My Playlist of Tolerable Christmas Music
If you know me well, you know I’m not a big fan of Christmas music. As a matter of fact, I loathe it. I mean, there are only a handful of Christmas songs out there. Granted there are hundreds of variations on each song, but normally 90% of those variations are absolutely wretched. I mean, one can only take so much of Clay Aiken’s “Mary Did You Know”… ya know what I mean?
Well, in an attempt to not be a total Scruge this holiday season, I’ve been frantically working on creating a playlist of tolerable Christmas music that I can listen to to help give me some holiday cheer. There are a few classics, and a few new versions. Some are really mellow, some not so much… but overall, I think I can honestly say that this is probably the best Christmas playlist ever created. I can say that with confidence because Celine Dion and Jessica Simpson have absolutely no place in it.
Now, without further ado, I share with you Tolerable Christmas Music Playlist 2008!
Greensleeves – Vanessa Carlton
It’s Only Christmas – As Tall As Lions
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Pedro The Lion
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Coldplay
Someday At Christmas – Jack Johnson
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – The Fray
Frosty The Snowman – Fiona Apple (Had to have one song about pagan idols, right?)
Joy To The World – Sufjan Stevens
White Christmas – Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra
I hope you enjoy some of these songs as much as I do, and that they help to bring a little Christmas cheer to the gloomy, cold, depressing season of the year that I hate so much.
December 22nd, 2008 at 9:57 am
There’s only so much one can take of Clay Aiken anyway, throw in the annoying Christmas tunes he likes to wail to and it’s over. Someone should give the poor guy a clue.
December 22nd, 2008 at 11:26 pm
Thank you for this. I’m not a huge fan of Christmas music either!
December 23rd, 2008 at 2:30 am
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December 23rd, 2008 at 9:29 am
Maybe just load up on terrible church themed muzak. It’ll TOTALLY make you want to listen to anything, and I mean ANYTHING, other than that.
Get ready for your Christmas Spirit Overload.
December 13th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
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