"Christmas Canon" is a Christmas song by the

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(TSO) from their 1998 album ''

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''. The song is set to the tune of

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's ''

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'' with new lyrics added. The style is a departure from TSO's usual rock arrangements, instead being performed in the style of a

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with light accompaniment from

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and

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. The group would later create a rock version of the song, entitled "Christmas Canon Rock" with Jennifer Cella on lead vocals, which debuted on their 2004 album ''

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''. As of November 25, 2016, total sales of the digital track stand at 918,000 downloads according to

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, placing it seventh on the list of all-time best-selling Christmas/holiday digital singles in SoundScan history.

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