I know, it’s only December 1^st, but we all know it’s been Christmas Season since the Halloween candy went on clearance. So, for the first Poproks Top 10 list, I decided to compile a list of the best Pop/Rock Christmas Songs. Only a couple of these songs aren’t complete originals. I also included 5 Close Calls, because I couldn’t possibly not credit them with a spot in this post.

Close Calls:

The Smashing Pumpkins “Christmastime”
*Not one of the more popular…featured on A Very Special Christmas Vol. 3. Listen here (and watch the silly fan video)
Paul McCartney “Wonderful Christmastime”
Chris Martin “Have Yourself a Merry Little Chrismas”
No, really. Have you heard it?
Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers “Christmas All Over Again”
Run DMC “Christmas in Hollis”

10 Elton John “Step Into Christmas”
“Welcome to my Christmas song.” I love this man.

9 U2 “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”
Bono.

8 The Kinks “Father Christmas”
“If you’ve got one, I’ll have a machine gun/So I can scare all the kids down the street.” Um. Amazing.

7 Mariah Carey “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
Whatever. You love this song, and you know it.

6 The Pretenders “2000 Miles”
The best part of this song is that it doesn’t sound like a Christmas song at all. You know what I mean.

5 Band Aid “Do They Know It’s Christmas”
Is Bono’s one line the highlight for anyone else? Bono.

4 Wham! “Last Christmas”
I think I heard this song sung by 4 different artists in 4 different stores while shopping in midtown yesterday…and I never got sick of it.

3 The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping”
I consider it one of my greatest accomplishments in life to be able to sing every word to this. Fun.

2 Bruce Springsteen “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
Will Santa bring me a new saxaphone? Only one song could possibly top this…

1 John Lennon “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”