Christmas References

[peejay]

Since it's coming up on us quickly again, how many songs in your collection do you know that reference 'Christmas"? I have 3 that I can recall directly:
1. Joys of Christmas - Chris Rea - don't laugh, this is about as raunchy and raw as Rea gets.....good stuff
2. Driving home for Christmas - other end of Rea's scale and just a 'nice song'
3. Christmas song - Jethro Tull - classic anti-Christmas stuff from Tull, off 'Living in the Past' from memory, although Ian and the boys do much better stuff than this...

[tomsi42]

For me, it isn't Christmas unless I hear Rea's "Driving home for Cristmas" and the Pogues' "A Fairytale of New York" ...

[Gavster]

A personal favourite of mine and my wife's is "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Shakin' Stevens.

For those who aren't aware, Pandora will play seasonal songs once seeded correctly (which I personally think is awesome ... how cool is that?!) 8)

Gavin

[Mike Meyer]

Hearing 'Last Christmas' by Wham! on the radio makes it officially Christmas season for me. I'm sure I'll hear it soon.

[Kyle]

It ain't Christmas until I hear Ray Charles sing "What Child Is This?". I also need to hear Aaron Neville's "Louisiana Christmas Day." Nothing like some Christmas zydeco.

[wr420]

Have to say it wouldn't be christmas without Mr., I mean Mrs. Garrison singing Merry F*cking Christmas.

[peejay]

Rain on Christmas, by David Sanborn, off 'As we Speak'. If you like saxophone (alto sax) style with some great rhythmic grooves, then this album is it..

[peejay]

'Do they know it's Christmas', always triggers the season for me....

[Khuli]

'Do they know it's Christmas', always triggers the season for me....

I guess when Bob Geldof wrote "There won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time" he'd never been to Mount Kilimanjaro...

[Paul Webster]

A quick scan for the word Christmas in my collection throws up a few ... oddities ...

The Great Super Giant Christmas Pudding by Spike Milligan
International Christmas Pudding by The Goons
A Christmas Carol by The Goons
Operation Christmas Duff from Goon Show by The Goons
I'm Walking Backwards For Christmas by Spike Milligan

All I Want For Christmas by The Swear
Applicants / Come Home (for Christmas)
Candy Panic Attack / On The Dole At Christmas
Chalkdust / It's Cold This Christmas
Christmas by The Who
Christmas Is Cancelled by The Vichy Government
Christmas Wrapping by Waitresses
Dawn Of The Replicants / Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time
Have Yourself A Filthy Little Christmas by And what will be left of them?
If You Came On Christmas Day by Captain Polaroid
Jocky Venkataraman / Parcel People (Christmas Eve)
My Last Christmas by The Dirtbombs
The Narrow Escapes / And if Christmas Never Came
(One More Widow) One Less White Christmas by The Vichy Government
Paul Hawkins / Getting a Divorce for Christmas
Santa Ain't Coming For Christmas Rocket 455
Thank God It's Not Christmas by Sparks


A (John Peel style) chart is being compiled over at

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...D=97595054&blo
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His current list is:
1. There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evening Stage - Captain Beefheart
2. Daddy's Drinking Up Our Christmas - Commander Cody
3. We Three Kings - Patti Smith
4. Gee Whiz It's Christmas - Carla Thomas
5. Lonely Christmas Call - George Jones
6. Little Drummer Boy - Dandy Warhols
7. Santa's Messin' with the Kid - Eddie Campbell
8. Christmas in Harlem - Run DMC
9. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLolly and his Honeyjumpers
10. Santa Claus is Back in Town - Elvis Presley
11. Children Go Where I Send Thee - Natalie Merchant
12. White Christmas - Stiff Little Fingers
13. Santa Claus, Will You Ever Come to the Ghetto? - Carlene Davis
14. Thank You Dreaded Black Ice, Thank You - Giant Sand
15. A Christmas Camel - Procul Harum
16. Ring Out Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull
17. Hey Santa Claus - Moonglows
18. Merry Christmas - Plan B
19. When I Get Home for Christmas - Snow Patrol
20. Gloria Elastica - Elastica