{"id":6232,"date":"2025-12-16T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=6232"},"modified":"2025-12-09T19:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T19:15:56","slug":"christmas-songs-free-talk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/","title":{"rendered":"Discuss These Lesser-Known Christmas Songs in a Free-Talk Lesson"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Slower_Christmas_Songs\" >Slower Christmas Songs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Harvey_Danger_%E2%80%93_Sometimes_You_Have_to_Work_on_Christmas_2009\" >Harvey Danger &#8211; Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (2009)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Cam_%E2%80%93_Believe_2021\" >Cam &#8211; Believe (2021)&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#The_Both_%E2%80%93_Nothing_Left_to_Do_Lets_Make_This_Christmas_Blue_2014\" >The Both &#8211; Nothing Left to Do (Let&#8217;s Make This Christmas Blue) (2014)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Low_%E2%80%93_Just_Like_Christmas_1999\" >Low &#8211; Just Like Christmas (1999)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Lizzo_%E2%80%93_Never_Felt_Like_Christmas_2015\" >Lizzo &#8211; Never Felt Like Christmas (2015)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Uptempo_Christmas_Songs\" >Uptempo Christmas Songs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#_%E2%80%93_And_Anyway_Its_Christmas_2013\" >!!! &#8211; And Anyway It&#8217;s Christmas (2013)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Lil_Jon_%E2%80%93_All_I_Really_Want_for_Christmas_ft_Kool-Aid_Man_2018\" >Lil Jon &#8211; All I Really Want for Christmas (ft. Kool-Aid Man) (2018)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Sharon_Jones_The_Dap-Kings_%E2%80%93_Aint_No_Chimneys_in_the_Projects_2015\" >Sharon Jones &amp; The Dap-Kings &#8211; Ain&#8217;t No Chimneys in the Projects (2015)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Lloyd_%E2%80%93_Shes_All_I_Want_for_Christmas_2011\" >Lloyd &#8211; She&#8217;s All I Want for Christmas (2011)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Sia_%E2%80%93_Santas_Coming_for_Us_2017\" >Sia &#8211; Santa&#8217;s Coming for Us (2017)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-conversation\/christmas-songs-free-talk\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>A handful of Christmas songs have become classics guaranteed to get tons of plays every holiday season. However, that doesn't mean new songs aren't being written.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, we'll highlight 10 Christmas tracks that aren't as well known as the traditional ones most of us hear all the time. Some are great for celebrating, while others are slower and focus on the variety of emotions the holiday can bring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your students are in the Christmas mood, check to see if they've heard these tunes, then spend some time discussing the themes each one deals with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Slower_Christmas_Songs\"><\/span><strong>Slower Christmas Songs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Harvey Danger - <\/strong><strong><em>Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(2009)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harvey Danger - Sometimes You Have To Work On Christmas (Sometimes)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k8Zq1jRrHDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Christmas is generally a holiday for spending time with family and friends. But that may not be the case for everyone. The singer of this song, for example, is spending the holiday with the customers at the movie theater where he works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Well, life is not so wonderful<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For 15 soggy patrons<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who have no better place to be<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Not to mention me<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I'm working for a holiday wage<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>My family is two time zones away<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Harvey-danger-sometimes-you-have-to-work-on-christmas-sometimes-lyrics\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Cam - <\/strong><strong><em>Believe<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2021)<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Believe\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zBftsCSsaV8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is an inspirational holiday song about holding onto positive thoughts even in difficult times.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>So I will open up my heart like a kid on Christmas Eve<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When the dreams are as real as the lights up on the tree<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And what you choose to look for is what you're gonna see<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>So if only for tonight, I will believe<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Cam-believe-lyrics\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Both - <\/strong><strong><em>Nothing Left to Do (Let's Make This Christmas Blue)<\/em><\/strong> <strong>(2014)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nothing Left to Do (Let&#039;s Make This Christmas Blue)\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LPcpjtBMJIs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here's another song about feelings of loneliness on Christmas. Rather than family, the singer seems to be missing a romantic partner from the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Every year passes, everyone's frozen<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But not like you<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I'm doing fine, but at Christmas time<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I don't know what I'm supposed to do<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>With all the gifts that I'll never give to you<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/The-both-nothing-left-to-do-lets-make-this-christmas-blue-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Low - <\/strong><strong><em>Just Like Christmas<\/em><\/strong><strong> (1999)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Low - Just Like Christmas\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IippcraBPKA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The rhythm of this song suggests a train moving along tracks. That's appropriate since the singer is describing a train ride from Stockholm to Oslo as it begins to snow. Do your students typically travel during the holiday?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>By the time we got to Oslo<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Snow was gone<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And we got lost<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The beds were small<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But we felt so young<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It was just like Christmas<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Low-just-like-christmas-lyrics\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lizzo - <\/strong><strong><em>Never Felt Like Christmas<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lizzo - Never Felt Like Christmas (Official Audio)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7H6QGdl1Uh0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite its popularity, not everybody loves Christmas. But sometimes meeting a special person is enough to change one's opinion on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Never cared for jingle bells or picking out a tree<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I would rather paint my nails and watch some bad TV<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But ever since we shared a kiss, I've been spreading the news<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It never felt like Christmas 'til I spent it with you<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/songmeanings.com\/songs\/view\/3530822107859594119\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Uptempo_Christmas_Songs\"><\/span><strong>Uptempo Christmas Songs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>!!! - <\/strong><strong><em>And Anyway It's Christmas<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2013)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"!!! - And Anyway It&#039;s Christmas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bWjfVyjl9Wk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The singer of this song is thinking back to a special girl he met at a holiday party.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>I don't wait for signs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>But sometimes you just know<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When someone like<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Someone like you<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Is beneath mistletoe<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lil Jon - <em>All I Really Want for Christmas (ft. Kool-Aid Man)<\/em> (2018)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lil Jon featuring Kool-Aid Man - All I Really Want For Christmas (Official Music Video)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L0r6ocwGnMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Club music isn't often thought of when people mention Christmas songs, but that doesn't mean those combinations don't exist! It's unlikely your students have heard a Christmas song like this before.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This song has lots of slang that should be fun to explain to interested learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Everybody in here VIP<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Old Saint Nick, that's the MC<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Gotta see him turnt on some old CDs<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Playin' all your favorite songs from A to Z<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Lil-jon-all-i-really-want-for-christmas-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sharon Jones &amp; The Dap-Kings - <\/strong><strong><em>Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2015)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ain&#039;t No Chimneys in the Projects\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j7nGYQrq-zk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa Claus is famous for leaving presents for boys and girls after entering their homes through the chimneys on their roofs. But what about homes without chimneys?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>When I was a child I used to wonder<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>How Santa put my toys under the tree<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>I said, \"Momma, can you tell me how this can be?\"<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>When there ain't no chimneys in the projects?<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-aint-no-chimneys-in-the-projects-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lloyd - <\/strong><strong><em>She's All I Want for Christmas<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2011)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lloyd - She&#039;s All I Want For Christmas\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/b1aGyy6s298?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This song doesn't include some of the classic sounds such as sleigh bells, which are often featured in Christmas songs. In fact, listeners likely wouldn't know it's about Christmas <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/strengthening-questions-and-negative-statements-with-at-all\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at all<\/a> unless they're listening carefully to the lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Baby, I had a talk with Santa last night<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And I told him I only need a thing from him this year<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And I told him all I wanna be is by your side<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>And Santa, I just need you to get her off my mind<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azlyrics.com\/lyrics\/lloyd\/shesalliwantforchristmas.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sia - <\/strong><strong><em>Santa's Coming for Us<\/em><\/strong><strong> (2017)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-responsive\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sia - Santa&#039;s Coming For Us\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V3EYjVPRClU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final song on this list is a fun pop tune that also has a fun video made to look like vintage American sitcoms. It also includes appearances from several actors students may recognize from TV and <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/curiosity\/christmas-movies-to-recommend-to-students-for-the-holiday-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">movies<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>Send your letters off to Santa, baby<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Tell him all your secret wishes too<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Send your letters off to Santa, baby<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Hopin' all your wildest dreams come true<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Full lyrics <a href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Sia-santas-coming-for-us-lyrics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your students are tired of hearing the same holiday songs every year, share these selections with them and expand their range of Christmas music.\u00a0And don't forget to ask them to share their own favorite picks! \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udfb5<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A handful of Christmas songs have become classics guaranteed to get tons of plays every holiday season. However, that doesn't mean new songs aren't being written. 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