Xmas music
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Xmas music
Ok, so I have something of a dilemma. At my work I get to choose what music is played over the office PA for two days a week, and so it's been a steady diet of Spiritualized, Spacemen 3, Mazzy Star, Trespassers William, Art of Fighting, etc, etc. Everyone loves it. However now, with that most horrible festive season almost upon us, I've been informed that I have to start putting a few xmas CDs into the mix each week, or lose my selection privileges.
Now anyone who knows me well will more than likely know my pathological hatred for xmas music. Without fail, at around the same time each year when all the shops start playing this horrible, horrible tripe, I have to try extremely hard to suppress the urge to go round killing random people (well... not really). So I'm looking for good xmas music. At least three CDs required - stuff by decent groups that fits the theme but hopefully doesn't sound anything like most people's expectations of xmas music.
So far all I've been able to come up with is Low's "Christmas", which I'll hopefully be able to borrow from an ex-girlfriend. Anyone else got any ideas?
Now anyone who knows me well will more than likely know my pathological hatred for xmas music. Without fail, at around the same time each year when all the shops start playing this horrible, horrible tripe, I have to try extremely hard to suppress the urge to go round killing random people (well... not really). So I'm looking for good xmas music. At least three CDs required - stuff by decent groups that fits the theme but hopefully doesn't sound anything like most people's expectations of xmas music.
So far all I've been able to come up with is Low's "Christmas", which I'll hopefully be able to borrow from an ex-girlfriend. Anyone else got any ideas?
go medieval!
even stuff that's not explicity for christmas often sounds festive or midnight mass-ish to the uninitiated.
and if they ask, just lie
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/uk/catalog ... t=medieval
or maybe some john fahey?
even stuff that's not explicity for christmas often sounds festive or midnight mass-ish to the uninitiated.
and if they ask, just lie
http://www.harmoniamundi.com/uk/catalog ... t=medieval
or maybe some john fahey?
low is a damn fine choice..
how about the bright eyes christmas album too?
can't think of a third one so i'd suggest putting together a compilation of decent songs with xmas in the title or christmassy related content...
here's a few suggestions
gorky's zygotic mynci - christmas eve
flaming lips - christmas at the zoo
walkmen - no christmas while i'm talking
mogwai - xmas song / xmas steps
tom waits - christmas card from a hooker in minneapolis
oasis - merry xmas everyone
the who - christmas (uuuuuuuuurgh)
or, extending this to snow..
black mountain - heart of snow
devo - snowball
galaxie 500 - listen, the snow is falling
grandaddy - snowstorm
MBV - soft as snow
nick cave - fifteen feet of pure snow
oranger - texas snow
SFA - summer snow
or, to the season of winter in general..
bright eyes - if winter ends
eels - dead of winter
animal collective - winter's love
broadcast - winter now
gorky's - waking for winter
iron and wine - faded from the winter
nico - winter song
pixies / smashing pumpkins - winterlong
prefuse 73 - hot winter's day
simon and garfunkle - hazy shade of winter
teenage fanclub - winter
the doors - wintertime love
tori amos - winter
yo la tengo - winter-a-go-go
can't go wrong with most of them
have fun..
moop
how about the bright eyes christmas album too?
can't think of a third one so i'd suggest putting together a compilation of decent songs with xmas in the title or christmassy related content...
here's a few suggestions
gorky's zygotic mynci - christmas eve
flaming lips - christmas at the zoo
walkmen - no christmas while i'm talking
mogwai - xmas song / xmas steps
tom waits - christmas card from a hooker in minneapolis
oasis - merry xmas everyone
the who - christmas (uuuuuuuuurgh)
or, extending this to snow..
black mountain - heart of snow
devo - snowball
galaxie 500 - listen, the snow is falling
grandaddy - snowstorm
MBV - soft as snow
nick cave - fifteen feet of pure snow
oranger - texas snow
SFA - summer snow
or, to the season of winter in general..
bright eyes - if winter ends
eels - dead of winter
animal collective - winter's love
broadcast - winter now
gorky's - waking for winter
iron and wine - faded from the winter
nico - winter song
pixies / smashing pumpkins - winterlong
prefuse 73 - hot winter's day
simon and garfunkle - hazy shade of winter
teenage fanclub - winter
the doors - wintertime love
tori amos - winter
yo la tengo - winter-a-go-go
can't go wrong with most of them
have fun..
moop
looks like someone had funmoop wrote:low is a damn fine choice..
how about the bright eyes christmas album too?
can't think of a third one so i'd suggest putting together a compilation of decent songs with xmas in the title or christmassy related content...
here's a few suggestions
gorky's zygotic mynci - christmas eve
flaming lips - christmas at the zoo
walkmen - no christmas while i'm talking
mogwai - xmas song / xmas steps
tom waits - christmas card from a hooker in minneapolis
oasis - merry xmas everyone
the who - christmas (uuuuuuuuurgh)
or, extending this to snow..
black mountain - heart of snow
devo - snowball
galaxie 500 - listen, the snow is falling
grandaddy - snowstorm
MBV - soft as snow
nick cave - fifteen feet of pure snow
oranger - texas snow
SFA - summer snow
or, to the season of winter in general..
bright eyes - if winter ends
eels - dead of winter
animal collective - winter's love
broadcast - winter now
gorky's - waking for winter
iron and wine - faded from the winter
nico - winter song
pixies / smashing pumpkins - winterlong
prefuse 73 - hot winter's day
simon and garfunkle - hazy shade of winter
teenage fanclub - winter
the doors - wintertime love
tori amos - winter
yo la tengo - winter-a-go-go
can't go wrong with most of them
have fun..
moop
'raging and weeping are left on the early road
now each in his holy hill
the glittering and hurting days are alomst done
then let us compare mythologies
i have learned my elaborate lie
of soaring crosses and poisened thorns'
now each in his holy hill
the glittering and hurting days are alomst done
then let us compare mythologies
i have learned my elaborate lie
of soaring crosses and poisened thorns'
Cheers! Yeah I was thinking I'd probably end up making a few comps of tolerable stuff. I also have a Tori Amos tour CD where she covers Little Drummer Boy (how is that even an xmas song?!), amongst other things, so that may pass.
Unfortunately the winter stuff probably won't work, as it's currently a blazing summer down here in the southern hemisphere...
Unfortunately the winter stuff probably won't work, as it's currently a blazing summer down here in the southern hemisphere...
johnny cash did a cover of drummer boy also.ash wrote:Cheers! Yeah I was thinking I'd probably end up making a few comps of tolerable stuff. I also have a Tori Amos tour CD where she covers Little Drummer Boy (how is that even an xmas song?!), amongst other things, so that may pass.
Unfortunately the winter stuff probably won't work, as it's currently a blazing summer down here in the southern hemisphere...
how about 'i'm dreaming of a white christmas?
'raging and weeping are left on the early road
now each in his holy hill
the glittering and hurting days are alomst done
then let us compare mythologies
i have learned my elaborate lie
of soaring crosses and poisened thorns'
now each in his holy hill
the glittering and hurting days are alomst done
then let us compare mythologies
i have learned my elaborate lie
of soaring crosses and poisened thorns'
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Atlantic put out an album called Soul Christmas (not to be confused with several over, more dubious records by that title) in the late 60's which had Otis Redding, Solomon Burke, Joe Tex, etc. I think it's available as a Rhino reissue, and highly recommended.
The Dandy Warhols put out something called The Little Drummer Boy ep, but the only xmas cut was the title song.
I bought the John Waters xmas cd last year and was not disappointed. Some of it is downright creepy.
And there's one called Where You Be Christmas Day? on Dust to Digital which are recordings from 1917-1959. It's got Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, Leroy Carr, Lightnin' Hopkins, and such. Most obscure stuff, and not rehashings of the standards.
The Dandy Warhols put out something called The Little Drummer Boy ep, but the only xmas cut was the title song.
I bought the John Waters xmas cd last year and was not disappointed. Some of it is downright creepy.
And there's one called Where You Be Christmas Day? on Dust to Digital which are recordings from 1917-1959. It's got Leadbelly, Bessie Smith, Leroy Carr, Lightnin' Hopkins, and such. Most obscure stuff, and not rehashings of the standards.
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^Believe it or not, Christmas On Mars is finally supposed to come out next year! We'll see...
And while we're on the subject of the Flaming Lips, you could actually include four songs from them:
Little Drummer Boy
Christmas At The Zoo
White Christmas
A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)
Also (and this is the perfect time of year for it), go to eBay and search on "Flaming Lips". You'll find that they've appeared on a few different Christmas compilations, some of which may be of interest to you. Good luck!...
Peace.
And while we're on the subject of the Flaming Lips, you could actually include four songs from them:
Little Drummer Boy
Christmas At The Zoo
White Christmas
A Change At Christmas (Say It Isn't So)
Also (and this is the perfect time of year for it), go to eBay and search on "Flaming Lips". You'll find that they've appeared on a few different Christmas compilations, some of which may be of interest to you. Good luck!...
Peace.
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there's some pretty hot christmas stuff on the sun ra singles discs. very jolly. elvis and james brown have their share of christmas stuff. james brown's is remarkable for being strewn with inappropriate sex UHs, which isn't something you get in so much christmas music.
low, too.
low, too.
that looks brilliant, it's so cheap, too. have you got it?Get the Sufjan Stevens 'Songs For Christmas' box set.
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The Cramps have been very kind and compiled their very own 'Black Christmas' CD for your downloading and listening pleasure. Beats any off-key Flaming Lips nonsense, that's fer sure.
Find it here: http://www.rockndog.com/Black_Christmas/ (right click save as over the song titles)
Find it here: http://www.rockndog.com/Black_Christmas/ (right click save as over the song titles)
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I'm putting together a Christmas mix CD right now and this is some of what I've got so far...
Lou Monte - Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
The Velvet Underground - Jesus
John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Big Star - Jesus Christ
Jon Bon Jovi and the Intergalactic Droid Choir - R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Primal Scream - Jesus
The Walkmen - Christmas Party
El Perro del Mar - Oh! What a Christmas
Lou Monte - Dominic the Italian Christmas Donkey
The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick
The Velvet Underground - Jesus
John Lennon - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
Big Star - Jesus Christ
Jon Bon Jovi and the Intergalactic Droid Choir - R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Primal Scream - Jesus
The Walkmen - Christmas Party
El Perro del Mar - Oh! What a Christmas
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I've just this minute recieved confirmation that a cover of this classic medley will appear on the forthcoming Spiritualized Christmas Comedy album, "Mince pie Mainlines"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-ZUPsj1_Q
"Family entertainment? Bollocks. What they want is filth!..."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e-ZUPsj1_Q
"Family entertainment? Bollocks. What they want is filth!..."
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Bunnyben, you are a legend. This is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for.bunnyben wrote:belle and sebastian peel christmas party session
http://tastetastetaste.blogspot.com/
Thanks everyone else for the suggestions - will be making some top quality comps tonight...!