Ring out the old, ring in the new with these songs especially for New Year’s Eve. Happy 2011!

1. Bright New Year Bert Jansch; ST/The Squid And The Whale (Ultra)
2. Happy New Year Spike Jones & His City Slickers; Dr. Demento’s Greatest Christmas CD-C (Rhino)
3. Let’s Start The New Year Right Bing Crosby; ST/Holiday Inn (MCA)
4. My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) Regina Spektor; Single-My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) (Sire/Warner Bros.)
5. My New Year’s Resolution Jocko Of Sha Na Na; It’s Christmas Time (K-Tel)
6. What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve Better Midler; Cool Yule (Columbia)

C = Compilation

As the rush to prepare for Christmas subsides, it’s time for songs about family, brotherhood and peace — all the reasons we love the season.

1. Better Days Goo Goo Dolls; Let Love In (Warner Bros.)
2. Christmas Letter Reba McEntire; Merry Christmas To You (MCA Special Prod.)
3. Forgive Me Santa Jimmie Davis; Canaan Country Christmas (Canaan)
4. Give Love On Christmas Day Jackson 5; Christmas Album (Motown)
5. Peace In The World Subdudes; Christmas Gumbo-C (Flambeau)
6. Secret Of Christmas Ella Fitzgerald; Have Yourself A Jazzy Little Christmas-C (Verve)
7. What Christmas Means To Me Stevie Wonder; Someday At Christmas (Motown)

C = Compilation

For more songs on this and other seasonal subjects, see the 23 GreenBookofSongs.com® categories devoted to Christmas.

Somewhere between shopping and the real spirit of Christmas lies Christmas humor. Here are a few songs to get you through the madness to the peace of the season.

1. Bad Little Boy Ray Stevens; Christmas-Through A Different Window (MCA)
2. Didn’t I Get This Last Year Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio; I Am Santa Claus (Atlantic)
3. Gift Emergency Bill Engvall; Here’s Your Christmas Album (Warner Bros. Nashville/Warner Bros.)
4. I Want An Alien For Christmas Fountains Of Wayne; Out-Of-State Plates (Virgin)
5. Santa Claus Be Good To Yourself! Jane Baxter; Single-Santa Claus Be Good To Yourself! (King Of The Road Music)

For more songs on this topic, see GreenBookofSongs.com® category Christmas: Humor & Satire — or more than 20 other categories devoted to Christmas!