Monique Powell- Jewish parody of "Christmas Wrapping"

Monique Powell was the singer for a ska band called Save Ferris, and was compared a lot to Gwen Stephanie of No Doubt, in the late 1980's and early 1990's.  Ska is a blend of punk and reggae, and both bands were coming up at the same time.  Save Ferris is best known for this cover song, but they rocked plenty of their own songs, as well.  

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts- "Little Drummer Boy"

She came up in The Runaways, the first all girl hard rock band in the late 1970's, then took off with her own band.  Joan Jett's Christmas carol.

The Partridge Family- "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"

Katherine and Ethan, this is from a record our family played every Christmas growing up.  The Partridge Family was a TV show in the 1970's.  

DRopkick Murhpys- "The Saeson's Upon Us"

It's not Christmas for me without hearing this song now.  The Dropkick Murphys.  

Adam Sandler- Original version of the Chanukah song

Adam Sandler with the debut of his now famous "Chanukah song," on Saturday Night Live.

The Kinks- "Father Christmas"

The Kinks, with a streetwise take on those corner Santa Clauses.  

The Ballad of the Green Beret

In the early 1970's, when acid rock and glam rock were top on the radio, this straight-forward song by Staff Seargent Barry Sadler was an unusual hit.  I loved this song when I was around five or six.  It's a good song to remind us what Memorial Day is all about.