SR4 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Despite my occasional atheist militarism, I definitely love (in a secular way) the holiday season. One of my absolute favorite parts of the season is hearing those occasional morsels of tradition that you carried and loved since you were a kid. So, with the Xmas spirit in mind, what are your favorite Xmas songs? This is mine, without a doubt, unanimously, and ONLY this version: [youtubehd]pj1mVUEHeUE[/youtubehd] some others that come close: an old classic that I always dig (cmon, you know you love those sweet guitar licks at the end of every bar) [youtubehd]7G2RwO6oRRg[/youtubehd] This is another classic....I love the little drummer boy but only this version...everything else is too much...I feel like Little Drummer Boy is the closest Xmas song to ambient/IDM, i need to make a version of this slowed down with added ambient reverb: [youtubehd]DT1fA59oH7Q[/youtubehd] This is one that probably isn't all that popular, but I really dig it for a number of reasons: 1) Its Sting from the fucking Police....he can make as much new agey shit wank he wants but he was still in the fucking Police 2)It seems to try to capture the feel of these older baroque hymnals 3)Its almost a round....and who doesn't like rounds? 4) Crazy ass reverb......on second thought this might be more IDM than Lil' Drum Guy 5) Makes the whole Xtian legend/myth behind it seem that much more mysterious/epic [youtubehd]GF2BzUDeTkY[/youtubehd] and then of course, one of everyone's favorites (and if you say you dont like it you are full of shit and you should die): [youtubehd]E8gmARGvPlI[/youtubehd] what do you all say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YO303 Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 (not a joke post i actually like those x-mas songs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SR4 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Share Posted December 12, 2012 Mariah-very, very good choice....badass xmas song. holy shit ive never heard this Dylan song....I actually really, really like it...its like this weird hybrid of Jewish folk songs and fucking bar music...and i love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 boney m album: [youtubehd]C7-4GC828rM[/youtubehd] charlie brown christmas album: [youtubehd]GPG3zSgm_Qo[/youtubehd] paul mccartney - christmas time: [youtubehd]V9BZDpni56Y[/youtubehd] dr. seuss the grinch music: [youtubehd]3pQgSvN7hYo[/youtubehd] david bowie and bing - little drummer boy: [youtubehd]DiXjbI3kRus[/youtubehd] bing crosby white christmas: [youtubehd]GJSUT8Inl14[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 You guys got it all wrong... This is the only Christmas song that matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iococoi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [youtubehd]ZlIC0PmmLqk[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cult fiction Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_RStwfTAmE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spratters Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I really like this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 Only somewhat Christmas related but still one of the greatest songs ever: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [youtubehd]j9jbdgZidu8[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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keltoi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [youtubehd]AG4BPNvayWo[/youtubehd] [youtubehd]ZoxQ4Ul_DME[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [youtubehd]tdcnfJamqtk[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltoi Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 [youtubehd]chEgrd9EdPM[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iain C Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you're going to start judging all music by how "IDM" it is (and we are on WATMM) then my favourite Christmas song, Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney, is the clear winner: Why do I like it? It's just so weird for a Christmas song. It doesn't really have any hooks or a catchy sing-along chorus, the arrangement is really sparse, and it's based around a big squelchy Prophet V line. And what's with that weird solo around 1:28? I'd say it's more of an industrial Xmas song than an IDM one, but whatever. It's incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhonny Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 How has this one not yet been posted?!... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubin Farr Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I dig the Crosby/Bowie version of Drummer Boy, it's one of the oddest duets ever. Oh, and the Bob & Doug McKenzie version of 12 Days of Christmas is a classic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chim Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you're going to start judging all music by how "IDM" it is (and we are on WATMM) then my favourite Christmas song, Simply Having A Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney, is the clear winner Most definitely - it's fucking weird and amazing! kokebokas cover in the watmm christmas album is quite sweet as well :) How has this one not yet been posted?!... Not heard this one before - nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJW Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 dark humour xmas, christmas drinking anthem watch this with the family each year, kind of a tradition since 1996 or so. Love this song. Apparently Angelo Badalamenti did the soundtrack for this. Since I was small the voice of Crosby crooning Christmas songs has always been, well very christmassy. Sounds like he's sitting in a big soft chair in front of a blazing fire in a cabin in the woods sipping on some brandy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcZAwoip5aY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YEK Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 [youtubehd]MgIwLeASnkw[/youtubehd] [youtubehd]ZFLExwIQKto[/youtubehd] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Frankie5fingers Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 since youtube most likely wont embed for me im just gonna say my favs i like most of these songs, but really there are only 2 Christmas songs that i love. Weird Al-Christmas at ground zero and The Kinks-Father Christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sergeantk Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 my favorite things and greensleeves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghOsty Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 I know Carol of the Bells is SO overdone, but this really is an awesome rendition... Zombie Western is a pretty underrated post-rock group https://soundcloud.com/zombiewestern/carol-of-the-bells Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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