christmas tunes

[yertle-the-turtle]

got any? nothing too traditional. preferably done by 'contemporary' artistes, if you get what i mean.

u2 - christmas (baby please come home)
the pogues - fairytale of new york (just recently heard it, what a lovely song)
fear - fuck christmas
saint etienne w/tim burgess - i was born on christmas day

goodness gracious me, i'm boooored.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

you are now thinking about Christmas? boy you are starting earlier than most of the stores around here. however i did see the local Hallmark already has their holiday decor up.

 

[Bonochick]

Madonna's "Santa Baby" is a classic for my family...my sister does a great performance to it...

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

I went into a store today and they already had Halloween stuff out!


My favorites are:

Pogues: Fairytale of New York
The Pretenders: 2000 Miles, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
U2: Baby Please Come Home
The Ramones: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
Madonna: Santa Baby
Bruce Springsteen: Merry Christmas Baby

 

[Popmartijn]

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

classic!

 

[tiny dancer]

Usually we have a "WHite Christmas" where I live, so I'll go with it.

 

[u2popmofo]

Weezer - 'The Christmas Song'
Weezer - 'Christmas Celebration'
Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
Low - 'Little Drummer Boy'
Run DMC - 'Christmas in Hollis'
Run DMC - 'Christmas Is'

 

[cujo]

Band Aid - 'Do They Know It's Christmas'
Run DMC - 'Christmas in Hollis'

Damn it, you already stole mine.

When I was little, I quite enjoyed the Eurythmic's version of Winter Wonderland.

 

[typhoon]

I created this little Christmas mix disc last year:

1. Bob Rivers--"The Twisted Chipmunk Song"
2. Chris Cornell & Eleven--"Ave Maria"
3. Chuck Berry--"Run, Run, Rudolph"
4. Bob Rivers--"Holidaze (S'cuze Me, I Got Gifts To Buy)"
5. Pearl Jam--"Don't Believe In Christmas"
6. U2--"Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)"
7. Paul McCartney--"Wonderful Christmastime"
8. Bob Rivers--"I Am Santa Claus"
9. John Lennon--"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
10. Frank Sinatra & Nat "King" Cole--"The Christmas Song"

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

yes I'm planning to make a Christmas mix in July and give it to people.

should be pretty fun.

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

worst thread ever, its not even close to christmas.

 

[MrBrau1]

worst thread ever, its not even close to christmas.

It's just after Xmas in Bizarro World!

Elvis-Blue Xmas

 

[HeartlandGirl]

It doesn't get any better than Christmas in Hollis. I'm all about the "ill reindeer."

~Ma

 

[Jack In The Box]

I had a list about this of 30 songs, more or less

I lost it

 

[MrBrau1]

I had a list about this of 30 songs, more or less

I lost it

In Bizarro world you'd have just FOUND your list

 

[Jack In The Box]

In Bizarro world you'd have just FOUND your list

 

[Red Ships of Scalla-Festa]

In Bizarro world you'd have just FOUND your list

good one.

 

[MrBrau1]

good one.

In Bizarro world, you'd have said "crappy one"

Ok, I'll stop.

 

[u2popmofo]

It doesn't get any better than Christmas in Hollis. I'm all about the "ill reindeer."

~Ma

It's Christmas-time in Hollis, Queens. 'Ma's' cookin' chicken with collard greens.

 

[HeartlandGirl]

*owns Christmas in Hollis on vinyl*

 

[cujo]

*owns Christmas in 'Hollis on a cassette compilation...
eat that!

 

[LarryMullen's POPAngel]

Christmas In Hollis, yes!!!! Classic.

 

[JOFO]

just pop in nat king cole singing "the christmas song" after a night out in the pub with your friends.
doesn't get any better than that.