What's your favorite non-traditional Christmas song?

[Tom_Foolery]

I really love "Shimmy Down the Chimney" by Alison Krauss:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1nG1TZkauc

[HopeHoops]

1. "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"

[Tom_Foolery]

2. Unlike grandma, I knew that was coming!!!

[InvisibleTouch]

13. Mine too! It was the first title I thought of. n/t

[Connie_Corleone]

50. That's mine too!

[woo me with science]

3. "I've got some presents for Santa" by Billy Mumy (of Twilight Zone fame) and Sarah Taylor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4worYOjAcFg&feature=related

Yes, THAT Billy Mumy, who wished people away into the cornfield.

It's steamy, x-rated, and a lovely song to boot.

[Tom_Foolery]

4. Good one, but now I need a cold shower!!!

[MorningGlow]

5. I am NOT proud of this

But I actually don't mind Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas Is You." :blush:

Okay, today's major confession over with. Let's just keep it between us, okay?

...What's that, you say? Other people might see this? But I thought the intertubes were PRIVATE! x(

[Tom_Foolery]

6. Okay, this will be our own little secret...

I like that song, too.

[MorningGlow]

11. You're too kind

:toast:

[marmar]

7. Christmas in Hollis.....Run DMC ......

...... and "Another Lonely Christmas" by Prince.

[TommyO]

8. "Swiss Colony Beef Log" by Eric Cartman

It's a validation of sorts, every year somebody buys my brother a beef log, sometimes wrapping it up as an elaborate gift, other times leaving nothing to the imagination by wrapping it in tissue paper tied with ribbons at both ends.

[GoCubsGo]

10. I prefer "The Mr. Hanky Song"

Howdy ho!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCPOowojiC0&feature=related

[Kat45]

38. Love that Mr. Hanky! n/t

[Biker13]

39. Best Song EVER!!

It's a tradition in our house!

Biker13's Old Lady

[Aristus]

9. VERY non-traditional: "A Spaceman Came Traveling" by Chris De Burgh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49k1EQdoMeU

[CBGLuthier]

12. Two different Father Christmas songs

The Kinks

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

and Greg Lake's I Believe in Father Christmas

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

[Withywindle]

14. I was gonna post the Kinks one.

Every year. Holiday tradition.

[REP]

15. The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtmd-nfb7MA

[gbate]

16. Mine, too.

[Capn Sunshine]

Happy Ending and all.

[Kat45]

37. That's mine too. n/t

[WCGreen]

45. I like that one a lot....

I have it on my Christmas CD...

[Brother Buzz]

17. Santa Lost A Ho

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCg1I84VTaU

[pokerfan]

18. Merry F---ing Christmas - Mr. Garrison (South Park)

Pretty much sums up the way right-wing assholes view other religions...

http://www.noob.us/humor/south-park-merry-fucking-christmas

[REP]

19. Detachable Penis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIUk08iYZKE&feature=youtube_gdata_player

It's a holiday tradition here.

[peacefreak]

20. Five Pound Box of Money

by Pearl Bailey

[Oceansaway]

21. Snoopys Christmas.....

O Tannenbaum, O Tannenbaum,
Du kannst mir sehr gefallen!

The news had come out in the First World War
The bloody Red Baron was flying once more
The Allied command ignored all of its men
And called on Snoopy to do it again.

Was the night before Christmas, 40 below
When Snoopy went up in search of his foe
He spied the Red Baron, fiercely they fought
With ice on his wings Snoopy knew he was caught.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ring out from the land
Asking peace of all the world
And good will to man

The Baron had Snoopy dead in his sights
He reached for the trigger to pull it up tight
Why he didn't shoot, well, we'll never know
Or was it the bells from the village below.


Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man

The Baron made Snoopy fly to the Rhine
And forced him to land behind the enemy lines
Snoopy was certain that this was the end
When the Baron cried out, "Merry Christmas, my friend!"

The Baron then offered a holiday toast
And Snoopy, our hero, saluted his host
And then with a roar they were both on their way
Each knowing they'd meet on some other day.

Christmas bells those Christmas bells
Ringing through the land
Bringing peace to all the world
And good will to man

[Capn Sunshine]

22. "PLease Come Home for Christmas"

Nice old blues tune done by the Eagles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stbbEB9O_nc

[Bryan]

23. Robert Earl Keen's "Merry Christmas From the Family"

Mom got drunk and Dad got drunk
At our Christmas party
We were drinkin' champagne punch
And homemade eggnog
Little sister brought her new boyfriend
He was a Mexican
We didn't know what to think of him
Til he sang Feliz Navidad
Feliz Navidad

Brother Ken brought his kids with him
The three from his first wife Lynn
And the two identical twins
From his second wife MaryNell
Of course he brought his new wife Kaye
Who talks all about AA
Chain smokin' while the stereo plays
Noel, Noel, The first Noel

Carve the turkey turn the ball game on
Mix Margaritas when the eggnog's gone
Send somebody to the Quik-Pak store
We need some ice and an extension cord
A can of bean dip and some Diet Rite
A box of tampons and some Marlboro Lights
Hallelujah everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family

Fran and Rita drove from Harlingen
I can't remember how I'm kin to them
But when they tried to plug their motor home in
They blew our christmas lights
Cousin David knew just what went wrong
So we all waited on our front lawn
He threw the breaker and the lights came on
And we sang Silent Night
Oh Silent Night

Carve the turkey turn the ballgame on
Make Bloody Marys cause we all want one
Send somebody to the Stop 'n Go
We need some celery and a can of fake snow
A bag of lemons and some Diet Sprite
A box of tampons and some Salem Lights
Hallelujah everybody say cheese
Merry Christmas from the family

[KamaAina]

24. Mele Kalikimaka

although, since Bing Crosby recorded it, it could be considered traditional.

[abq e streeter]

25. Pilgrim in the Temple of Love (Santa Gets a Blowjob)---Bruce Springsteen

I do get sentimental this time of year.

[canoeist52]

26. "Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBKomeEtVBs&feature=related

John Denver

[Tikki]

27. "Merry Christmas (I don't want to fight, tonight)"....RAMONES

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tN2NNwZ1op8


Tikki

[demmiblue]

28. The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale of New York

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjEIP6otc4Y


Live version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrAwK9juhhY

[cordelia]

33. Yes!

[kwassa]

36. this is one of my favorites, too. Fantastic song.

[suninvited]

43. that one is my favorite, too!

:toast:

[cheneyschernobyl]

29. "Christmas at Ground Zero" by

"Weird Al" Yankovic

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t039p6xqutU

[Inchworm]

30. Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis

Tom Waits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12qBoy2rhVw

:toast:

[Rhythm]

31. "The Christmas Song" - London After Midnight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqtJyViD1mE

In this world of snow and cold I'll hide
in this world of ice I've built with pride
of all things that I'd most like to receive
there's just one thing I really want this Christmas Eve
I believe, I believe it's you

I know youre out there waiting in the cold
all shimmering and blue and warm to hold
but if I try and really do believe
I'll get just what I'm waiting for this Christmas Eve
I believe, I believe it's you

Nothing can compare
nothing can come close to you
nothing can compare
nothing else will ever do

buried in the snow I'll wait for you
and keep on wishing 'till my dreams come true
I feel your touch, it melts the world away
and we'll be together in the light of Christmas Day
far away, far away with you.

[timtom]

32. My favorite: Christmas in the Trenches

By one of my faves, John McCutcheon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJi41RWaTCs

[rurallib]

34. 'I yust go nuts at Christmas' Yorgi Yorgeson

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4uW2PT-190

[bluesbassman]

35. Santa Claus And His Old Lady - Cheech & Chong

Technically not a Christmas "song" but there is some singing and music so it it works for me. :)

[zen_bohemian]

40. Little St Nick-Beach Boys

:)

[Dystopian]

41. A Christmas Song - Jethro Tull

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yibz4xAejos
Once in Royal David's City stood a lowly cattle shed,
where a mother laid her baby.
You'd do well to remember the things He later said.
When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties,
you'll laugh when I tell you to take a running jump.
You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making;
that Christmas spirit is not what you drink.

So how can you laugh when your own mother's hungry
and how can you smile when the reasons for smiling are wrong?
And if I messed up your thoughtless pleasures,
remember, if you wish, this is just a Christmas song.


peace~

[Amerigo Vespucci]

42. Martin Mull's "Santa Doesn't Cop Out On Dope"

"So little kiddies
Here's my point
Just leave him cookies
Save the joint
'cause Santa Claus turns on in his own way
Watching you and me turn on on Christmas Day."

:toast:

For some unknown reason, the person who posted this on YouTube screws around with a clip of "Robot Monster" for the first minute, then the song kicks in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a5a5sG0QZg

[Richardo]

44. Chrissie Hynde - 2000 Miles

Although I really like the Waitresses "Christmas Wrapping" too.

[July]

51. That's the one I was thinking of!

It makes me think of my beloved late brother, who turned me on to the Pretenders. When I hear it now, I think of him as 2000 miles ("very far") away; "I miss you."

[meow2u3]

46. Here's my favorite (warning: not safe for work)

Virginia Kegel - I Want a Boob Job for Christmas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAUpIx4NVvc

[old mark]

47. This very old one - still one of my favorites..."Santa, Baby..."

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOMmSbxB_Sg&feature=related

This is the Eartha Kitt live version from Youtube...the real holiday spirit, IMO.

She was a wondefrul singer, and was a great Catwoman!

mark

[hobbit709]

48. Robert Earl Keene-Merry Christmas From the Family.

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

[Joe Fields]

49. I Believe in Father Christmas....Greg Lake

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8YXtoHfJPU