Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) As there is not going to be much to discuss until Boxing Day, you might like to play some Christmas music to lift the gloom after Saturday's performance. The trouble is you haven't got the time or can’t be arsed searching for something different to the standard compilation CDs. Well, I’ve done all the hard work for you and, just like Phil Spector, I have a Christmas gift to you, in the form of a list of over 200 tracks (with accompanying YouTube videos/pictures) capturing the festive spirit over the past fifty years, with a sprinkling of corn, schmultz and humour thrown in. I've included some obvious tracks and omitted others, but I can guarantee there are many which you have never heard before and some you will not want to hear again. Many of them are not necessarily what I would play, but there is something for all members of the family and all tastes, especially those with bad taste,. So this might be just the excuse you need to leave the computer switched on during Christmas Day when you have visitors. You can cut and paste your own favourites or bookmark the list, so that in future years the job's a good 'un. Have a cool Yule and I hope Santa brings you what you’re hoping for, plus six points over the next two games. In the words of the rarely heard Bobby Nunn & The Nic Nacs, I’m gonna have a merry Christmas and I wish the same to you. Feliz Navidad amigos, Diego A Christmas Gift To You - Phil Spector: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mfUFb134FQ Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPBddcCzA8c...feature=related Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYSCGr9pC-w...feature=related Part 4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8YQOXDqkf0...feature=related The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DfTmwv4kLw...feature=related Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUyuGFoiWJ0 Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JOHJhlZsD0 Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee Joy To The World - Aretha Franklin Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) - The Ramones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA-HMqBQpQs...feature=related Santa’s Got A GTO - The Ramonas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmHA3goHL5E Christmas Bop - Marc Bolan & T. Rex http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u22_zK3p_5E Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys The Children’s Christmas Song - The Supremes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8g0KdWcXZeU...feature=related Father Christmas - The Kinks Jingle Bells - Sex Pistols I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day - Wizzard Merry Christmas Everybody - Slade A Christmas Duel - The Hives & Cyndi Lauper Punk Christmas - Green Day Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) - The Darkness http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-eslNwGXrI Medley of Christmas Songs - Meat Loaf http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hruLvp9OPwU...feature=related Winter Wonderland - Aretha Franklin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svm0K7ykYbA I Saw Mummy Kissing Santa Claus - Amy Winehouse Twinkle Twinkle Little Me - The Supremes All I Want For Christmas Is You - Maria Carey Santa Baby - Pussycat Dolls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXspgPH70BA...feature=related Everything’s Gona Be Cool This Christmas - Eels Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjpxYQD7WV4 Santa - Lightning Hopkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3AhdwvCQDc...feature=related 2,000 Miles - The Pretenders Fairytale of New York - The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Fire Rocket Launcher Carol of the Bartenders - Bob Rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_fF7u-qV8w The Twelve Days of Christmas - John Denver & The Muppets Wonderful Christmastime - Paul McCartney Medley of Christmas Songs (sent to Fan Club members 1963-69) - The Beatles White Christmas/Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree - The Beatles All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle - (Oldham’s) Dora Bryan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWC3hvGtBBc Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Joey Ramone Don’t Believe In Christmas - The Sonics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbIdCfqyvJk Rock’In (sic) Santa - Jimmy & The Slanders http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vygeyOmAO1I...feature=related Surfer’s Christmas List - The Surfaris Twistin’ Bells - Santo & Johnny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdvqvVPT6vY Snowbound - The Del-Vikings http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaAHPUuZG4U...feature=related Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas - George Thorogood & The Destroyers Another Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas - Iron Maiden Rock and Roll Christmas - The Moon Biscuits Christmas Rock Songs (Part one) - Various artists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VEGj3c7RCU Christmas Rock Songs (Part two) - Various artists http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lYjeKuFng4...feature=related Mistress For Christmas - AC/DC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKDxcamgFAg...feature=related Heavy Metal Christmas - Twisted Sister Christmas song - Sum 41 & Tenacious D The Twelve Pains of Christmas - Weird Al Yankovic Once Upon A Christmas Song - Geraldine McQueen Rock ‘n’ Roll Winter - Wizzard Santa & The Sidewalk Surfer - Crossfires Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwl47vHVwCU...feature=related Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ - Albert King http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o9RabpQKFY Baby Sittin’ Santa - Barry Richards Monster’s Holiday - Bobby Boris Pickett & The Crypt Kickers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaVyrWVF_40...feature=related Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Twisted Sister Merry Xmas Song - Pink Floyd Thank God It’s Christmas - Queen Everybody’s Happy - Tessa Sunniva It’s Christmas Time - Status Quo (Disney video) Santa Claus Boogie - The Tractors http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiKf3u8XoBM Rockabilly Christmas - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxdOCFMJCEw Rocking The Christmas Medley - Various artists Merry Twistmas - The Marcels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeXkzTzn3KU...feature=related Mama’s Twistin’ With Santa Claus - Mark Anthony & The Elfs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtXMcFrywLc...feature=related Santa’s Ford - Fredrik’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Trio Christmas Boogie - The Davis Sisters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9l2VrOuD4dM Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Mabel Scott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hGptFs27wY...feature=related Santa Claus Baby - The Voices http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzGnusaVwDY...feature=related Christmas Bell Rock - Barry & The Highlights http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TurNE9tTbVk...feature=related Santa Won’t Be Blue This Christmas - Jimmy Charles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRgA4dDcv3s...feature=related I Can’t Have A Merry Christmas, Mary (Without You) - Jerry Lee Lewis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inOeloJKSC4 Rock and Roll Santa - Jimmy Soul and the Belmonts Rock and Roll (?) Santa Claus - Lillian Briggs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMAIfIB4XR8...feature=related Reindeer Rock - The Sportsmen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyvW72H1RfA...feature=related Merry Christmas Everyone - Shakin’ Stevens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAEP4GTVJlk...feature=related Bubblegum Christmas - 1910 Fruitgum Company Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Fats Domino Jing Jing A Ling - Honey & The Bees http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1ixzyT2AaM Gee Whiz It’s Christmas - Carla Thomas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Y-C5KzWLo8 Merry Christmas Baby - Sheryl Crow & Eric Clapton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0UCi2HcrT4...feature=related Christmas Time Is Here Again - The Beatles Step Into Christmas - Elton John http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs4OkFZWmfs...feature=related Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton & Friends celebrate the Holiday My Only Wish - Britney Spears http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3sQObf30e0...feature=related Frosty The Snowman - Motown Remix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z53MGqOKwo Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - The Supremes What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder Christmas Everyday - The Miracles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v316qTkKmsY We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Drifters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5EpP-tvCBY...feature=related Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Ray Charles Rock Around The Christmas Tree - Big Bud http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxw4FJo0MIA...feature=related Reggae Christmas - Bob Marley It’s Christmas Time - Sugar Minott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8zXSdCamM0...feature=related Christmas Is Here - Assassin We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IFtqDQtiEQ...feature=related Don’t Shoot Me Santa - The Killers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYrdHjZFVjI Christmas In Hollis - Run-DMC http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juBEue3L4LE Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto - Snoop Doggy Dogg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQfSIZiv8q4...feature=related Jingle Bells (A Hip-Hop Carol) - Kyle Massey Soul Christmas medley - The O’Jays/Jerry Butler/Otis Redding (Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas/O Holy Night/White Christmas) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccQ9MWEsCfw Baby’s First Christmas - Connie Francis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtM2-lhvSxs...feature=related The Twelve Days of Christmas - Disney Princess http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTxZ3P9X2pY Very Merry Christmas Songs - Disney: Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddl_4o_ffe4 Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PN_jTMkdRM...feature=related Part 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GTvJ04h5Zk...feature=related You’re All I Want For Christmas - Brook Benton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQWmZDpoMX8 Christmas Celebration - B.B. King http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOo2ZF2tmek Christmas Is My Time Of Year - The Monkees Happy Holiday - The Shells http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4gLDQxS6F4 It’s Christmas Time - Marvin & Johnny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_l2SyMVRfzk...feature=related Doo Wop Christmas - Kenny Vance & The Planotones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o96gXS_y3z0...feature=related No Christmas Cheer - Larry Chance & The Earls http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyPMEeNvDTk...feature=related I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Sunny & The Sunliners http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9cF9BG34p8...feature=related Spending Christmas With My Baby - M.C. Blvd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0f5U5tDwzk...feature=related Merry Christmas Baby - Barbara Lynn http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6EUhZBWgFA...feature=related Merry Christmas Darling - The Uniques http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEfcPxPUgKg...feature=related What A Christmas - The Justinas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_mpXIgeU-Y...feature=related Gonna Have A Merry Christmas - Bobby Nunn & The Nic Nacs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5lTvk7j9YU...feature=related Medley: Christmas in Heaven - Billy Ward & The Dominoes. 1953 (Jackie Wilson on lead). It’s Christmas Time - 5 Keys 1951. White Christmas - The Ravens 1948. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=448EpJPT6uk A Christmas Long Ago - The Echelons http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxMDshgooC4...feature=related C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S - The Rhythm Aces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvCqw5f5N20...feature=related Santa Claus Is Thumbing To Town - Relient K Dominic The Italian Christmas Donke - Lou Monte I Want a Hippopotamus For Christmas - Gayla Peevey http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtqIM_bPTws&NR=1 Britney Spears intro: Mr Hanky the Christmas Poo - South Park I’m Getting’ Nuttin’ For Christmas - Barry Gordon I Farted On Santa’s Lap - Annonamous http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-mIoSH6AQw I’m Getting’ Nuttin’ For Christmas - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuMxBJeHevw Damn It I’m Vixen - Brian Beathard http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wB8co0P4Glo...feature=related Osama Got Run Over By A Reindeer - Bob Rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tB43m0489Qk...feature=related Bohemian Christmas Rhapsody http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWWoMHmlbvI...feature=related The Night Santa Went Crazy - Weird Al Yankovic Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_EKTawAQGQ...feature=related All I Want For Christmas Is My Two front teeth - Spike Jones http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYsgcvLXUsQ...feature=related Donde Esta Santa Claus - Augie Rios http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VclFV8RTE4...feature=related Cowboy Santa Claus - Bill Lacey & The Ebonaires http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNTFCcLS3yQ...feature=related Rudolph The Red-Nosed reindeer - The Melodeers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpe0Ql0pPkg...feature=related Merry Christmas Darling - the Jaguars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J92k04eSR0g...feature=related Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas -Dionne Warwick & Gladys Knight I Believe in Christmas - Dionne Warwick & BeBe Winan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH2JeXyCzHw Someday At Christmas - Stevie Wonder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIAUptphg2o Rockin’ and Rollin’ With Santa Claus - The Hepsters http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIL6_uFwJQ Christmas Will Soon Be Here - John Gaudet & The Laurels http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qS8QT4EW9Ak...feature=related There’s Trouble Brewin’ - Jack Scott http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz0relULgtM...feature=related Blue Holiday - The Shirelles http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPYi_HPHSWA Blue Christmas Tree - Buck Owens http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLa7q4HIu3Q Blue Snowfall - Johnny Mathis & Lorrie Morgan http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_mmLD8mcr4 Yellow Snow - Comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1OhP_7fT0M...feature=related Jingle Bells - Disney sing-along http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13SaSh_xW2M...feature=related Jingle Bell Rock - Kylie Minogue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aupAyF9CKjY...feature=related Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC6JDwFPGts...feature=related I Want To Spend Christmas With Elvis - Marlene Paula http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GHLAAySTSk All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit - Half Man Half Biscuit The Most Fattening time Of The Year - Bob Rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwBeKAyYIRU...feature=related The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen - Bob Rivers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tgJRzBxps...feature=related Wreck The Halls With Boughs Of Holly - The Three Stooges Let’s Not Fight This Christmas - Chris Difford & The Decorations http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVzoAJgLHWA A Christmas Song - Jethro Tull http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibz4xAejos I’m Not dreaming Of A White Christmas - Gilbert O’Sullivan I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqOfXumI18A...feature=related Going Home (This Christmas) - The Saw Doctors The Pipes of Christmas My Christmas Prayer - Billy Fury Christmas Tears Will Fall - The Rialtos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJVpebTvPKU...feature=related I Hate Christmas Parties - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZU7M3ekoo...feature=related Santa Claus - The Sonics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fo9LsR7yv0Y...feature=related Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Elvis Presley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRWnRBL9if8 Santa Got Stuck In The Chimney - Jimmy Boyd http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1NCKD8Cv_E...feature=related ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas - The Four Tops http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnHKgUWgB7w The Real Meaning of Christmas - Nino & The Ebb Tides http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FPLR-vcNhc...feature=related Silent Night - Stevie Nicks http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiBucppAXcA The Angel Gabriel - Celtic Christmas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9sNPGqaphk O come All Ye Faithful - Celtic Woman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eLDvM7eSq0...feature=related Little Donkey - Nina & Frederick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnPUYD2g3pY A Song Of Bethlehem - The Chieftans narrated by the late Burgess Meredith It Came upon A Midnight Clear - Ella Fitzgerald http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECbeWvKFlJU...feature=related O Holy Night - Aretha Franklin & Billy Preston A Very Special Birthday - The Cashmeres http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2SEPwMSas4...feature=related Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child - John Legend I Celebrate The Day - Frelient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFzEOZDmzCg...feature=related Mary’s Boy Child - Boney M. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-9lBlQmimI...feature=related Christmas Day - Squeeze Christmas Day - The Temptations Christmas Day - Ral Donner http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzY6gyx6W7g...feature=related Rockford’s Christmas - Sweetapple Pipes of Peace - Paul McCartney Christmas 1914 in no man‘s land - Mike Harding Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band with The Harlem Community Choir Boxing Day - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEb3_du_5sk...feature=related In Like A Lion (Always Winter) - Relient K http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxZAvIg8J-4...feature=related The Last Of The Melting Snow - The Leisure Society http://www.myspace.com/theleisuresociety Edited December 22, 2008 by Diego_Sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) you forgot the greatest punk band of all time!!! the dickies-silent night.. takes me back to a xmas party at the scouts hut,me pogoing about! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPc6smuevY oh...bon nadal! Edited December 22, 2008 by johnny punkster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stitch_KTF Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Finished the Christmas shopping then Diego? This thread reminds me....I heard Christmas songs in the Rocky yesterday. Have they fixed the P.A?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 you forgot the greatest punk band of all time!!! the dickies-silent night.. takes me back to a xmas party at the scouts hut,me pogoing about! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EsPc6smuevY oh...bon nadal! Nice one! Banana Splits is a favourite of mine. I'm not claiming that the list is definitive, but if you and others add classics like that one, it may well become definitive. P.S. I think pogoing at the scout hut has been banned nowadays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 This thread reminds me....I heard Christmas songs in the Rocky yesterday. Have they fixed the P.A?? The PA was worse than ever in the Chaddy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny punkster Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 P.S. I think pogoing at the scout hut has been banned nowadays! i think i may have had something to do with that decision! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 oh...bon nadal! Just for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nV1IAy5voMg...feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankly Mr Shankly Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 Ruddy ell, how did most of that pass your QC standards Diego??! Merry Christmas. And here's some proper gorgeous Christmas stuff... Sufjan Stevens / Put The Lights On The Tree The Aislers Set / Hit The Snow Low / Just Like Christmas The Waitresses / Christmas Wrapping Jona Lewie / Stop The Cavalry Badly Drawn Boy / Donna And Blitzen Belle & Sebastian / O' Come O' Come Emmanuel The Wedding Present / Stepping Into Christmas Half Man Half Biscuit / It's Clichéd To Be Cynical At Christmas The Charlie Brown 'Christmas Time Is Here' Song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 (edited) Ruddy ell, how did most of that pass your QC standards Diego??! I made it clear in my introduction that they were covering 50 years, for all the family and not necessarily what I would play. If it provokes more good ones for that definitive list, all's well and good! P.S. The Waitresses' classic is one of my all-time favourites! Edited December 22, 2008 by Diego_Sideburns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiLatic Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 A great selection. Thanks, Diego. A couple to add : http://fadesinslowly.blogspot.com/ http://festivefifty.blogspot.com/ Links to old John Peel Festive Fifty shows. A host of memories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 22, 2008 Author Share Posted December 22, 2008 A great selection. Thanks, Diego. Links to old John Peel Festive Fifty shows. A host of memories. Cheers! I've got this CD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Fairytale of New York - The Pogues & Kirsty MacColl Great song of course...but don't get me started again, D_S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego_Sideburns Posted December 23, 2008 Author Share Posted December 23, 2008 Great song of course...but don't get me started again, D_S. If you're going to Crewe you can discuss the finer points of Shane with oafc_ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsslatic Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 If you're going to Crewe you can discuss the finer points of Shane with oafc_ok. See you there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwentySixBlack Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 Now then, now then.... Some Festive Fun, maybe a touch unsavoury for the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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