If I Like X, Which Y Will I Like?
December 20, 2014 7:32 PM   Subscribe

Mefites, i've made a Christmas playlist [posted inside] - based on what's on it, can you suggest some other Christmas songs i'll like?

I know there are some more general 'suggest Christmas music' threads on here and i've read the ones from years past (and will be reading the ones from the past few weeks in a moment), but thought you guys might have some targeted ideas based on what I already like.

This is the playlist in question: tracklist link [despite dropbox, not a download link!]'

It's fairly all over the place (and i'm going to grab some more choral music suggestions from this thread, hooray!), but what do you think will fit in perfectly that i've missed?
posted by anonymous to Media & Arts (15 answers total)

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Can you post a list of the tracks? Not everyone will be able to or want to download the actual album.
posted by radioamy at 7:46 PM on December 20, 2014


In the vein of popular singers and old standards, I like Sting's version of I Saw Three Ships.
posted by bibliowench at 8:23 PM on December 20, 2014 [1 favorite]


radioamy: That link is to a Dropbox folder that lists the tracks, not a download link. Sorry, I should have marked that more clearly! I'll see if the mods can edit it for me.
posted by pseudonymph at 9:14 PM on December 20, 2014


Mod note: Edited the post text a skosh for clarity, carry on!
posted by cortex (staff) at 9:26 PM on December 20, 2014 [2 favorites]


Best answer: We have some overlap, so here's my Christmas playlist. It's missing the greatest song, Merry Xmas Baby (Please Don't Die) - Crocodiles & Dum Dum Girls, which I am pretty sure you will like.
posted by quadrilaterals at 9:53 PM on December 20, 2014


There seem to be a number of irreverent/silly songs on your list, so if you like The Venture Brothers at all, you should pretty much add all of their Xmas songs. The Monarch and Dr. Girlfriend singing Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth is a particular favorite.

To add to the Vandals song you already have, I'd suggest Nothing's Going to Ruin My Holiday as a particularly good one to hum under your breath when things are getting a little hairy at your Xmas get-togethers ... there are a few other songs on their Oi to the World album you'd probably enjoy as well.
posted by DingoMutt at 10:01 PM on December 20, 2014


Best answer: Really enjoying the 'Rockin' Holiday' iTunes radio station this year, FWIW – lot's of cool folksy Christmas songs I'd never heard be fore.
posted by Dag Maggot at 11:07 PM on December 20, 2014


Mele Kalikimaka Poi Dog Pondering with The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
posted by 1367 at 11:19 PM on December 20, 2014


Best answer: i am just putting some stuff here that begins with M, maybe because a "Jingle Jingle MFers" list needs something that mocks, taunts or titillates the listener, even if it's the artist's reputation alone. I have no idea how I arrived at this

Madonna - Santa Baby
Mel Blanc as a Loony Tune - I Can't Wait Till Quithmuth Day
Merle Haggard - Bobby Wants a Puppy for Christmas
Michael Bolton - White Christmas
Monkees - Riu Chiu ('pedia)
posted by sylvanshine at 11:28 PM on December 20, 2014




Oh, and also:

Aretha Franklin - O Christmas Tree
posted by diamondsky at 11:55 PM on December 20, 2014


Best answer: Have you seen any of the AV Club's Holiday Undercover? It can be kind of hit or miss, but some of them are great. My favorite is Electric Six doing 'You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch', but Shearwater did an honest to god haunting Randy Newman cover in the first season.

And you know Cthulu Carols, obviously...
posted by theweasel at 5:32 AM on December 21, 2014


Needs more King Diamond.
posted by saladin at 5:36 AM on December 21, 2014


Best answer: Christmas with The Believers - the best jazz Christmas record you've never heard of, which I originally found via this Mefi FPP. The download link in the article and FPP looks to still be working. If not - someone let me know and I can share it out.
posted by COD at 5:56 AM on December 21, 2014


Thanks, guys! I got a nasty shoulder muscle strain today and am bedridden, so i'm about settle in and take my mind off it by going through and listening to all of these. Very much looking forward to it!

sylvanshine: i am just putting some stuff here that begins with M, maybe because a "Jingle Jingle MFers" list needs something that mocks, taunts or titillates the listener, even if it's the artist's reputation alone. I have no idea how I arrived at this

Heh! I deeply approve of this reasoning and endorse it entirely.
posted by pseudonymph at 12:58 AM on December 22, 2014


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