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Title: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Rev. Powell on December 15, 2018, 11:45:14 AM Trevor's mention of "Fairytale of New York" got me thinking about other subversive, ironic, unexpected, offbeat, satirical, or irreverent Christmas songs. Like this one:
http://youtu.be/fPPCPqDINEk (http://youtu.be/fPPCPqDINEk) And here's "Fairytale of New York" too... http://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8 (http://youtu.be/j9jbdgZidu8) Feel free to list other examples. Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Alex on December 15, 2018, 12:29:06 PM There is a whole bunch of Lovecraft themed ones.
Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rflsHvtTTGw#) Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvILFVJMPvY&index=6&list=PL17D29AB71C276286#) Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eT1ckkpGBBE&list=PL17D29AB71C276286&index=9#) Sorry... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYQ8bcDaMaI&index=29&list=PL17D29AB71C276286#) Just a few examples. Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Rev. Powell on December 16, 2018, 08:47:48 AM http://youtu.be/ebg7vC-X-wM (http://youtu.be/ebg7vC-X-wM)
Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Allhallowsday on December 17, 2018, 09:58:11 PM I have a mix I created some years ago I called "Christmas Night". I'm going to just write them down:
GEORGE BENSON "Give Me The Night" "Joyful Times" from A Winter's Solstice IV LED ZEPPELIN "BronY'Aur" McCOY TYNER "I'll Be Home For Christmas" WILLIAM SHATNER "It Hasn't Happened Yet" "Pat-a-pan" also from A Winter's Solstice IV CLAUDE THORNHILL ORCHESTRA "Snowfall" ... NICOLE RENAUD ... "Ursa Major" from A Winter's Solstice IV JULIE ANDREWS "O Little Town Of Bethlehem" (singing the alternate tune... seldom recorded) BLYTHE, ARTHUR QUARTET "The Christmas Song" JUNE CHRISTY "Hang Them On The Tree" ELVIS "First In line" ANDRE KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA "March Of The Toys" "Secret Places" also from A Winter's Solstice IV PERCY FAITH & HIS ORCHESTRA "Happy Holiday" BOB CROSBY ORCHESTRA "Skaters Waltz" JUNE CHRISTY "This Time Of Year" DAVID BOWIE "A New Career In A New Town" "Sleigh Ride" ANDRE KOSTELANETZ ORCHESTRA "Skaters Waltz" JUNE CHRISTY ... "Seven Shades of Snow" RAY CHARLES "You Don't Know Me" LED ZEPPELIN "That's The Way" JUNE CHRISTY ... BRENDA LEE "I'm Gonna Lasso Santa Claus" "Coventry Carol" DEREK SMITH "Isn't It Romantic" (from the HANNAH AND HER SISTERS Soundtrack) SERGIO MENDES & BRAZIL '66 "So Many Stars" SAMMY DAVIS JR. & LAURINDO ALMEIDA "Speak Low" JUNE CHRISTY "Winter's Got Spring Up It's Sleeve" AL JARREAU "Moonlighting" JOHNNY MATHIS "What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?" JIMI HENDRIX "Castles Of Sand" ... ... LOUIS ARMSTRONG "West End Blues" RYAN ADAMS "Goodnight Hollywood Boulevard" DUKE ELLINGTON JUNGLE BAND "Mood Indigo" BUDDY HOLLY "True Love Ways" BUDDY HOLLY "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" CARY GRANT "Here's To You" Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Svengoolie 3 on December 18, 2018, 02:04:29 AM http://youtu.be/JPmbsRqlyng (http://youtu.be/JPmbsRqlyng)
Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Rev. Powell on December 18, 2018, 08:37:01 AM http://youtu.be/2ZyJCV_dyug (http://youtu.be/2ZyJCV_dyug)
Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Rev. Powell on December 24, 2018, 07:57:30 PM http://youtu.be/YIMCogYO4dY (http://youtu.be/YIMCogYO4dY)
Title: Re: Alternative Christmas Carols Post by: Rev. Powell on December 24, 2018, 08:29:08 PM http://youtu.be/0NN8BRzsNPU (http://youtu.be/0NN8BRzsNPU)
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