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While the
alternative scene has never been shy in offering up its own
contributions to the Christmas season it is often sidelined by more
mainstream offerings. There are exceptions of course, like when
post-glam band the Darkness came within a white whisker of having a
number one with 'Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)' in 2006.
With a little effort you can turn up some great new additions to
your Christmas mixtapes from artists that don't have the budget of
a Sir Cliff Richard marketing department.
Below you will find
our video picks of the best alternative Christmas songs. As you'll
see we've covered a lot of bases so to help you choose your
favourites for the mood you are in we've separated them into
several different categories. So if you feel like having a laugh
then you'd probably be best served by the irreverent novelty of
'Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer'. For those looking for a tad
more introspection then the hushed brilliance of Laura Marling's
'Goodbye England, Covered In Snow' will offer you the best comfort
blanket (of snow).
Get Out Of
Your Rocking Chair Grandma, It's Time To Jingle Bell
Rock
The Darkness - Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
The Waitress - Christmas Wrapping
The Kinks - Father Christmas
Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
Simple - Christmas List
More Novelty
Than A Christmas Cracker's Insides
The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa
The Flaming Lips - Christmas At The Zoo
Dr. Elmo - Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Of Montreal - Is Christmas Safe For Animals
Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa
What To Do
When Your Hair Is Already Down
Bob Dylan - Must Be Santa
James Brown - Soulful Christmas
Climb Inside
This Quiet Snowglobe
The Cocteau Twins - Frosty The Snowman
Laura Marling - Goodbye England, Covered In Snow
Glasvegas - A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)
Camera Obscura - Blizzard
Badly Drawn Boy - Donna & Blitzen
Candy Claws - Snowdrift Wish
I'll Pass On
The Mulled Wine, Got Any Hot Toddy?
Zee Avi - No Christmas For Me
Joni Mitchell - River
The Long Blondes - Christmas Is Cancelled
Cocoon - Christmas Song
It Is A
Happy Time After All
Sufjan Stevens - Put The Lights On The Tree
The Wombles - Wombling Merry Christmas
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
Baby, It's
Cold Outside And I'm All Aglow
Best Coast & Wavves - Got Something For You
Pas/Cal - Last Christmas
Boca Chica - Not On Christmas Eve
Not Strictly
A Christmas Song But We Always Associate It With Christmas For Some
Reason
Madonna - Dear Jessie
Clarence Clemons & Jackson Browne - You're A Friend of
Mine
They
Certainly Have Christmas Covered
The Bird And The Bee - Carol of The Bells
Belle & Sebastian - O Come, O Come, Emmanuel