“CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS” – 24 DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS

My theory is that the appeal of “Christmas in Hollis” is hearing the singer’s mother’s facility with a carb-laden Christmas dinner.

It’s also that it’s fun. 

The song became popular as part of the first “A Very Special Christmas” albums, a fundraiser for the Special Olympics. That album also gave the world Whitney Houston’s rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear?,” among others.

“Christmas in Hollis” has become an unlikely holiday classic, beloved by people who have absolutely no use for anything else involving rap. Its message is a simple one – it’s Christmas time and they’ve got the spirit. Spreading it is Run-DMC’s gift to us.