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What's your favorite alternative Christmas songs? OT approved

3,749 340 December 21, 2017 at 10:14 AM in Chat (3)
We've all heard the Christmas classics. November 1st they start playing on the radio, in retail stores, and all the Christmas movies. Things like Jingle Bells, Let it Snow, Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, etc... They play so much it's sickening.

What's your favorite alternatives to those repetitive offerings?

Here's my list.

Grandma got run over by a reindeer - a funny song about grandma drinking too much eggnog and stumbling out in the snow and getting run over by reindeer

The 12 pains of Christmas - a parody on 12 days of Christmas. 1st pain is finding a tree, 2nd rigging lights, etc...

Mary and Joseph by Tim McGraw - A country interpretation of the story of Jesus' birth, but from the perspective of Mary and Joseph.

Christmas Cookies by George Strait - a fun song about how Christmas cookies are so good that he can't stop eating them

There's a new kid in town by Chris Young - Never heard it, apparently it came out in the 80's and Chris did his own version just recently. I like the sound.

December 1943 by John Michael Montgomery - talks about how soldiers during a war find peace for a night.

Mary It's Christmas by Toby Keith - Man visits his wife's grave on Christmas and talks about their 2 year old daughter. A reminder that not every Christmas is happy.

Christmas in Heaven by Scotty Mcreery - Like the previous one, a reminder that there is also sorrow on Christmas. Everyone talks about Christmas here on Earth, but what is it like in Heaven?

"Ain't no chimneys in the projects" 1/2 funny 1/2 serious. Was a nice surprise.

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12-22-2017 at 06:15 AM.
12-22-2017 at 06:15 AM.
O Holy Night - Eric Cartman
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12-22-2017 at 07:21 AM.
12-22-2017 at 07:21 AM.
Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
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12-22-2017 at 07:37 AM.
12-22-2017 at 07:37 AM.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI [Wham! - Last Christmas]

Not the most happy Christmas song, but I love the melody.

Funny thing is...I've never seen the video for it until now...lol.
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12-22-2017 at 07:38 AM.
12-22-2017 at 07:38 AM.
Quote from MoonSprite :
Same Old Lang Syne - Dan Fogelberg
That is a looooong time favorite. nod
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12-22-2017 at 08:18 AM.
12-22-2017 at 08:18 AM.
Christmas in Hollis. /thread
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12-22-2017 at 09:23 AM.
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Eurythmics - Winter Wonderland: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xVLeW9UmjE
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12-22-2017 at 11:43 AM.
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Novakingwai
12-24-2017 at 12:42 PM.
12-24-2017 at 12:42 PM.
Thanks for the suggestions everyone. OT time.
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Gromit
12-24-2017 at 02:39 PM.
12-24-2017 at 02:39 PM.
For many more suggestions (not necessarily my favorites, and many NSFW, but also many nice ones), see:

http://somafm.com/player/#/now-pl...asinfrisko
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12-25-2017 at 11:05 AM.
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The original (1857) version of "One Horse Open Sleigh" (AKA "Jingle Bells"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2KU7QxkKPM

First example with vocals (plus sheet music) that I found:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR6YAgVIljg

Listen for similarities to "Pachelbel's Canon" and "Jolly Old Saint Nicholas".

More details on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_Bells
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12-27-2017 at 01:17 PM.
12-27-2017 at 01:17 PM.
Forgot

The Kinks - Father Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk
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12-28-2017 at 03:09 PM.
12-28-2017 at 03:09 PM.
Quote from ASG :
Forgot

The Kinks - Father Christmas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk
OMG! How could I forget this!!!

Thanks for posting it.



Have yourself a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a good time
But remember the kids who got nothin'
While you're drinkin' down your wine
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12-01-2018 at 07:53 AM.
12-01-2018 at 07:53 AM.
It's that time again.

Just heard a new one. "Ain't no chimneys in the projects" 1/2 funny 1/2 serious. Was a nice surprise.
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12-09-2018 at 06:42 AM.
12-09-2018 at 06:42 AM.
Christmastime For The Jews ~ Darlene Love

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzO1ghRKp4
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