I love (loooove) Nutmeg by John Legend and Stephen Colbert. The entire Colbert Christmas album is great imho but Nutmeg is the best by far. Also 12 Days of Pop Punk Christmas is pretty fun.
I dig bad religions cover of the kink’s father Christmas.
But I also put together a pop punk Christmas playlist together for a friend. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2KDLktij5weEe8wjoVpI2z?si=r4mAHZSlQRuROLnF3Lg-vA&pi=luEP0SsOQY6Cn
My two favorites:
Santa Claus Go(es) Straight To The Ghetto by James Brown
Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects by Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Ain’t No Chimneys In The Projects
Nice!
SABATON - Christmas Truce (saved a click)
But click it anyway
Tankard - Fuck Christmas King Diamond - No Presents for Christmas
“Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree” performed by Brenda Lee.
Don’t Let The Bells End by the Darkness?
The Creator Has a Master Plan (edit: by Pharaoh Sanders)
- Leon Thomas’ vocal excerpt (3:50): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ixv0kX3niA
- the full song (32:47): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViweO33oo2Y
Merry Christmas, Baby by The Beach Boys.
https://youtu.be/vawjF1_QnV0?si=CFiZ8uP5zR6PJCT0
Half the album this song comes from is original songs, the other half is the old favorites that were already old favorites at the time.
J. Cole - middle child
I have no idea whats played on the radio but I get nostalgia for the gene audrey christmass album and I like the irish lady singers stuff.
Barenaked For The Holidays has some great tracks but Elf’s Lament is my favorite since it’s a cynical take on the commercialism of Christmas. https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=M4dxqHmhLaE
I always like playing the Wexford Carol on my violin around this time of year.
Patty Gurdy feat. Fiddler’s Green - The Yule Fiddler (Christmas Time Is Coming 'Round Today) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqesZeoiE6I
She has a lot of great stuff with a rare instrument, she’s also in a pirate-metal band playing it
