A Nostalgic Scrapbook of 70's and 80's Kodak Moments for a Trip Down Memory Lane (December 12, 2024)

Jesse Kessenheimer • Writer and Editor

Dec 12, 2024 10:00 AM EST

What's your favorite holiday song from childhood?

Likely, your parents played the same 3 records on a loop for every family dinner, gathering, party, or cookie decorating shin-dig, so odds are, it USED to be your favorite Christmas song. Now, after hearing the same tune 4,000 times every December, it makes you start to wonder if there are even other holiday albums out there… Naturally, there's always some new pop star trying to cash in on the annual treasure chest that is Christmas, but there are none that will ever be as special as the songs you heard when you were a kid.

Even though it may grind your gears to hear the same 20 songs every few hours, it's the nostalgia that kicks in at the first few notes that always tugs your heartstrings. Despite your best efforts to despise Bing Crosby or Jim Nabors, their voices guide the melody of our childhood, becoming the soundtrack to our memories and packing up our happiest moments like last night's leftovers. Nostalgia has a way of softening our hearts, especially during the holiday season.