Favorite Modern Holiday/Christmas Songs

A bit tired of hearing that Waitress's "wrapping" song and Bruce babbling on about Clarence getting a new sax for Christmas? Us too. Here's a holly jolly roundup of some little-known originals and some well-known classics done by some of our favorite modern (mostly indie) artists. Have a favorite tune you wish to share? Just Post a Comment (bottom of page) and let us know. Merry Merry!

Duvall - "Do You Hear What I Hear" - MP3

Sufjan Stevens - "Only at Christmas Time" - MP3
and "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever" - MP3

The Dismemberment Plan - "This Christmas" - MP3

Alexi Murdoch - "Silent Night" - MP3

Andrew Dost - "Yeah, I Know, It's Christmastime" - MP3

Long Winters - "Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)" - MP3

Cliff Hillis - "On A Day Like Christmas" - MP3

Belle And Sebastian - "Are You Coming Over For Christmas?" - MP3

Death Cab For Cutie - Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) - MP3

Centro-Matic - "Fuselage (It's Starting to Look Like Christmas Once Again)" - MP3

Descendents - "Christmas Vacation" - MP3

The Swimmers - "A Christmas Sound" - MP3

Adam Arcuragi - "The Christmas Song" - MP3

The Flaming Lips - "A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)" - MP3

Adventures of Jet - "Waiting for Christmas" - MP3

Pearl Jam - "Let Me Sleep" and "Someday at Christmas" - MP3

Snow Patrol - "When I Get Home For Christmas" - MP3

The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl - "Fairytale Of New York" - MP3 - Video

Chomsky - "Christmas Time Is Here" - MP3

The Soft Lightes - The Last Christmas On Earth - Listen here

Last Train Home - "Home For Christmas" - Sample

The Hives & Cyndi Lauper - "A Christmas Duel" - Video

Harvey Danger - "Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)" - Video

Aimee Mann - "Calling on Mary" - Video

The Ramones - "Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)" - Video

Low - "Just Like Christmas" - Video

Matt Pond PA - "Snow Day"

Huffamoose - "Hanukkah And Christmas Hand In Hand"

Chris Stamey & Cathy Harrington - "You're What I Want For Christmas"

Coldplay - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

Man or Astroman - "Frosty the Snowman"

Blink 182 - "It's Christmas Time Again"

More Holiday Cheer!

• Holiday Shopping Tips 2009
• Holiday Shopping Tips 2008

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