Favorite Christmas Songs and Best New Years' Eve Party Songs According to Teenagers: Survey Results

I was always surprised that my teenager daughter liked much of the same music I liked when I was in high school. Some of her favorite artists include Led Zeppelin, Elton John, and Mamma Mia! The Movie songs by ABBA. I decided to ask high school students for a list of their favorite Christmas songs and New Year's Eve Party Songs. According to the survey results, teenagers love classic Christmas songs sung by legends like Bing Crosby, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, and Perry Como, along with modern artists like Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Josh Groban. Teenagers also love Auld Lang Syne and any song that includes the word "kiss" in it for their New Year's Eve Party Playlist. Most teenagers do not know what Auld Lang Syne means or what the actual words are in the traditional New Year's Eve song. Here is some help:

Auld Lang Syne literally means "old long ago" or in a more symbolic sense "the good old days." The public domain lyrics for the Scotish New Year's Eve classic song Auld Lang Syne from its first publication in 1796 are:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,

for auld lang syne,

we'll take a cup of kindness yet,

for auld lang syne.

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

and days of auld lang syne?

And here's a hand, my trusty friend

And gie's a hand o' thine

We'll tak' a cup o' kindness yet

For auld lang syne

In case you are in need of some Santa Claus ideas for CDs or ITunes downloads to buy your teenagers and high school friends for Christmas presents, here are the results of the teenager poll of Favorite Christmas Songs and Best New Year's Eve Party Songs. Happy Holidays and Have A Safe New Year!

Teenagers Favorite Christmas Songs and Christmas Song Recording Artists

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Mannheim Steamroller

Michael McClain

Josh Groban

Relient K

Bing Crosby

John Schmitt Christmas piano music

Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Perry Como

Gene Autry

Little Drummer Boy by Josh Groban

Let It Snow

Oh Holy Night

Jingle Bells

Jingle Bell Rock by Bobby Helms

Sleigh Ride

Frosty the Snowman

Christmas Drag by The Brobecks

Jingle Bombs by Jeff Dunham's Ahmed

Christmas Shoes by NewSong

Angels We Have Heard on High

White Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas by Frank Sinatra

All I Want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey

Silent Night

Baby It's Cold Outside by Dean Martin

Mary Did You Know? by Reba McEntire

Bring Him Home Santa by The Song Trust Giantslayer Records

Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

Prayer of the Children by Kurt Bestor

Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney

Wizards in Winter by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Last Christmas by Wham!

Where Are You Christmas by Cindy Lou Who

Carol of the Bells by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra

All I Want for Christmas by Dave Melillo

Christmas Eve by Celine Dion

Polar Express Soundtrack

Billy Gilman's Classic Christmas CD

Walking in a Winter Wonderland

Best New Year's Eve Party Songs and Recording Artists of Teenagers

This Kiss by Faith Hill

Any song from U2

Gangta Beats

Happy Birthday

A Millie by Lil Wayne

I Wanna Rock With You by Michael Jackson

Let it Rock by Kevin Rudolf

Jump Around by House of Pain

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Hannah Montana

Auld Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg

Get Freaky by Play-N-Skillz n Pitbull

Celebration by Kool & The Gang

Swan Songs Album by Hollywood Undead

Na Na Na by Akon

Forever by Chris Brown

We're Gonna Party Like It's 1999 by Prince

Digital Love by Daft Punk

Enya

Crazy Frog We Are the Champions

Bubble Pop Electric by Gwen Stefani

Crash by The Dave Matthews Band

Stolen Car by Sting

Kiss Me at Midnight by NSYNC