Unusual Christmas Songs please :-)

[TrevorR]

My current faves are…

 

The Greedies - A Merry Jingle (3/5 of Lizzy + 50% Pistols)

 

 

 Mannheim Steamroller

 

 

 

Thea Gilmore - That’ll Be Christmas 

 

 

The Barenaked Ladies - Santa Sabbath (basically a festive version of War Pigs!!!!!!)

 

 

Marillion - Carol of the Bells

 

 

 

[Cornwall Steve]

Twisted Christmas by Twisted Sister 2006

[Richard R]

Thanks all. Back to a stable internet connection so I'll update the playlist.

 

If people can post Spotify links rather than YT that makes life waaaaaay easier, as I don't have to find the same song on Spotify, compare it to YT etc etc.

🎅

[Rexel Matador]

NOFX - Xmas has been Xed

[NoRhino]

See Amid The Winter Snow - Chas & Dave

Christmas In Hollis - RUN DMC

Christmas Morning - The Smithereens

 

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Santa Dog by the Residents

 

If that isn’t unusual enough, there’s Santa Dog ‘78

 

 

[Crusoe]

 

 

Stiff Little Fingers - White Christmas 

[paul_5]

How about this banger from Timperley’s finest…

 

 

Christmas is really fantastic - Frank Sidebottom

Edited December 18, 2025 by paul_5

[PaulThePlug]

There ain't no Sanity Clause - The Damned

Edited December 18, 2025 by PaulThePlug

[pete.young]

Couldn't find the original but here's a cover by Geoff Palmer: 

 

[Richard R]

On 14/12/2025 at 22:53, franzbassist said:

“Joys of Christmas” Chris Rea

"December Will Be Magic Again” Kate Bush

 

Kate Bush's version isn't on Spotify, I've included an alternate instrumental

 

[Richard R]

On 15/12/2025 at 19:02, AMV001 said:

Sleigh Ride- R2D2 & C3PO

 

On 15/12/2025 at 23:53, LowB_FTW said:

I had never heard this, so I just did a search and I'm quite happy to never hear it again. 😂

 

Oh my ears!!!!!!

Mercifully it's not on Spotify so doesn't make the playlist.

 

[Richard R]

On 16/12/2025 at 21:28, Hellzero said:

A strange cover by the late French weird pop singer Alain Bashung in 1982:

 

That comes up on a Spotify search, but greyed out so the track isn't available. It is on YT though, and it is both weird and strange. 
But unlike the R2D2 song you won't need therapy afterwardsn

 

 

[TrevorR]

Here’s some Spotify links to my suggestions…

 

 

[Richard R]

On 17/12/2025 at 17:44, Cornwall Steve said:

Twisted Christmas by Twisted Sister 2006

Not heard Twisted Sister since school days! I picked "Silver Bells" from this album, as there were no other versions of that song on the playlist.  

 

[Richard R]

10 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Santa Dog by the Residents

If that isn’t unusual enough, there’s Santa Dog ‘78

 

 

The '72 vintage wasn't available on Spotify so went with the '78.

[TrevorR]

And a couple of other faves I forgot…

 

 

 

 

[Pinball]

Well I made a Christmas song in 2020, when I was sick of all the doom and gloom. It has a few plays so someone is playing it to!👍

 

[Richard R]

Just about up to date.

Best played on shuffle  - Enjoy!!

[HornetPinata]

[Dad3353]

 

[lowdown]

A Christmas Bass face and a helping of festive Cheese...

 

 

[lowdown]

Fellow Bass players...Clap your hands, tap your feet, and sing along with all the family.

 

 

 

 

[Sean]

I Don't Believe in Christmas - The Sonics

 

Let Me Sleep (It's Christmas Time) - Pearl Jam