Wednesday, December 24, 2008

The 10 Greatest Sad Christmas Songs, No. 2 : Merle Haggard

Posted by Jason Harper on Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 8:00 AM

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2. "If We Make It Through December," Merle Haggard

In another year, this one might not have been so close to Number One. But Haggard's recession lament sounds more enduring all the time: Got laid off down at the factory, and their timing's not the greatest in the world. Heaven knows I've been workin' hard -- wanted Christmas to be right for daddy's girl.

Previous Top 10:

10. "Christmas Is for Mugs," Graham Parker

9. "Daddy's Drinkin' Up our Christmas," Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen

8. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," John & Yoko

7. "1913 Massacre," Michael Fracasso

6. "I Pray On Christmas," The Blind Boys of Alabama

-- C.J. Janovy

5. "Santa Claus, Go Straight to the Ghetto," James Brown

4. "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night," Simon & Garfunkel

3. "Christmas In Vietnam," Johnny & Jon

-- C.J. Janovy

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One2One has a sad christmas song "Missing you at X-mas Time:" http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=1001482…

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Posted by Jessica J. Toracinta-Bogosian on November 21, 2011 at 6:01 PM

Check out "Sometimes Even Santa Has Bad Days" by Uncle Leon. Classic country tearjerker.

You can listen to it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

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Posted by Wade on December 13, 2010 at 11:36 AM
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