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Christmas Song Trivia
Uncover incredible Christmas song facts that will surprise every holiday music fan! From chart-topping classics to forgotten gems, explore the fascinating stories behind the world's most beloved seasonal tunes.
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In 'O Come, All Ye Faithful,' where are the faithful being called to come to?
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Which singer's version of 'O Holy Night' is widely regarded as one of the first audio recordings ever made?
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In what year did Mel Tormรฉ and Bob Wells write 'The Christmas Song' during a sweltering California summer?
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What kind of 'Night' is described in one of the most famous Christmas hymns of all time?
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In 'Twelve Days of Christmas,' how many total gifts are given on the twelfth day?
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In 'Winter Wonderland,' what do the couple build in the meadow?
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Who recorded 'Feliz Navidad,' blending English and Spanish lyrics?
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What color is Christmas in the Bing Crosby holiday classic?
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Who sang 'Holly Jolly Christmas,' which became a hit after the Rudolph TV special?
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Which song features the lyrics 'Sleigh bells ring, are you listening'?
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What Paul McCartney Christmas song did he record with Wings in 1979?
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What Nat King Cole song opens with 'Chestnuts roasting on an open fire'?
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'Silent Night' was originally written in which language?
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Which 1957 Bobby Helms song blends rock and roll with holiday cheer and mentions 'jingle bell time'?
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In 'Deck the Halls,' what are we told to don?
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What Andy Williams song is associated with 'the most wonderful time of the year'?
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What creature is the narrator of 'Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer' describing?
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What Austrian village is where 'Silent Night' was first performed on Christmas Eve 1818?
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Who originally performed 'Sleigh Ride' with lyrics, making it a holiday standard in 1950?
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Which Ukrainian composer arranged the folk melody 'Shchedryk' into what became known as 'Carol of the Bells'?
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Gene Autry's recording of 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' sold how many copies in its first year of release in 1949?
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Which holiday standard includes the line 'Oh what fun it is to ride'?
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In 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,' what about Rudolph made the other reindeer laugh at him?
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What type of tree is celebrated in 'O Tannenbaum' (O Christmas Tree)?
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Which Harry Belafonte song mentions 'Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day'?
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In what year was 'Carol of the Bells' first performed, based on the Ukrainian folk chant 'Shchedryk'?
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In 'I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus,' where does Mommy kiss Santa?
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Which band performed the rock version of 'Run Rudolph Run' in 1958?
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Which classic Christmas song tells of a star, a child, and calls on people to 'pray for peace'?
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What key is 'Silent Night' traditionally performed in for congregational singing?
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How many estimated copies has Bing Crosby's 'White Christmas' single sold worldwide?
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Which singer recorded 'I'll Be Home for Christmas,' originally a World War II-era holiday ballad?
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What is the subtitle of 'The Christmas Song' recorded by Nat King Cole?
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What is the exact number of total gifts given in all 12 days of 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?
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What is the time signature of 'Carol of the Bells' that gives it its distinctive driving rhythm?
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Which film featured 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' for the first time?
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What specific date in 1957 was Bobby Helms' 'Jingle Bell Rock' first released?
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In 'Twelve Days of Christmas,' what gift is given on the fifth day?
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In what Boston church did James Lord Pierpont likely first perform what became 'Jingle Bells'?
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Who wrote the poem that inspired the song 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'?
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Which Dean Martin song describes a cozy Christmas with 'the weather outside is delightful'?
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What was the original title of 'Jingle Bells' when it was first published?
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How many minutes long is the original studio recording of 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'?
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In 'Up on the Housetop,' where does Santa land?
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Which Elvis Presley Christmas song features the lyric 'I'll have a blue Christmas without you'?
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In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas,' how many lords are a-leaping?
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Which Vince Guaraldi composition became the theme for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas' in 1965?
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What is the name of the studio where Mariah Carey recorded 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' in 1994?
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Which Bing Crosby TV special in 1977 featured a famous duet of 'Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy' with David Bowie?
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Who wrote the lyrics to 'The Christmas Song' about chestnuts roasting?
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Which classic asks 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas, let your heart be light'?
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Who organized the Band Aid single 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'?
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What Mannheim Steamroller approach to Christmas music pioneered the 'new age' holiday sound in 1984?
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What Darlene Love classic was produced by Phil Spector for his 1963 Christmas album?
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In 'Silver Bells,' where does the song take place?
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What Michael Bublรฉ Christmas album became one of the best-selling holiday albums of the 21st century?
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Which Christmas song was written during the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 by Noรซl Regney and Gloria Shayne Baker as a plea for peace?
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What is the estimated annual royalty revenue that 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' generates for Mariah Carey?
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Which church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg was the site of 'Silent Night's first performance?
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What was the B-side of Wham!'s original 1984 'Last Christmas' single?
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Which instrument malfunctioned, leading to 'Silent Night' being performed with guitar accompaniment at its premiere?
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In 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,' what does Santa check twice?
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Which Joni Mitchell song, covered by many artists at Christmas, includes the line 'I really don't know clouds at all'?
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Which Elvis Presley Christmas song was originally a country hit before he popularized it with his 1957 version?
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Which 1962 novelty Christmas song by Spike Jones features sound effects including gunshots and breaking glass?
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Which Run-D.M.C. song put a hip-hop spin on a Christmas classic in 1987?
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What instrument is prominently featured in 'Carol of the Bells'?
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What traditional carol is also known by the Latin title 'Adeste Fideles'?
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Which Trans-Siberian Orchestra song combines classical music with rock and became a holiday concert staple?
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What composer wrote the hymn tune for 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' that was adapted from his cantata?
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In 'Fairytale of New York' by The Pogues, what New York City location do the couple dream about?
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Which Slade song has been the UK's most-played Christmas song every year since 1973?
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Which Brenda Lee Christmas classic starts with 'Rockin' around the Christmas tree'?
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Which Gemini 6 astronauts performed 'Jingle Bells' in space in 1965 using a harmonica and sleigh bells?
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What magical item brings Frosty the Snowman to life in the classic song?
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Who wrote the lyrics to 'Silent Night' that were set to music by Franz Xaver Gruber?
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Who originally recorded 'Santa Baby' in 1953?
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Which charity single holds the record for the UK Christmas number one the most times?
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Who recorded the holiday hit 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' in 1994?
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Which American minister wrote 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' after visiting the Holy Land in 1865?
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Which French poet wrote the original poem 'Minuit, chrรฉtiens' that became 'O Holy Night'?
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Which Amy Grant hit became the first contemporary Christian Christmas song to reach the pop charts in 1992?
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Which hymn writer composed the lyrics to 'Joy to the World' in 1719, originally not intended as a Christmas song?
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In 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!,' the singer says the weather outside is what?
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What George Michael song from the Wham! era has never been a UK Christmas #1 despite its popularity?
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In 'O Holy Night,' what kind of night is being described?
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In what country was 'Good King Wenceslas' set, referring to a real 10th-century duke?
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Which country music artist recorded 'Hard Candy Christmas' from the musical 'The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'?
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What popular Christmas song plays during the iconic 'Home Alone' dance scene by Kevin McCallister?
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Which Christmas song mentions 'chestnuts roasting on an open fire'?
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In 'The Little Drummer Boy,' what gift does the boy offer the newborn king?
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What was the original German title of 'Silent Night' when Franz Xaver Gruber composed it in 1818?
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In 'Here Comes Santa Claus,' what lane is Santa coming down?
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Which popular Christmas tune tells kids 'You better watch out, you better not cry'?
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Which song includes the lyrics 'Joy to the world, the Lord is come'?
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What recording technique did Phil Spector use on his Christmas album that became his signature sound?
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Which Frank Sinatra album features his iconic versions of holiday classics and was released in 1957?
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In 'The Twelve Days of Christmas,' what gift is given on the seventh day?
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Which Bing Crosby Christmas song is the best-selling single of all time?
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Who composed the music for the French carol 'O Holy Night' (Cantique de Noรซl) in 1847?
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In what year did 'Jingle Bells' become the first song broadcast from space, played by Gemini 6 astronauts?
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In what year did Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' first reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
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Which medieval English carol, dating to the 15th century, is the oldest known printed Christmas song in English?
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How many times does the word 'Christmas' appear in the lyrics of 'White Christmas'?
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Which American lyricist translated 'O Holy Night' from French to English in 1855?
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Which band released 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' in 1984 to raise money for Ethiopian famine relief?
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What Bruce Springsteen Christmas song was inspired by Phil Spector's Wall of Sound production style?
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Which country does the carol 'O Holy Night' (Cantique de Noรซl) originate from?
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In which decade was 'Jingle Bells' originally written by James Lord Pierpont?
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How old was Brenda Lee when she recorded 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'?
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In the song 'Santa Baby,' what luxury car does the singer ask Santa for?
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Which songwriter wrote both 'Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer' and 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree'?
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Which tenor's 1994 recording of 'Ave Maria' became one of the best-selling Christmas singles in Italy?
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What animal pulls Santa's sleigh according to numerous Christmas songs?
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Which jazz pianist composed the score for 'A Charlie Brown Christmas,' including 'Linus and Lucy'?
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What 1843 English carol was originally a Welsh New Year's song with the melody 'Nos Galan'?
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What temperature was it reportedly when Mel Tormรฉ wrote 'The Christmas Song' to cool off mentally?
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Which Christmas song by The Pogues features a duet between Shane MacGowan and Kirsty MacColl?
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Which crooner recorded 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' in 1951?
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In 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas,' what dessert do the carolers demand?
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In which film did 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' first appear, winning the 1950 Academy Award for Best Original Song?
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Which Phil Spector album, released in 1963, is considered one of the greatest Christmas albums ever recorded?
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What Christmas song starts with 'Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh'?
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Which singer crooned the original version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' in a 1944 film?
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Which song tells the story of a child born in a manger with 'no crib for a bed'?
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What was the estimated total cost of all gifts in 'The Twelve Days of Christmas' according to PNC's 2023 Christmas Price Index?
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Which 19th-century bishop is credited with writing the original Latin text of 'O Come, All Ye Faithful'?
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Which band recorded the hit 'Last Christmas' in 1984?
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Which songwriter composed 'White Christmas' for the 1942 film 'Holiday Inn'?
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Which Jackson 5 Christmas hit was released in 1970?
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What is the first name of the reindeer in Gene Autry's famous song?
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In how many languages has 'Silent Night' been translated as of the 21st century?
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Which composer wrote the orchestral piece 'Sleigh Ride' in 1948, before lyrics were added by Mitchell Parish?
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 'Happy Xmas (War Is Over)' was a protest against which war?
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In 'Frosty the Snowman,' what does Frosty say when the hat is placed on his head?
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Which instrument does celesta imitate in Tchaikovsky's 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'?
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What retail company originally commissioned the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer story in 1939?
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What was the name of the choir that first performed 'Carol of the Bells' outside Ukraine at Carnegie Hall in 1921?
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What Pentatonix Christmas album became the first holiday album by a group to debut at #1 on the Billboard 200 since 1962?
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What year did Brenda Lee record 'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree,' even though it didn't become a hit until years later?
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In what year did Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' finally reach #1 on the UK Singles Chart, 36 years after its release?
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Which German theologian is credited with bringing the first Christmas tree into a home and lighting it with candles, inspiring 'O Tannenbaum'?
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How many weeks in total has 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' spent on the Billboard Hot 100 across all chart runs through 2023?
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Which hymnwriter penned the words to 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' in 1739?
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What Tchaikovsky ballet features the famous 'Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy'?
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What year did Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' first top the UK charts?
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In the original 1934 version of 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,' which radio show debuted the song?
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Which holiday song features the repeated phrase 'Feliz Navidad'?
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In 'O Little Town of Bethlehem,' what is described as lying 'still' in the song?
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Which Wham! member wrote 'Last Christmas' entirely by himself?
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