This time of year (let’s admit it, since Halloween), we are inundated with Christmas music, and a lot of it sucks.
The songs might have been good the first million or so times we heard them (and that’s just this year), but they’ve long since passed their expiration date and don’t smell all that good.
Here is a Christmas Song list for you to play at the once-a-year family gathering that you’ll enjoy (and some songs that your dear Aunt Mimi might even like):
1) Christians and the Pagans (Out There Live version) – Dar Williams
2) Father Christmas – The Kinks
3) Christmas In Washington – Steve Earle
4) Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis – Tom Waits
5) Christmas – The Who
6) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Live in 1975) – Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
7) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
8) 7 O’clock News/Silent Night – Simon & Garfunkel
9) Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
10) A Junky’s Christmas – William S. Burroughs & The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
11) Christmas Rappin’ – Kurtis Blow
12) Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto/Hey America – James Brown
13) Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa – De La Soul
14) A Merry Jingle – The Greedies (Thin Lizzie & The Sex Pistols)
15) Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight) – The Ramones
16) Christmas at the Zoo – The Flaming Lips
17) Christmas in Hollis – Run-DMC
18) Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy – Bing Crosby & David Bowie
19) Mistress for Christmas – AC/DC
20) Little Saint Nick – Beach Boys
21) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Ronettes
22) Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
23) Back Door Santa – Clarence Carter
24) Little Drum Machine Boy – Beck
25) Blue Christmas – Elvis Presely
26) Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) – Darlene Love
27) Run Rudolph Run – Chuck Berry
28) Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
29) Trim Your Tree – Jimmy Butler
30) Christmas In Jail – The Youngsters
31) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Ronnie James Dio (featuring Tony Iommi)
Honorable Mention: Santa Claus & His Old Lady – Cheech & Chong
What are your favorites?
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!