Christmas covers
 

I am making an alternative Christmas CD. As in alternative I mean fairly modern, like not Sinatra or Amy Grant or whatever.

Please direct me to modern covers, or even originals, from any genre that relate to christmas. I can only find a few on my own.

The Vandals did a lovely christmas album.

The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)
John Lennon - Happy Christmas (always a classic)
Mike - All I Want for Christmas is a Girlfriend
Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas
Dave Matthews Band - Christmas Song
Jimmy Buffett - Mele Kelikimaka
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again
Queen - Thank God it's Christmas
Big Star - Jesus Christ
Alabama - Christmas in Dixie
Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
Street Drum Corps - Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Wham! - Last Christmas
Lou Monte - Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey

^^ That right there is a badass list. I can help find those if you need.


Even though you want fairly modern I'm going to recommend A Christmas Gift for You From Phil Spector. That is such a classic album.

The band, Korn did Jingle balls (aka. Jingle bells)

Pretty nasty and contemporary version.

Cap'n Jazz - Winter Wonderland

Slade's Christmas song, the name escapes me.

here's a bunch

AC/DC - mistress for christmas
Aimee Mann - did a whole christmas album
BB King - Back Door Santa
Band, The - Christmas Must be tonight
Booker T & the MG's - did a whole christmas album
Captain Sensible - one christmas catalogue
Chris Isaak - did a whole christmas album
Cocteau Twins - winter wonderland
Cracker - merry christmas emily
Joan Jett - little drummer boy
Kinks - father christmas (AWESOME!)
Kurtis Blow - christmas rappin
Run DMC - christmas in hollis
Squeeze - Christmas Day
Waitresses - christmas wrapping

And the best christmas song ever

Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

Badly Drawn Boy - Donna & Blitzen

Paul Baribeau-Christmas Lights

Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney

definitely.

As Tall As Lions- oh holy night

ATAL represent.

are we the only ones?!

I believe so...

Tell me this, 'Lafcadio' of 'As Tall As Lions'?

i like as tall as lions better.

i just think its a better produced album.
and when you see them live, you can tell they like playing atal better.

but theyre jsut amazing.
so
=]

Agreed on the production level.

A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi. I really love this cd.

You'll love this one: Jingle Bell Rocks by Hall & Oats.

^No.....no I wont love that one.

Alternative X-Mas songs
 

Hey all,

Anybody got some good alternative x-mas songs? I'm not a fan of snowbells, sleighs, white wonderlands and all that overly happy stuff...

I'm thinking more along the lines of:

No Doubt - Oi to the World
New Found Glory - Ex-Miss
Blink 182 - Its Christmas Time

Anyone know of others with a similar style?

There's one by the Ramones if i'm thinking correctly. Don't quote me on this though.

I refer you to THIS:
http://www.musicbanter.com/general-m...as-covers.html

Vanessa Carlton-Greensleeves

Basshunter, a swedish DJ, did a Jingle Bells cover. Not sure where to find the song but it is on youtube here:

hxxp://youtube.com/watch?v=UGquX-SQtZA

the knife - christmas reindeer
bleu - snow day
nuclear saturday - winter wasteland
simple plan - my christmas list
bright eyes - blue christmas
sufjan stevens - that was the worst christmas ever
playradioplay! - little drummer boy
danger:radio - all i want for christmas is you

"How To Make Gravy" by Paul Kelly is a Christmas song with a difference. It is about a person in jail who will be "inside" while their family is celebrating Christmas.

The Barenaked Ladies - I saw three ships
I think its off an entire album of christmas songs.... Yep, "Barenaked for the Holidays"

Giant Drag did a pretty decent cover of Silver Bells.