Favorite Modern Holiday/Christmas Songs
By Jeff on Nov 19, 2009 in Free MP3s, Lists, Music | View Comments
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!
Great list.
Eef Barzelay does a stripped down version of “Joy To The World” that’s good all year round.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000X7ZPVY
Eric | Nov 28, 2007 | Reply
I just love to cuddle up by the fire with my mug of egg nogg and listen to Christmas jazz songs….Here’s a link to a bunch of good
christmas jazz albums
Mark | Nov 18, 2009 | Reply
Any chance I could get an mp3 of the Man…Or Astroman? tune, please?
Jon Solomon | Nov 20, 2009 | Reply
Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas from the Family” nearly killed me on my first listen. There’s never been a second. I know how these things sometimes go. I’m worried it won’t hold up. Still, you gotta love the image of the Tampon Christmas Angel. Maybe this year. Maybe.
I’m surprised there’s nothing up there from either of El Vez’s Christmas albims, “Sno-Way, Jose” and “Merry MeX-mas.” I know he has at least one fan at UsedWigs.
Daniel DeBlasio | Nov 21, 2009 | Reply
Most of your songs (not all) are secular based. One of the best modern Christmas song that talks about the birth of Christ is Mary, did you know. I particularly like Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd’s verson
Pascal Redfern | Dec 9, 2009 | Reply
i’ll never tire of the waitresses’ great song “wrapping”!
mc | Dec 17, 2009 | Reply