In Search of Rock Christmas Songs

[chameeeleon]

I'm making a Christmas mix CD (via iTunes) for some friends, and I'm a little stuck on songs to add to it. So far the CD's got mostly a rock flavour, and I'm not really looking for any of the classics (that'll be my next CD). Anyways, if you guys have any favourites to contribute, do share.

So far I've got:
Coca Cola Christmas theme (you have no idea how hard that one was to find legally at the stores *wink*)
Happy Christmas - John Lennon
Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
All Alone on Christmas - Darlene Love
First Noel - Eve 6 (which I remixed via Garageband - couldn't stand the chorus of the original)
Alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne
Alone this Holiday - the Used
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab
Please Come Home for Christmas - Bon Jovi

[theonenonlyjoey]

blink 182 - won't be home for christmas

[Phat_Pat]

Linkin Park - My December

[Doctor Q]

Did you search the iTunes Music Store? They have everything from traditional to offbeat to downright wacky.

[jbembe]

Barenaked Ladies just put out a whole Christmas album after releasing this single last year:

http://www.dailytunes.com/songs/20031219030606.html

[yuc7zhd2]

The Walkmen - Christmas Party (http://www.marcata.net/walkmen/news.php) is going to be cool, out next month.
Mogwai - Christmas Song (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=2989815&selectedItemId=2989805)
Vince Guaraldi- Charlie Brown Christmas
Radiohead's version of Walking in a winter wonderland if you can find it.

[coconn06]

I'm making a Christmas mix CD (via iTunes) for some friends, and I'm a little stuck on songs to add to it. So far the CD's got mostly a rock flavour, and I'm not really looking for any of the classics (that'll be my next CD). Anyways, if you guys have any favourites to contribute, do share.

So far I've got:
Coca Cola Christmas theme (you have no idea how hard that one was to find legally at the stores *wink*)
Happy Christmas - John Lennon
Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
All Alone on Christmas - Darlene Love
First Noel - Eve 6 (which I remixed via Garageband - couldn't stand the chorus of the original)
Alien for Christmas - Fountains of Wayne
Alone this Holiday - the Used
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab
Please Come Home for Christmas - Bon Jovi


Check out the Trans Siberian Orchestra. Not as "rock" as your list (which is more pop than anything), but very good Christmas music (and rocks!).

[edesignuk]

Slade - Merry Christmas Everbody :D :p

[Duff-Man]

Duff-Man says....Greg Lake/Emerson Lake & Palmer - "I Believe In Father Christmas".....oh yeah!

[theonenonlyjoey]

the used - alone this holiday

[theonenonlyjoey]

sorry skipped over the fact that you had already listed it

[WinterMute]

Darkness - Don't let the Bells End (fnar...) :D

[iSaint]

There's a version of The First Noel by Crash Test Dummies that's really good.

Can't go wrong with Bing Crosby and David Bowie doing Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth, it's from Bing's old Christmas TV special.

The original Charlie Brown Christmas music is my favorite. It's all written and performed by the Vince Guaraldi Trio

[chanoc]

Jimmy Buffett's Xmas CD! :)

[becky787]

you should go here>>http://audiolunchbox.com/album?a=685<<ther's a whole cd full of the stuff your looking for

[Jetson]

:D

This is a cute little song!

The Christmas Song, by the Raveonettes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3693557&selectedItemId=3693554)

:D

[Sweetfeld28]

here's a good alternative/rock christmas cd:
Maybe This Christmas (http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00006L9NX/ref=pd_luc_mri/103-8836383-5947060?v=glance&s=music&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&st=*)

The CD includes:

1. Winter Wonderland - Phantom Planet
2. Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith
3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Coldplay
4. Green Sleeves - Vanessa Carlton
5. Blue Christmas - Bright Eyes
6. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - Sense Field
7. 12/23/95 - Jimmy Eat World
8. Rudolph - Jack Johnson
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan
10. Bizzare Christmas Incident - Ben Folds
11. What a Year for a New Year - Dan Wilson
12. Sweet Secret - Neil Finn
13. Snow - Loreena McKennitt

Edit* I forgot to mention, My Christmas List - Simple Plan, and Christmas Card - Jimmy Eat World.

[lavar78]

The Neil Finn song on Maybe This Christmas is actually "Sweet Secret Peace." It's also on A Winter's Night on iTunes.

[castlema]

I have a fondness for "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. iTMS does not have it, but I am sure you can find it somewhere. I have always liked the beginning "It was Christmas Eve Babe, in the drunk tank" which I am sure is an experience shared by the band members.

I would also recommend "Ragpicker's Dream" from Mark Knopfler which has a slight holiday theme.

Tran Siberian Orchestra's instrumentals truly rock out especially "O Come All Ye Faithful" from "Christmas Eve and Other Stories" and "Boughs of Holly" from "The Christmas Attic". Their songs with vocals are more forgettable.

[zim]

:D

This is a cute little song!

The Christmas Song, by the Raveonettes (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3693557&selectedItemId=3693554)

:D

I love this song, so does my wife... I second!

[mc68k]

if u like gary hoey or guitar virtuosos in general this is a very good CD

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CD5JU/qid=1102274041/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl15/102-3575808-1796146?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

[Wasgo]

Barenaked Ladies just put out a whole Christmas album after releasing this single last year:

http://www.dailytunes.com/songs/20031219030606.html

I bought the physical cd and have to say I'm disappointed. While I'd recommend buying individual songs, a lot on there isn't all that good. Many are just instrumentals or lack words. It's alright, but not great.

[spinner747]

Was looking for x-mas songs today and found this one:

http://www.inthe80s.com/xmassong.shtml

[wordmunger]

Was looking for x-mas songs today and found this one:

http://www.inthe80s.com/xmassong.shtml

Wow -- that reminded me of one of my all time favorites: Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses. I'm downloading it from ITMS now!

[spinner747]

I'm only here because i was lookin for x-mass songs, but here is a list of what i found on the net. (so far)

Use your local Kazaa/Emule/Torrent/NewsGroup/Library for a sample :)

Looks like there is a lot around, rock/pop/punk/classic........mmm, maybe a idea for a website ;)

Blink182 - I Won't Be Home For Christmas
Blink182 - Silent Night (Live)
New Found Glory - Ex Miss
Something Corporate - Forget December
The Matches - December is for Cynics
Fall Out Boy - Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
MxPx - Christmas Night of Zombies
MxPx - The One I Miss
MxPx - Christmas Day
MxPx - Only Comes Once A Year
Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
The AKAs - Christmas in Hollis
Brand New - O Holy Night
Thrice - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
The Ataris - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Memphis
Less Than Jake - I'm Getting Nuttin For Christmas
Jason Gleason (Further Seems Forever) - Sleigh Bells and Wine
From First To Last - X12 Days of XXXMASX
Acceptance - Happy Xmas
Matchbook Romance - I'll Be Home For Christmas
Gatsby's American Dream - Christmas Time Is Here
InMemory - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - This Time Of Year
Standstill - I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Clause
The Beautiful Mistake - A Cradle In Bethlehem
Punchline - Icicles
Saosin - Mookie's Last Christmas
Reel Big Fish - Mele Kalikimaka
Zebrahead - Deck The Balls
Weezer - Christmas Song
Fenix TX - Feliz Navidad
The Damned - There Ain't No Sanity Claus
Stiff Little Fingers - White Christmas
Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)
The Used - Alone This Holiday
Allister - A Little Scottie for Christmas
Acceptance - So this is christmas
Ace Troubleshooter - Have It All
LTJ - Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer


what about the nerf herder christmas album!
how can anyone forget "santa clause has a mullet"

weezer has another one called christmas celebration

Relient K's christmas album

Trans Siberian Orchestra

Face to Face-Merry Christmas(I think that's the title)

"why does santa smell like jack daniels?" IS MY FAVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG.
recorded by a one mr nick pappageorgs from a band called bull mountain. seriously everyone will love it.


Zebrahead - Deck The Balls (also listed as I Hate Christmas on Kazaa)


Something Corporate - Forget December
The Matches - December is for Cynics
Blink 182 - I Won't Be Home for Christmas
Fall Out Boy - Yule Shoot Your Eye Out
MxPx - Christmas Night of Zombies
From First to Last - X12 Days of XxxmasX
Matchbook Romance - Carol of the Bells/I'll Be Home For Christmas
New Found Glory - Ex-Miss
Acceptance - So This is Christmas (Happy Christmas)
Gatsby's American Dream - Christmastime is Here
Jason Gleason of Further Seems Forever - Sleigh Bells and Wine
In Memory - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - This Time of Year
Stand Still - I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus
Punchline - Icicles
Saosin - Mookie's Last Chrismas
Nerf Herder - Santa's Got a Mullet
Zebrahead - Deck the Halls (I Hate Christmas)
Local H - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Fred Wilson FBI - What's This?
Sense Field - Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Fenix TX - Feliz Navidad
Goldfinger - White Christmas
Good Charlotte - Christmas By the Phone
Hangnail - O Little Town of Bethlehem
Hangnail - Do You Hear What I Hear?
Home Grown - Christmas Crush
Jimmy Eat World - 12/23/95
Less Than Jake - Grandma Got Runover by a Reindeer
Living Chivalry - Frozen Dreams
MxPx - You're the One I Miss
No Use For a Name - Fairytale of New York
Phantom Planet - Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Plankeye - Away in a Manger
Reel Big Fish - Mele Kelikimaka
Save Ferris - Father Christmas
Simple Plan - My Christmas List
Stiff Little Fingers - White Christmas
Sum 41 f/ Tenacious D - What I Want
The Living End f/ Kylie Minogue - Jingle Bell Rock
The Used - Alone this Holiday
Unwritten Law - Please Come Home for Christmas
Wizo - Santa Claus is Coming to Town


Brand New - O Holy Night
Thrice - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
The Ataris - Christmas Card From A Hooker In Memphis
Less Than Jake - I'm Getting Nuttin For Christmas
Zebrahead - Deck The Balls
Weezer - Christmas Song
Fenix TX - Feliz Navidad

Relient k - Christmas Album
KROQ's Album - ...whatever its called..."The Year They Recalled Santa"??


The best Christmas song is "Santa Can't Stay" by Dwight Yoakam. It isn't punk, but is great.

Low- Little Drummer Boy
I think they a christmas EP as well

Everclear- I'll be hating you for Christmas

Happy Holidays, You Bastard' : Blink 182

The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

No use for a name - Fairytale of new york
blink 182 - I won't be home for Christmas
blink 182 - Happy holidays you bastard (very short xmas edit)
fountains of wayne - I want an alien for christmas
goldfinger - white christmas
less than jake - grandama got runover by a reigndeer
mxpx - christmas day
mxpx - christmas only comes once a year
new found glory - ex miss
rx bandits - you for christmas
everclear - santa baby
everclear - hating you for xmas
jimmy eat world - last xmas
no doubt - oi to the world
ramones - merry christmas
something corporate
humpers - run run rudolph
fenix tx - felix navalid
reel big fish - mele kaliimaka
stiff little fingers - white christmas
weezer - the christmas song

Vandals - oi to the world christmas album;
1, A gun for christmas
2, grandapas last xmas
3, thanks for nothing
4, oi to the world
5, nobodys going to ruin my holiday
6, christmastime for my penis
7, i don't belive in santa caluse
8, dance of the suger plum faries
10, here i am lord
11, c-h-r-i-s-m-a-s
12, hang myself from the tree
13, overtune

Nerf herder - hi voltage christmas rock ep;
1, I've got a boner for christmas*
2, (banter)
3, Santa has a mullet
4, (banter)
5, I know what your getting for christmas
7, Deck the halls (traditional)
(* i have 2 versions of this, one of the xmas ep and a cleaner re-recoded version of the "my ep" ep)

va-xpr0x-punk_xmas_updated_2cd-2004

xpr0x punk xmas updated disk 1
------------------------------
101. a new found glory - ex miss
102. acceptance - so this is christmas
103. blink 182 - wont be home for christmas
104. mxpx - christmas day
105. copeland - do you hear what i hear
106. dashboard confessional - the only gift that i need
107. death cab for cutie - christmas (baby please come home)
108. fall out boy - yule shoot your eye out
109. gatsbys american dream - christmas time is here
110. good charlotte - christmas by the phone
111. mxpx - christmas only comes once a year
112. in memory - the most wonderful time of the year
113. matchbook romance - ill be home for christmas
114. mighty mighty bosstones, the - this time of year
115. punchline, the - icicles
116. saosin - mookies last christmas
117. simple plan - my christmas list
118. mxpx - youre the one i miss
119. something corporate - forget december
120. the used - alone this holiday


xpr0x punk xmas updated disk 2
------------------------------
201. 3 feet short - dont expect any christmas cheer from me
202. brilliant zero - wreck the halls
203. sense field - so this is christmas
204. mxpx - coming home for christmas
205. relient k - angels we heard on high
206. hangnail - do you hear what i hear
207. homegrown - christmas crush
208. jason gleason - sleigh bells and wine
209. jimmy eat world - last christmas
210. mighty mighty bosstones - christmas time
211. mxpx - christmas party
212. relient k - deck the halls
213. hangnail - o little town of bethlehem
214. no use for a name - fairytale of new york
215. the pettit project - stupid christmas song
216. unwritten law - please come home for christmas
217. vanilla sky - xmas girl
218. mxpx - so this is christmas
219. relient k - silent night
220. watashi wa - wonderful
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LTJ- Grandma got run over by a reindeer (owch)

Have A Jolly Good Christmas.

[bankshot]

if u like gary hoey or guitar virtuosos in general this is a very good CD

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000CD5JU/qid=1102274041/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl15/102-3575808-1796146?v=glance&s=music&n=507846

Yep, and it's also available on iTunes. I have the 3 albums that this compilation was put together from, so I just bought the 6 extra songs on iTunes. That's one of the great things about it. :cool:

In addition, a few more great instrumental guitar Christmas albums:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=870977
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=916969
http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=20886221

Unfortunately they're all partial albums on iTunes, but Amazon has them too.

Brian Setzer Orchestra's Boogie Woogie Christmas (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?playlistId=3702012) has some great stuff on it. Also check out Trans-Siberian Orchestra (http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?artistId=165340) for some great but less conventional rock-themed Christmas music.