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8 Sanity Saving Christmas Songs

If I hear "Jingle Bells" one more time...

Lorina Morton
Dec 22, 2015
Salem College
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8 Sanity Saving Christmas Songs
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Christmas is a cheerful time of year. The lights, the cookies, the ridiculously overplayed songs...

That holiday party playlist tends to get a little repetitive, there are only so many versions of Baby It's Cold Outside one can stand before wanting to rip their ugly Christmas sweater to shreds. No fear! Here are eight secular and Christian holiday jingles that are played a great deal less than Jingle Bells! Click the album images to listen to your new favorite holiday tune.

1. The Earth Stood Still by Future of Forestry

Soulful and elegant this beautiful arrangement has the power to send shivers down your spine.

2. Into the Silent Night by for KING & COUNTRY

This calming song by rising Contemporary Christian band for KING & COUNTRY makes for a nice break from Away in a Manger.

3. Santa Clause is Thumbing to Town by Relient K

A play on the traditional Christmas song, this alternative rock tune offers a little punny Christmas humor.

4. Piece Ah Pork by Scrunter

While America has its traditional Christmas music, parang soca is the go-to holiday genre for many Caribbean people. Most parang soca music deals with food and drink. This song is no exception.

5. Who Spiked the Eggnog? by Straight No Chaser

This acapella group tells the story of an inevitable Christmas party occurrence with a surprising ending.

6. Sleigh Ride by the Ying Yang Twins

Branching out into the more unorthodox of the songs on this list, we have the Ying Yang Twin's version of Sleigh Bells. This isn't one to play around the parents.

7. The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al Yankovic

What is any holiday without a Weird Al song to top it all off? An oldie, but a goody, this quirky tune is almost too ridiculous for words.

8. Santa Claus Goes Straight to the Ghetto by Snoop Dogg

Once upon a time, Death Row released a Christmas album including gems like this along with Party 4 Da Homies by B.g.o.t.i and a rendition of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas by 6 Feet Deep.

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