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Alternative Christmas Mix - suggestions anyone?

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  • 22-10-2007 2:01pm
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    fluke
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    Hey guys,

    I was wondering if any of you could give me a dig out on this. I want to make a Christmas compilation disc for a friend. I don't want to put the usual cheesy-assed Christmas songs on it. I am thinking more so along the lines of an alternative mix compiled of 12-15 songs by various artists.

    I've only come up with two songs so far for the disc, they are:

    Just Like Christmas - Low
    Let Me Sleep - Pearl Jam.

    Does anyone else have any more/other suggestions for this mix?

    All ideas welcome :)


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    whiskeyman
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    'Xmas' by Jesse Malin (from Album 'The Fine Art of Self Destruction').
    He's mates with Ryan Adams. tis good stuff.
    Good idea btw :)


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    fluke
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    thanks, keep 'em rollin' :)

    anyone else with suggestions?


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    coolhandc
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    are you serious?christmas music in october?christ halloween isnt even over yet


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    fluke
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    coolhandc wrote: »
    are you serious?christmas music in october?christ halloween isnt even over yet

    I knew i'd get this, and i get ya, i agree even, but i want to have this done early(ish). the disc burned mid-november so i can give it to the person coming into december.

    ya get me?


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    Rustar
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    Christmas Song - Jethro Tull. About anti-commercialism.


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    lordgoat
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    I wish it could be christmas every day - Wizzard


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    Karl Hungus
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    Anything by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra should do. ;)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9DmSfufSQ


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    John
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    The Jimmy Cake "Christmas on Easter Island" from the Superlady EP
    The Flaming Lips "Christmas at the Zoo" from Clouds Taste Metallic
    Coil "The Snowman" from the Solstice II compilation


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    John
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    The Jimmy Cake "Christmas on Easter Island" from the Superlady EP
    The Flaming Lips "Christmas at the Zoo" from Clouds Taste Metallic
    Coil "The Snowman" from the Solstice II compilation


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    Karl Hungus
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    Some more Trans-Siberian Orchestra:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iY4Tom6-wM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkAhmH40kiM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWsf118cEgw


    Gotta love it. :D


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    Xavi6
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    Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
    I Won't Be Home For Christmas - Blink 182
    Christmas Time (Bell's End) - Darkness

    Pretty crappy eh?!


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    Rustar
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    Christmas at Ground Zero! Weird Al Yankovic! Game over, man!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_zJXhMz-kY


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    padraig_f
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    fluke wrote: »
    Just Like Christmas - Low
    Was gonna say that, great song.

    Cold White Christmas - Casiotone For the Painfully Alone, beautiful and austere.

    Bright Eyes made a christmas album which is worth checking out. My favourite on that is their melancholy version of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas'.


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    fluke
    Registered Users Posts: 1,697 ✭✭✭fluke


    how about some more intimate no.s?


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    GhostInTheRuins
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    Just get any Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff. Christmas Eve And Other Stories is their best christmas type album. I listen to them all year round (On right now actually).

    Try Beethoven's Last Night for their non-christmas stuff.


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    segasega
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    364 Days - Murder City Devils
    One of the best alternative Christmas songs.

    Reindeer - The Knife
    Sanity Clause - Damned
    Snowball - Devo


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    RadioGaGa
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    Christmas music lists are not complete without Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney. Alright it is cheesy to the extreme but it gives me goosebumps and gets me in the mood for christmas BUT i digress..
    Driving home for christmas by Chris Rea. it isn't that cheesy


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    Bubs101
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    Last christmas by Wham is clearly the best. It ain't too cheasy by christmas standards at all.

    At my most beautiful by R.E.M. has always struck me as a christmas songs with all those bells


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    Outer Bongolia
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    Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas


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    #21
    Goldenquick
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    Happy Xmas War Is Over - Gregorian Christmas Chants
    Jingle Bells - Earl Scruggs
    Away In A Manger - Ricky Skaggs
    White Christmas - Kaskade Remix

    That's me listening to Christmas music now ;).


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    Okie
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    Not sure how Christmassy these few are but they're certainly different.

    Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight tonight) - The Ramones
    Christmas Time - The Smashing Pumpkins (A great song!)
    The Vandals- Hang myself from the tree (er....... maybe not the most cheerful choice)


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    fluke
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    Bubs101 wrote: »
    Last christmas by Wham is clearly the best. It ain't too cheasy by christmas standards at all.

    At my most beautiful by R.E.M. has always struck me as a christmas songs with all those bells

    I'm liking the REM choice :)

    How about more of these type of songs people i.e. have a christmassy sound without resorting to using the word christmas, or at least not overkilling it!


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    Mr Alan
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    Long December - Counting Crows


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    The Fool
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    Christmas Cards From A Hooker In Minneapolis by Tom Waits ...


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    Declan A Walsh
    Registered Users Posts: 6,100 ✭✭✭Declan A Walsh


    One Christmas Catalogue by Captain Sensible : great tune.
    https://forumofgames.com/




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