A Culturess Christmas Playlist

Run D.M.C., “Christmas in Hollis”

You might save this track for when your older family members have left or fallen asleep over their dessert plates, and it’s just you and your like-minded friends or family members. Get some whiskey and nog, turn up the tunes, and let this one set the tone for your after-hours party.

This song was recorded and released in 1988. It’s been so popular that it made the Billboard charts in the year 2000 — well past its initial release.

Not only is it fun to sing along to, but there’s something humble in the lyrics that we can all relate to, I think. Also, I once met D.M.C. and got my picture taken with him, and he’s a super guy, so I had no choice but to include this one.

"It’s Christmas time in Hollis, Queens Mom’s cooking chicken and collard greens Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees Decorate the house with lights at night Snow’s on the ground, snow white so bright In the fireplace is the yule log Beneath the mistletoe as we drink egg nog The rhymes you hear are the rhymes of Darryl’s But each and every year we bust Christmas carols"