Holidays '08: The Alternative Holiday Music List - a list by tatorandtots

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You Sleigh Me: Alternative Christmas Hits

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1. Run Rudolph Run - Marks, Johnny
2. Blue Christmas - Hayes, Bill
3. The Little Drummer Boy - Davis, Katherine
4. Christmas Lights - Lewis, Donna
5. The First Noel - Sandys, William
6. Make It Home - Hatfield, Juliana
7. Merry Christmas from the Family - Keen, Robert Earl J
8. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - Marks, Johnny
9. Christmas - Humphreys, Greg
10. White Christmas - Berlin, Irving
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Blane, Ralph
12. 25th December - Watt, Ben

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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New Wave Christmas - Just Can't Get Enough

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includes Wall of Voodoo, David Bowie, Throwing Muses, The Pretenders, The Pogues, Squeeze and more....

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"This seasonal adjunct to Rhino's 15-volume proto-alternative series of '80s favorites is characterized as much by sweetness as wigginess: check out XTC's "Thanks for Christmas" and Squeeze's "Christmas Day," the latter of which name-checks everything from tree lights to British comedy team Morecambe and Wise. Closest to true new-wave sound and spirit is They Might Be Giants' Farfisa-driven "Santa's Beard," but this eclectic mix's stretches generally succeed. Still, a couple of complaints: why a dreary "Little Drummer Boy" by Miracle Legion instead of the turbocharged one from Joan Jett's I Love Rock n' Roll? But it's churlish to complain about a record so well-meaning that it stacks up a blindingly good "Rudolph" by Los Lobos, a vintage single by Matthew Sweet's early Buzz of Delight, and "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl--what a tearjerker. --Rickey Wright "

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Not Another Christmas Album: An Alternative Christmas: Various Artists

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The Ramones seem to appear on more Christmas albums than any other band... what is UP with that?

Still. Good tunes.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Merry Christmas...Have a Nice Life!: Cyndi Lauper

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"Cyndi Lauper has reinvented herself once again, penning a handful of original Christmas carols and cornball ditties with writing partner Jan Pulsford and recording them at home while her infant son Declyn slept. (The almost-year-old Decyln can be heard jabbering and gurgling on "New Year's Baby [First Lullaby]".) The antic Lauper who first revealed that "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" in 1983 is still in evidence, spiking the season with her endearing comic voice and calypso time signatures on such standouts as "Christmas Conga" and the bawdy "Minnie and Santa." But the standards "Three Ships" and "Silent Night" really shine, revealing a depth and emotion that was in evidence on Lauper's tender "Time After Time." --Jaan Uhelszki"

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Christmas Island: Jimmy Buffett

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My ex-husband was a parrothead, thus the kids are used to lots of tropic-infused melodies at Christmas. This is where they get their fix.

Updated Nov 17, 2008

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Vinyl CDs (10 Pack)

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Use Code "luckybreaks8" during checkout for 25% off the entire site. Make sure you are signed in to your free account or it won't accept the code. I don't know how long it will last so take advantage of it now!

Create a cool holiday hit list and burn it to these CDs- you'll have a great personalized party favor/hostess gift or something awesome to tie onto a gift with some ribbons.....

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For the records. Verbatim Vinyl CD-Rs are just like any other blank discs, with one very special distinction: they look cool! Like little tiny records! Sold in a set of 10, with clear jewel cases; 700MB storage or 80 minutes play time; center label colors vary. Imported. Wipe clean.
* 5.5"w, 5"h, 4.5"d
* Plastic
* Web exclusive

Updated Nov 22, 2008

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