Christmas songs that don't suck

Tonamel on 30/11/2009 at 21:08

I can't say I've heard any original Christmas songs that I see joining the classics anytime soon. I guess Sufjan Stevens' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UX8VZgPBp0) Hey Guys! It's Christmas Time! is decent, but obviously not something anybody's going to go caroling with.

For arrangements of old standards, I'm still a fan of Low's (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN68HGtXzDY) Little Drumer Boy.

Or just make a long mix of various people singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside" and I'll be happy.

Enchantermon on 30/11/2009 at 21:14

One of the best Christmas songs ever: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8SqY9crHA8) I Yust Go Nuts at Christmas

EDIT: And another one: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKcbyRQbb8g) I'm Gettin' Nuttin' For Christmas (just listen, ignore the crappy video)

And if you're into punk rock: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlzrkjoptZA) Santa Claus is Thumbing to Town

heywood on 1/12/2009 at 00:04

How about covers of old standards?

Vince Guaraldi - A Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack. For a while, I wanted to learn the piano just so I could play these songs, which have been covered a lot in different ways.

Some random tube covers:
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGBUd80mghY) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGBUd80mghY
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6W0OFmP50) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey6W0OFmP50
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkTacvORaz8) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkTacvORaz8
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79jHIxJTQ1A) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79jHIxJTQ1A

EDIT: Resisting temptation to turn this into the funniest/dirtiest Christmas songs thread.

Kolya on 1/12/2009 at 00:20

A classic: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSkOMU_4suQ) Christmas Time For My Penis
Play that every year for the family. They've come to enjoy it.

PigLick on 1/12/2009 at 00:33

Merry Axemas is going to the top of my wishlist!

PeeperStorm on 1/12/2009 at 02:45

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yasSkqJBytk) Bob Rivers for the save.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3E3tcEPNWc) Alien Sex Fiend for the win.

For some reason my relatives won't let me bring my Christmas CDs over anymore.

Renzatic on 1/12/2009 at 03:03

Another Christmas, another year of coming home and listening to mom play that same Natalie Cole Christmas album she's been playing every year since '92. I've heard it so much now, and it's become such an ingrained thing, that after all these years, I'm actually starting to kinda like it.

What the hell is wrong with me?

Starrfall on 1/12/2009 at 04:56

excuse me but n*sync put out an entire christmas album I don't see how you can top that

kamyk on 1/12/2009 at 05:04

(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYDs77Af84Y&feature=related) What if Eminem did Jingle Bells

Angel Dust on 1/12/2009 at 05:20

Maybe I'm alone on this but I'm actually quite fond of a lot of the traditional Christmas hymns/carols (Hark! The Herald Angels Sing, O Come All Ye Faithful etc) despite not being religious in any way.