Christmas Songs - 2007 Edition

[Mr. Boo]

A SONG for my Beatking buds

[DudeAsInCool]

According to the Hampton Roads:

"It's a nice day for a...white Christmas!" Seriously, you haven't really experienced the holidays until you've heard Billy give "Frosty the Snowman" the "Rebel Yell" treatment. Poor Frosty never knew what hit him.

iTunes it: "Christmas Love" (sadly, the only track available on iTunes)

More info: http://www.billyidol.com/

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Maxine Shen at the New York Post has put together an essential xmas listening list:

12 ALBUMS OF CHRISTMAS

"These Are Special Times," Celine Dion

"Monster Ballads Xmas," various artists

"Oh Santa! New and Used Holiday Classics From Yep Roc Records," various artists

"Sounds of the Season Holiday Collection," KT Tunstall, Elliott Yamin, Taylor Swift

"Hag's Christmas," Merle Haggard

"Ho: A Dan Band Christmas," the Dan Band

"Broadway's Greatest Gifts: Carols for a Cure Vol. 9," various artists

"Ultra Lounge: Best of Christmas Cocktails," various artists

"An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas," Eileen Ivers

" Raul Malo "Marshmallow World and Other Holiday Favorites"

"The 25th Day of December," the Staple Singers

"Fred Claus" soundtrack, various artists

Read the full review here

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Slade - Merry Christmas, Everybody (Thanx to Sterogum for the find)

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The Aquarium Drunkard has posted two Elvis Presley Christmas songs to download.

Santa Claus Is Back In Town

Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)

Read more @ The Aquarium Drunkard

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Nat King Cole!

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More Christmas Cheer (Thanx to LargeHeartedBoy for the tips):

RBally is featuring some Xmas fanclub songs from REM

LAist is featuring songs combining Christmas and rowdy drinking

JV at 77 Santas is featuring their favorite 27 Xmas classics - check their website for even more gems.

27. Sleigh Ride – Johnny Mathis

26. The Christmas Waltz – Peggy Lee

25. If Christmas Can’t Bring You Home – Reigning Sound

24. Merry Christmas Darling – The Carpenters

23. Christmas Auld Lang Syne – Bobby Darin

22. The Christmas Song – The Raveonettes

21. Merry Christmas from the Family – Robert Earl Keene

20. It Won’t Be the Same this Year – Vince Gill

19. In the Bleak Mid-Winter – Sarah McLachlan

18. Christmas In Paradise – Mary Gauthier

17. I’ll Be Home with Bells On – Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers

16. It Doesn’t Have to Be That Way – Jim Croce

15. Please Come Home for Christmas – Charles Brown

14. Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day – Brenda Lee

13. Santa Claus Is Watching You – Ray Stevens

12. Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy – Buck Owens

11. Snoopy’s Christmas – The Royal Guardsmen

10. Calling On Mary – Aimee Mann

9. Hardrock, Coco, and Joe – The Three Little Dwarfs

8. 77 Santas – Gayla Peevey

7. Happy Xmas (Was Is Over) – John Lennon

6. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Pedro the Lion

5. Christmas Must Be Tonight (Alternate Version) – The Band

4. Little Saint Nick (Single Version) – The Beach Boys

3. Purple Snowflakes – Marvin Gaye

2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Judy Garland

1. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love

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Beatking Mod BMC posted some Xmas tuneage from NIN - you can also get it directly HERE

And if you want to take a break from all this listening, drop by My Old Kentucky Blog - they are running a series of Holiday interviews with artists.

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Christmas Becomes Eclectic at KCRW

Tom Schnabel at KCRW will host a special Christmas Day edition of Morning Becomes Eclectic with old favorites and seasonal music from around the globe. (Repeats from 7-10 pm, p.s.t). Tom specializes in 'world music', so expect some nice additions for your xmas library

You can listen to the show here on Xmas day

[DudeAsInCool]

AM New York is featuring a number of holiday videos and mp3s from various artists at their website, including music by the Pogues/Kirsty MacColl, Mariah Carey, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Deerhoof - X-mas Tree, Bit Shifter, the punkish Peter and the Test Tube Babies, The Long Winters, Radiohead, Ludacris, Martha Wainwright, Ted Leo and Rufus Wainwright.

Get the xmas goodies Here.

They also suggest checking out the following blogs and websites for more holiday music:

The Hard To Find Blog

Lost In Your Box

To The Dogs Or Whoever

AM, Then FM

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Q4Music Mag has put together an assortment of alternative music videos, including selections from

The Killers, A Great Big Sled (2006)

Recorded for the Red charity. The video features the band mucking about with hats. And elves.

Bruce Springsteen, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (1985)

The Boss comes over all festive on the flipside of the My Hometown single.

St Etienne, I Was Born On Christmas Day (1993)

Featuring Charlatans singer Tim Burgess, who was born in May, the liar.

The Ramones, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)(1989)

You’d have thought they’d have made a Christmas single a bit earlier, especially considering they worked with Phil ‘A Christmas Gift For You’ Spector.

Sufjan Stevens , That Was The Worst Christmas Ever (2006)

Stevens is something of a Christmas specialist, having knocked out a seasonal EP of winsome indie rock almost every year since 2001.

The Kinks, Father Christmas (1976)

A Deparment store Santa gets mugged as, inevitably, Ray Davies puts the boot in. This footage of the band getting into the spirit of things on the Old Grey Whistle Test is hilarious, although the quality is shocking.

The Pogues, Fairy Tale Of New York (1987)

An alternative Christmas tune that became a classic. Christmas Eve, Pogues style means jail, relationships on the blink and drinking towards oblivion. It remains the greatest Christmas tune ever because, well, it’s the most honest, isn’t it?

Watch Them Here

Bonus - Here is another Killer's Xmas Video I found rummaging around Youtube

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If you are in Chicago, Funk master George Clinton and more than 30 other music acts running the musical gamut play original hits, popular covers and holiday classics at the 10th annual benefit concert 'Rock For Kids'. Other performers include Chip Z'Nuff, Brad Elvis, Larry Beers, Brad Peterson, Ralph Covert, Bill Porter, Lorna Boston, Ruby Harris, Phil Barron and others.

When: December 23 : 7 p.m. - 4 a.m.

Price: $20; $10 with the donation of an unwrapped new toy

Event Phone Number: 773-235-9100

Evil Olive

Neighborhood: West Town

1551 W. Division St.

Chicago, IL 60622

773-235-9100

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Stereogum did a roundup of their best pop Xmas songs, and while we have listed some of these previously, its nice and convenient to have them all here in one spot. So here you go:

ColdPlay

Belle & Sebastian

Queens Of The StoneAge

We Are Scientists

Sufjan Stevens

Blitzen Trapper

REM

Cracker

Alison Goldfrap & Will Gregory

Round II

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Method77 posted this on the boards, so I have added it there:

Charlie Brown's Heavy Metal Xmas

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Minneapolis' City Page's "Five Songs About" Blog' Top Xmas Songs (Check out the videos)

10 and 9: Two from Tom Lehrer

"Christmas Carol."

"Hannukah in Santa Monica."

8. Harvey Danger, "Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas."

7. Of Montreal, "Christmas Isn't Safe For Animals"

6. Dean Martin, "Jingle Bells (Dan the Automator remix)

5. Asobi Seksu, "Merry Christmas"

4. Donny Hathaway, "This Christmas"

3. Run-DMC, "Christmas in Hollis"

2. Sean Na Na, "Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas)"

1. The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl, "Fairytale of New York"

[Mr. Boo]

Hey Dude, you forgot there are Xmas Carols for Cool Cats over at Japan's ITunes.

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Sorry, Mr. Boo - here's another

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BadmintonStamps is hosting a free download of Elvis Presley's rockabilly tune, 'Santa Claus Is Back In Town'. Here's a streaming version:

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Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - 'Merry Christmas, Baby' (Live On Conan O'Brien)

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David Bowie - Rare "Heroes" 1977 Bing Crosby Xmas Special

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Dave Barry recorded this version of "Carol of the Bells" a year ago - but I still think its one of the coolest Xmas songs I've ever heard.

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One of our admins, Rainbowdemon, has posted The Top 25 Xmas Videos Of All-Time in our videos forum. I've posted it here for convenience sakes.

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John Denver and The Muppets - 12 Days of Christmas