Looking for Non-Traditional Christmas Music

I know there are a few threads about Christmas songs out there, but I'm looking for something different. I kind of collect Christmas music that's not what you usually hear. I'm looking for any Christmas song that's not a cover of a traditional Christmas song. So, no "Silent Night," no "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," nothing like that.

I don't care if it's rock, rap, county or even if it sounds like a classic Christmas song as long as it's something we don't usually hear. I don't care if it's happy, sad, funny, serious, squeaky clean or absolutely filthy.

Here's a youtube playlist of some of my favorite non-traditional Christmas songs (There are some covers on there, but disregard): www.youtube.com...

And here's some examples:





(Warning: This one contains foul language)



Thank you so much for any suggestions. Every year I spend hours and hours trying to find new stuff. But after awhile, all my sources seem to dry up.

reply to post by SaulGoodman


I've always enjoyed this one.

Besides, it fits in with the doom and gloomers, in a humorous way.

The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa

This is one of my favorite non traditional Christmas songs, you can either appreciate it just as a Christmas song or you can look at it the way Greg Lake intended it to be:

"I Believe In Father Christmas" is a song by Greg Lake (most famously a member of King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer). Although it is often categorized as a Christmas song this was not Lake's intention. Lake wrote the song in protest of the commercialization of Christmas.




Here's another good non traditional collection, but unfortunately I could not find it on youtube, so I only have a pic of the cd and one of Julie playing her harp.







Julie Darling can absolutely rip it up with a Celtic Harp.

Great stuff so far guys. I've heard all these songs. The Weird Al stuff is probably what got me interested in some of the more twisted Christmas songs I enjoy. I just found out about The Killers Christmas EP last night. And "I Believe in Father Christmas" has been a favorite for awhile.

Thanks again and keep them coming folks.

reply to post by SaulGoodman


hope i found something new for you
and that you enjoy

HoHoHo

This is a favorite of mine, from the album "A Lump of Coal".

I loves me some Henry Rollins. That voice could talk the sneakers right off me.

I discovered this one last year and just loved it.

reply to post by SaulGoodman


I forgot one. Quite cheesy and possibily racist.





I am definitely saving this thread for Christmas day.

This is Love Spirals Downwards doing Welcome Christmas

It is from a goth compilation of Christmas songs, Excelsis (v.1) ~ a dark noel

From Tracey Thorn's album tinsel and lights, bit different but keeping that Christmassy feel.

However if you fancy a disco Christmas, may I suggest the salsoul orchestra Christmas album, gaur entered to keep the party swinging.

Again, great stuff guys.