I love how, even though I don't speak German, it still sounds really Christmassy.
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Glad you like it.
This Band (probably more famous as "Die Toten Hosen") has recorded a whole christmas-themed album consisting of covers of famous German and international christmas songs:
Die Roten Rosen - Wir warten auf's Christkind
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This video is blocked in the US due to copyright law. Sigh.
Is this the song? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RwxjFQmu2I (I found an alternative link using the text from your link)
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Yeah, that's the right song.
In my upper post, I posted a playlist for the whole Christmas album, perhaps this will work, otherwise you can search for "Die Roten Rosen" on Youtube.
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Pretty sure most wouldn't consider this alternative :p I love Korn so I don't care anyways XD
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Yes! I love the versions on that album! Really cool to hear different interpretations of them.
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not sure if these are alternative enough, but my favorite christmas albums are "barenaked for the holidays" by barenaked ladies and "a very she & him christmas" by she & him
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Anything from Psychostick's The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride
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Thanks! I enjoyed both those playlists, especially the Metal Xmas one.
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I was expecting Coldplay's Christmas Lights.
I was surprised and delighted with what I got.
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In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming of a white Christmas
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These are class! Although I'm slightly worried that by listening to them I'm summoning the end of the world.
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Listen joyously and know that the faithful are blessed and rewarded!
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A Merry Payday Christmas (btw whole soundtrack is great)
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I like this more
Official PAYDAY Xmas Carol 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjnJk5V9nSM
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Quite traditional with somewhat different tunes : Metal Christmas
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The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglLJJ0Czo8
The Killers - A Great Big Sled ft. Toni Halliday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-nse84xIpE
And here's a famous Greek Christmas song, that I don't even like, but well, it's famous. xD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9MnUbdhCa0
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Wow, that Greek one is... Well, let's both be thankful that music has moved on!
Thanks for the Killers ones. I had heard Don't Shoot Me Santa but had no clue the other one existed.
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It's just that many Greeks like this singer, that's why she and her songs are famous. But I really don't like her. :P
You are welcome. The Killers used to be a great band. :)
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Yeah. Unfortunately I saw them headline a festival in Ireland and they were quite poor. Technically good but they really had no life. No interaction with the audience at all. I went off them after that, especially when I looked behind me to the other main stage and the Daft Punk light show was amazing. I really felt like I made the wrong choice.
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The Killers weren't used to be like that. They used to be awesome together. Probably it's Brandon Flowers' fault (the singer) that wanted to be solo, I think.
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When Christmas comes for everyone, It brings us all together.
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Let it snow - De Staat. Well, it's an alternative version of a classic at least
Santa Claus is a fat bitch - ICP.
A Christmas F*cking Miracle - Run the Jewels
Christmas at Ground Zero - "Weird Al" Yankovic
The night Santa went crazy - "Weird Al" Yankovic
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Thanks! The Run The Jewels one was my favourite, although Weird Al is usually a safe bet too.
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Hmm.. Do you count songs where only the lyrics have christmas feeling in them as well, or?
If so, then there's Macabre, King Diamond, Tankard and Venom
But if you only count those with the christmas feeling in both the lyrics and the rest, then I only know of these: Onkel Tom Angelripper, Kick The Can Crew and Tales From the Crypt
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Thanks. The Kick the Can one was unexpected but I enjoyed it!
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I love it! I've yet to see a Korean group half-ass a music video.
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Try
Powder - Christmas Don't Be Late or
Hawk Nelson- The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) or
Twisted Sister - A Twisted Christmas (album)
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Great suggestions. I especially liked the Hawk Nelson one.
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Echosmith - I Heard The Bell On Christmas Day
Dropkick Murphy - The Season's Upon Us
Bad Religion - O Come, All Ye Faithful It's punk rock version of famous Christmas song, but dude it's Bad Religion :)
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Ah I forgot this song, feel bad not to share this one, one of my favorite Christmas songs, love the lyric.
Relient K - I Celebrate The Day
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Whoa I was about to comment some RK and I saw your picture so I knew you'd mention something RK. Nice work. thumbs up
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Yeah RK fan here, love FANSD album so much, too bad their latest album is a step down tho.
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So is KimchiTea apparently (later in this thread). Whitelisting both of you. :)
Yeah I agree. Did you hear they're gonna put out a new one next spring? 17ish songs apparently and they've already song two new ones live this fall (not counting Look On Up)!
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Yeah I read it somewhere, but I couldn't remember the title of the new song, totally forgot :) but if my memory serves me right, it was really fun jam! Whoa, 17 brand new songs, that's great news, couldn't get enough of RK, hope it would sound like their older stuff tho not like a pop album called CL.
Just do some quick research, the song is Mrs Hippopotamus and yes it was fun :)
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I've never heard of Relient K before but I really enjoyed that song. Thanks! I'll be listening to some more.
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I never got into Echosmith from what I heard on the radio but the singer has a lovely voice.
And Bad Religion is always allowed!
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Big fan of Jonathan Coulton's Chiron Beta Prime here.
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Less funny but also Christmas is interesting of course
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Haven't listened to Jonathan Coulton in ages! I used to love him. I even got my molecular biology lecturer in university to play the DNA song in one of our labs <3
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this song :D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARq6uYSsUq0
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Their royalty cheques must get a boost just after Christmas!
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I'm making a playlist on Spotify of "alternative" Christmas songs. By that I mean songs that have a wintery or Christmassy feel but that aren't the famous ones (think Mariah Carey, Wham!, the Rat Pack). I'm hoping you can suggest some more for me.
Some examples of what is already on the list include:
Tom Waits - Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis
Low - Just Like Christmas
Smith & Burrows - When The Thames Froze
I'll give anything a listen, doesn't matter how old/cheesy/weird it is. Thanks in advance for the suggestions, I'm hoping to discover some great new tracks.
EDIT 1: Thanks for all the responses so far. I will reply to everyone but I want to make sure to listen to your suggestions first ;)
EDIT 2: The list so far, for anyone who's interested, is here. I still have to go through all the links again to see which I missed - everything only got one listen because there were so many. Unfortunately a lot of suggestions weren't on Spotify - I really should have made it a Youtube playlist instead >_>
EDIT 3: Small giveaway to say thanks for all the suggestions!
(Lv1 because I believe everyone can contribute even a bundle game).
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