Im trying to make a cd for someone and I was wondering if you all could give me some suggestions on Original or Covers of Christmas songs by rock bands. For instance everything from Let me Sleep and Dont believe in Christmas by Pearl Jam, I wont be home for Christmas by Blink 182, Blue Christmas by Bright Eyes, it doesnt matter, it can even be by an older band, just hoping you all could help me out. Thanks.
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elvis: blue christmas(great song)
david bowie/crosby: little drummer boy
adam sandler: hanukah song
john lennon: so this is christmas(not sure if that's the name but it's a good tune)
elvis: blue christmas(great song) david bowie/crosby: little drummer boy adam sandler: hanukah song john lennon: so this is christmas(not sure if that's the name but it's a good tune)
I'll try to think of more
the name of the john lennon song is "happy x-mas (war is over)". you're right, definitely a great tune
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Yeah, there's another thread, but I'm bored.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - Christmas All Over Again
The Smashing Pumpkins - Christmastime
Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock
Away In a Manger - Johnny Cash
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Tori Amos - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Patti Smith - We Three Kings of Orient
Natalie Merchant - Children Go Where I Send Thee
U2 - Christmas Baby Please Come Home
Sheryl Crow - Blue Christmas
Chris Cornell w/ Eleven - Ave Maria
Jill Sobule - Merry Christmas From The Family
R.E.M. - Christmas Griping
R.E.M. - Silver Bells
R.E.M. - Ghost Reindeer In The Sky
R.E.M. - Parade of The Wooden Soldiers
R.E.M. - Toyland
R.E.M. - Christmas Time Is Here
R.E.M. - Good King Wenceslas
Also, Chris Isaak just released an entire Christmas album.
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I'm starting to collect ideas about a Xmas rock compilation that I could offer to some friends...
how many titles could you come up with?
the ones I'd thought of:
Let Me Sleep (Xmas time) - PJ
Someday At Christmas - PJ
Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) - Ramones
Christmas (Baby please come home) - Joey Ramone
the Vandals' album "Oi To The World!"
Christmas - The Who
Christmas - Tom Petty
Johnny Cash's Christmas album
Ring Them Bells - Layne Staley with Nancy & Ann Wilson
Christmas At The Zoo - Flaming Lips
Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis - Tom Waits
Christmas Blues - Canned Heat
Christmas Card - Jimmy Eat World
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John Lennon - Happy X-Mas(War is Over)
The Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Bing Crosby & David Bowie - Little Drummer Boy (not quite rock, but a great song non the less)
I hope these help, all great songs
there's a couple bad religion christmas carols floating around out there if you're persistent, though their intent is more mockery than anything.
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Weezer - Christmas Song & Christmas Celebration
Spinal Tap - Christmas With The Devil
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thank guys! mockery is fine, everything concerning Xmas fits in...Vandals were highly mockery as well...
yeah, the sonics cover is another idea...and I'll look for bowie & crosbie, and weezer...maybe Spina Tap is al ittle bit over the top for Xmas they don't have to be hard rock songs, when I use the word rock I just mean "No Fuckin' Mariah Carey" ...and "Not darn Darkness crap"...
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