25 popular Christmas songs you’ve totally forgotten about

We’ve put together a list of 25 Christmas songs you may have never heard, and if you have, you’ve probably forgotten all about them.

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“Christmas Blues” by Canned Heat

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“Christmas Night in Harlem” by Louis Armstrong

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“Barefoot Santa Claus” by Sonny James

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“Another Lonely Christmas” by Prince

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