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16 Songs You Need to Add to Your Christmas Playlists

Your 2016 Christmas playlist

Danielle Drugan

Dec 05, 2016

St. John's University

16 Songs You Need to Add to Your Christmas Playlists

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I can honestly say that my 18 years of life has caused me to legitimately despise that one radio station that continuously plays the same classic Christmas carols all day, every day, in the same order. I mean the classics are great, do not get me wrong, but they're becoming a little played out. I have for you today, a new Christmas playlist for you. Some of those same classic songs are still on here, just some updated versions and a few originals. No matter what your preferred music genre is, I'm sure you'll find something you like here...

1. Last Christmas - Taylor Swift

For the country lovers out there, this first one is for you! Nothing like some 2007 Taylor Swift to start off the holidays!

2. Carol of the Bells - Crystallize

Man, these DJ's can make any song sound really cool now.

3. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays - Issues

For some this one might be a little too heavy for your liking, but a cover of a popular holiday song by the one & only *NSYNC is perfect to listen to when you need to get hyped for the holidays!

4. The Christmas Song - Justin Bieber featuring Usher

If you haven't listened to Justin Bieber's Christmas album, Under the Mistletoe, you're missing out. Oh, those beautiful vocals.

5. Fool's Holiday - All Time Low

A little Christmas love song for you! I cannot lie, this personal favorite of mine. I mean you could never go wrong with some All Time Low.

6. Tchaikovsky, The Nutcracker - Dirty Noize

I'm not even into EDM and I was even jamming to this. Dirty Noize brought an exciting spin to this Christmas classic!

7. Jingle Bell Rock - Rascal Flatts

I really cannot listen to this song without doing the Mean Girl's dance in my head, but this is a fun version for sure!

8. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Larry Lovestein Featuring Ariana Grande

Larry Lovestein (Mac Miller) and Ariana Grande released this gem four years ago! Thanks you guys!

9. Ex-Miss - New Found Glory

A pessimistic take on a Christmas time. If you're going through a Christmas time break up, I am very sorry. New Found Glory has been there.

10. All I Want For Christmas Is You (Extra Festive) - Mariah Carey

If you are not listening to the extra festive version, you're doing Christmas wrong.

11. Yule Shoot Your Eye Out - Fall Out Boy

I'd like to thank Fall Out Boy for this piece of art and Patrick Stump's parents for giving birth to him.

12. This Christmas - The Summer Set

This might be the most fun and upbeat song on this list. The Summer Set really killed this song!

13. It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas - Michael Buble

Michael Buble's voice fits this song perfectly, and all of his Christmas music is surely phenomenal.

14. Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass - All Time Low

Another Christmas break up song! Whether you're in a happy relationship, single, in that awkward talking phase, or going through a break up I promise you this is a fun one to sing with friends as loud as possible!

15. Winter Wonderland/Don't Worry, Be Happy - Pentatonix featuring Tori Kelly

Aside from this being such a wonderful take on a classic song, Tori Kelly is in it too?!?! Everyone's voices mesh so delightfully!

16. Won't Be Home for Christmas - Blink-182

A very scrooge-inspired Christmas song, but I couldn't leave out Blink even if I tried.

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The Bio-chem Major

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The Great Debater

The English Major

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A must-watch list of holiday movies.

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)

A Christmas Story (1983)

Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)

Home Alone (1990)

Miracle on 34th Street (1947)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

A Charlie Brown Christmas

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

Santa Claus is Coming to Town (1970)

The Polar Express (2004)

The Santa Clause (1994)

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

A Christmas Carol (1992)

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Elf (2003)

#EnglishMajorProbs

You are basically a zombie with a pencil.

You receive confused looks from others when you name drop an author/literary terminology.

You wear your suffering as a badge.

You proofread every text and social media post you write.

You cringe when you read a non-English major's paper,

You could spend all day in a library.

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The good old days are always happening now, so live in the moment.

“Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica” are the three most important topics one can talk about.

The Dundies are cooler than the Oscars.

Everybody has a Toby, and they are just someone you have to learn to deal with.

Group pictures are hard to take (especially jumping pics).

It's never too early to eat ice cream.

Schrute’s are always prepared for anything.

Except pop culture references...

Holidays are important and a very good reason to host any kind of party.

There will always be cynical co-workers to deal with.

Putting things in Jell-O is a great use of your time.

Sometimes funny voices and personas make awkward situations easier (just ask Prison Mike).

That places you may not always love can bring you the people you love.

Determination is an important characteristic to possess.

Sarcasm is essential in everyday life.

Love can be really weird.

At Halloween time, it is trivial to come with your best costume ready.

Friendship is long lasting no matter where the future takes you.

Pranks are funny no matter the age.

Goodbyes are hard, but reunions are worth it.

Blogs are confusing.

"That's what she said" jokes will never get old.

Jim Halpert can say so much with just a look at the camera.

Bros should always come before hoes because...

Declaring bankruptcy isn't as hard as we all thought.

Office places can be weird and stressful at times.

Michael Scott loves Dunder Mifflin and the Scranton Office more than anything.

"The Office" truly does have a lot that it can teach us.

Ah, pre-med: home of the dead at heart.

1. You have forsaken all your friends for coffee.

2. 8 hours of sleep? Try 4 instead.

3. Everyone asks you for medical advice, even though you’re not a doctor yet.

4. Your second home is the library.

5. Almost all of your nightmares are about school and exams.

6. You don’t see the problem with taking 3 technicals in one semester.

7. Research, research, research, research, research.

8. You volunteer more than any of your friends.

9. You like going to labs more than going to lecture.

10. But, you know it’ll all be worth the struggle the day you don that white coat and call yourself a doctor.

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