Christmas Songs That Make Us Hungry

'Tis the season to deck the halls with visions of sugar plums, candy canes, and a whole lot of gingerbread, both in our bellies and in the air. As food never falls far from our thoughts at TDM, holiday songs with food (or drink) in the lyrics are on our minds this year. 

Hosting a holiday party? Challenge guests to a game where they have to match the holiday carol with  the lyrics. We put together a list of eight of our favorite Christmas carol lyrics that are sure to make anyone hungry and matched them with three carols (one of which is right). Hosting a holiday get-together? It's the perfect way to segue from cocktails to a holiday karaoke night — or warm up for some caroling.

1. "At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop"

a) It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

b) 12 Days of Christmas

c) Sleigh Ride

2. "Bring us a figgy pudding"

a) We Wish You a Merry Christmas

b) Joy to the World

c) Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella

3. "You're a bad banana with a greasy black peel"

a) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

b) Mr. Grinch

c) Frosty the Snowman

4. "With candy canes and silver lanes aglow"

a) Silver Bells

b) White Christmas

c) It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

5. "Bring us out a mouldy cheese, and some of your Christmas loaf"

a) Here We Come A-Wassailing (The Wassail Song)

b) Ding, Dong Merrily on High

c) The Wexford Carol

6. "Bring me flesh and bring me wine"

a) Good King Wenceslas

b) Silver Bells

c) God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

7. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire"

a) The Holly and the Ivy

b) The Christmas Song

c) We Wish You a Merry Christmas

8. "It's a marshmallow world in the winter"

a) Marshmallow World

b) White Christmas

c) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy

9. "She'd been drinkin' too much eggnog"

a) Jingle Bell Rock

b) Santa Claus is Coming to Town

c) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer

How did you do? Let us know in the comments below!

Answers: 1c, 2a, 3b, 4c, 5a, 6a, 7b, 8a, 9c.