Murphy, Ross, and Director Reginald Hudlin on Prime Video Christmas adventure "Candy Cane Lane."

Americans are pining for Christmas. Since peace on Earth sure looks unlikely, maybe we are all looking for some joy to the world.

Only that’s not what traditional Hollywood wants to give us.

But if the Left Coast won’t give us enough Christmas cheer, we’ll get it on our own – starting with music. And there’s a surprising number of holiday tunes doing quite well. Cher, yes, that one, sang her way into a Billboard No. 1 hit with, "DJ Play a Christmas Song." The 77-year-old performer released her first holiday album, called appropriately "Christmas," and managed something only the Rolling Stones had ever done. She hit No. 1 seven decades in a row.

The movie "It's a Wonderful Life," starring Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed, was produced and directed by Frank Capra. (CBS via Getty Images)

Ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho, ho.

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Cher isn’t alone. The No. 1 song on Billboard this week might sound a bit familiar. It’s "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree," the Brenda Lee song so old it could collect Social Security. It took 65 years to hit No. 1.

In fact, the top of the Billboard list is dominated by old Christmas songs. Mariah Carey’s "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is joined by Bobby Helms with the classic "Jingle Bell Rock" and Wham’s "Last Christmas." Even Burl Ives chimes in at No. 6 with "A Holly Jolly Christmas," made famous in the 1964 TV special........

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