CHRISTMAS SONGS
A lot of people ask where we find some of the "Alternative" Christmas songs that air on 95X. Answer: Anywhere we can get them! Seriously, one of the best places to find those are on charity compilations. Here's a link to a page that gives one of the best once-overs of a lot of rock-based Christmas compilation albums out there:
http://www.mistletunes.com/compchar.html
Like in any format, there are some perennial favorites that return year after year. Here are a few new and old favorites that we're playing right now:
A lot of people ask where we find some of the "Alternative" Christmas songs that air on 95X. Answer: Anywhere we can get them! Seriously, one of the best places to find those are on charity compilations. Here's a link to a page that gives one of the best once-overs of a lot of rock-based Christmas compilation albums out there:
http://www.mistletunes.com/compchar.html
Like in any format, there are some perennial favorites that return year after year. Here are a few new and old favorites that we're playing right now:
- The Chanukah Song (parts 1, 2 and 3) by Adam Sandler.
- My December by Linkin Park.
- Last Christmas by Jimmy Eat World and also by Dexter Freebish.
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch. We've got several artists on this one: Whirling Dervishes, Offspring and Thurl Ravenscroft (voice of the Grinch).
- Santa Claus and His Old Lady by Cheech & Chong.
- Christmas Song by Weezer.
- Merry F****** by Mr. Garrison/South Park.
- Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight) by Joey Ramone.
- Alone This Holiday by The Used.
- Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear by Bob Rivers.
- Silent Night by Bad Religion.
- I Won't Be Home for Christmas by blink-182.
- Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth by Bing Crosby and David Bowie.
- Christmastime by Smashing Pumpkins.
- Christmas Eve/Sarajevo by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
- I Am Santa Claus by Bob Rivers.
- Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) by U2.
- Winter Wonderland by Phantom Planet.
- Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas. Again, lots of our artists have covered this one, including Coldplay, the Pretenders, Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos.
- Christmas Day (A Little Goes a Long Way) by MXPX.
- Oi To the World by Vandals.
- Christmas Time Is Here (cover of the old Peanuts Christmas show theme) by Stone Temple Pilots.
- Santa's Coming by Hoobastank.
- 2000 Miles by the Pretenders.
- Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses.
- Frosty the Snowman by Fiona Apple.
- Green Christmas by Barenaked Ladies.
- Christmastime in Tinseltown by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.
- Wizards in Winter by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Meredith Brooks.
- Good King Somethingorother by Bush.
- O Holy Night by Cartman/South Park.
- Just Like Christmas by Snow Patrol.
- Run Rudolph, Run by Sheryl Crow.
- Star of Bethlehem by Angels & Airwaves.
- Christmas Song by Dave Matthews Band.
- She Won't Be Home for Christmas by Erasure.
- Hating You For Christmas by Everclear.
- Noel! Noel! by Eve 6.
- Twelve Days of Christmas by Taking Back Sunday.
- Gloria by Elastica.
- Christmas Day by Green Day.
- Christmas Vacation by +44.
- Donde Esta Santa Claus by Guster.
- Christmas At the Zoo by Flaming Lips.
- I Want an Alien for Christmas by Fountains of Wayne.
- Christmas Reggae by Bob Marley.
- Yule Shoot Your Eye Out by Fall Out Boy.
- White Christmas by Goldfinger.
- Carol of the Bells by Gary Hoey.
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Jack Johnson.
- River by Sarah McLachlan.
- Ex-Miss by New Found Glory.
- My Christmas List by Simple Plan.
- Do They Know It's Christmas by Mullets Across America.
- Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo by South Park.
- Little Drummer Boy by Hinder.
- 12 Pains of Christmas by Bob Rivers.
- Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas) by Pearl Jam.
- Punk Rock Christmas by the Ramones.
- Merry Christmas Baby by Southern Culture on the Skids.
- Merry New York Christmas by Rob Thomas.
- Christmas Celebration by Weezer.
- Thanks for Christmas by XTC.
- Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You by SR71.
- All I Want for Christmas is You by My Chemical Romance.
- Father Christmas by OK Go.
As you can see, there are a ton of 'em...and that's just a snapshot. So they're out there, you just have to look. I have a special jukebox set up on my MySpace site with some of them. Here's the link:
http://www.myspace.com/michaeltoddtexas
Come up with some of your own and lets start a list!













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