When it’s Christmas Time in Texas, George Strait, 1986
Having lived in Texas for all of my life, I can certainly relate to George Strait’s ode to Christmas in the Lone Star State. While y’all are having turkey and ham, we’re firing up the grill.
Crazy thing: I’ve actually experienced a White Christmas once, in 2004 in Corpus Christi, of all places. That’s it for this year’s additions!
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Santa Claus is Comin’ (in a Boogie-Woogie choo-choo Train), The Tractors, 1995
My hometown is criss-crossed by two sets of railroad tracks, so I have a slight affinity for the railroad and trains.
The train in the video is the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train, which travels across Canada and the northern United States to raise donations for food banks.
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Here Comes Santa Claus, Elvis Presley, 1957
Another of Gene Autry’s holiday classics, he was inspired to write it after hearing crowds chant: “Here Comes Santa Claus!” during a Christmas parade he was participating in. Elvis Presley puts his own spin on the tune, which is of course, his.
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“Santa Got Lost In Texas,” Michael Landon, 1972
Most folks know Michael Landon as a successful television actor, but he was a pretty good singer, too! Anyone who’s ever been lost on the highways and byways of Texas can relate to this raucous sing-along.
Eduardo Soliz 