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Rock/alternative Christmas songs?

RomanzaRomanza Posts: 115
edited December 2007 in Other Music
I teach radio at a high school - and we play rock/alternative and like to play Christmas songs this type of the year.

We have 3 PJ songs, 2 Jimmy Eat World, Pumpkins, Sponge, 2 Weezer, U2, Jet, and maybe a couple others.

IS THERE MORE OUT THERE???

We are focusing on 90's and 2000's....thanks.
"This feeling is wonderful...don't you ever turn it off."
-JJ
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  • ZosoZoso Posts: 6,425
    merry xmas (i dont wanna fight tonight) by the ramones...
    I'm just flying around the other side of the world to say I love you

    Sha la la la i'm in love with a jersey girl

    I love you forever and forever :)

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  • hailhail82hailhail82 Posts: 330
    Bad Religion put out 4 I think, as a single in the mid-90s.
    Using the word "methinks" in your message board posts doesn't make you look smart.
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    theres only one christmas song for this grinch. and that's santa claus is comin' to town by springsteen. :D:D
    hear my name
    take a good look
    this could be the day
    hold my hand
    lie beside me
    i just need to say
  • One Song GloryOne Song Glory Posts: 710
    I thought I saw on iTunes that the Killers put out a Christmas single. Haven't bothered to download it but that might work.
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  • RomanzaRomanza Posts: 115
    One Song Glory wrote:
    I thought I saw on iTunes that the Killers put out a Christmas single. Haven't bothered to download it but that might work.
    forgot about that - we have it already.

    Thanks for the others, guys!
    "This feeling is wonderful...don't you ever turn it off."
    -JJ
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    Do you have those Christmas albums "A Very Special Christmas"
    there are about 5 of them, one was all acoustic and one was all country artists....don't have them in front of me right now, but some of the more memorable tracks were:

    Chris Cornell "Ave Maria"
    Sheryl Crow "Blue Christmas"
    Dave Matthews "The Christmas Song"
    Patti Smith "We 3 Kings" I also have a version of this by Fuel.
    Wyclef Jean "Little Drummer Boy / Hot Hot Hot"

    it had tons of other artists.....Eve 6, Blues Travelr, Tracy Chapman, STevie nicks, Bon Jovi, Hootie and the Blowfish....

    Are you wanting something like that....or are you wanting all orginal tracks?
    "It's all happening"
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Stone Temple Pilots' cover of Christmas Time is Here from the Peanuts Christmas special is fricking awesome.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • Indian SummerIndian Summer Posts: 2,296
    boroff89 wrote:
    Stone Temple Pilots' cover of Christmas Time is Here from the Peanuts Christmas special is fricking awesome.

    where can I hear that?
    "It's all happening"
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Indian Summer wrote:
    where can I hear that?

    http://www.megafileupload.com/en/file/26555/10---Christmas-Time-is-Here-mp3.html

    Try that.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    Noel Gallagher did one
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • AnonAnon Posts: 11,175
    i can't believe nobody put "happy xmas (war is over)" by john lennon.
  • pjoasisrulepjoasisrule Posts: 3,412
    GlorifiedAnimal wrote:
    i can't believe nobody put "happy xmas (war is over)" by john lennon.

    1990s and 2000s
    Alpine Valley 2000
    Summerfest 2006

    "Why would they come to our concert just to boo us?" -Lisa Simpson
  • cuyler41cuyler41 Posts: 388
    Tori Amos does a version of "have yourself a merry little christmas"
  • HatredThrownDownHatredThrownDown Posts: 292
    my morning jacket has quite a few
    Fav. Bands
    My Morning Jacket
    Pearl Jam
    Neil Young
    Wilco
    Tool
    Rush
    Drive By Truckers

    pj shows
    8/17/98
    8/15/00
    8/18/00
    8/20/00
    6/22/03
    10/2/04
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  • inthefleshintheflesh Posts: 170
    Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

    The best Christmas song that isn't a traditional "Christmas" song ever.
    was it?....
  • anothercloneanotherclone Posts: 1,688
    I'm not sure if you consider them alternative, but the Barenaked Ladies have a Christmas CD from a few years back. Chris Isaak really isn't alternative, I'n not sure what you might call him, but his Cristmas CD is good. :) I really enjoy both of these.

    I have an alternative CD of all Christmas music called "Oh Come All Ye Faithful", I think it was from the late 90's. It features Henry Rollins reading "Twas The Night Before Christmas". Other bands are:

    Dancehall Crashers
    Sponge
    Juliana Hatfield
    Shudder to Think
    Wool
    Bush
    Luscious Jackson
    Mike Watt
    The Presidents of the United States of America
    Face to Face

    I get at least one new Christmas CD every year. So, you guys are giving me some new stuff to go look for.
  • harmless_little_f***harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    intheflesh? wrote:
    Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

    The best Christmas song that isn't a traditional "Christmas" song ever.

    I was going to suggest that. Not rock, but definitely alternative since he sounds pissed as a fart the entire time.. fantastic song.
    'We're learning songs for baby Jesus' birthday. His mum and dad were Merry and Joseph. He had a bed made of clay and the three kings bought him Gold, Frankenstein and Merv as presents.'

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  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    'Christmas Wrapping' - The Waitresses
    'Merry Christmas From The Family' - Robert Earl Keen (covered by Jill Sobule)
    'Jesus Was A Dreadel Spinner' - Jill Sobule
    'Fleas Navidad' - VooDoo GlowSkulls
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  • jackrabbit slimjackrabbit slim Posts: 564
    One Song Glory wrote:
    I thought I saw on iTunes that the Killers put out a Christmas single. Haven't bothered to download it but that might work.

    the killers put out a pretty good christmas single last year also. its called a great big sled. check it out, its on itunes.
  • RedlegsRedlegs Posts: 160
    White Stripes Holiday 7inch has Candy Cane Children and Story of magi w/ Meg singing silent night at the end.

    Bright Eyes - Christmas Album

    REM has a fanclub only xmas album

    A Very Special Christmas albums. I think it's up to volume 5
  • CosmoCosmo Posts: 12,225
    'The Channakah Song' - Adam Sandler
    Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
    Hail, Hail!!!
  • pearljam_addictionpearljam_addiction Posts: 668
    Cosmo wrote:
    'Christmas Wrapping' - The Waitresses

    Probably My Favorite christmas song

    Xmas Curtain - My Morning Jacket

    and Sufjan Stevens put out a christmas album last year
    "I Will Scream my Lungs out 'til it fills this Room "

    " I Will Feel Alive as Long as I am Free"

    "Are We Getting SomeThing Out Of this All Encompassing Trip? Makes Much More Sense To Live In The Present Tense"

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  • sadprofessorsadprofessor Posts: 1,034
    intheflesh? wrote:
    Fairytale of New York - The Pogues

    The best Christmas song that isn't a traditional "Christmas" song ever.

    "You scumbag, you maggot
    You cheap lousy faggot
    Happy christmas your arse
    I pray God its our last"

    I came to this thread just to mention it...
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  • iamsampjiamsampj Posts: 784
    "maybe this christmas" is a compilation that has some pretty good songs on it.
    yes...i do feel like a human. i do not feel like a tree.
  • whulmefwhulmef Posts: 176
    R.E.M. basically has the same fanclub christmas package thing PJ has except thay have switched to cd format a couple years ago. A lot of the songs do have to do with christmas too, such as Silver Bells, Christmas Time is Here Again (a beatle's song), Christmas Griping, Jesus Christ, Christmas Time, Toyland, Ghost Reindeer in the Sky, Good King Wencelas.
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