Xmas without Sufjan

Final Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: The Ramones

Hans Werksman — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 07:38:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there.

Todays (and final) pick: The Ramones with their contribution for an odd collection called Yuletide. Who would have thought they would share a piece of vinyl with people like Madonna and the Bee Gees. Oh well, the Christmas spirit and all that.

MP3: The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)

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(MP3 nicked from The Record Robot)

Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: XTC

Hans Werksman — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:54:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there.

Todays pick: XTC, one the finest English bands ever. But they did release a Christmas song. Odd, that.

MP3: XTC - Thanks For Christmas

» en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xtc
» xtcidearecords.co.uk
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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: The White Stripes

Hans Werksman — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 07:29:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: The White Stripes with their 2002 single Candy Cane Children.

MP3: The White Stripes - Candy Cane Children

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: Spinal Tap

Hans Werksman — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 09:33:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: heavy metal spoof Spinal Tap with Christmas with the Devil from their Break Like the Wind album.

MP3: Spinal Tap - Christmas with the Devil

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: The Flaming Lips

Hans Werksman — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:11:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: The Flaming Lips with Christmas at the Zoo, from their 1995 Clouds Taste Metallic album.

MP3: The Flaming Lips - Christmas at the Zoo

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: The Pogues

Hans Werksman — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:02:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: The Pogues with their magnicifent Fairytale Of New York written by Jem Finer and Shane MacGowan. Yes, that's Kirsty MacColl sharing the lead vocals.

MP3: The Pogues - Fairytale Of New York

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: eric Metronome

Hans Werksman — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:46:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: cover meister eric Metronome takes on the traditional Greensleeves.

MP3: eric Metronome - Greensleeves

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: Elvis Presley

Hans Werksman — Sun, 17 Dec 2006 00:13:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there.

Todays pick: the one and only Elvis Presley with a song recorded live at the fabled NBC 1968 Comeback Special.

MP3: Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: Yo La Tengo

Hans Werksman — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 07:11:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Todays pick: Yo La Tengo takes on Rock-n-Roll Santa by Jan Terri.

MP3: Yo La Tengo - Rock-n-Roll Santa

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Xmas without Sufjan Stevens: Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Hans Werksman — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 09:21:00 GMT

The whole music blogging world is writing about the Sufjan Stevens Xmas box thingy. Well, that's cool. But let's not forget that there are a whole lot of better songs out there. Let's hear it for Booker T. & the M.G.'s with a track from their 1966 album In the Christmas Spirit.

MP3: Booker T. & the M.G.'s - Jingle Bells

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