Alternative Christmas Mix - suggestions anyone?

fluke

Hey guys,

I was wondering if any of you could give me a dig out on this. I want to make a Christmas compilation disc for a friend. I don't want to put the usual cheesy-assed Christmas songs on it. I am thinking more so along the lines of an alternative mix compiled of 12-15 songs by various artists.

I've only come up with two songs so far for the disc, they are:

Just Like Christmas - Low
Let Me Sleep - Pearl Jam.

Does anyone else have any more/other suggestions for this mix?

All ideas welcome

whiskeyman

'Xmas' by Jesse Malin (from Album 'The Fine Art of Self Destruction').
He's mates with Ryan Adams. tis good stuff.
Good idea btw

fluke

thanks, keep 'em rollin'

anyone else with suggestions?

coolhandc

are you serious?christmas music in october?christ halloween isnt even over yet

fluke

coolhandc wrote: »

are you serious?christmas music in october?christ halloween isnt even over yet

I knew i'd get this, and i get ya, i agree even, but i want to have this done early(ish). the disc burned mid-november so i can give it to the person coming into december.

ya get me?

Rustar

Christmas Song - Jethro Tull. About anti-commercialism.

lordgoat

I wish it could be christmas every day - Wizzard

Karl Hungus

Anything by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra should do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9DmSfufSQ

John

The Jimmy Cake "Christmas on Easter Island" from the Superlady EP
The Flaming Lips "Christmas at the Zoo" from Clouds Taste Metallic
Coil "The Snowman" from the Solstice II compilation

John

The Jimmy Cake "Christmas on Easter Island" from the Superlady EP
The Flaming Lips "Christmas at the Zoo" from Clouds Taste Metallic
Coil "The Snowman" from the Solstice II compilation

Karl Hungus

Some more Trans-Siberian Orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iY4Tom6-wM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkAhmH40kiM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWsf118cEgw

Gotta love it.

Xavi6

Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
I Won't Be Home For Christmas - Blink 182
Christmas Time (Bell's End) - Darkness

Pretty crappy eh?!

Rustar

Christmas at Ground Zero! Weird Al Yankovic! Game over, man!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_zJXhMz-kY

padraig_f

fluke wrote: »

Just Like Christmas - Low

Was gonna say that, great song.

Cold White Christmas - Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, beautiful and austere.

Bright Eyes made a christmas album which is worth checking out. My favourite on that is their melancholy version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'.

fluke

how about some more intimate no.s?

GhostInTheRuins

Just get any Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff. Christmas Eve And Other Stories is their best christmas type album. I listen to them all year round (On right now actually).

Try Beethoven's Last Night for their non-christmas stuff.

segasega

364 Days - Murder City Devils
One of the best alternative Christmas songs.

Reindeer - The Knife
Sanity Clause - Damned
Snowball - Devo

RadioGaGa

Christmas music lists are not complete without Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney. Alright it is cheesy to the extreme but it gives me goosebumps and gets me in the mood for christmas BUT i digress..
Driving home for christmas by Chris Rea. it isn't that cheesy

Bubs101

Last christmas by Wham is clearly the best. It ain't too cheasy by christmas standards at all.

At my most beautiful by R.E.M. has always struck me as a christmas songs with all those bells

Outer Bongolia

Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas

Goldenquick

Happy Xmas War Is Over - Gregorian Christmas Chants
Jingle Bells - Earl Scruggs
Away In A Manger - Ricky Skaggs
White Christmas - Kaskade Remix

That's me listening to Christmas music now .

Okie

Not sure how Christmassy these few are but they're certainly different.

Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight tonight) - The Ramones
Christmas Time - The Smashing Pumpkins (A great song!)
The Vandals- Hang myself from the tree (er....... maybe not the most cheerful choice)

fluke

Bubs101 wrote: »

Last christmas by Wham is clearly the best. It ain't too cheasy by christmas standards at all.

At my most beautiful by R.E.M. has always struck me as a christmas songs with all those bells

I'm liking the REM choice

How about more of these type of songs people i.e. have a christmassy sound without resorting to using the word christmas, or at least not overkilling it!

Mr Alan

Long December - Counting Crows

The Fool

Christmas Cards From A Hooker In Minneapolis by Tom Waits ...

Declan A Walsh

One Christmas Catalogue by Captain Sensible : great tune.