For the holidays, I’ve always liked appropriating songs that aren’t actually Christmas songs, but fit the mood well. It’s probably just part of my radical left-wing War on Christmas. In your face, Christmas ! Watch as I enjoy you but with songs that weren’t specifically designed for you! Oh, snap! Well anyway, here’s some ideas for your Christmas mixes.
There’s more treats to fill out those mixes at Suburban Sprawl, Think Tank, Covert Curiosity, Podbop, WOXY, The Pop View, i guess i’m floating, pogo a go-go, aquarium drunkard, Who Killed the Mixtape? and especially Rewritable Content. That Raveonettes song and Low‘s “Just Like Christmas” are two of my favorites.
: Kay Kyser – (I Got Spurs That) Jingle, Jangle, Jingle :
: Camera Obscura – If Looks Could Kill :
: Holopaw – Igloo Glass :
: Feist – Mushaboom :
Hey, thanks for the link!
I just saw Holopaw (who are from my town, Gainesville FL) for the first time finally this past Friday. It was a free show for a grand opening of this new bar/venue attached to the back of one of the best pizza joints in town. It was really enjoyable, and they played another holiday tune that I wish I could remember the name to now.
More great sites for Christmas tunes:
Big Rock Candy Mountain
Red Ryder BB Gun
Ernie (Not Bert)
77 Santas
Christmas A Go Go
Aquarium
Drunkard