DJ Lucy Wrubel’s 25 Essential Holiday Songs

If by the 118th playing of “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” you’re ready to dismantle your Douglas Fir, Lucy Wrubel is here to help. Beloved by the Dallas glitterati for her eclectic, energetic sets, the Dallas DJ (not surprisingly) puts her own spin on seasonal playlists. Here’s her top 20 must-listen holiday songs to break up the musical monotony.

1. “White Christmas,” Amazing Pilots
2. “Christmas All Over Again,” Calexico with Nick Urata
3. “Frosty the Snowman,” Cocteau Twins
4. “Mistletoe on Death Row,” Dale Watson
5. “Snow in Austin,” Ellis Paul
6. “Snow Miser,” FM Static
7. “Sleigh Ride,” Fun.
8. “¿Donde Esta Santa Claus?,” Guster
9. “You Make It Feel Like Christmas,” Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton
10. “Hey Merry Christmas,” The Heathen and The Holy
11. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” Hollywood Drunks
12. “Holly, Carol, Candy & Joy,” JD McPherson
13. “Mistletoe,” Justin Bieber
14. “Ribbons And Bows,” Kacey Musgraves
15. “Deck the Halls,” The Last Bison
16. “All I Want for Christmas Is You,” Mariah Carey
17. “It Snowed,” Meaghan Smith
18. “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day,” Nick Lowe
19. “Snow Plus Christmas,” The Pearlfishers
20. “The Christmas Song,” The Raveonettes
21. “Maybe This Christmas,” Ron Sexsmith
22. “Just Another Christmas Song,” Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings
23. “Wonderful Christmastime,” The Shins
24. “Here Comes Santa Claus in a Red Canoe,” The Surfers
25. “Señor Santa,” Y La Bamba