I looooove Christmas music. So much so, that I listen to it pretty much all year round. Kind of like how some preschoolers will insist on wearing the same purple shirt over and over and OVER. When I like something, my enthusiasm can be a little nutty... and I like me my Christmas tunes!
Sadly, some people just don't like Christmas music. OR SO THEY THINK! In honor of those with Christmasmusicphobia, I give you my "Cheer Shmeer" playlist, full of strangely beautiful, sad, angry, and morose holiday songs guaranteed to win over humbugs at heart. OK, it's not guaranteed, but it's still worth a shot... and regardless, it's fun offbeatsy listening... Enjoy the sample (or embrace your inner Grinch and turn it off...neeheehee...!)
25th December, Everything But the Girl
That was the Worst Christmas Ever!, Sufjan Stevens
Hallelujah , Jeff Buckley
I believe In You, Sinead O'Connor
Under The Mistletoe, Kyle Andrews
The Christmas Song, The Raveonettes
Merry Christmas, Not X-Mas, Arrah and the Ferns
Bittersweet Eve, Belasana
Christmas Is The Saddest Day Of The Year, Jill Sobule
Christmas Dirge, Nellie McKay
Little Jack Frost, Bing Crosby
All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue, Over The Rhine
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, Martha Wainwright
River, Travis/ Joni Mitchell
Lonely Xmas Eve, Ben folds
Mistletoe, Colbie Caillat
Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight), The Ramones
Please Come Home for Xmas, Fiona Apple
2000 Miles, Coldplay/ Pretenders
Fairytale of NY, Pilate
Christmas Intentions, Scissors for Lefty
Xmas Curtain, My Morning Jacket
Do They Know it's Christmas, Band Aid
Just For Now, Imogen Heap
Christmas, Baby Please Come Home, U2/ Death Cab for Cutie
Song for a Winter's Night, Sarah McLachlan
Christmas Day, Dido
Rudy, The Be Good Tanyas
The Cat Carol, Meryan Cadell
Cracking, Suzanne Vega
Winter Song, Sara Bareilles and Ingrid Michaelson
A note for moms and dads: these particular songs aren't brimming over with cheer and jolly jingle stuff... so if you have wee ones, you'll want to use your own best judgement with regards to little ear exposure. Happy listening :)
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