Alternative Christmas Songs suggestions?

boofredlay

The Bells of Dublin by the Chieftains is a nice departure. Yes it has a few traditional Christmas tunes but I think it is safe to say that The Wren and St. Stephen's Day Murders are not.
Check it out.

http://www.thechieftains.com/discography/disc_bellsofdublin.asp

Khai

Christmas at Ground Zero - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGdrMOttV_s
The Night Santa Went Crazy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tb-Mce9VpmY

pichuneke

Raphael (in Spanish): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQbMT7FbEsk A spanish version of an english Christmas song. Raphael in Spain is famous for being very "exagerated" when he sings. Not anything special with this song, but is in spanish

museummaker

For maudlin holiday music, my bet is on:

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Pogues/_/Fairytale+of+New+York

Heavy drinking, bad teeth

tim

There is/was an album called 'Twisted christmas' (I think). Tracks incude(d) 'grandma got run over by a reindeer' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9jmr0MgFKU) and 'walking round in womens underwear' (http://acme.com/jef/netgems/womens_underwear.html or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foybsDsn5hk)

massimo

Try with Sufjan Stevens's "Songs for Christmas". It's a great five cds box, from 2001 to 2006, edited in 2006.

watkins

Lyrics from Kevin (Bloody) Wilson

http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/kevin_bloody_wilson/new_christmas_song-lyrics-218931.html

As Solo said, the lyrics are bloody filthy

watkins

To balance my last post, here are a few carols that are not so well known

Regards,
Bob

linea

My girlfriend and I wasted most of yesterday downloading bizarre christmas songs. How sad are we?! Three of the most interesting :

Cold blooded Christmas by Jon LaJoie (not for children)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23cjXModWpA

Warm Jamaican Christmas by Wayne Wonder and Baby Cham
http://www.last.fm/music/Wayne%2BWonder%2B%2526%2BBaby%2BCham/_/Warm+Jamaican+Christmas

No Christmas For Me by Zee Avi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uo3VwTBGrY8

Rodentpete

I want an alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne.

linea

Any of you heard this yet by Dylan?

watkins

Response to last video

Bob

utiler

@solo said:

Then there is always 'Kevin (Bloody) Wilson'.

Best heard with earphones, as it's bloody filthy, but funny as hell.

He is not one of our proud exports, Peter...

numbthumb

Well, then. How about AC/DC - Mistress For Christmas?

john.warburton

"The Fairy Bum Tree Song" - being played on our local radio. Have not found a download for it yet. Damned funny, but probably many would find it offensive ...