Best Christmas Songs – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)
“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” by The Ramones is definitely on my 25 Days of Christmas Songs list. Sure, Burl Ives has his place in any Christmas song playlist but a Christmas playlist is not complete without a punk band on it. And what says Christmas better than a song that basically says, “Can we just make it through the holidays without killing each other?”
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) – The Ramones
“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” was released in 1989 on the Brain Drain album. I think the song may have been a B-Side release in 1987.
Joey Ramone reworked the song, slowed it down and softened the edges, and released it in 2001. It sucks. The original is much better.
Lyrics
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with you
Where is Santa at his sleigh?
Tell me why is it always this way?
Where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen, baby?
Merry Christmas, merry merry merry Christmas
All the children are tucked in their beds
Sugar-plum fairies dancing in their heads
Snowball fighting, it’s so exciting baby
I love you and you love me
And that’s the way it’s got to be
I loved you from the start
‘Cause Christmas ain’t the time for breaking each other’s heart
Where is Santa at his sleigh?
Tell me why is it always this way?
Where is Rudolph? Where is Blitzen, baby?
Merry Christmas, merry merry merry Christmas
All the children are tucked in their beds
Sugar-plum fairies dancing in their heads
Snowball fighting, it’s so exciting baby
Ay yeah yeah yeah
I love you and you love me
And that’s the way it’s got to be
I knew it from the start
‘Cause Christmas ain’t the time for breaking each other’s heart
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with
Merry Christmas, I don’t want to fight tonight with you
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The Best Christmas Songs
I love Christmas music. I’m all for Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, but my tastes lean towards the more offbeat Christmas Songs. I think they make for a superb Christmas play list. Put them on yours. You won’t be sorry.
Day 1 – “Merry Christmas Baby” by Ike and Tina Turner
Day 2 – “Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects” by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 3 – “What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas” by The Emotions
Day 4 – “Slashed Wrists This Christmas” by Gruff Rhys
Day 5 – “It’s Christmas and You’re Boring Me” by Slow Club
Day 6 – “8 Days of Hanukkah” – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 7 – “A Great Big Sled” – The Killers
Day 8 – “Good Time Christmas” – Lou Rawls
Day 9 – “This Time of Year” – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Day 10 – “Just a Sad Xmas” – Soul Duo
Day 11 – “All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue” – Over the Rhine
Day 12 – “If I Get Home On Christmas Day” – Elvis
Day 13 – “Christmas is Cancelled” – The Long Blondes
Day 14 – “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” – The Ramones
