Alternative Christmas Songs [now with GA!]

There's always room for Picard. Here's another nerdy fact about me - at my wedding I got a string trio to play the Next Generation theme song as my wife and I walked back down the aisle because she loves it so much. That may have been the pinnacle of geekdom in our lives!

Love the second suggestion. I'm gonna relisten later when I have headphones so I can hear the words properly. The speakers at work aren't the best. Thanks!

I'm quite liking the Twisted Sister Christmas stuff. Didn't even know it existed until today.

I'm partial to the Tom Jones & Cerys Matthews version of Baby, It's Cold Outside. I think because I was a Catatonia fan back in the day.

I feel that it's not offensive to say that's one of the gayest things I've ever seen.

Oh wow, Pansy Division, I haven't listened to them in years, but that is great. Though my favorite queercore band is xlimpwristx, hands down.

Some cool songs there. One of my former colleagues moved to Denmark a few years ago (she married a Danish guy) so I might send some of the Danish ones to her to freak her out :)

Love this song so much. It's such an earworm, though. It'll be in my head for days now.

I think my sister will really like this one. Thanks!

Fleet Foxes, how did I miss putting that song on my list!

I'm gonna buy the 8-bit Christmas album, my sister is crazy about 8-bit version of things. Thanks!

+1 for Fleet Foxes

Wow, a lot of talent going on with that first guy.

Second one sounds like a dead ringer for Jack Black.

Ah! Skitarg! So they have made a christmas song as well xD Reminded me of Ebba Grön - Nu släckas tusen människoliv for some reason

The Cat Carol... cries

+1

Great song. Don't hear it enough this time of year.

That's pretty intense!

Creepy indeed!

I haven't watched This Is Spinal Tap in about fifteen years. I really need to watch it again.

3/4 of those videos aren't available =P

Owl City always sounds like spun sugar or something to me. Very sweet! Catchy, though.

Thanks, I'll have a look for the proper one too.

No way in hell am I clicking that Cheeky Girls link!

Here's an interesting fact: Fairytale of New York was recently voted Ireland's favourite Christmas song.

I like songs that have perky melodies and sad lyrics.

Have you ever read The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ? It's an interesting take on how the fundamental message of Jesus was hijacked by those looking for power.

Oh that trumpet one!

Have you ever heard the Spice Girls version? It's awful!

I'll wait till I'm home from work to check this one out, I think...

Great tracks. The first two are especially wintery.

+1

Great choice! Thank you.

+1 for Weird Al

I've never listened to any of his Neil Cicierega's non-PPP stuff before and now I feel that was a mistake. Gotta catch up!

Thanks! The Etta James one was my favourite.

What a great idea! I'll be checking to see what's behind the remaining windows before Christmas.

Whoa second RK fan I've bumped into on this thread! You two get whitelisted. :)

Thanks! For a band I've never heard of, Relient K are getting a lot of recommendations!