THE ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) 

Top 25 Most Performed Holiday Songs for the first 5 years of the 21st century.

1. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) - Mel Tormé, Robert Wells

2. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie

3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin

4. Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard, Richard B. Smith

5. White Christmas - Irving Berlin

6. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne

7. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Johnny Marks

8. Jingle Bell Rock - Joseph Carleton Beal, James Ross Boothe

9. I'll Be Home For Christmas - Walter Kent, Kim Gannon, Buck Ram

10. Little Drummer Boy - Katherine K. Davis, Henry V. Onorati, Harry Simeone

11. Sleigh Ride - Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish

12. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Edward Pola, George Wyle

13. Silver Bells - Jay Livingston, Ray Evans

14. Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Johnny Marks

15. Feliz Navidad - José Feliciano

16. Blue Christmas - Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson

17. Frosty The Snowman - Steve Nelson, Walter E. Rollins

18. A Holly Jolly Christmas - Johnny Marks

19. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - Tommie Connor (PRS)

20. Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane) - Gene Autry, Oakley Haldeman

21. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Meredith Willson

22. (There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays - Bob Allen, Al Stillman

23. Carol Of The Bells - Peter J. Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich

24. Santa Baby - Joan Ellen Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer

25. Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney (PRS)

How To Set A Holiday Table

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If you are wondering which utensil to use first, always use the outside one and work in. 

For example, the soup spoon is on the outside.

This guide might have more plates and silverware than you wish. If so, use the above plan, but leave out what you do not use. The setting for young eaters will be simpler.