Is there such a thing as a good Christmas album?

mangajunky · 12.19.2007, 10:50 AM

I have quite a few Christmas albums in my collection.

My faves are easily

Santa's Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown

how can you resist "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto"?

Hipster's Holiday - which features stuff by Jazz and R&B greats like Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt, and Miles Davis

" 'Zat You Santa Claus" and the original "Santa Baby" are really fun tracks

Finally, I don't care how sappy this album is, I have to listen to it in the holiday season

Charlie Brown Christmas

'nuff said.

Do you have any holiday musical recommendations or does all Christmas music suck?

king-buzzo · 12.19.2007, 11:16 AM

see: Christmas Albums

Cantankerous · 12.19.2007, 11:18 AM

santa doesnt cop out on dope

mangajunky · 12.19.2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by king-buzzo

see: Christmas Albums

Thanks for the link! - I did a search but like most forums - the search features kinda suck.

Norma J · 12.19.2007, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by king-buzzo

see: Christmas Albums

Yeah. There was some good stuff mentioned in there. The Phil Spektor Christmas album was nice.

uhler · 12.19.2007, 04:46 PM

my dad used to play this every year since i was five when we put up the xmas tree.

avantgarde1 · 12.19.2007, 05:42 PM

x-mas music is my guilty pleaseure... i listen to it all year round. and especially tha charlie brown one.

Norma J · 12.19.2007, 05:55 PM

All year round? That would take alot of the joy out of it. It'd be like having Christmas lights on your house all year round.

flophousefloozie · 12.19.2007, 06:02 PM

Sonic Youth Does Christmas. I think it's still available on ebay.

EMMAh · 12.19.2007, 06:02 PM

A girl I worked with at the photo place listened to Christmas music way before Christmas while we were working and it was just too weird.

I don't know any Christmas albums, let alone any good ones.

the ikara cult · 12.19.2007, 07:10 PM

Christmas is a song time of year, you need to make a tape

Norma J · 12.19.2007, 07:25 PM

I just downloaded the Johnny Cash Christmas album.

Pax Americana · 12.19.2007, 08:46 PM

flophousefloozie · 12.19.2007, 09:16 PM

You know, I like Christmas music. Most people hate it, but it reminds me of being a kid and feeling REALLY excited about the holidays.

Of course, there are limits and restrictions in my eye.

terminal pharmacy · 12.19.2007, 09:44 PM

saw this when i was in berlin a few weeks back....

Dead-Air · 12.21.2007, 02:29 AM

My favorite Christmas song is by far is the Treacherous Three single Xmas Rap. After that Spinal Tap "Christmas with the Devil". In general I like the songs that take the holiday down a bit.

m1rr0r dash · 12.23.2007, 01:36 AM

...how can you argue with funk bass and sultry soul lyrics like

"santa's got a brand new bag.... makes me feel like i wanna be a bad girl."

and

"all i want to do is shag for christmas....i'm jingling all the way?"

Cantankerous · 12.23.2007, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Norma J

All year round? That would take alot of the joy out of it. It'd be like having Christmas lights on your house all year round.

i have christmas lights hanging up in my bathroom and they don't take the joy out of anything. i hate christmas SO FUCKING MUCH.

m1rr0r dash · 12.23.2007, 02:28 AM

can i wish you a joyuex noel, then?

HaydenAsche · 12.23.2007, 02:08 PM

No. Not that I can think of.

12.19.2007, 10:50 AM	#1
mangajunky expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Englewood, NJ Posts: 1,247	I have quite a few Christmas albums in my collection. My faves are easily Santa's Got a Brand New Bag by James Brown how can you resist "Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto"? Hipster's Holiday - which features stuff by Jazz and R&B greats like Louis Armstrong, Eartha Kitt, and Miles Davis " 'Zat You Santa Claus" and the original "Santa Baby" are really fun tracks Finally, I don't care how sappy this album is, I have to listen to it in the holiday season Charlie Brown Christmas 'nuff said. Do you have any holiday musical recommendations or does all Christmas music suck? __________________ -Franky Don't let yer meat loaf.
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king-buzzo little trouble girl Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 76	see: Christmas Albums
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Cantankerous invito al cielo Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: A RETIREMENT HOME Posts: 18,499	santa doesnt cop out on dope
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uhler invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 3,615	my dad used to play this every year since i was five when we put up the xmas tree.
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avantgarde1 the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 968	x-mas music is my guilty pleaseure... i listen to it all year round. and especially tha charlie brown one. __________________ aka ZEROpumpkins
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Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	All year round? That would take alot of the joy out of it. It'd be like having Christmas lights on your house all year round. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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flophousefloozie expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cowtown, Canada Posts: 1,694	Sonic Youth Does Christmas. I think it's still available on ebay.
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EMMAh invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 5,433	A girl I worked with at the photo place listened to Christmas music way before Christmas while we were working and it was just too weird. I don't know any Christmas albums, let alone any good ones. __________________
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the ikara cult invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: London sink Posts: 4,576	Christmas is a song time of year, you need to make a tape __________________ "It is absolutely ridiculous, they are behaving like a cult" - The Vatican
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Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	I just downloaded the Johnny Cash Christmas album. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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flophousefloozie expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cowtown, Canada Posts: 1,694	You know, I like Christmas music. Most people hate it, but it reminds me of being a kid and feeling REALLY excited about the holidays. Of course, there are limits and restrictions in my eye.
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terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	saw this when i was in berlin a few weeks back....
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	My favorite Christmas song is by far is the Treacherous Three single Xmas Rap. After that Spinal Tap "Christmas with the Devil". In general I like the songs that take the holiday down a bit. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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m1rr0r dash invito al cielo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: atari Posts: 2,228	...how can you argue with funk bass and sultry soul lyrics like "santa's got a brand new bag.... makes me feel like i wanna be a bad girl." and "all i want to do is shag for christmas....i'm jingling all the way?" __________________
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m1rr0r dash invito al cielo Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: atari Posts: 2,228	can i wish you a joyuex noel, then? __________________
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HaydenAsche invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,755	No. Not that I can think of. __________________ rip
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