Not-so-well-known Christmas music

Submitted by CLAZID t3_z2oxde in Music

The local radio has started its annual holiday assault. The same 15-20 Christmas will be played, repeatedly, for the next 5 weeks.

What are some good, obscure, Christmas songs? My favorites are Dominick the Donkey by Lou Monte; Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC, and The Spirit of Christmas by Ray Charles.

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fredmull1973 t1_ixhcdrb wrote

Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses is a favorite. Also the Duke Ellington Nut Cracker suite is killer

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notweirdifitworks t1_ixhdmqb wrote

Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis by Tom Waits. Although it’s not really a Christmas song I suppose, but it has “Christmas” in the title, so I count it.

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billybalverine t1_ixheurj wrote

A Christmas Duel by The Hives and Cyndi Lauper

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Talking_2_No1 t1_ixhjbb7 wrote

My favorite is Underneath the Christmas Tree by Bailey Jehl

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yurtfarmer t1_ixhm97w wrote

A Christmas song - Jethro Tull. ( they have a few )

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MrPandarabbit t1_ixhn8xt wrote

A Christmas F*cking Miracle by Run the Jewels. The video is great, too.

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The_Observatory_ t1_ixhvz9e wrote

12 Days of Christmas by Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Each of the 12 days is performed in both a different key and a different time signature. For the time signatures, the number of beats per measure matches the number of the day of Christmas, ie, 11th day of Christmas = 11 beats per measure for that verse.

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The_Observatory_ t1_ixhw65w wrote

"Christmas," by Blues Traveler. The music is based, in part, on the song "Divided Sky" by Phish.

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sally__rose t1_ixhwhtl wrote

I love Christmas must be tonight by Amy helm and the wood brothers!! Christmas wrapping is also an all time fav

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Impressive_Beat_1852 t1_ixiijd8 wrote

I Wish It Was Christmas Today - Julian Casablancas

He also has another version with his band the Voidz

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rofopp t1_ixiuygb wrote

Fairytale of New York, the Pogues. Although it has some dated references to our gay friends.

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The_Observatory_ t1_ixj7bv1 wrote

Replying to CLAZID (#636,077)

You're welcome! I've never been a huge Blues Traveler fan, but I like them and I saw them live once. They put on a great show. I never knew about this Christmas song they did until one year when I was working at a radio station. One of the DJs put this song on the air and I was in the other room, working. I wasn't really paying much attention, and then all of a sudden I was like, "Wait a minute- that sounds like Divided Sky! What the heck is this?" Turns out it was released on a Christmas compilation album "A Very Special Christmas 3," which benefitted the Special Olympics.

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The_Observatory_ t1_ixj7z49 wrote

One that I used to hear a lot on rock radio in the 80s but not anymore was Billy Squier, "Christmas is a Time to Say I Love You."

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StereoNacht t1_ixk2210 wrote

Abney Park has a Christmas album. Almost all transposed in minor, with a few originals. Makes for a very different Christmas vibe.

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