An Electric Adolescence Christmas
As integral as Christmas music is to the season, at their worst some of the more grating wellworn classics have the effect of being trapped on an airplane with a crying baby. With that in mind I’ve put together a selection of Christmas music that doesn’t ask you to completely abandon the musical sensibilities you observe during the rest of the year.
Track List
Jeremih & Chance the Rapper - I’m Your Santa
Margo Guryan - I Don’t Intend to Spend Christmas Without You
The Futureheads - Christmas Was Better in the 80s
Saskatchewan - Last Christmas (Wham Cover)
The Bandana Splits - Wonderful Christmas Time (Paul McCartney Cover)
Kashka - Empty Sleigh
Saint Etienne - My Christmas Prayer
LCD Soundsystem - Christmas Will Break Your Heart
PINS - Kiss Me Quickly (it's Christmas)
Banjo or Freakout - Merry Christmas, Baby
Scott Matthew - Silent Nights
Bright Eyes - White Christmas
Stina Nordenstam - Soon After Christmas
Circlesquare - Untitled (For Christmas)
Madonna - Christmas Wishes (Don’t Drive Drunk)
Tyler the Creator - Hot Chocolate
Jeremih & Chance the Rapper - The Tragedy
James Brown - Sweet Little Baby Boy
Aretha Franklin - God Bless The Child
Vince Guaraldi Trio - Christmas Time Is Here (Alternate Vocal Take)
Chet Baker, Christopher Nelson - We Three Kings
Nat King Cole - O Holy Night
Low - Blue Christmas
Neko Case - Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis
Cat Power - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Joey Ramone - Merry Christmas From the Ramones
John Denver & the Muppets - Christmas Is Coming
Bright Eyes - The Night Before Christmas
Bjork - Merry Christmas From Bjork
Christmas Wrap - A Selection of Old School Christmas Hip Hop
This selection is a compilation of my favorites from the surprisingly ample selection of available old school hip hop Christmas songs.
Track List
Blondie feat. Fab Five Freddie - Yuletide Throwdown (Christmas Rapture)
E.T.W. - Drummer Boy (Track)
DC Talk - Yo! Ho! Ho!
Kurtis Blow - Christmas Rappin’
Kool Moe Dee and the Treacherous Three - Santa's Rap
Monyaka - Got the Beat For Christmas
Kitt - A Knight Rider Christmas
E.T.W. - Can’t Spell Christmas Without Christ
Biz Markie & Big Daddy Kane - XXXmas Freestyle (Live)
Big Daddy Kane, Roxanne Shante, and MC Shan - Cold Chillin’ Christmas
Tee La Rock - Let the Jingle Bells Rock
Dana Dane - Dana Dane Is Coming To Town
2 Live Crew - 2 Live Christmas
Whistle - Santa Is a B-Boy
Mase, Run DMC, Puff Daddy - Santa Baby
Easy E - Merry Muthafuckin’ Xmas
Snoop Dogg feat Nate Dogg - Look Out
The Berlin Symphony Orchestra - The Nutcracker Suite (Baz Kutz Remix)
Dean Martin - Jingle Bells (Dan the Automator Mix)
Duke Ellington - Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire (Robbie Hardkiss Remix)
Afroman - Violent Night
Fort Knox Allstars - X-mas Dub Theme
