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Post by The Sexy Psychotic on Dec 20, 2014 18:12:34 GMT -5
Love all the metal, gothy "Christmas" tracks people are posting haha! Thats not real Christmas music; hell I'm as goth and punk as you get, but  sake guys, get with the spirit. Life doesn't always need to be doom and gloom all the time! My absolute favourite is easily Wham - "Last Christmas" Also, since I work in H&M and we've had the new Lady Gaga/Tony Bennett album on like all the time, I'm gonna say that too cause its honestly damn catchy and shows that that broad can sing DAMN well. But I do love most original Christmas pop songs; but then again I love Christmas time. |
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Post by Colter on Dec 20, 2014 21:18:05 GMT -5
My favorite will always be "Blue Christmas" by Elvis Presley
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Post by Grumpyoldman on Dec 20, 2014 21:45:03 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 22:02:17 GMT -5
I like both Michael Buble and Relient K's Christmas albums. Blue Christmas by Elvis is always going to be on there. Frank Sinatra has had some great Christmas songs too.
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Post by ellisd on Dec 20, 2014 22:08:40 GMT -5
My favorite is 'Holly Jolly Christmas' by Burl Ives. But I like most Christmas songs.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 22:37:52 GMT -5
Love all the metal, gothy "Christmas" tracks people are posting haha! Thats not real Christmas music; hell I'm as goth and punk as you get, but sake guys, get with the spirit. Life doesn't always need to be doom and gloom all the time! . I may not dress the part but I've always been attracted to the dark side of life lol. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2014 23:39:33 GMT -5
Favorite:
Christmas In Dixie by Alabama
Least Favorite:
Everything else.
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Post by John Zero on Dec 21, 2014 0:46:28 GMT -5
The only 2 that matter.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 9:21:19 GMT -5
All Christmas music should be taken to a back alley and shot down Old Yeller style.
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Post by AV1 on Dec 21, 2014 16:00:26 GMT -5
The Pogues - Fairytale of New York
Band Aid - Do they know its christmas?
Mud- Lonely this Christmas
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Post by Brad on Dec 22, 2014 22:48:04 GMT -5
Please Come Home For Christmas- Aaron Neville
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays- Nsync
Both faves
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Post by Adam on Dec 22, 2014 23:01:50 GMT -5
I like most Christmas songs - special mention to Christina Aguilera's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas", TSO's "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo", and I'm kind of liking Kelly Clarkson's new(?) song.
Least favorite - Absolutely hate Lennon's "Happy XMas (War is Over)", though I like Sarah McLachlan's version. "Wonderful Christmastime" is especially boring; and "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is too preachy for me to enjoy. I don't need that crap.
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Post by Calcifer Boheme on Dec 22, 2014 23:31:44 GMT -5
While Baby it's cold Outside is very problematic from a modern perspective, in the 40s it actually wasn't at all. It was actually about the woman wanting to stay, but not wanting people to talk. "What's in this drink?" was a common phrase people used to excuse drunken behavior, and was actually referring to the alcohol itself. Oddly, the man who wrote it originally did so for his wife and they sang it privately at parties for years before he sold it. She was really mad when he did as she felt it was theirs and shouldn't have been sold.
Of course, when it's covered now a lot of the flirtation is lost and it does sound really awful. The only modern version I've liked was Lady Gaga and Joseph Gordon Levitt, and that was because of the role reversal. But I can usually listen to the early versions and while my modern sensibilities shudder a little, I'm actually pretty good at placing myself in the time things were written if I know the context.
Similarly, I like Santa baby as sung by Eartha Kitt as it's very tongue in cheek. But I also dislike modern versions of this song, except for Everclear's.
Anyway, enough of my rambling, onto my list. I have a lot that I love, so I'll narrow it as best I can:
White Christmas- Bing Crosby, The Platters, Andrea Bocelli
Blue Christmas- Elvis, Bright Eyes
Blue X-Mas- Miles Davis
Merry Christmas (I Don't I don't want to fight)- The Ramones
Christmas with the Devil- Spinal Tap
Ave Maria- Chris Cornell
12 Days of Christmas- The Muppets and John Denver (That Whole Album, really)
X-Mas Cake- Rillo Kiley
Hooray for Santa Claus- The Fleshtones
Christmas Time- The Smashing Pumpkins
Run, Rudolph, Run- Chuck Berry
All I want for Christmas is You. I like many versions, but MCR's is my favorite
Pretty Paper- Roy Orbisson
Jingle Bell Rock
Marshmallow World
Fairytale of New York- The Pogues
Oi to the World- The Vandals
Both of Run DMC's Christmas songs
It's Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)- U2
Last Christmas- Wham!
Holly Jolly Christmas- Burl Ives
Anything from The Chipmunks
Anything from Trans Siberian Orchestra
Anything from Rankin and Bass
There are plenty more, but that works for now.
As for least favorite, there's not even a competition. I'll let Patton Oswalt explain:
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Post by Himmy! on Dec 24, 2014 3:18:42 GMT -5
"Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues.
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Post by GBGav on Dec 24, 2014 14:57:16 GMT -5
My favourite seems to be one that is largely overlooked or just not that well known but I suppose most rock covers like this are that way. Iron Maiden's 'Another Rock and Roll Christmas.'
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2014 15:42:45 GMT -5
"If I ain't drunk, then it ain't Christmas"
Xmas by Corey Taylor > All
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2014 21:46:32 GMT -5
The greatest Christmas song
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