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So, an old reliable at this time of year, but I'm trying to do up a Christmassy CD mainly comprising what would have been called indie bands in the good old days. It's to dovetail with me Best Christmas Tunes Ever mix CDs so there can be no crossover with that - that has most of the classic tunes already.
I'm looking to pick peoples' brains and fill out the CD with gems I've not heard of, with a sort of indie guitar feel but a few dance or hip-hop tunes would not go astray either. Reworkings of old standards would have to be fairly radical though. Some of the ones I have already:
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
St. Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day (prefer this one to The Christmas Prayer)
The Knife - Reindeer
Smashing Pumpkins - Christmas Time
and the classics:
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
Die Toten Hosen - Auld Lang Syne
That's the sort of thing. Any more?
Pixies doing Frostie The Snowman? Dizzie Rascal doing Mistletoe & Wine? All help appreciated. :)
Wedding Present - No Christmas
Wolfie
11/12/2007, 4:15 PM
So, an old reliable at this time of year, but I'm trying to do up a Christmassy CD mainly comprising what would have been called indie bands in the good old days. It's to dovetail with me Best Christmas Tunes Ever mix CDs so there can be no crossover with that - that has most of the classic tunes already.
I'm looking to pick peoples' brains and fill out the CD with gems I've not heard of, with a sort of indie guitar feel but a few dance or hip-hop tunes would not go astray either. Reworkings of old standards would have to be fairly radical though. Some of the ones I have already:
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
St. Etienne - I Was Born On Christmas Day (prefer this one to The Christmas Prayer)
The Knife - Reindeer
Smashing Pumpkins - Christmas Time
and the classics:
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
Die Toten Hosen - Auld Lang Syne
That's the sort of thing. Any more?
Pixies doing Frostie The Snowman? Dizzie Rascal doing Mistletoe & Wine? All help appreciated. :)
Last Christmas - The Manic Street Preachers
James Dean Bradfield did a cover of Wham's "Last Christmas". Not a radical re-working but simply Bradfield and his trusty acoustic guitar.
You're call on that one, Stann.
tetsujin1979
11/12/2007, 4:18 PM
not sure if this is what you're looking for, it's more of an anti-christmas song
Everclear - Hating You For Christmas
Last Christmas - The Manic Street Preachers
James Dean Bradfield did a cover of Wham's "Last Christmas". Not a radical re-working but simply Bradfield and his trusty acoustic guitar.
You're call on that one, Stann.
Live on TGIF, yes?
It's almost time for me to dig out Phil Spector's 'A Christmas gift for you'. That fills my needs.
gustavo
11/12/2007, 4:36 PM
Not really indie of course but Sinead O'Connors version of "Silent Night" is quite brilliant.
Lionel Ritchie
11/12/2007, 4:57 PM
Bad News -Cashing in on Christmas
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SligoBrewer
11/12/2007, 9:49 PM
Bruce has some classics on Youtube
Iorfa
11/12/2007, 11:07 PM
Low - Just Like Christmas
Half Man Half Biscuit - It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas
Malcolm Middleton - Burst Noel
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)
Anything from the Vince Guaraldi Trio album - A Charlie Brown Christmas. Great stuff.
Low, Arcade Fire, Sufjan Stevens, Bright Eyes, Belle & Sebastian all have some Christmas material out there.
Anto McC
11/12/2007, 11:42 PM
Bare naked ladies - Good king wecesles
Dr. Ogba
12/12/2007, 10:55 AM
Fountains of Wayne - I want an alien for Christmas
superbly catchy.....
Lev Yashin
12/12/2007, 12:14 PM
donna and blitzen- Badly Drawn Boy
Also the "secret" song on O by Damien Rice....Lisa Hannigan singing silent night, witht the lyrics changed to make it darker
Excellent, folks, ta muchly. Lots to scout out there. Keep them coming!
Have tunes from Low and Belle & Sebastian alright, and the Ramones is up there amongst the classics already. Arcade Fire though, that's intriguing.
Dr. Ogba
13/12/2007, 9:37 AM
Just saw the Killers have a new one out at the mo called Don't Shoot me Santa
its a bit weird....
Beavis
13/12/2007, 10:36 AM
For anyone who likes Sufjan Stevens, hes bringing out a 42 track:eek: Christmas album
Lionel Ritchie
13/12/2007, 11:49 AM
Christmas with the Devil -Spinal Tap
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"The elves are all in leather and the angels are in chains"
Risteard
15/12/2007, 12:50 AM
For anyone who likes Sufjan Stevens, hes bringing out a 42 track:eek: Christmas album
It's out since last year.
For anyone who doesn't like Sufjan Stevens, START.
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Arcade Fire - The Great Arcade Fire
One hot summer's day
I was playing in the arcade
I never thought I'd see flames
Rising out of my favorite games
Great arcade fire
I'm looking at our stage
The lion in our cage
They lit the cage on fire
It was supposed to disappear
Oh no, the lion's on fire
The lion's on fire
My good god, the lion's on fire
When I was a little kid
I was sleeping in my bed
My mom said, "Wake up, sleepyhead
The house is on fire, follow me"
We ran downstairs past the burning Christmas tree
Christmas on fire
Christmas on fire
Christmas on fire
My good god, Christmas on fire
This happens every time
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