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December 20, 2005

Guilt-Free Indie XMas

So many great indie rock Christmas mixes from The Cool Kids™ this month. You're probably drowning in Sufjan carols, roasting chestnuts by an Arcade Fire, etc...

But if you wanna be nice (Santa doesn't give Nanos to naughty bloggers) here are free holiday sounds from bands we like:

  • Hem - "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (MP3)
  • Clem Snide - "Joy To The World" (MP3)
  • The Go! Team - "The Ice Storm" (Live In Toronto) (MP3)
  • The Walkmen - "Christmas Day" (MP3)
  • Spiraling - "Do You Hear What I Hear/Baba O'Riley" (MySpace Stream)

    Via Comments...

  • The Boy Least Likely To - "Little Donkey" (MP3)
  • Bright Eyes - "Blue Christmas" (MP3)

    ...

    OK, and this: Fifteen covers of Wham!'s "Last Christmas"!

    Add your Christmas/Hannukah/Kwanzaa audio links in the comments (like I had to ask).

    UPDATE: Do you want that SNL MP3 (I've got), or will video suffice (see comments)? Or ... maybe you've got a "wonderful" hour to kill.

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    you left out Snowden's rendition of "White Christmas" or "Christmas Time Is He"

    Posted by: Preston at 12/20/05 3:51 AM | Reply
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    About three weeks worth of holiday MP3s can be found in these two posts:

    http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=185

    http://www.thepopview.com/wordpress/?p=175

    Plus, there's a Peanut Butter Wolf mix you can stream:

    http://www.stonesthrow.com/xmas/

    And DJ Riko has four Christmas mixes for download:

    http://www.djriko.org/html/tunes.html

    Posted by: The Pop View at 12/20/05 10:37 AM | Reply
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    I don't have a link to it, but the best christmas song ever is "Christmas in Hollis" by Run DMC

    Posted by: andrew at 12/20/05 11:02 AM | Reply
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    That SNL screen cap is such a tease. Can anyone link to video or audio of that song?

    Posted by: ounpuu at 12/20/05 11:39 AM | Reply
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    I really like Heth & Jed's song Christmas...Sweeter Than Wine. It's very NYC ish and u can download it here: http://hethandjed.com/music.html then scroll down.

    Posted by: Dan at 12/20/05 12:00 PM | Reply
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    I haven't seen Slade's Merry X-Mas Everybody on any lists yet. Anybody know where it might be posted?

    Posted by: Liz at 12/20/05 12:57 PM | Reply
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    I agree with ounpuu, someone link to the SNL cats.

    Posted by: Fred at 12/20/05 1:04 PM | Reply
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    There is the Boy Least Likely To's X-mas song, the little donkey (http://www.theboyleastlikelyto.co.uk/little_donkey/little_donkey.mp3), as well as a little pin the tail on the donkey game.

    And also, this blogger posted Bright Eye's "Have Yourself a Merry X-mas" as well as a few links to the other vile Christmas tune sharing blogs over at
    http://thebubbledeath.blogspot.com/2005/12/happy-golden-days.html

    Posted by: Laura at 12/20/05 1:57 PM | Reply
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    hey all!
    A record 3 original holiday hits got writ this season by your friend and mine: Me. And they're all up for your ears right here http://www.myspace.com/shenbee One of 'em called ;;christmas tree;; is on this years SSMHoliday Comp out now on the detroit indie suburban sprawl.
    (http://www.suburbansprawlmusic.com )

    the others are Snow Patrol, which is possibly slightly too much about getting it on with siamese twins (although I dont think so)
    and Christmas Star, which is definitely too much about drowning. I can't help it though! That Holiday Spirit just gets me everytime!!!

    Cheers,
    Ian.

    Posted by: ian loy saylor at 12/20/05 2:41 PM | Reply
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    I have a free and legal MP3 of le sport, montt mardié & mr suitcase covering "Last Christmas" and a link to more Scandi-indie-pop Christmas songs here.

    Posted by: seeking irony at 12/20/05 3:02 PM | Reply
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    Here's the link, sorry!

    Posted by: seeking irony at 12/20/05 3:03 PM | Reply
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    Apparently the whole linking thing isn't working: http://www.seeking_irony.blogspot.com/2005_12_18_seeking_irony_archive.html

    Posted by: seeking irony at 12/20/05 3:05 PM | Reply
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    Here you go guys, the video for the SNL Christmas song with Horatio Sanz, Jimmy Fallon, Tracey Morgan and Chris Kattan
    http://www.youtube.com/watch.php?v=ERDHxP0ryk4&search=snl
    Enjoy!!!!

    Posted by: Homy at 12/20/05 3:17 PM | Reply
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    Thanks Homy. That was delicious.

    Posted by: ounpuu at 12/20/05 7:52 PM | Reply
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    I posted Patsy Raye And The Beatniks - Beatnik's Wish last week: http://www.livejournal.com/users/lanky14/55873.html

    Posted by: lanky14 at 12/20/05 11:55 PM | Reply
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    How about Tom Lehrer doing "Hanukkah in Santa Monica" -- now that's music!

    http://tonermishap.blogspot.com/2005/12/tis-season-for-tom-lehrer.html

    Posted by: Isaac B2 at 12/21/05 12:30 AM | Reply
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    Here's my 2005 mix that I've been giving to people in lieu of actual gifts. Steal away.

    http://dmg541.blogspot.com

    Posted by: Dylan Gaughan at 12/21/05 2:25 AM | Reply
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    I've played this so much I've lost my objectivity...but it's my instrumental piano version of "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," based on the John Denver & The Muppets Version.

    http://jayladdin.blogspot.com/2005/12/my-holiday-gift.html

    Posted by: Jason at 12/21/05 9:45 AM | Reply
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    Dylan Gaughan - awesome mix, thanks!

    Posted by: lanky14 at 12/21/05 11:11 AM | Reply
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    http://www.theseanavy.com/holidays.htm

    Christmas is a time to get a lot of stuff.
    Take it from someone who was born on 12-25.

    Posted by: jay at 12/21/05 2:14 PM | Reply
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    http://blackangelsdeathsong.blogspot.com/

    "The Christmas Tree's on Fire" mp3 mix featuring that rare Grandaddy Xmas song....you know, that rare one.

    Posted by: dagger at 12/21/05 10:38 PM | Reply
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    Yah, not sure if my blog has anything that the other ones don't (maybe it does) but here is the link for the Christmas zip mix:
    http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2005/12/christmas-music-that-wont-drive-you-to.html

    and the PS here
    http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2005/12/few-more-christmas-tracks.html

    ...for those of us who just can't get enough.

    Posted by: heather at 12/22/05 4:57 PM | Reply
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    Has anyone posted Crosby/Bowie?

    Posted by: newrocys at 12/22/05 5:16 PM | Reply
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    Holiday treats up at
    http://bedroomdancing.typepad.com/

    Posted by: Bedroom Dancing at 12/23/05 7:54 AM | Reply
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