Listen folks, I know it is early to start thinking about holiday music. However, Thanksgiving is very late this year. In order to get through all of the songs this season, we need to start a bit earlier than usual and double up on a few nights. You can fill out your Top 16 for bragging rights here. Before you do, why don't we take a look at what Holiday Song Showdown has in store for you this year.
Normally here at Song Showdown, the top 16 (less the winner) will return for the next season. Last year we had a re-seeding of the original year with very different results. Where does that leave us? We have a Top 16 from season 4 and a Top 16 from season 5. That means BOTH of the past two seasons will have their top songs return this season. There will be a handful of replacement songs for season 4 winners, as a few had been on three years in a row.
In addition to those thirty songs, you'll still see some great new songs, some really horrible new songs, and some weird stuff. This year brings our first Thanksgiving entry. It also brings on Wildcards! For the first time, four songs will get a second chance to make it back into the Top 32. Voting will be more important than ever as the defeated songs with the most votes will try to make a comeback.
One last final change to Song Showdown this year. We've had a few fans who've repeatedly asked for explicit songs. Well, we've decided to be nice this year. We wouldn't want the interest of those people to peter out. So, we'll be intentionally including one song with explicit lyrics this season with a warning to anyone who isn't interested. No more noodling around this season. That is all I got for now.
Here are your Season 6 contenders:
The Top 2017 songs:
A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Cast
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Lady Antebellum
Christmas Canon Rock - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December the 25th - Original Cast
Good King Wenceslas - Bing Crosby
I Have a Little Dreidel - Barenaked Ladies
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Martina McBride
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Kylie Minogue
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sinatra
Sleigh Ride - Pentatonix
Snoopy's Christmas vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen
The Chanukah Song - Neil Diamond
The Man with All the Toys - Beach Boys
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Rock Version) - The Chipmunks
Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
The Top 2018 songs:
12 Days of Christmas - Muppets
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Carol Of The Bells (Instrumental) - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Christmastime Is Here - Vince Guaraldi
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Bing Crosby
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby
O Holy Night - Josh Groban
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
The new stuff:
Santa Claus is a Gangsta - Nice Peter EXPLICIT
Addicted to Spuds - Weird Al
At Christmas - Hanson
Judah Macabbee - Safam
Feast of Lights - They Might Be Giants
Feels Like Christmas - Cyndi Lauper
Ugly Christmas Sweater - Garth Brooks
Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty
Christmas at Two - The Hillbilly Goats
Christmas Lights - Coldplay
Baby It's Cold Outside - John Legend
Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
Cool Yule - Bette Midler
Gettin' in the Mood for Christmas - Brian Setzer Orchestra
It's Christmas Time Again - Peggy Lee
My Evergreen - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me - Elvis
Santa Claus Came in the Spring - Benny Goodman
Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
That Holiday Feeling - Steve and Eydie
This One's for the Children - NKOTB
Toyland - Doris Day
Christmas Day - Dido
When I Was A Little Girl - Gwen Stefani
My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
Shake up Christmas - Train
When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Coninick jr.
Christmas Ball Blues - Leon Redbone
I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - Brenda Lee
Normally here at Song Showdown, the top 16 (less the winner) will return for the next season. Last year we had a re-seeding of the original year with very different results. Where does that leave us? We have a Top 16 from season 4 and a Top 16 from season 5. That means BOTH of the past two seasons will have their top songs return this season. There will be a handful of replacement songs for season 4 winners, as a few had been on three years in a row.
In addition to those thirty songs, you'll still see some great new songs, some really horrible new songs, and some weird stuff. This year brings our first Thanksgiving entry. It also brings on Wildcards! For the first time, four songs will get a second chance to make it back into the Top 32. Voting will be more important than ever as the defeated songs with the most votes will try to make a comeback.
One last final change to Song Showdown this year. We've had a few fans who've repeatedly asked for explicit songs. Well, we've decided to be nice this year. We wouldn't want the interest of those people to peter out. So, we'll be intentionally including one song with explicit lyrics this season with a warning to anyone who isn't interested. No more noodling around this season. That is all I got for now.
Here are your Season 6 contenders:
The Top 2017 songs:
A Christmas Carol - Scrooge Cast
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Lady Antebellum
Christmas Canon Rock - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December the 25th - Original Cast
Good King Wenceslas - Bing Crosby
I Have a Little Dreidel - Barenaked Ladies
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Martina McBride
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Kylie Minogue
Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sinatra
Sleigh Ride - Pentatonix
Snoopy's Christmas vs. The Red Baron - The Royal Guardsmen
The Chanukah Song - Neil Diamond
The Man with All the Toys - Beach Boys
The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) (Rock Version) - The Chipmunks
Winter Wonderland - Dean Martin
The Top 2018 songs:
12 Days of Christmas - Muppets
A Holly Jolly Christmas - Burl Ives
Carol Of The Bells (Instrumental) - Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Christmastime Is Here - Vince Guaraldi
Do You Hear What I Hear? - Bing Crosby
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Bing Crosby
Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
Mele Kalikimaka - Bing Crosby
O Holy Night - Josh Groban
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Gene Autry
Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) - Nat King Cole
White Christmas - Bing Crosby
You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft
The new stuff:
Santa Claus is a Gangsta - Nice Peter EXPLICIT
Addicted to Spuds - Weird Al
At Christmas - Hanson
Judah Macabbee - Safam
Feast of Lights - They Might Be Giants
Feels Like Christmas - Cyndi Lauper
Ugly Christmas Sweater - Garth Brooks
Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty
Christmas at Two - The Hillbilly Goats
Christmas Lights - Coldplay
Baby It's Cold Outside - John Legend
Christmastime - Smashing Pumpkins
Cool Yule - Bette Midler
Gettin' in the Mood for Christmas - Brian Setzer Orchestra
It's Christmas Time Again - Peggy Lee
My Evergreen - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me - Elvis
Santa Claus Came in the Spring - Benny Goodman
Santa Tell Me - Ariana Grande
Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
That Holiday Feeling - Steve and Eydie
This One's for the Children - NKOTB
Toyland - Doris Day
Christmas Day - Dido
When I Was A Little Girl - Gwen Stefani
My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
Shake up Christmas - Train
When My Heart Finds Christmas - Harry Coninick jr.
Christmas Ball Blues - Leon Redbone
I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus - Brenda Lee