a melancholy animated video that's sure to have you slitting your wrists by New Year's Eve and it even mentions Jesus and not anonymous park sex. Not since "Last Christmas" (Wham) have we been this excited for a new holiday pop song, which got us thinking about all the great Christmas pop songs that have warmed us on those cold nights alone in front of the fire that we built in the oil drum on the corner. Here are some of them.

"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" Bruce Springsteen

This is vintage, 1978 Boss and always gets us in the holiday spirit.

"It's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" U2 version

Tear our hearts out and call it a day, Bono.

"Blue Christmas" Elvis Presley

Are we sensing a theme here?

Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid

All the heartache is getting us down, so let's go for some starving African children to pull us out of it. Band Aid was so much cooler than USA for Africa. Can you name all the artists? If so, you're old like us.

"Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band

So let us get this straight: Tragedy And/Or Heartache + Holiday Cheer = #1 Single.