What about The Pogues, Fairytale of New York:

It was Christmas Eve, babe, in the drunk tank... etc

Clinton, thanks for the references to Jethro Tull Christmas songs - I remember hearing one about 25 years ago and I have been trying to remember the words and tune and trying to find it on the JT albums my hubby has. All I remember about it was: when you are sitting down at your Christmas dinner think of the people who don't have a dinner to sit down to.

Helen