Christmas in Space, help wanted

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So, I was reading Festive Fanzine's post on Richard Morel's 'Merry Christmas from the Moon' (actually under the Who Killed Teddy Bear-moniker), a really great upbeat pop song about, well, Christmas greetings from the moon. FF's DJ El Toro then made this statement about the song: 'This is a welcome addition to the canon of Extraterrestrial Christmas pop culture gems', naming a few. Then I thought, how come we never did a proper post on that canon?
OK, well, there is this no longer functioning post from the past, with some great titles. I checked on Spotify, I couldn't find a good playlist with spacey x-mas songs (just Space Age Christmas songs, which isn't the same). So, let's make one!

You, regular visitors and Xmas music fans, you probably know A LOT of examples of Christmas songs that are set in space, Santa dealing with aliens (Martians), celebrating Xmas on Saturn - you get the idea. I'm in doubt if Space Christmas by Allo Darlin' would qualify - it's more a (desperate) love song than a song about spending Xmas off the earth. Anyhoo: please put your suggestions in the comments!
A few tracks to get a head start:
This is a classic, of course
So is this one: I want to go to Pluto/I want to go with you/I bring space food
Rockingly great stuff
So is this one

Comments

Robert Logan said…
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12:30 PM
DJ El Toro said…
A couple others I had in mind when I popped the question: Operators "Merry Xmas from Mars," the Flaming Lips Christmas On Mars album.
2:37 PM
Guuzbourg said…
Shame that Operators-song is only on Patreon
2:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Christmas on Mars by the Three Elfmen
3:17 PM
Anonymous said…
One of my fav’s

https://youtu.be/CLX7fJ3Dalg
3:27 PM
Tim said…
One of my fav’s

Santa’s Supersonic Flying Rocketship by The Hollyberries

https://youtu.be/CLX7fJ3Dalg
3:29 PM
Anonymous said…
Chiron Beta Prime - Jonathan Coulton Project
https://youtu.be/B3DyxaCYlfg

Hooray For Santa Claus (Theme from Santa Claus Conquers The Martians)
Milton De Lugg and the Little Eskimos https://youtu.be/vdprrh9Gw8U
Guardians Of The Galaxy - I Don't Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here)
https://youtu.be/-E1ULv6LcOk
3:40 PM
Jim said…
No one captures the concept better than Momus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McT5efrDK70
4:14 PM
Jim said…
Also this banger from Jeff Mallon:

https://soundcloud.com/tinylions/jeff-mallon-christmas-on-uranus?si=798ef2ccb4f048208fa22229a74eb28f&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
4:17 PM
Stubby said…
Thee Spivies "There's No Christmas On The Moon"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbuqkjX_oGM
8:16 PM
Anonymous said…
Outer Space Santa - Lawrence Welk's Little Band Featuring Janet, Brian, Cubby & The Lennon Sisters
https://youtu.be/IBQv4e-KYF0

Zoomah, The Santa Claus From Mars - Barry Gordon Orchestra And Chorus Conducted By Art Mooney
https://youtu.be/T0JqzVILsr0

Santa and the Satellite - Buchanan & Goodman 1957
https://youtu.be/on73BRTRPq8
9:37 PM
Oscar smit said…
My compilation LP: Various – X-mas Card From Outer Space (Oscar's X-mas Carols 1984-1987)
with the beautiful tittlesong:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPrY0wZYmQA
12:28 AM
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