The song of the day for Thursday December 18, 2025, the 5th day of a Tony Bennett Christmas, is “O Christmas Tree.”

About This Song

“O Christmas Tree,” also known a “O Tannenbaum,” is based on a 16th century German folk song. The
German lyrics were written in 1824. Originally, the lyric was not specifically about Christmas, but about the “evergreen” qualities of the fir tree and dealt with faithless love.

About This Version

Tony Bennett recorded “O Christmas Tree” in 2004 for A Swingin’ Christmas, released in 2008. Lee Musiker wrote the arrangement and played piano for the recording.

“O Christmas Tree,” as well as AW Swingin’ Christmas, is available on Apple Music.