Christmas party music playlist suggestions...go.

Christmas party music playlist suggestions...go.
by Aces-Up (2012-12-15 12:23:22)
Edited on 2012-12-15 13:41:49

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Many of the typical songs, while great in their own right, can make for kind of slow party music when combined one after another. Looking for suggestions to add to my list, which already includes the likes if Buble, Weezer, Beach Boys, Jackson 5 and other Motown, some country Christmas tunes, and the obligatory Mariah/Wham/NSync/etc. What other artists have worthy Christmas offerings? Oh I forgot I also already have Twisted Sister's.

Edit: I should add that I am soliciting suggestions for both a) versions of traditional Christmas tunes performed by good/modern artists (e.g. Darius Rucker, "Walking In A Winter Wonderland, Jackson 5 "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"), as well as b) Christmas-y songs by good artists (e.g. The Pogues "Fairytale of New York" or The Kinks offering posted below).

With the Saints in the Super Bowl

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and no Seger recs. Things are looking up for the BR!

Billy joe Shaver - Feliz Navidad

Will try to come up with a few more.

Il est né le divine enfant--Souxie and the Banshees

I Saw Three Ships--Sting Live from Durham Cathedral

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-- Darlene Love

Baby It's Cold Outside--Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Jordan

Winter Wonderland--Harry Connick, Jr. (the version from the When Harry Met Sally soundtrack) and/or Jason Mraz

Please Come Home For Christmas--Aaron Neville

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen--Barenaked Ladies

Celebrate Me Home--Kenny Loggins

Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) -- The Ramones

Thank God It's Christmas--Queen

2000 Miles--The Pretenders

Merry Christmas from the Family--Robert Earl Keen

'Zat You Santa Claus? -- Louie Armstrong

One of the best Christmas albums ever. Ella sings the "fun" holiday songs like no-one else can.

Also:
"Run Rudolf Run" by Chuck Berry
"Sleigh Ride" by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
"Winter Wonderland" by Peggy Lee
"Happy Xmas (War is Over)" by John Lennon
"Little Drummer Boy/Silent Night/Auld Lang Syne" by Jimi Hendrix

Sounds like you already have it covered, but Otis Redding's version of White Christmas. Ravonettes' Christmas Song, too, I suppose.

For your final "Christmas-y" category, personal favorite I throw on is Dave Matthew's The Maker. Dave Matthews/Tim Reynolds had an amazing version at Radio City a few years back, but some more upbeat versions out there too.

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Anything from the Phil Spector Christmas record though I am particularly partial to "Marshmallow World" by Darlene Love.
And "Jesus Christ" by Big Star, below.

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Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry.

U2-Christmas (Baby Come Home)

DMB-The Christmas Song

Anything from Sulfjan Stevens' Christmas album http://music.sufjan.com/album/songs-for-christmas

If you have access to Pandora, we love the Indie Holiday and the Christmas Rock stations.

...thusly:

Squirrel Nut Zippers- Sleigh Ride
Eve 6 - The First Noel
SR-71 - Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You
Richard Cheese - Christmas in Las Vegas
Barenaked Ladies - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Relient K - Handel's Messiah

Not sure exactly why the song is played during the holidays, but whatever ... his version is thirteen minutes plus of awesomeness.

And of course, "Mistress for Christmas" from AC/DC.

I was going to say exactly both of those.

before you allow Buble into the mix.

A phrase I shall never utter.

Perry and Andy are good additions, too. If one is so inclined, add Harry Connick Jr.

I celebrate their entire Christmas Album.

Not suitable for work, obviously

Pandora has a Christmas Wrap (get it?!) station. I discovered this last night. It was pretty fantastic.

From Philles Records

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