Whitechapel - Christmas Music 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla & Feed Publisher Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8893#Comment_8893 2007-12-19T14:37:44-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 biglig http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=369 Driving home the other night I accidentally tuned into the BBC Radio 1 chart show, which I kept listening to because something sounded wrong... Eventually I figured it out: now their chart includes ... All this reminded me to dig out my own Christmas song playlist. Over the years I've gotten this to the point where it has almost none of the things Radio 1 were reluctantly playing, so I reckon one good push of suggestions from the Whitechapel locals will make it completely interesting.
I'll offer up one of my favorites to get started: I am a big fan of Marcy Levy (a.k.a. Marcella Detroit), and her version of Santa Baby can be streamed from here.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8895#Comment_8895 2007-12-19T15:05:15-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 joe.distort http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1173 VANDALS-get a gun for christmas, grandpa's last christmas, and hang myself from the tree. quality stuff from a band that is usually generic as hell. Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8907#Comment_8907 2007-12-19T16:24:06-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Vespers http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=554 I avoid Christmas music as much as possible, and so the only things on my Christmas playlist are obvious as hell. I'll mention em anyway; A Fairytale of New York by The Pogues, and Better Days by the ... Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8913#Comment_8913 2007-12-19T16:56:55-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Mark Sweeney http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=10 Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas Tunes - every CD. Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas Tunes My Favorites are: The twelve Pains of Christmas, We wish you weren't living with us, Yellow Snow, and Sled Zepplin Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas Tunes
My Favorites are: The twelve Pains of Christmas, We wish you weren't living with us, Yellow Snow, and Sled Zepplin]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8916#Comment_8916 2007-12-19T17:15:28-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 ravnos http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=644 I like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff simply because it's usually ridiculous. Jethro Tull has a Christmas Album I enjoy... ummm... Keith Emerson (from The Nice and Emerson Lake & Palmer) ... Jethro Tull has a Christmas Album I enjoy...
ummm...
Keith Emerson (from The Nice and Emerson Lake & Palmer) has one, very good.
and I have a Christmas Jazz Piano album that bschory gave me, very good.

other than that I really hate Christmas music.
The Bob Rivers stuff is great.
there are songs here and there that I guess are christmas-y (like the Vandals ones) that I like, but I can't think of any of them off the top of my head.

Wait, yes I can - Emerson Lake & Palmer's I Believe in Father Christmas. It's a good tune.
Thats it though.
~Ian]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8918#Comment_8918 2007-12-19T17:23:32-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Cat Vincent http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=447 Tom Lehrer's Xmas carol. Anything from Danny Elfman's Nightmare Before Xmas score (for that matter, the score for Die Hard 1 has a christmassy feel...) Neglect not the Cthulhu Carols from the HPL ... Anything from Danny Elfman's Nightmare Before Xmas score (for that matter, the score for Die Hard 1 has a christmassy feel...)
Neglect not the Cthulhu Carols from the HPL Historical Society!]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8923#Comment_8923 2007-12-19T17:27:18-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 ARES http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=329 I like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff simply because it's usually ridiculous. Jethro Tull has a Christmas Album I enjoy... I agree with this. I also listen to a lot of black metal this time ... I like the Trans-Siberian Orchestra stuff simply because it's usually ridiculous.
Jethro Tull has a Christmas Album I enjoy... I agree with this.

I also listen to a lot of black metal this time of year. Unrelated, but still, just like clockwork! This year has been Farsot, Deathspell Omega, Darkestrah, Watain, and a bunch more I'm lacking the proper memory to discuss.
Neglect not the Cthulhu Carols from the HPL Historical Society!
This, I must investigate. Cheers.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8925#Comment_8925 2007-12-19T17:31:30-08:00 2007-12-20T11:02:01-08:00 Solario http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=58 Dunno. Not really in the Christmas spirit at the moment. Can't go wrong with Billy Holiday, Marilyn Monroe and Jul Det' Cool by MC Einar. Otherwise this is pretty much it, except "We're All ...
Otherwise this is pretty much it, except "We're All Going to Die" by Malcolm Middleton. Because I'd be very happy if this somehow ends up on some chart.

]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8933#Comment_8933 2007-12-19T18:30:22-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Unsub http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1446 There is nothing more insidiously evil than those generic Xmass tunes the stores start playing in mid nov. They get stuck in your head. They are awful and the only reason they play them is to suck ... Imagine working in some retail hell for 12 hours at a time ,tons of rude people and the same 10 Xmass carols over and over again. Canada and especially the US are the worst for all the consumer crazyness. The sheer mass of Xmass related garbage boggles the mind as well. I am all for spending time with your families and giving gifts but the carols and all the endless wrappings .cards and garbage I can do without.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8939#Comment_8939 2007-12-19T19:41:27-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 amp http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=564 The 8bitpeoples - The 8bits of Christmas Yes, Christmas chiptune. I mean what's the point of xmas songs if not to annoy? This one will do the trick. The release underneath it is pure genius ... The 8bitpeoples - The 8bits of Christmas

Yes, Christmas chiptune. I mean what's the point of xmas songs if not to annoy? This one will do the trick.
The release underneath it is pure genius though.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8940#Comment_8940 2007-12-19T19:48:09-08:00 2007-12-19T19:51:17-08:00 greg.baldino http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=211 I myself am rather partial to this little ditty. Especially as it emphasizes the importance of connecting with those closest to you this season. After all, it's not what we buy for each other that ... this little ditty.

Especially as it emphasizes the importance of connecting with those closest to you this season. After all, it's not what we buy for each other that is really important, but the meaning behind the gift.

When you give the gift of yourself unmediated, you truly capture the spirit of the season.

Oh, and no, it's not safe for work.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8941#Comment_8941 2007-12-19T19:50:42-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 matt bevilacqua http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=782 I work in retail. We've had Christmas music on since Thanksgiving. The joy it brings me is nearly unbearable. I like the song Father Christmas by the Kinks.
I like the song Father Christmas by the Kinks.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=8997#Comment_8997 2007-12-20T09:46:19-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 MagicSword! http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1309 Oh wow! I love Christmas music so much, and really... I'm sure deep down inside you all do too. C'mon! C'mon! Just a little? OK so anyway the best Christmas song ever is The Jackson Five's ...
C'mon! Just a little?

OK so anyway the best Christmas song ever is The Jackson Five's version of Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, but after that I'd strongly recommend:

Low - Just Like Christmas
James Brown - Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto
Milton Delugg & The Little Eskimos - Hooray For Santa Claus
Crash Test Dummies - Jingle Bells (kind of a Ukrainian-death-chant version, lots of fun)

All of Phil Spector's "A Christmas Gift For You..." except for that final Christmas message from Phil that kinda makes my skin crawl.

Any of Johnny Cash's Christmas stuff is guaranteed to be PHENOMENALLY depressing if that's what you're looking for this season.

All those great Christmas hits that y're all probably pretending to dislike, but especially:

Nat King Cole - The Christmas Song
Wham - Last Christmas
Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Such great songs.

And for more obscure pop stuff...

Someone gave me a Christmas CD by a Danish Beatles covers band, where every song is a classic Christmas song fitted perfectly into the exact rhythm, style and structure of a classic Beatles tune. I can only find White Christmas/Ticket To Ride at the moment, but it's all awesome.

There was some sort of b-list power-pop Christmas supergroup called The Tycoons who did a fantastic song called Every Other December, sung from the perspective of a couple at a Christmas familly gathering, who everyone thinks are going to break-up, but who in fact have fallen back in love, and are secretly expecting a baby, but perhaps that's the only thing that's bringing them back together, so maybe it's not such a great thing.... a fabulously complicated and subtle love song.

The Damned - There Ain't No Santa Claus is lots of fun too, but doesn't sound too festive. Same with The Eels - Everything's Going To Be Cool This Christmas, which does include the line: "Baby Jesus / Born To Rock".

Sorry about the long post, but somebody had to take this post seriously. MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9011#Comment_9011 2007-12-20T11:07:15-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Solario http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=58 Someone gave me a Christmas CD by a Danish Beatles covers band, where every song is a classic Christmas song fitted perfectly into the exact rhythm, style and structure of a classic Beatles tune. I ... Someone gave me a Christmas CD by a Danish Beatles covers band, where every song is a classic Christmas song fitted perfectly into the exact rhythm, style and structure of a classic Beatles tune. I can only find White Christmas/Ticket To Ride at the moment, but it's all awesome.

Apparently we do that with fucking everything. Not all of it good though.

I did like the danish Cohen covers by a variety of artists though.

Under Byen's cover of I'm Your Man]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9014#Comment_9014 2007-12-20T11:15:55-08:00 2007-12-20T11:16:11-08:00 Randy74 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1273 Jesus, it took this long for someone to post this... FEAR and the great Lee Ving


FEAR and the great Lee Ving

]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9022#Comment_9022 2007-12-20T11:41:57-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 robb http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=518 "let it snow" and "winter wonderland" were the only ones which made me smile. hearing machinedrum's chopped up "winter wonderbells" this snowy morning was ... http://xlr8r.com/mp3/2007/12/winter-wonderbells

somewhere out there, a Bad Religion cover of "noel" exists which i've only ever heard once.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9024#Comment_9024 2007-12-20T11:52:35-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 ratjin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=257 The HP Lovecraft Historical Society's A Very Scary Solstice (mentioned above) is pretty much all I listen to. Here's the link to the first album. It's a bit superior, in my mind, to the second, ... http://www.cthulhulives.org/store/store.lasso?1=product&2=4

Of course, I also rather enjoy the Bowie/Crosby duet "Little Drummer Boy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTHvW2JcAA]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9051#Comment_9051 2007-12-20T14:10:31-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 JoeViturbo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1360 A Very Scary Solstice and An Even Scarier Solstice by the HPLHS FTW Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9141#Comment_9141 2007-12-21T00:21:06-08:00 2007-12-21T00:22:05-08:00 Brandon Seifert http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=333 A country in Europe banned then from the workplace except on the 24 and 25th as a health and welfare law.@Unsub: Which country was this exactly? And where did you hear about this? Very ... A country in Europe banned then from the workplace except on the 24 and 25th as a health and welfare law.@Unsub: Which country was this exactly? And where did you hear about this?

Very interesting, if true. I'd definitely like to know more.

I do indeed work in retail. And the holidays do indeed infuse my days with cheer, let me tell you. Nothing brings out the happiness in people quite like feeling obligated to figure out gifts their loved ones might like, purchase those gifts on time, and plan and execute a big shenanigan about the whole thing, all at the time of year when their circadian rhythms are constantly asking them why they got out of bed that day.

The phrase "Christmas music" for me is a synonym for a horrible strangled sound in the back of my throat. But "Fairytale of New York" is indeed great.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9142#Comment_9142 2007-12-21T00:34:24-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Svetlana http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=546 Only two Christmas albums I like: Mojo Nixon and the Toad Liquors' Horny Holidays (includes a great cover of "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch) Hawksley Workman's "Almost a Full ...
Mojo Nixon and the Toad Liquors' Horny Holidays
(includes a great cover of "You're a mean one Mr. Grinch)
Hawksley Workman's "Almost a Full Moon"
(A secular Chritsmas album! All lovely tunes about love, friends and family)]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9172#Comment_9172 2007-12-21T07:59:46-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Benjamin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=135 My Own Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9174#Comment_9174 2007-12-21T09:10:14-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Miss http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=306 I worried family members last year with my decision to repeatedly play A John Waters Christmas. Will probably do it again this year, for that is what happens when they do not lock up the ... A John Waters Christmas. Will probably do it again this year, for that is what happens when they do not lock up the stereo.

And, while not a Christmas tune, Banging In the Nails by Tiger Lillies is jolly good fun.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9181#Comment_9181 2007-12-21T10:17:08-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 MagicSword! http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1309 @ Miss, God, Banging In The Nails is a great song. For all you retail workers, I pity you greatly. The music shop two doors down from where I work has, at present Mariah Carey's All I Want For ...
For all you retail workers, I pity you greatly. The music shop two doors down from where I work has, at present Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You, Wham's Last Christmas, John & Yoko's Happy Christmas (War Is Over) and Paul McCartney's Wonderful Christmastime on constant repeat from the speakers outside their store. So, blasting that music onto the pavement. ONLY those four songs AND ONLY 30 seconds of each at a time. It's like the most annoying ADD Christmas mix ever.

And I still love Christmas music!

And spare a thought for the poor staff of the stores in Otaru, Japan. Otaru is famous for making intricate glasswork, music boxes and kaleidoscopes, and has dozens of shops selling these ummm... trinkets? And EVERY SINGLE ONE has a different, horrendous music-box-chime-muzak Christmas Mix CD. I cannot imagine that any of the people working in those stores will be anything less than genocidal by the end of the holiday season.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9236#Comment_9236 2007-12-21T18:33:25-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Casey Moore http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1275 Fairytale of New York has already been there. That gets played everyday by me at Christmas. Merry Christmas from the Family by Robert Earl Keen is pretty ...
Merry Christmas from the Family by Robert Earl Keen is pretty good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg

My other favorite is The 12 Yats of Christmas:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da3hxKYTXKw]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9241#Comment_9241 2007-12-21T18:42:00-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 AlephNought http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=448 Jonathan Coulton - Chiron Beta Prime djbc has some nice Christmas mixes / mashups, as well. Hit-or-miss at times, but the hits are lovely. Can't believe Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis hasn't ...
djbc has some nice Christmas mixes / mashups, as well. Hit-or-miss at times, but the hits are lovely.

Can't believe Run DMC - Christmas in Hollis hasn't been mentioned.

Louis Armstrong - Cool Yule seems fairly friendly as well. And I'm personally partial to Wesley Willis - Merry Christmas.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9316#Comment_9316 2007-12-22T08:39:57-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 alwayscrashing http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=162 Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson His cover of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is especially good. Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson

His cover of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is especially good.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9318#Comment_9318 2007-12-22T09:43:25-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 ArlingtonJB http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1199 The Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown Christmas Special Soundtrack is a crowd-pleaser. Good jazz and no annoying lyrics to get stuck in your head (other than 'Christmas Time is Here'). Charlie Brown Christmas Special Soundtrack is a crowd-pleaser. Good jazz and no annoying lyrics to get stuck in your head (other than 'Christmas Time is Here').]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9487#Comment_9487 2007-12-23T05:49:04-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Eithin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1546 Maddy Prior and the Carnival Band - Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Other than that and the canonical Fairytale, I avoid Christmas music except when I want to make a point and annoy someone. In ... Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Other than that and the canonical Fairytale, I avoid Christmas music except when I want to make a point and annoy someone. In which case it's Christmas Elvis back-to-back.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9490#Comment_9490 2007-12-23T05:58:16-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 olivertwisted http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1518 For sheer geeky joy I can heartily recommend Porn Orchard's 'This Holiday Season'. http://mrdankelly.vox.com/library/post/porn-orchard-this-holiday-season.html It's a song that imagines what ...
http://mrdankelly.vox.com/library/post/porn-orchard-this-holiday-season.html

It's a song that imagines what might happen if Pete Murphy (of Bauhaus) and Tom Waits collaborated on an Xmas song. It involves reasonably good impressions of the aforementioned legends and some very silly lyrics. Awesome stuff.

Aside from that I've been working in retail for the last six years so actual Xmas music tends to make me slip into a coma and mutter about wrapping paper and seasonal discounts until people take pity on me and shoot me full of tranquilisers until the holiday period is over.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9563#Comment_9563 2007-12-23T20:22:04-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 cragum http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=742 personally, i hate all christmas music to death. it's probably more because i hear too much of it when i hear it at all: many of the songs are actually quite good, and it takes at least some skill ... it's probably more because i hear too much of it when i hear it at all: many of the songs are actually quite good, and it takes at least some skill both to write and to preform them. if it weren't for the fact that they're played nonstop for 2 or 3 months in every store ever, i might even enjoy the occasional song.
that said, when far removed from the flood of other songs, most variations of santa baby are fairly enjoyable.]]> Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9647#Comment_9647 2007-12-24T13:41:40-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 screechin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1071 Just listened to Porn Orchard's 'This Holiday Season'. Perfect!!! They hit it right on the head!!! Christmas Music http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=351&Focus=9660#Comment_9660 2007-12-24T19:07:29-08:00 2013-05-21T02:18:57-07:00 Alan Tyson http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/account.php?u=1299 White Christmas has always made me smile a bit, but just about everything else makes me hit the radio as fast as possible. Oddly enough, this particular Dec. 24 I've had Paint It, Black stuck in my ...