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Christmas Songs Trivia
Discover mind-blowing Christmas song secrets that will shock music lovers! From the $1.2 billion White Christmas to the real story behind Rudolph - prepare to be amazed by holiday music facts you never knew existed.
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Which carol begins with God rest ye merry gentlemen?
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Which Irish band released Fairytale of New York with a Christmas Eve in the drunk tank lyric?
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Which cowboy singer popularized Here Comes Santa Claus?
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Which special introduced Burl Ives singing Silver and Gold?
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Which language is Feliz Navidad in?
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Who wrote White Christmas and won the Oscar for Best Original Song?
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What exact year did Band Aid re-record Do They Know It's Christmas as Band Aid 20?
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Which crooner recorded Silver Bells with a city sidewalk theme?
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Which UK band Wizzard wished I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday?
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What was the exact first line of One Horse Open Sleigh as originally printed?
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Which Christmas song is the best-selling single in history?
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In what year did Mariah Carey first hit number one with All I Want for Christmas Is You?
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Which song warns You will shoot your eye out?
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Which Phil Spector production features The Ronettes with Sleigh bells ring?
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Which country star scored a modern holiday staple with Underneath the Tree?
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What exact label issued Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)?
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Which crooner made It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas a classic?
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Which precise radio station aired Reginald Fessenden's 1906 broadcast featuring O Holy Night?
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What was the original working title that was abandoned for Silver Bells due to an unintended meaning?
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Which Canadian singer recorded the original chart single for Grown Up Christmas List?
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Which lyric was changed at Frank Sinatra's request in Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas?
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Who sang Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)?
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What is the precise calculated value of all gifts in The Twelve Days of Christmas using the partridge as day one only count method?
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Which vocalist cut a soulful version of This Christmas that has become a standard?
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Which charity supergroup recorded Do They Know It's Christmas?
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Which mariachi-flavored holiday recording is by Luis Miguel?
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Who made The Christmas Song a standard?
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Which new wave band delivered Christmas Wrapping?
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Which British glam band scored a festive smash with Merry Xmas Everybody?
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Who sang All I Want for Christmas Is You?
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Which French carol is titled Petit Papa Noel?
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Which song by The Jackson 5 opens with a spoken Michael warning?
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Which song features a gentle jazz melody by Vince Guaraldi?
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Which songwriter penned Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer using his brother-in-law's character?
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In which exact parish church was Silent Night premiered in Oberndorf?
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What exact US catalog number did Decca assign to the original White Christmas single coupling?
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Which precise European country originated the melody for Good King Wenceslas under the title Tempus Adest Floridum?
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In which exact key did Vince Guaraldi originally record Christmas Time Is Here instrumental?
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Which pop star released Santa Tell Me?
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Who composed the orchestral piece Sleigh Ride before lyrics were added?
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Which song is strongly associated with Andy Williams?
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Which group released Little Saint Nick?
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Which duo scored a holiday staple with Baby It's Cold Outside?
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Which exact catalog number denotes the US Columbia single for Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) reissue?
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Which road-inspired favorite is by Chris Rea?
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Which British singer finally saw Last Christmas reach UK number one posthumously?
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Which Paul McCartney song repeats simply having a wonderful Christmastime?
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Which lyricist wrote the poem that became I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?
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Which choir backed John and Yoko on Happy Xmas (War Is Over)?
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What was the original German title of Silent Night?
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Which track by The Ronettes features the famous clip clop temple block effect?
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Which Stevie Wonder song urges Someday at Christmas there will be no wars?
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Which songwriter couple created Do You Hear What I Hear during the Cuban Missile Crisis?
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Which Ukrainian melody became the basis for Carol of the Bells?
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Which Manchester group sang I Believe in Father Christmas as a solo by its bassist?
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What specific chart position did Fairytale of New York originally reach on the UK Singles Chart?
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What exact poem title by Longfellow became the lyrics of I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day?
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What exact year did Chris Rea first write the idea that became Driving Home for Christmas after a traffic jam?
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Which 13-year-old sang I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus?
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What exact catalog imprint released The Ronettes Sleigh Ride single?
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Which Motown group recorded a beloved version of Santa Claus Is Coming to Town?
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Which precise meter is most commonly used for the carol We Three Kings?
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Which instrument did Reginald Fessenden reportedly play while broadcasting O Holy Night?
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Which exact Beatles member played bass on the Peace on Earth Little Drummer Boy taping with Bowie and Crosby?
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In what publication year did Katherine K. Davis register the composition Carol of the Drum later known as The Little Drummer Boy?
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On what specific date did Bing Crosby first perform White Christmas on radio?
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What precise UK charity single name covered Do They Know It's Christmas in 2014?
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How many total weeks did The Chipmunk Song hold number one on the Hot 100?
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Which animated group hit number one with The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)?
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Which key signature is the traditional carol O Holy Night commonly printed in for congregational singing?
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Which retailer first published the Rudolph story booklet?
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What exact instrument adds the horse whinny effect at the end of many Sleigh Ride arrangements?
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Who made Blue Christmas famous?
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Which carol mentions five golden rings on day five of The Twelve Days of Christmas?
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What was the original title of Jingle Bells?
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Which street does the lyric City sidewalks busy sidewalks in Silver Bells explicitly describe as dressed in holiday style?
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Which exact arranger created the iconic Drifters doo-wop take on White Christmas?
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Which a cappella group topped charts with Mary Did You Know?
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Which British duo wrote and sang Last Christmas?
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In what year did Harry Simeone Chorale first popularize the retitled Little Drummer Boy on record?
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What precise year did Johnny Marks publish Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a song?
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Which blue-eyed soul singer brought This Christmas to life?
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Which label and catalog number carried Elvis Blue Christmas on the holiday album mono pressing?
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What was the precise broadcast year of the Rankin Bass special featuring the song One Foot in Front of the Other?
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Which modern pop star released One More Sleep as a festive single?
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What specific year did Judy Garland introduce Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas in Meet Me in St. Louis?
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Who performed Happy Xmas (War Is Over) with John Lennon?
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Which exact lyric opens the English version of O Tannenbaum most commonly sung in the United States?
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Which jazz singer recorded a swinging Christmas album for Verve?
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What group blended rap with jingle bells on Christmas in Hollis?
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Which Welsh tune is the melody source for Deck the Halls?
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Which song begins with Chestnuts roasting on an open fire?
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Which duo released Last Christmas?
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Which specific composer arranged the tune for Hark! the Herald Angels Sing from a melody by Felix Mendelssohn?
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Which Irish song pairs a punk band with singer Kirsty MacColl?
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Which exact ensemble performed the first known choral premiere of Shchedryk in Kyiv?
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Who performed You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch?
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Which specific train-themed song from Home Alone earned a Grammy nomination for John Williams?
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Which composer wrote O Holy Night music?
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Which song title means O Christmas Tree?
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Which Hawaiian holiday song wishes Mele Kalikimaka?
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Which producer created A Christmas Gift for You featuring the Wall of Sound?
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Which a cappella act released a chart-topping version of Hallelujah on a holiday album?
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Which song by Jose Feliciano switches between English and Spanish in every chorus?
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What is the exact subtitle of the Phil Spector holiday album?
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Who originally sang Santa Baby?
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What precise UK chart position did Slade's Merry Xmas Everybody debut at?
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In which country was Silent Night first performed?
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Which town near Salzburg hosted the first Silent Night performance?
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Which composer wrote the 1906 setting of In the Bleak Midwinter widely sung by congregations?
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What precise Billboard peak did Brenda Lee's Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree reach in its first charting year?
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Who first recorded Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as a hit?
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Which TV classic includes the Hermey the elf subplot and Burl Ives narration?
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Which bilingual song repeats I wanna wish you a Merry Christmas?
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Which English carol begins with Good King Wenceslas looked out?
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Which Rankin Bass special features the Snow Miser and Heat Miser song?
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Which album by Elvis Presley included Blue Christmas among other holiday cuts?
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Which duet joined Bing Crosby with David Bowie on a TV special?
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Which orchestra recorded Leroy Anderson's first studio version of Sleigh Ride?
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How many total gifts are given in The Twelve Days of Christmas?
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Who recorded Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree at age 13?
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Which English carol was first printed in the 19th century and centers on ivy and holly?
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