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a little more holiday spirit for everyone...

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there's more..  oh so much more...  did i mention it was christmastime  yet?

It doesn't get better than the Nutcracker though this is probably awesome too
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Where's the Christmas rock at? Anybody heard of any with the likes along that line?

Elvis and The Beach Boys sound like good ones.

Quote from: freakerdudeWhere's the Christmas rock at? Anybody heard of any with the likes along that line?

Elvis and The Beach Boys sound like good ones.

elvis and the beach boys ARE good ones.  those are mainly some of my favorite traditional christmas records, although i have made a few discs worth of 'newer rock' type stuff that i listen to as well.  the trouble with most of it, (well the trouble with most of it, is that it sucks,) but the trouble with what's good is that for the most part they're just singles or released on compilations and not an entire albums worth.  so the trouble is tracking all the songs down and putting them together.  here is what i've got that might be more interesting to you (although the quality of music varies, most of the artists i have liked at one time or another)...

DISC ONE
Tom Petty - It's Christmas All Over Again
Fountains of Wayne - The Man In The Santa Suit
Phantom Planet - Winter Wonderland
Bright Eyes - Blue Christmas
Badly Drawn Boy - Donna And Blitzen
Aimee Mann & Michael Penn - It's Christmastime
Coldplay - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Smashing Pumpkins - Christmastime
The Kinks - Father Christmas
John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Paul McCartney & Wings - Wonderful Christmastime
Simon & Garfunkel - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Dont Want To Fight Tonite)
The Flaming Lips - White Christmas
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
Ben Folds - Lonely Christmas Eve
Fountains Of Wayne - I Want An Alien For Christmas
Beck - Little Drum Machine Boy
David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth)

DISC TWO
Grandaddy - Alan Parsons In A Winter Wonderland
Low - Just Like Christmas
The Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
Weezer - The Christmas Song
Squeeze - Christmas Day
The Flaming Lips - Christmas At The Zoo
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (live)
Belle & Sebastian - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
The White Stripes - Candy Cane Children
The Eels - Christmas Is Going To The Dogs
Elton John - Step Into Christmas
The Pretenders - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Queen - Thank God It's Christmas
Chris Cornell - Ave Maria
Bruce Springsteen - Merry Christmas Baby
Ben Folds - Bizarre Christmas Incident
Weezer - Christmas Celebration
Jimi Hendrix - Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne
Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas)
Fiona Apple - Please Come Home For Christmas (live)

and like i mentioned in another thread, waiting for the Fiona Apple "Frosty The Snowman" as well as the Jack White song from the Cold Mountain Sntk.  hope this was some sort of help.  i certainly cant vouch for all of THAT being 'great', but i'm sure you guys should be able to find a few things on here worth listenin' to.

Does anybody want to send me that Hendrix medly of Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne over AIM?  my name is MulhollandDoctor, but I'll need to add your name before you can see me on your list

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seriously

I can't think of a Christmas song I like more than the John Lennon Happy Xmas one.

But I haven't heard half of those songs on your list, themodernage, and I bet that many of them are great. I know I like the ones by the Pumpkins and Weezer, and the Ramones one is classic.

ever sit through the Hard Eight credits?

heres a suggestion for all the ladies out there .....keep the mistletoe ready b/c once you spin this ..its on baby!!!!!!!



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ok...
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Excellent choice.  One of my favorite christmas albums.

Quote from: Donald DarkoXmas blows.

welcome to the board, i can see we're going to get along swimmingly.  :-D

what?? no mention of the stylistics great christmas album??? that and sinatra singing winter wonderland should have no competion.

Quote from: phil marlowewhat?? no mention of the stylistics great christmas album??? that and sinatra singing winter wonderland should have no competion.

never heard the stylistics album, (nor the carpenters for that matter).  i mentioned one sinatra christmas record although i also love (https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.amazon.com%2Fimages%2FP%2FB00002DECG.01._PE8_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg&hash=5b7132663fe7853cf7e813cb4b0831ee78658411)  
what album does he sing "winter wonderland" on?  my favorite version of that is johnny mathis's.

Quote from: themodernage02never heard the stylistics album, (nor the carpenters for that matter).  i mentioned one sinatra christmas record although i also love (https://xixax.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.amazon.com%2Fimages%2FP%2FB00002DECG.01._PE8_SCMZZZZZZZ_.jpg&hash=5b7132663fe7853cf7e813cb4b0831ee78658411)  
what album does he sing "winter wonderland" on?  my favorite version of that is johnny mathis's.

this baby!

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there's just something about his voice, i dunno what it is.. but it makes me shiver everytime.

i hate Christmas songs  :(

Hey the Modernage!, that song list looks good...

I'd love a copy

Grew up with Nat King Cole... that's the best.

My dad listens to a lot of those shitty Manheim Steamroller christmas albums.  It's like being trapped in an elevator for an entire month.

Here's a couple others I have that I enjoy:

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Quote from: Vile5i hate Christmas songs  :(

you and Donald Darko should throw a party and be Grinches together.  maybe you just havent been exposed to the good stuff.  listening to the radio is very hit and miss.  some good stuff, but a whole lot of Feliz Navidad, Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer and All I Want For Christmas is My Two Front Teeth as well.  try downloading/picking up a few of the suggestions on the first page.  either the old standards or some stuff from the rockin' christmas cds if thats your thing.

Quote from: Donald DarkoModernRage, why don't you take this thread and shove it up your Merry Xmas rectum? Go easy with the eggnog this year.

***Best Christmas Spirit Award***

Quote from: SlobhDoes anybody want to send me that Hendrix medly of Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne over AIM?  my name is MulhollandDoctor, but I'll need to add your name before you can see me on your list

Nevermind, I finally got it.  hahahaha, hilarious post by the way, way to go Slobh

Quote from: themodernage02

Quote from: Vile5i hate Christmas songs  :(

you and Donald Darko should throw a party and be Grinches together.

ha ha ha...great idea!! now i know what custome use in halloween the next year!

okay, another year another couple songs i want to add to my modern xmas compilation cds (see page 1).  i'm adding the following new discoveries...

fiona apple- frosty the snowman
ryan adams- hey parker, its christmas
phantom planet- carol of the bells
death cab for cutie- christmas (baby please come home)
the polyphonic spree- happy xmas (war is over)
the raveonettes- the christmas song
ron sexsmith- maybe this christmas
flaming lips- a change at christmas (say it isnt so)
xtc- thanks for christmas
pete yorn- do they know its christmas
rilo kiley- xmas cake
ivy- christmastime is here
teenage fanclub- christmas eve
mogwai- christmas song

i saw today that Starbucks has some xmas cd compilation featuring Aimee Mann performing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.  i would love to have this version, so if anyone knows where to find it (outside of paying 20 dollars for the cd i dont want the rest of), please let me know.  

also if anyone knows of any other good christmas tunes by modern artists, let me know...

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The 8 Bits of Christmas (free download) (http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php?artist=The%208bitpeoples#8BP038)

Mod, you forgot one:

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Is it better or worse than...

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Quote from: Slick ShoesMod, you forgot one:

thats cause mod isn't hung for the holidays/ever  :shock:

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3 Sufjan Stevens Christmas EP's you can download are here: http://www.chattablogs.com/quintus/archives/019666.html

Vol. I Hark! Songs for Christmas

01 Silent Night
02 O Come O Come Emmanuel
03 We're Goin' to the Country!
04 Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
05 It's Christmas! Let's Be Glad
06 Holy, Holy, etc.
07 Amazing Grace


Vol. II Hark! Songs for Christmas

01 Angels We Have Heard On High
02 Put the Lights on the Tree
03 Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
04 I Saw Three Ships
05 Only at Christmas Time
06 Once in David's Royal City
07 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing!
08 What Child Is This Anyway?
09 Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella

Vol. III Ding! Dong! Songs for Christmas

01 O Come, O Come Emmanual
02 Come On! Let's Boogie to the Elf Dance!
03 We Three Kings of Orient Are
04 O Holy Night
05 That Was the Worst Christmas Ever
06 All the King's Horns
07 Ding! Dong!
08 The Friendly Beasts

other than that, not a lot of new stuff to add this year.  i did find that Aimee Mann "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" on iTunes as well as a My Morning Jacket "Does Xmas Fiasco" EP, the rest of the Bright Eyes Christmas Album and another song or two.  the holy grail for me this year is tracking down a song i heard last year a few days after christmas playing in the Gap.  i'm not sure if it was AC Newman solo or with The New Pornographers or Zumpano but it was definitely him singing an original Christmas song and i can't find a trace of it anywhere.  one million dollars (or thank-yous) to anyone who can bring me closer to solving this mystery.

Quote from: modage on December 03, 2005, 07:40:23 PM
i'm not sure if it was AC Newman solo or with The New Pornographers or Zumpano but it was definitely him singing an original Christmas song and i can't find a trace of it anywhere.  one million dollars (or thank-yous) to anyone who can bring me closer to solving this mystery.

I assume you're thinking of 'the mods of christmastown.'  It is available for download here(along with a number of Zampano rarities):
http://www.kempa.com/zumpano/