{"id":2688,"date":"2014-12-17T16:20:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T16:20:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/?p=2688"},"modified":"2015-01-06T09:20:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-06T09:20:35","slug":"musicmagpies-alternative-christmas-playlist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/12\/17\/musicmagpies-alternative-christmas-playlist\/","title":{"rendered":"musicMagpie\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s alternative Christmas playlist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Admit it: you\u2019re at breaking point, aren\u2019t you? You\u2019re sick of Slade, <i>I Wish It Could Be Christmas <\/i>is starting to conjure up some dark thoughts, and if you hear George Michael bleating on about last Christmas one more time, you can\u2019t promise that you won\u2019t go full-on Grinch and ruin Christmas for everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t worry, we all go through it. Save yourself from going completely mad this Christmas (without losing that festive feeling completely) with our alternative Christmas playlist.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Christmastime \u201d\u201c The Smashing Pumpkins<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZXYffxwb6J0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If Billy Corgan were to buy you a Crimbo pressie, you\u2019d probably expect a rat in a cage or something equally morbid. But it turns out he\u2019s actually a big festive softie \u201d\u201c as evidenced by this lovely, lovely track, in which he sings about \u201d\u02dctoys for everyone\u2019. D\u2019aww!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) \u201d\u201c Death Cab for Cutie<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9Hzq3gLEYAc\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This Christmas classic has been covered by countless artists, including Mickey Bubble, U2 and Steps. Death Cab\u2019s emo-tinged version is our favourite though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Father Christmas \u201d\u201c The Kinks<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ni04_SF-HRQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Nothing says Christmas quite like&#8230;erm, getting mugged by kids, demanding money from Santa and threatening to beat him up if he gives you silly toys.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!) \u00a0\u201d\u201c Sufjan Stevens<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bf2qhTEghd0\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>One of the many tracks from Sufjan Stevens\u2019 epic 5 disc Christmas album, this little ditty deals with a lesser discussed Christmas tradition: massive arguments. It has nice sleigh bells, though.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Frosty the Snowman \u201d\u201c August Burns Red<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iqhjBIalXdw\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>A Christmas classic given the metalcore treatment, complete with wailing guitars and hardcore breakdowns. The perfect soundtrack to an afternoon\u2019s sledding.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Hark The Herald Angels Sing \u201d\u201c The Fall<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qU4dLGwfsqY\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Has anyone ever sounded so bored by all this Christmas nonsense? This is a good one to listen to after you\u2019ve spent 5 hours in your local shopping centre without managing to buy a single present.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Let Me Sleep (Christmas Time) \u201d\u201c Pearl Jam<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CzjgMXseMvg\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On this low-key number, Eddie Vedder laments the loss of Christmas\u2019 magic as he gets older. Probably just needs a mince pie and an <i>Only Fools<\/i> Christmas special DVD, to be honest.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Merry Christmas (I Don\u2019t Wanna Fight Tonight) \u201d\u201c Ramones<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4Y5GtaTrPHM\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The quintessential punk rock Christmas carol.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Christmas in Hollis \u201d\u201c Run DMC<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OR07r0ZMFb8\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The quintessential rap Christmas carol (it\u2019s in <i>Die Hard<\/i> too!).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis \u201d\u201c Tom Waits<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mxVo5mjK4eg\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re the type of person who goes out and goes a little bit crazy on Christmas Eve, this is the song you should listen to at 3am on Christmas morning. Alternatively: listen at 11pm on Christmas Day, after your house\u2019s sherry supply has been exhausted.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Another Christmas Beer \u201d\u201c Fear<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_zeLaezlsEk\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Christmas goes hardcore. Pop this on and vent after you&#8217;ve cremated the Christmas dinner (again).<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>There Ain\u2019t No Sanity Clause \u201d\u201c The Damned<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oN8n99BUO-A\" height=\"315\" width=\"420\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>This song was The Damned\u2019s attempt to jump on the Christmas song money train Slade, Wizzard and The Pogues have been riding over the years. Unfortunately, it failed to chart.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Share your favourite alternative Christmas songs with us in the comments!<\/p>\n<p>And don\u2019t forget, you can <a title=\"sell all of your unwanted CDs with musicMagpie\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/entertainment\/sell-cds\/\">sell all of your unwanted CDs with musicMagpie<\/a>. Just <a title=\"click here to get started\" href=\"http:\/\/192.168.3.178\/start-selling\/\">click here to get started<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gadl\/330369285\/in\/photolist-vceha-dDFvoz-7nDDb4-ix6tJD-4fp2WV-94vCro-ivPgjZ-dN895J-aQn7i6-5HLXrj-dxHPz1-aZLC12-7qBrvs-iGhijp-b1caqv-iAZ72j-dDHTja-7wqgn-dCVucU-5G6iaM-hNiJf9-dzS16h-b4EXgp-5FBnAo-wLkEB-qhB2sx-voiHn-itJxq9-u6Aa2-7ir1ZE-pfkwJo-viubq-5H1DYq-b3JeQF-7nNggH-vHGes-qpziyH-514uck-tWh6v-dMvkyr-dxHRDG-94sMAv-ij8bhR-945Y7D-7ii4WK-7qaLRk-5M9BTF-vt62A-ihDhhE-dxCpcc\">Alexandre Duretz-Luts on Flickr<\/a> via <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\/\">Creative Commons<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Admit it: you\u2019re at breaking point, aren\u2019t you? You\u2019re sick of Slade, I Wish It Could Be Christmas is starting to conjure up some dark thoughts, and if you hear George Michael bleating on about last Christmas one more time, you can\u2019t promise that you won\u2019t go full-on Grinch and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2690,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2688"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2688"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2991,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2688\/revisions\/2991"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}