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underpants

(182,773 posts) Sat Dec 7, 2013, 09:39 PM Dec 2013

Favorite Holiday songs done by rock bands

The Kinks "Father Christmas" is one - any others?

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Favorite Holiday songs done by rock bands (Original Post) underpants Dec 2013 OP

John Lennon... icymist Dec 2013 #1

Anything by John Lennon is the best. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #12

I Believe In Father Christmas - by Greg Lake, Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time... onehandle Dec 2013 #2

The Greg Lake one is stunning. Probably my all-time favorite Christmas song. nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #13

I kind of hate Christmas, and yet, that Lake song is too fine to ignore CBGLuthier Dec 2013 #28

The little drummer boy, by progressivejazzredux Dec 2013 #3

This one? csziggy Dec 2013 #9

That's the one! progressivejazzredux Dec 2013 #23

No presents for Christmas Arcanetrance Dec 2013 #4

Springsteen: Santa Clause is Comin' to Town Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2013 #5

Twisted Sister Christmas!!! Archae Dec 2013 #6

Nothing sets the holiday mood quite like Spinal Tap mulsh Dec 2013 #7

Ring out Solstice Bells!! Trailrider1951 Dec 2013 #8

Me 2. IrishAyes Dec 2013 #11

YES. LWolf Dec 2013 #17

This entire album... sendero Dec 2013 #27

I know Trailrider1951 Dec 2013 #29

Strangely enough.. sendero Dec 2013 #30

Both are great! But... cyberswede Dec 2013 #33

Uh.... does Chuck Berry's "Run, Run, Rudolph" count? That might not even be IrishAyes Dec 2013 #10

HELL yes! One of the best! nolabear Dec 2013 #25

iron maiden, bring your daughter to the slaughter, best xmas record ever and so ironic loli phabay Dec 2013 #14

Tiffany from Girls Generation belts this out... AsahinaKimi Dec 2013 #15

Here are a couple... cyberswede Dec 2013 #16

Finally, christmas songs that don't make me cringe! Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #18

Some British rock-based tune, but I don't know the name. Anybody? Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #19

Gosh, I also recall those lyrics, but not the band or title. closeupready Dec 2013 #20

Wait, I just realized, isn't that from "Do They Know it's Christmas"? closeupready Dec 2013 #22

Maybe. The one I like is more up tempo and harder than BanAids version then Populist_Prole Dec 2013 #24

I like Band-Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas" closeupready Dec 2013 #21

Bruuuuuuce. Merry Christmas, Baby! nolabear Dec 2013 #26

You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Gary Hoey) cyberswede Dec 2013 #31

2000 Miles by The Pretenders--kind of a sad Christmas song panader0 Dec 2013 #32

Carlos Santana - "Posada/Pilgrimage to Bethlehem" Waiting For Everyman Dec 2013 #34

Blue Christmas -- Elvis (and others) Iggo Dec 2013 #35

Jimi Hendrix - Little Drummer Boy, Silent Night, Auld Lang Syne livetohike Dec 2013 #36

I am not a No Doubt fan by any means, but this one's kinda cute: nomorenomore08 Dec 2013 #37

icymist

(15,888 posts)

1. John Lennon...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 09:48 PM

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IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

12. Anything by John Lennon is the best.

Reply to icymist (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:12 PM

Dec 2013

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

2. I Believe In Father Christmas - by Greg Lake, Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmas Time...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sat Dec 7, 2013, 10:21 PM

Dec 2013

Better than the ELP version.

Cheesy, but has become a fixture on Classic Christmas stations.

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)

13. The Greg Lake one is stunning. Probably my all-time favorite Christmas song.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 01:00 AM

Dec 2013

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

28. I kind of hate Christmas, and yet, that Lake song is too fine to ignore

Reply to nomorenomore08 (Reply #13)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:43 AM

Dec 2013

It, the Kinks', John Lennon's, and that is enough for me.

progressivejazzredux

(44 posts)

3. The little drummer boy, by

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 01:30 PM

Dec 2013

Joan Jett. I can't seem to find it online, but it was on her first big album.

csziggy

(34,136 posts)

9. This one?

Reply to progressivejazzredux (Reply #3)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:07 PM

Dec 2013

progressivejazzredux

(44 posts)

23. That's the one!

Reply to csziggy (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 05:22 PM

Dec 2013

Could anything be better.

Thank you very much.

Arcanetrance

(2,670 posts)

4. No presents for Christmas

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 01:39 PM

Dec 2013

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Gidney N Cloyd

(19,833 posts)

5. Springsteen: Santa Clause is Comin' to Town

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Sun Dec 8, 2013, 01:49 PM

Dec 2013

Archae

(46,318 posts)

6. Twisted Sister Christmas!!!

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Sun Dec 8, 2013, 01:55 PM

Dec 2013

mulsh

(2,959 posts)

7. Nothing sets the holiday mood quite like Spinal Tap

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Sun Dec 8, 2013, 02:20 PM

Dec 2013

Christmas with the Devil

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Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

8. Ring out Solstice Bells!!

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 04:42 PM

Dec 2013

I always play this at this time of the year. Love Jethro Tull!

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

11. Me 2.

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:10 PM

Dec 2013

LWolf

(46,179 posts)

17. YES.

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #8)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 12:14 PM

Dec 2013

Probably my most-played favorite of many.

sendero

(28,552 posts)

27. This entire album...

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #8)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:36 AM

Dec 2013

.... ("Songs from the Wood&quot is a masterpiece, a truly original and largely unknown one unfortunately.

Trailrider1951

(3,414 posts)

29. I know

Reply to sendero (Reply #27)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 08:46 AM

Dec 2013

It is my favorite JTull album, with Minstrel in the Gallery as a close second. Ian Anderson is brilliant, IMHO.

sendero

(28,552 posts)

30. Strangely enough..

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #29)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 09:16 AM

Dec 2013

... I never really paid much attention to Minstrel. I will listen to it on your recommendation!

My favorite JT is the much-maligned Passion Play, which musically is only ok but conceptually and lyrically is brilliant!

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

33. Both are great! But...

Reply to Trailrider1951 (Reply #29)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 12:22 PM

Dec 2013

I think I like Thick as a Brick the best.

I think it was my first JT album (I inherited an 8-track copy from my older sister - LOL). I later bought it as an LP, and then a CD.

IrishAyes

(6,151 posts)

10. Uh.... does Chuck Berry's "Run, Run, Rudolph" count? That might not even be

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2013, 11:10 PM

Dec 2013

the right title. But I love it.

Showing my age, I am.

nolabear

(41,959 posts)

25. HELL yes! One of the best!

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #10)

Tue Dec 10, 2013, 01:16 AM

Dec 2013

loli phabay

(5,580 posts)

14. iron maiden, bring your daughter to the slaughter, best xmas record ever and so ironic

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 06:36 AM

Dec 2013

AsahinaKimi

(20,776 posts)

15. Tiffany from Girls Generation belts this out...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 10:25 AM

Dec 2013

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

16. Here are a couple...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 11:55 AM

Dec 2013

Another Jethro Tull song:

and

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen:

The Kinks "Father Christmas" is one of my all-time favorites!

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

18. Finally, christmas songs that don't make me cringe!

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #16)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 04:08 PM

Dec 2013

Populist_Prole

(5,364 posts)

19. Some British rock-based tune, but I don't know the name. Anybody?

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 04:10 PM

Dec 2013

The chorus goes something like "...Well here's to you merry christmas and we're all having fun....."

Used to hear it in the late 80's all the time.

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

20. Gosh, I also recall those lyrics, but not the band or title.

Reply to Populist_Prole (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 04:18 PM

Dec 2013

Don't you hate that?! It's going to come to me right after someone else posts it, lol...

closeupready

(29,503 posts)

22. Wait, I just realized, isn't that from "Do They Know it's Christmas"?

Reply to Populist_Prole (Reply #19)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 04:21 PM

Dec 2013

Paul McCartney uses his 15 seconds to sing something like that...

On edit:

...But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmastime

It's hard, but when you're having fun ...

The Paul McCartney bit isn't on the short version, but the long one.