Christmas Songs : Fact or Fiction

It's a time of randy Santas and flattened grandmas, reindeer stuck in traffic and destitute children who may not even know it's Christmas. However, if you've been to a mall, or anywhere near a radio, you know that holiday music is in full swing, and every year the Christmas playlist seems to grow longer than your shopping list.

So, while Santa is busy separating naughty from nice, see if you can separate fact from fiction...
~Jens T. Carstensen

Further Reading:
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Comments: 4

Laurie Moore from RoanokeI love it
K.c. from NhI missed 3: one was because I misunderstood the question (they both released the song...just not a Top 5); one because I couldn't give a fig about rap; and one because, yeah, I'd love to believe he did.
Jim from North Billerica, MaI got one wrong, Damn you Chip Davis! :)
Wendell from Milton, Pemissed two

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Return To SenderElvis Presley

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Big LoveFleetwood Mac

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Walk On The Wild SideLou Reed

Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side" tells the story of real people who were part of Andy Warhol's "factory," including Holly Woodlawn and Candy Darling.

White as SnowU2

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The Safety DanceMen Without Hats

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