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Monday, December 02, 2019

The List 2010-2019, Best Alt. Christmas Songs of the Decade


Making a list is mandatory at Christmas, and since we're near the end of the decade, how'bout ranking the bestest alt. Christmas songs of the tens? Songs released between January 1, 2010 and, well, up until now. Do you want to help us rank? Send us your 20 best alt. Christmas songs, in the comments below, or to Dringendgeval@hotmail.com. We'll count 'm, rank 'm and publish 'm. Please send that list before December 15!
If you want inspiration, check the archives of this blog, or Christmas Underground, or Mistletunes.com, or Stubby's, or yer favourite other blog. HERE's a Spotifylist with songs from 2012-2018.

Here's four suggestions:
From 2010:


From 2011:

From 2011:

From 2010:

8 comments:

  1. Twenty of my favorites from the last decade in no particular order...

    25th Of the 12th Louis Eliot & the Embers
    Silent Night Annika Norlin
    Home Alone, Too The Staves
    Get Down for the Holidays Jenny O.
    Mixtape For Christmas Hey Monday
    Time Of The Season Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan
    The Song the Season Brings Beta Radio
    Drink ’Til We Go Home Lucy Spraggan
    The Sun Turns Sunturns
    OMG It's Christmas Family of the Year
    Tinsel and Lights Tracey Thorn
    Red And Green All Over Myla Smith
    And To All A Good Night Band of Merrymakers
    Kids Come Back Again At Christmas Sloan
    Alone on Christmas Day Phoenix
    The Townhall Band Helen Love
    Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter Ingrid Michelson
    House of Broken Gingerbread The Monkees
    Christmas in the Air (Tonight) Scouting for Girls
    Christmas in Antarctica The Minus 5

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  2. Stuart6:49 AM

    In no particular order:

    “I’m Not Really in the Christmas Mood This Year” by Foxtails Brigade
    “Twinkle” by J.D. McPherson
    “Santaaa (Is a Bad Mamma Jamma)” by Super Sparkle
    “How Do You Spell Hanukkah?” by The Leevees
    “It’s Christmas Time (and I am Still Alive)” by Deep Sea Driver
    “I’ll Be There Soon” by Us the Duo
    “I Hear (Click, Click, Click)” by the Rosebuds
    “Everything’s Changed at Christmas but You” by Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
    “The Smile of Rachael Ray” by David Mead
    “A Doe to a Deer” by Los Campesinos
    “Hanukkah Rocks” by Brady Rymer and the Little Band That Could
    “Santa Will Find You” by Chely Wright
    “This Christmas” by Color TV
    “The Best Things” by Judith Owens
    “Me and My Baby (Spend Christmas with Me)” by the Faithettes
    “Christmas May Have to Be Postponed” by Carly Jamison
    “Can’t Wait for Christmas” by the Loose Tapestries
    “Christmas in L.A.” by Vulfpeck
    “Christmastime” by Hill and Hale and their Merry Friends
    “Fruitcake” by the Superions

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  3. Stuart6:51 AM

    Quick replacement since the Leevees song is too old for this request:

    "Carol of the Bells" by The Last Bison

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  4. Charlie Darling9:58 PM

    The Town Hall Band - Helen Love
    Carol Of The Bells - Bird and the Bee
    Holding Hands Around The World - Guille Milkyway
    The Blizzard - Camera Obscura
    Fallen Snow - Au Revoir Simone
    Father Christmas - The Kinks
    Child's Christmas In Wales - John cale
    Battersea Bardot (On Christmas Day) The Pearlfishers
    Santa Needs A Holiday - Strawberry Whiplash
    This Year Christmas Came November 4th - The Very Most
    The Cliffmas Song - The London Double Deckers
    Hark! - The Fab Four
    Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight) - The Ramones
    Christmas With Jesus - Josh Rouse
    Don't Be Alone (This Christmas) - Sweet Baboo
    That Was The Worst Christmas Ever - Sufjan Stevens
    Like A Snowman - Tracey Thorn
    Come On Santa - The Raveonettes
    The 13th Day of Christmas - Louis Philippe
    Andy Partridge (From XTC) - Les Bicyclettes de Belsize

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  5. Dent May - I'll Be Stoned for Christmas
    Benji Hughes - Its Time to Have a Merry Christmas
    Sleepwalkers - Christmas Morning
    Chris Farren - Like a Gift From God or Whatever
    Shy Nature - Its Christmas (Close Your Eyes)
    Young Mister - Christmas Come Early This Year
    Flyte - Won't Be Home For Christmas
    Eux Autres - Merry xmas Everybody
    Chelsea Cope - Holiday Party
    Hey Rosetta! - Carry Me Home
    PINS - Come On Home
    Chris Campisi - Wet Christmas
    Hurts - All I Want For Christmas is New Years Day
    Jenny O - Get Down For The Holidays
    Young War - I Wont Come Back For Christmas (I'm Serious)
    Zach Gill - Party Hard
    Nat Jay - Green Trees Red Hearts
    Hush Kids - Jingle Your Bells

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  6. DanAboutTown4:56 PM

    Everything's Changed at Christmas but You | Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors
    Ain't No Chimneys in the Projects | Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings
    Skip the Sugar (Good Girl) | The Living Sisters
    Itsa Very Queer Christmas | Erin McKeown
    Baby Don't Leave Me (All Alone on Chrstmas) | Echosmith
    It's Christmas Time (and I'm Still Alive) | Deep Sea Diver
    Could've Been Summer | Maggie Chapman
    Uncle John | Jonathan Coulton
    And to All a Good Night | Band of Merrymakers
    Mistletoe | Blair Alise & the Bombshells
    Christmas Time Is (Comin' Round Again) | The Mavericks
    All I Want Christmas to Be | Mona Lisa Twins
    Unwrap You at Christmas | The Monkees
    Christmas at Our House | A Silent film
    Snowed In | Mindy Smith
    Tinsel & Lights | Tracey Thorn
    It's Christmas Time | Roses & Revolutions
    Everything's Gonna Be Better Next Year | The Rescues
    Christmas Will Break Your Heart | LCD Soundsystem
    Your Holiday Song | Indigo Girls

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  7. Let the spirit of love gently fill our hearts and homes. In this loveliest of celebrations may you find many reasons for happiness.
    Happy Merry Chritmas

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  8. No order except for 1 and 2

    Hang A String Of Lights-Great Lake Swimmers
    Dear Santa-Mr. Little Jeans
    I Am Santa-The Darkness
    Ribbons & Bows-Kacey Musgraves
    Me and My Baby (Spend Christmas with Me)-Faithettes
    Like a Gift From God or Whatever-Chris Farren
    Carry Me Home-Hey Rosetta!
    Falalalalove You-Nikki Lane
    Shut Your Mouth It's Christmas-A Sunny Day In Glasgow
    Silent Night-Nick Lowe
    Next Year Will Be Mine-Whyte Horses
    Only Dust Behind-Allo Darlin
    Got Something For You-Best Coast
    Christmas All Summer Long-Deer Tick
    Break Up Holiday-Dude York
    Dachsund-Expendable Friend
    Christmas Time is Coming Round Again-The Mavericks
    Christmas Eve-Night Flowers
    I Love The Holidays-Office Romance
    Noel Christmas-Sugar & Tiger

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