My ten favorite rock and roll Christmas songs (or at least Christmas songs by rock and rollers), in no special order:

“Little Saint Nick,” by the Beach Boys

“Father Christmas,” by the Kinks

“The Christmas Song,” by the Raveonettes

“Christmas All Over Again,” by Tom Petty

“Christmas Time,” by Smashing Pumpkins

“Winter Wonderland,” by Liz Phair

“God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings,” by the Barenaked Ladies

“Christmas Day,” by Dido

“It Came Upon a Midnight Clear,” by Sixpence None the Richer

“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight),” by the Ramones

Bonus song: “New Year’s Day,” by U2 — not really a Christmas song, but tis the season. If you want a good U2 Christmas song, try “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).”