Over the past few years, I've been doing my GETTING IN THE MOOD posts. Sharing Christmas songs and albums I love. I thought it was time to do a new version, sharing some of my favorites Christmas songs. Many of them not traditional. Unique songs and unique versions of traditional songs.
So, let's get right to it...
1. The Kinks- "Father Christmas"....The poor kids anthem, and a classic Kinks riff...
2. Billy Squier- "Christmas is a Time to Say I Love You"...Showing my age...The days when MTV played music...Totally underrated Christmas song...
3. Dead Sara- "Snow in Los Angeles" Released a few years, I immediately fell in love with this song. The awesome Singer of Dead Sara is now also singing with Linkin Park.
4. "White Christmas" is not only a classic but hands down one of my favorites. I'm not sure I've come across a bad version, but I love This is the coolest, grooviest, and my favorite version of "White Christmas" by Booker T. & the MG's
5. "Blue Christmas" This one is an old standard...It always makes me think of those I wish were still with us. I don't like Elvis...And since one of my favorite bands did it a few years ago, I'll go with them...Our Lady Peace...
6. The Pretenders- "2000 Miles"...I just flat-out love this song...My favorite song from the Pretenders...
7. JD McPherson's "All the Gifts I Need" from his album "SOCKS" has an oldies vibe but it's from 2018. The album is all original, humorous, with heart and rockin'.
8. "Be Good at Christmas" by Katie Malco. And after this, checkout more of Katie Malco. She isn't talked about enough and her 2020 album "Failures" is the best album that was released in that God awful year!
9. Daniel Mustard- "Since Santa Ain't Coming"...I shared this many years ago...An anti-Christmas song, from a guy who just months before recoding it was homeless. He was discovered by Opie and Anthony and know as "Homeless Mustard." Opie helped and funded him getting a couple EP's recorded. Awhile back Mustard fell off of social media. I hope he's still making music somewhere.
10. This next one is unique, but I think it's a great take on the classic. Phoebe Bridgers (featuring Fiona Apple and Matt Berninger : "7 O'clock News/Silent Night"
11. Pearl Jam- "Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time)" Back in the early '90s none of us expected these guys to do a Christmas song, but they did, and it's excellent...
12. "Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" -Tom Waits...It's a beautiful song about, just what the title says...There is also a great remake by Neko Case...
14. A song that I'm sure has parts that offend people these days, but it a beauty, sung by an ugly fucking dude. The Pogues classic, "Fairytale of New York."
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