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Best Christmas Song (round 1B)

Our opening round continues with matchups for the ‘Something to WEAR’ and ‘Something to READ’ brackets. We have listed the song along with its accompanying musical. New matchups posted weekly.

We have embedded an mp3 player below the graphic for each entry. These are just representative versions so you do not have to be tied to them in making your choice. Feel free to vote for your favorites based on any rendition you know.

#1. A New Deal For Christmas [Annie] vs #8. Christmas Child [Irma La Douce]
#2. Turkey Lurkey Time [Promises Promises] vs #7. Twelve Days Prior To Christmas [Nuncrackers]
#3. Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher [Billy Elliot] vs #6. That’s What I’d Like For Christmas [Pickwick]
#4. A Christmas Song [Elf: The Musical] vs #5. Sing the Merry [Jollyana]

#1. Be A Santa [Subways Are For Sleeping] vs. #8. A Kid At Christmas [A Christmas Story – The Musical]
#2. Who Says There Ain’t No Santa Claus? [Flahooley] vs #7. Santa Claus [Hold On To Your Hats]
#3. Twelve Days To Christmas [She Loves Me] vs #6. That Man Over There [Here’s Love]
#4. Lovers On Christmas Eve [I Love My Wife] vs #5. Pine Cones And Holly Berries [Here’s Love]

WINNER WINNER!The results are in! All the higher seeds won out with Twelve Days To Christmas [She Loves Me] scoring the most impressive win at 92%. Now it’s on to Round 2.


Links: Start Page | Round 1A | ROUND 1B | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5

Something to WEAR bracket

1B – Match #1
#1. A New Deal For Christmas (72%)
#8. Christmas Child (28%)
A New Deal For Christmas [Annie]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_A-New-Deal-For-Christmas.mp3
Christmas Child [Irma La Douce]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Christmas-Child.mp3

1B – Match #2
#2. Turkey Lurkey Time (84%)
#7. Twelve Days Prior To Christmas (16%)
Twelve Days Prior To Christmas [Nuncrackers]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Twelve-Days-Prior-To-Christmas.mp3
Turkey Lurkey Time [Promises Promises]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Turkey-Lurkey-Time.mp3

1B – Match #3
#3. Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher (66%)
#6. That’s What I’d Like For Christmas (34%)
Merry Christmas Maggie Thatcher [Billy Elliot]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Merry-Christmas-Maggie-Thatcher.mp3
That’s What I’d Like For Christmas [Pickwick]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Thats-What-Id-Like-For-Christmas.mp3

1B – Match #4
#4. A Christmas Song (72%)
#5. Sing the Merry (28%)
A Christmas Song [Elf: The Musical]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_A-Christmas-Song.mp3
Sing the Merry [Jollyana]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Sing-the-Merry.mp3

Something to READ bracket

1B – Match #5
#1. Be A Santa (62%)
#8. A Kid At Christmas (38%)
Be A Santa [Subways Are For Sleeping]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Be-A-Santa.mp3
A Kid At Christmas [A Christmas Story – The Musical]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_A-Kid-At-Christmas.mp3

1B – Match #6
#2. Who Says There Ain’t No Santa Claus? (63%)
#7. Santa Claus (37%)
Who Says There Ain’t No Santa Claus? [Flahooley]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Who-Says-There-Aint-No-Santa-Claus.mp3
Santa Claus [Hold On To Your Hats]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Santa-Claus.mp3

1B – Match #7
#3. Twelve Days To Christmas (92%)
#6. That Man Over There (8%)
Twelve Days To Christmas [She Loves Me]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Twelve-Days-To-Christmas.mp3
That Man Over There [Here’s Love]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_That-Man-Over-There.mp3

1B – Match #8
#4. Lovers On Christmas Eve (61%)
#5. Pine Cones And Holly Berries (39%)
Lovers On Christmas Eve [I Love My Wife]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Lovers-On-Christmas-Eve.mp3
Pine Cones And Holly Berries [Here’s Love]
https://soundsofbroadway.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasSong_Pine-Cones-and-Holly-Berries.mp3

Links: Start Page | Round 1A | ROUND 1B | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5

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