(Also nominated for that title: The Lone Rangers
, Wyld Stallyns
, Scrantonicity
and Jessie and the Rippers
). . It's part of the 12 Days of Covers here at Under Cover with Crut.
! Oh well, to late to turn back now I've already typed several words to this blog entry so I can't stop the momentum now.
's narrator, Boris Karloff
(a.k.a. Frankenstein
) but rather by Thurl Ravenscroft (a.k.a. Tony the Tiger
). Here's it's sung by Rockapella
(a.k.a. The group from the Where in the World is Carmen San Diego
).
, who after their musical career ended, actually became waitresses, being covered by Summer Camp
.
of course! The number one Christmas song in the U.K.? Fairytale of New York, which I'm guessing you've never heard of. Maybe Americans' don't like the words "slut," "faggot," and "ass" in thier holiday songs.
and British singer Kirsty MacColl, the original sounds more irish drinking song than holiday cheer, and that pretty much fits the lyrics too. 
on his Christmas special.
and John C. Riley took a stab at it this year. Making this two covers for the price of one!
A.V. Club, it's the Walkmen covering Lindsey Buckingham
's Holiday Road. I suppose this isn't technically a Christmas song, but it appeared in Christmas Vacation
, so close enough.
