Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 It's that time of year. What are your favorites, least favorites, surprises, etc.? I don't think you can go wrong with Christmas rap. "Christmas in Hollis," "Santa Claus is Comin' Straight to the Ghetto," "Merry Motherfuckin' Christmas," the quality is endless. Electric stuff from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra is also epic and amazing. The Christmas album I probably listen to the most is When My Heart Finds Christmas by Harry Connick, Jr., even if I can't stand some of the arrangements and the sudden burst of sound that happens in like every song. Can't go wrong with any of the Muppet Christmas albums, either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coffin Surfer 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 "Fuck Christmas" by Fear Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 the Christmas song from Invader Zim, and "Christmastime is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King Kamala 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 I'm partial to "Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)" By The Darkness, "Fairy Tale of New York" by The Pogues and "Bizarre Christmas Incident" by Ben Folds Five "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is also a huge guilty pleasure of mine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 "Fairy Tale of New York" by The Pogues Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2006 Stars' cover of said Pogues song is fairly awesome and worthy of the original. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight)" by The Ramones I saw the Trans-Siberian Orchestra this past Saturday afternoon. Good stuff...until they had a singer. Then it got boring fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Annabelle 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 you're all wrong. and you're all fucked up. the one and only christmas album everyone should have and no its NOT boney m its vince guaraldi's charlie brown christmas. don't even argue. close this thread & everyone download now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
godthedog 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 there's an album my mom has called 'christmas favorites' that has some very nice versions od the standards. mahalia jackson does "o holy night," tony bennett does "my favorite things," and robert fuckin' goulet does "angels we have heard on high." a few weeks ago i saw a copy of 'christmas on death row', on vinyl, for like 8 bucks. i have yet to forgive myself for not buying it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheOriginalOrangeGoblin 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" - Bon Jovi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Classics: Adeste Fideles Greensleeves We Three Kings O Little Town of Bethlehem Carol of the Bells Lot of the modal/minor stuff there. My family has a mixtape that we always listen to in the car for our four days of Christmas traveling. I like the contemporary stuff on there: "Christmas in Dixie," "Little Saint Nick," "A Wonderful Christmas Time," and "This Christmas." For me, nothing says "stuck in a bottleneck behind a tollbooth outside Waukegan" like those songs, especially the McCartney one. I think it's because most of the other classics were on CDs and stuff that I'd hear at home, whereas I never tracked these down until I got Kazaa in like 2002, so the only time I would hear the song would be on the Tri-State Tollway. This was always my favorite Christmas album growing up. 1. It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Andy Williams 2. Winter Wonderland - Mitch Miller & The Gang 3. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! - Doris Day 4. Greensleeves - The Ray Conniff Singers 5. The Christmas Song - Tony Bennett 6. The Little Drummer Boy - Johnny Cash 7. Silver Bells - Jerry Vale 8. The First Noel - Anita Bryant 9. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Andre Kostelanetz & His Orchestra 10. O Come, All Ye Faithful - Jim Nabors 11. Jingle Bells? - Barbra Streisand (Exception of track 11. Even as a five-year-old, I knew this shit was vile.) 12. It Came Upon The Midnight Clear - Burl Ives 13. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Robert Goulet 14. O Little Town Of Bethlehem - Marty Robbins 15. Deck The Halls - The Mormon Tabernacle Choir/New York Philharmonic 16. Sleigh Ride - Johnny Mathis 17. Christmas Bells - Patti Page 18. Joy To The World - Percy Faith & His Orchestra 19. Silent Night, Holy Night - Mahalia Jackson 20. White Christmas - Frank Sinatra Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLAGIARISM! 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 'Thank God Its Not Christmas' by Sparks, and Shakin' Stevens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dobbs 3K 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "Father Christmas" by the Kinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 I usually don't admit it in public but I also really enjoy "Breath of Heaven" by Amy Grant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zack Malibu 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 The Chipmunk Song. Also, "All I Want" by Collage, Lil Suzy and Denine. It's a freestyle (as in early 90's style club music, not rap) Christmas song. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "Fairytale of New York" and "Do They Know It's Christmas" are probably my two favorites. ("Tonight thank God it's them instead of yewwwwwwww") The dance number from Charlie Brown's Christmas always puts a hop in my step as well and Greensleeves for the more classical side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "March of the Kings" is another cool minor carol. And how could I forget "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen"? I just think those have a lot of character. "Patapan" is great too! It's all coming back to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Christmas music? Really? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 27, 2006 I don't get it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 BA RUM BA DUMP A DUMP DUMP!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Type O Negative's "Red Water" is a favorite of mine. Depressing, moody, and beautiful in the way that only Type O can make grating drones of noise be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Felonies! Report post Posted November 27, 2006 "Little Drummer Boy" goes pa-rum-puh-pum-pum, snuffbox. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Don't care. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarleyQuinn 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2006 Some of my Christmas favorites... Johnny Mathis - "Winter Wonderland." Particularly his tone when talking about knocking down the snowman. Waitresses - "Christmas Wrapping." Just fun... screw those who don't like it. Brenda Lee - "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." Classic for a reason. Chuck Berry - "Run Rudolph Run." WHAM! - "Last Christmas." It is WHAM!... (Thanks C Dub) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 Isn't it just WHAM!? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 I like the Jimmy Eat World version, however corny. Picked up that Sufjan Stevens Christmas box set today. Came with stickers ^__^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank Kingsley 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 I was thinking about that Sufjan album, since his whimsicality seems like a perfect fit for Christmas music. Let us know how it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Corey_Lazarus 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 There's this new wave-y song that used to play at Bob's the first/last/only X-Mas I worked there, and I dunno what the fuck it is. It was also one of the few songs played at Bob's (generic pop/rock bullshit that's grating to anybody with even a slight hint of musical taste) I didn't hate, and dare I say I actually kinda liked it. The chorus goes something like this: There's a turkey in the wing He doesn't dance, and he can't sing One Christmas left behind... ...forever... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 I was thinking about that Sufjan album, since his whimsicality seems like a perfect fit for Christmas music. Let us know how it is. It's what you'd expect out of a Christmas album. Some nice covers of the classics, nothing spectacular. "Sister Winter" on disc 5 however, is pretty amazing. Definetly a song worthy of being on a 'real' album. Overall, it's a nice package, what with the song chord book, comic strip, stickers, etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ginger Snaps 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2006 Stars' cover of said Pogues song is fairly awesome and worthy of the original. It would have to be really good to live up to the original. I don't really like too many Christmas songs. I get sick of them like a week in to December. Anything orchestral though I can tolerate, but I hate hearing the same songs over and over again. Bowie & Crosby is still one of my favorites. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
