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Top 27 Alternative Christmas Carols

Kendall Roy
Dec 11, 2016
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Do You Hear What I Hear? Christmas music. It’s EVERYWHERE this time of year. From shopping malls, restaurants, the work office, to the car radio, you just can’t escape it. The holiday music madness typically begins the day after Thanksgiving, but thanks to the internet, social media and a variety of other social, cultural and economic factors, it starts to creep in much earlier year after year.

Don’t get me wrong. I love getting into the “spirit of Christmas” with holiday music. However, when traditional songs get airplay overkill and it seems to all be a bit too much, I turn to some of my favorite covered classics with a merry spin by today’s artists, in addition to some unconventional Christmas carols. In no particular order, here is a breakdown of my top 27 Alternative Christmas Carols:

1." White Christmas "- Otis Redding

2." Surfer's Christmas List "- The Surfaris

3. "Back Door Santa "- Jet

4. "Christmas Song "- Dave Matthews Band

5." Fairytale of New York "- The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl

6." Angels We Have Heard on High "- Relient K

7. "What Christmas Means to Me" - Ceelo Green

8. "I Won't Be Home for Christmas" - blink 182

9. "Alone This Holiday" - The Used

10. "A Great Big Sled"- The Killers

11." Oi to the World "- No Doubt

12. "Christmas in Hollis" - Run DMC

13. "Yule Shoot Your Eye Out"- Fall Out Boy

14. "The Little Drum Machine Boy" - Beck

15. "Sleigh Ride" - The Late Greats

16. "Christmas" - Blues Traveler

17. "Run, Run Rudolph"- Sheryl Crow

18." Someday at Christmas"- Jack Johnson

19. "Gabriel's Message" - Sting

20. "Blue Christmas "- The Lumineers

21. "Christmas All Over Again"- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

22." Let Me Sleep"- Pearl Jam

23. "O Holy Night"- Weezer

24. "Ave Maria "- Chris Cornell

25. "Twinkle "- J.D. MacPherson

26. "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas "- The Pretenders

27. "What are You Doing New Years Eve?" - The Head and the Heart

So when you’re sick of hearing Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” add a few songs from the list to your own festive Holiday mix. For the full alternative playlist, check out my Rockin’ Christmas playlist on Spotify.

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