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leo3375
12-03-2011, 11:52 PM
Surprised there isn't a thread for this yet.

What are your favorite Christmas songs? What do you think are the worst Christmas songs?

Favorites:
Anything from the soundtrack to A Charlie Brown Christmas
The Nutcracker
Elvis Presley, "Blue Christmas"
Wham!, "Last Christmas" (It's just so cheesy!)
Bing Crosby, "Mele Kalikimaka"
Leon Redbone, "Christmas Island"
The Damned, "There Ain't No Sanity Clause"
"Weird Al" Yankovic, "The Night Santa Went Crazy" and "Christmas at Ground Zero"
Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, "Little St. Nick"
Peter Auty, "Walking in the Air"

Worst:
Madonna, "Santa Baby"
Anything by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Barbra Streisand, "Jingle Bells"
Any rendition of "This Christmas"
Celine Dion, "Feliz Navidad"

october_midnight
12-04-2011, 12:07 AM
Jazz, jazz, jazz. Tony Bennett...love Christmas jazz.

Conan The Barbarian
12-04-2011, 12:35 AM
This music is bad. Especially when you have to hear it all day long.

thelastdisciple
12-04-2011, 12:53 AM
Anything by Trans-Siberian Orchestra under the WORST column? WHAT!

I saw them in concert, they go hard as hell. Christmas Symphonic Metal, what's not to love.

Hmm well i am currently enjoying the Christmas record by She & Him.., not sure if can really list much else.... i don't go out of my way too much for this genre and even if i do catch myself enjoying some tunes it's usually just in that moment and pretty forgettable afterward.

Presideo
12-04-2011, 01:46 AM
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Scott-Weiland_Christmas-300x300.jpg

This crazy asshole finally made a Christmas album, and of coarse he has a cover of White Christmas in it!

blackholesun
12-04-2011, 04:14 AM
I actually didn't mind the recent She & Him Christmas album. That said, I'm not a big Christmas music fan

icklekitty
12-04-2011, 04:29 AM
First of all, if someone could tell me how I can link to a video (using the hyperlink tool NOT the video tool) without embedding the damn thing, that would be great.





Worst:
Madonna, "Santa Baby"

Ewww. This is a MUCH better version
American version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewx0kWCpQ4M)


Let It Snow is also a good one - Kylie's done it, as have all the male crooners. I think I prefer the Dean Martin version..


This is lovely for a bit of comedy.

This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjINuGh5Okk)

And if we're getting religious, how about:
Boney M (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7-4GC828rM)

(if you know someone with a West Indian accent it's even better hearing them sing it)

theimage13
12-05-2011, 07:08 AM
I don't know about the rest of you, but I love Christmas - and I'm not even a religious man!

What's on everyone's Christmas playlists? The classics? Weird songs that aren't technically "Christmas songs," but still have a Christmas theme to them?

Couple current favorites of mine:
They Might Be Giants - Santa's Beard
Ben Folds Five - Bizarre Christmas Incident
Magnetic Fields - Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree

And let's not forget the Christmas albums from Aqua Teen Hunger Force and The Muppets.

icklekitty
12-05-2011, 07:21 AM
the thread, she exists: http://www.echoingthesound.org/community/threads/318-Christmas-music

onthewall2983
12-05-2011, 07:49 AM
Oops. (see the other thread)

onthewall2983
12-05-2011, 07:51 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3aAfTUEBs

The standard by which all Christmas-related music should be judged by (same goes for the TV show).

mostlymad
12-05-2011, 07:58 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Vm9_mXmtKo

Best of the Christmas music genre I can tolerate.

Absolutely everything on the muzak at work right now is simply killing any holiday spirit I hoped to have this year!

spahn
12-05-2011, 08:40 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ3aAfTUEBs

The standard by which all Christmas-related music should be judged by (same goes for the TV show).

i couldn't agree with you more. an absolute classic. i own both the dvd and soundtrack!

jrdsctt
12-05-2011, 09:24 AM
Humbug!

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NIN64
12-05-2011, 09:34 AM
Two words: Rush Coil


http://youtu.be/YuuSv7DuSBc

dlb
12-05-2011, 09:36 AM
Teresa Brewer - I saw mommy kissing santa claus

it's so terrible that I love it!

and of course:

Slade - merry christmas

Rossva
12-05-2011, 03:38 PM
The wedding present "step into Christmas" is THE only Christmas song for me!

theimage13
12-05-2011, 04:18 PM
Yeah, derp. This is what I get for posting in the morning. Is there a way to delete threads on the new ETS?

hollowsminion
12-05-2011, 05:35 PM
Best song to wrap gifts to...."Mrs. Claus Ain't Got Nothing on Me" by Little Jackie

Kid Charlemagne
12-05-2011, 06:00 PM
I hate Christmas music, then again, I work retail, so I hear it at least eight hours a day. I bought the She and Him Christmas album, but I've yet to put it on.

I've also always wondered what kind of people like shit like Manheim Siberian Orchestra Steamroller. Just complete crap in my opinion. The only thing worse than that is "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey, that song makes me want to hang myself.

Oh, and lastly, Santa Baby is the worst Christmas song ever. Any variation of it sucks.

poinoup
12-05-2011, 06:22 PM
I always throw on A Charlie Brown Christmas. That jazz trio gets me into the spirit every year.

And I have to add Billy Idol's "Yellin' at the Xmas Tree" from 2005`s Devil`s Playground.

theimage13
12-05-2011, 06:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8R9QTv6rngc

vvdravenvv
12-05-2011, 07:36 PM
George Winston's version of Carol of the Bells from his December album. The whole album is great really, but that song in particular is one of my favs.

Chris_CDN
12-05-2011, 08:09 PM
This is going viral right now and is a pretty good tune.

http://youtu.be/IrNcD34KFhM

Harry Seaward
12-05-2011, 08:26 PM
This is the reason I hate this season. I'm not sure why it has to begin as soon as Thanksgiving dinner ends. Also, it's strange how corporations suddenly playing new commercials (oh, and giving out special holiday deals!) puts people into the mindset of "Oh, it's Christmas time now. I'd better act Christmasy now"

If I never watched TV, I'd have no idea what time of the year it was.

leo3375
12-05-2011, 10:57 PM
I've also always wondered what kind of people like shit like Manheim Siberian Orchestra Steamroller. Just complete crap in my opinion. The only thing worse than that is "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey, that song makes me want to hang myself.

Mannheim Steamroller was a staple during my childhood so I sheepishly admit that I have a soft spot for it. I could tolerate Trans-Siberian Orchestra more if they didn't take themselves so seriously.

bgalbraith
12-05-2011, 11:08 PM
Two words: Rush Coil

Carol of the Bells is by far the best Christmas song ever, and this is awesome.

Frozen Beach
12-05-2011, 11:18 PM
Tiny Tim's Christmas Album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jRl7nt2xpc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBIRMjNQJDQ

allegro
12-05-2011, 11:26 PM
This is my current top favorite:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EP1gNYU27Tk

Oh, wait, and I LOVE THE DICKIES' SILENT NIGHT!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKcwjs4iZc8

allegro
12-05-2011, 11:31 PM
The only thing worse than that is "All I Want for Christmas is You" by Mariah Carey, that song makes me want to hang myself.
Listen to it again sometime thinking totally Phil Spector wall of sound Ronettes, it's totally a Spector tribute and I think it's a really good job of it.

Halo Infinity
12-05-2011, 11:33 PM
You just can't go wrong with South Park for Christmas music. :D

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s03e15-mr-hankeys-christmas-classics

http://www.southparkstudios.com/full-episodes/s04e17-a-very-crappy-christmas

allegro
12-05-2011, 11:37 PM
That is, absolutely, our favorite Christmas album.

http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-merry-fucking-christmas/ (http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-merry-fucking-christmas/)

JessicaSarahS
12-05-2011, 11:54 PM
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Scott-Weiland_Christmas-300x300.jpg

This crazy asshole finally made a Christmas album, and of coarse he has a cover of White Christmas in it!

I can't believe this is really real.... The video really freaked me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EojN6r2VSR4

allegro
12-06-2011, 12:04 AM
What the fuck

BRoswell
12-06-2011, 03:56 AM
Anything by Trans-Siberian Orchestra under the WORST column? WHAT!

Agreed. They make a lot of those worn out songs palatable. Hell, my PARENTS even like them, and believe me it's rare for us to agree on music these days.

My personal best and worst:

BEST:
Anything by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
A Charlie Brown Christmas-Vince Guaraldi Trio
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)-John Lennon
All Alone On Christmas-Darlene Love
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer-Dr. Elmo
Please Come Home For Christmas-The Eagles
Christmas All Over Again-Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
The Night Santa Went Crazy/Christmas At Ground Zero-Weird Al Yankovic
Christmas Steps/Christmas Song-Mogwai (yes, they're instrumental and not really "Christmas-y" in the traditional sense, but they do remind me of this time of year)
The Hanukkah Song-Adam Sandler
That Spirit Of Christmas-Ray Charles
Walking In The Air-Peter Auty and Howard Blake (The Snowman was a big part of my childhood)

WORST:
Any original songs or covers by flavor of the week/month/year artists.
Shitty covers that completely redo the original so that it sounds absolutely nothing like the original.
Do They Know It's Christmas?-Band Aid(so full of fake sentimentality and concern it makes me ill)

Alex of scotland
12-06-2011, 04:35 AM
worst christmas song by far is "Simply having a wonderful christmas time" by Mr "i never learnt how to write music, i just make it up as i go along" Paul Macartney.

What a Prick that man is.

NIN64
12-06-2011, 06:38 AM
Two words: Rush Coil

http://youtu.be/YuuSv7DuSBc
Carol of the Bells is by far the best Christmas song ever, and this is awesome.
I loathe Christmas Music, but this whole album is sick. They insert Christmas songs into themes from classic 8-bit video games. It's great.

MAD
12-06-2011, 07:01 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPnwLjZbHs

*RUNS*

NIN64
12-06-2011, 07:02 AM
Good one MAD. I haven't been able to get that damn Nine Inch Noels out of my head all day. . .

Halo Infinity
12-08-2011, 11:56 PM
As a fan of Ministry, I couldn't resist posting this. As least the time is right for this. I'm sure it has also made some, if not a lot of Ministry fans either laugh, cry... or pissed off. :p


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0AxJTynZSVU

jibbleaoife
12-09-2011, 06:02 AM
I don't think i have ever been so excited by a single thread in my entire life.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAwK9juhhY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFtb3EtjEic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFP0VwpPRY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g4lY8Y3eoo&feature=related


And generally anything jazz or motown, because for some reason i associate those entire genres with Christmas regardless of the songs subject matter.

Alexandros
12-09-2011, 06:50 AM
I can't believe this is really real.... The video really freaked me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EojN6r2VSR4

The dead eyes...the frozen smiles...these remind me of the people in the Black Hole Sun video!

reznovka
12-09-2011, 07:17 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrPnwLjZbHs

*RUNS*

Definitely my favorite.
I dislike most of the christmas music.
WHAM is some kind of MustHave but itīs awful as well.

butters
12-09-2011, 12:23 PM
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/Scott-Weiland_Christmas-300x300.jpg

This crazy asshole finally made a Christmas album, and of coarse he has a cover of White Christmas in it!

Curiosity got the best of me... and I have to say some of the album is not too bad, but some of it really blows.

Billy Idol took the "classy" route a few years ago with a jazzy Christmas album that I actually liked. Stone Temple Pilots pulled off a great live rendition of "Christmas Time is Here" at KROQ one year, and I like Weiland's solo stuff, so I had hopes for this one, maybe like Billy's..... meh, not so much. It's not very good.

frankie teardrop
12-09-2011, 12:37 PM
the cocteaus one was already mentioned (my favorite), but another few favs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s3IKkhnG5w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BgRuwcKLMg

and of course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXjbI3kRus

the entire phil spector xmas album is also incredible...love that sort of thing. plays out perfectly, etc.

the only xmas song i hate with every fiber of my being is that paul mccartney atrocity. dear lord.

Somewhat Damaged
12-09-2011, 01:17 PM
Best. Not even kidding.

http://img.noiset.com/images/album/chris-isaak-chris-isaak-christmas-cd-album-art-18235.jpeg


Yes, I'm lame. It's still great though.

Mantra
12-09-2011, 02:57 PM
the entire phil spector xmas album is also incredible

FUCK YEAH! I totally love that album. My favorite track from it is this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV8x7H3DD8Y

The U2 version of that song is also pretty good.

But I think my most favorite Christmas song is probably the John Lennon one.

aggroculture
12-14-2014, 07:01 AM
I can't believe this is really real.... The video really freaked me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EojN6r2VSR4

I love this.

/bump thread

neorev
12-14-2014, 09:23 AM
being a child born in the 80's, this is the type of Christmas music that I grew up on...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyBpQrEdHec

neorev
12-14-2014, 09:25 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QUYTfKPC5s

Sutekh
12-14-2014, 11:13 AM
cannot believe this hasn't been mentioned!
http://larryfire.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/annie-lennox-a-christmas-cornucopia.jpg

thelastdisciple
12-14-2014, 11:20 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tVgYac19xg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqvTsc3gXgc

onthewall2983
12-14-2014, 01:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJGz_J-4pL0

Camille
12-14-2014, 01:25 PM
I loathe most Christmas music but this is quite a giggle....


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOzjZzEhe3c

thevoid99
12-14-2014, 03:17 PM
I can't believe no one has included this song for Christmas music:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H2mrV6vSPY

leo3375
12-14-2014, 09:04 PM
This is for the fans of The Venture Bros.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzWe6welLpc

GulDukat
12-16-2014, 08:35 AM
I can't believe this is really real.... The video really freaked me out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EojN6r2VSR4

I was just about to post that. Obviously this was done tongue-in-cheek and is very kitsch.

Just discovered this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrG4JnrN5GA

The Doctor
12-16-2014, 08:57 AM
This is fun and ironic:

http://youtu.be/pB2l6UESSyo?list=PLcZMZxR9uxC8nhBY9Jn6kihqK9suWiuB Q

Kunstmord
12-16-2014, 12:37 PM
Each Christmas I go shopping and listen to Bish Bosch. Not exactly a Christmas album, but there's the closing track:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YE2BeiQyt0

onthewall2983
12-20-2014, 08:32 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzj3S2p2W44

Halo Infinity
12-21-2014, 10:50 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUFfeTjuPeg

slave2thewage
12-23-2014, 05:15 AM
End of thread.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRfvSOuwM_4

onthewall2983
12-20-2015, 04:39 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KvfV2etHIk

thevoid99
12-20-2015, 07:31 PM
I made a Xmas playlist of my favorite Xmas songs by various artists in pop, rock, and hip-hop: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4G2pI13tXDvMpbHunPlIGiKUMdAvev4A

Hope you enjoy.

BRoswell
12-20-2015, 10:07 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IippcraBPKA

jmtd
12-21-2015, 09:56 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IippcraBPKA

Yes, this.

I only learned recently that 1973 was the year that "gifted" us with all three of "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday" by Wizzard; "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade and "Step Into Christmas" by Elton John. All three! (Slade got the #1 spot that year.)

thelastdisciple
12-21-2015, 03:05 PM
My Ren and Stimpy and Cryptkeeper Xmas albums are in rotation as per usual. ^_^

elevenism
12-21-2015, 03:13 PM
This was, well, "very special" to my family when we were kids and my parents were still together. I haven't listened to it in years, and i bet it would tug at the old heartstrings.
http://www.1001consejos.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/disco-a-very-special-christmas.jpg
"Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" -- By The Pointer Sisters (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/the-pointer-sisters)
Winter Wonderland" -- By Eurythmics (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/eurythmics)
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" -- By Whitney Houston (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/whitney-houston)
"Merry Christmas Baby" -- By Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/bruce-springsteen-and-the-e-street-band)
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" -- By The Pretenders (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/the-pretenders)
"I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" -- By John Cougar Mellencamp (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/john-cougar-mellencamp)
"Gabriel's Message" -- By Sting (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/sting)
"Christmas In Hollis" -- By Run-D.M.C.
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" -- By U2 (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/u2)
"Santa Baby" -- By Madonna (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/madonna)
"The Little Drummer Boy" -- By Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/bob-seger-the-silver-bullet-band)
"Run Rudolph Run" -- By Bryan Adams (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/bryan-adams)
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" -- By Jon Bon Jovi (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/jon-bon-jovi)
"The Coventry Carol" -- By Alison Moyet (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/alison-moyet)
"Silent Night" -- By Stevie Nicks (http://www.averyspecialchristmas.org/artists/christmas-music/stevie-nicks)

aggroculture
12-10-2018, 11:43 AM
Sia's Christmas album is amazing
it's all originals, which is a brilliant idea, and the result is fantastic too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_QGZspO4gg&list=PLPPAC_cvchxP1cna6sEQhl4-cIfhVCjb6

MrLobster
12-10-2018, 12:41 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ2tpq2Gy98

MrLobster
12-10-2018, 12:56 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3Hrn2_LxDs

Soma
12-10-2018, 05:47 PM
I'm actually in the holiday spirit this year, for once. The lady & I recently had a night of surfing Xmas songs on YouTube.
My favorites:
The Kinks - Father Christmas
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy
Bad Religion's Xmas album

GulDukat
12-11-2018, 08:54 AM
Love this:

https://vimeo.com/82117908

theimage13
12-14-2018, 09:04 AM
You wouldn't know it from the title, but this is one of the Christmas tunes I can't go without.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUoDmRM2aJ0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUoDmRM2aJ0)

BRoswell
12-14-2018, 11:59 AM
Has this been posted before? Oh well, fuck it...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN2NNwZ1op8

Findus
12-14-2018, 01:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9hR4Gg6b9w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk2PTW86AEY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_2b6mB0ax4

fillow
12-14-2018, 01:55 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJBFD-Wvc7U

versusreality
12-16-2018, 01:48 PM
I am not a fan of Christmas music. here's a few that I don't mind though.

can't go wrong with Lanegan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LxUEzU9CNc

a good song about those that are stuck working on Christmas. it's not an enjoyable day for everyone.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Zq1jRrHDc

if you're a fan of retro 60's Pop, with a bit of Phil Spector influence, you may enjoy this. I like the play on words. "can't stop the rain dear in my heart"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHg6hCn3GwM

chuckrh
12-16-2018, 02:10 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KneOdEDwDEc

theimage13
12-16-2018, 05:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9hR4Gg6b9w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jk2PTW86AEY

This is a ban-worthy post.

(kidding...but wow.)

Findus
12-16-2018, 11:18 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-nQaJi4-Zw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8PmbR71aHs

Jord
12-17-2018, 08:58 AM
https://youtu.be/V4iWO73zPL4

Very much loving this.

henryeatscereal
12-17-2018, 09:32 AM
Some of my faves:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lD_j1xx2TUw


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVJ75o0hKbs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEKDv6qQlTA

Space Suicide
12-21-2018, 09:46 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqnl0LGWwek

Halo Infinity
12-25-2018, 09:36 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9UbSj6JCbI


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT_GDHks9ok


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJS0r55ofEA


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3RswQAff7Y


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=276Yij2IJk8

botley
12-26-2018, 10:19 AM
https://youtu.be/L0r6ocwGnMg

frankie teardrop
12-26-2018, 09:53 PM
this is the only christmas song i'll ever need, both sound & sentiment.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5Xgktqp-Zw

(look up the lyrics)