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What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

My personal favorite song is Twisted Sister's version of "Oh Come All Ye Faithful" (think "We're Not Gonna Take It" with a Christmas twist). As a matter of fact they have a whole album full of Christmas covers that are not half bad



Robin

I really love Chicago's Xmas album... America's Holiday Harmony is nice, there's a compilation called A Classic Rock Christmas out there with Survivor, REO, Mark Farner, Eddie Money, Styx etc doing some xmas tunes, The Moody Blues's xmas album has some beautiful, original songs, of course anything Trans-Siberian Orchestra is great, and to get really classic, gotta love those Ventures xmas albums

The Eagles - "Please Come Home for Christmas"
John Lennon - "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"
Paul McCartney - "Wonderful Christmas Time"
Beach Boys - "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All the Toys"

Bruce Springsteen - Santa Clause is Coming to Town.

bugsymalone wrote:John Lennon - "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"

Absolutely.

I like the Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping"
The Wizard's "I Wish it Could Be Christmas Everyday" (of course, I like Lenny Kay's version from Glen's XX shows)
The Pogues "Fairytale of New York" (again, Joe Hurley & Christine Oldman do a great job on this)

Chritmas Time (2,00 Miles) The Pretenders
Christmas (baby please come home) U2
Christmas Wrapping - The Waitresses
Snow Miser/Heat Miser - The Year Without a Santa Claus
War Is Over - John Lennon
Christmas Eve Sarajevo- TSO
Mr Grinch -
All of Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs!!!


and of course, my favorites from Glen's XX:

styx' Xmas set from 2000
Oh, Holy Night- Antonique Smith
Can You Hear What I Hear/Baba O'Reily- Spiraling
Come O Ye Faithful- Willy Niles
Mr Grinch- Everlounge
Ballad of NY (or something like that) Joe Hurley/Christine Ohlman--- as refered to in zan's post, it's "fairytale of NY"
and of course, Jigs dancing to the 12 Days of Christmas

for some clips, go here:
http://xmasxtravaganza.org/sights.php

Serious ones:

I'll be home for Christmas - Statler Brothers
Mary Did you know - Kenny Rogers
Carol of the Bells - Mannheim Steamroller
Joy to the World - Mannheim Steamroller

Funny:
Buttcracker Suit - Bob Rivers
Yellow Snow - Bob Rivers
Chipmunks Roasting on an open fire - Bob Rivers and the Chipmunks

ELP - "I Believe in Father Christmas"
George Michael - "Last Christmas"
Bowie and Crosby - "Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth"
Joni Mitchell - "Wish I Had a River"
The Carpenters - "Merry Christmas, Darling"

(I love the version of "Mary Did You Know" Kenny Rogers and Wynonna Judd. And Clay Aiken does a gorgeous version of it.)

OK, I strayed a bit from actual rock and roll.

Guitarist Gary Hoey has 3 christmas cds out. All instrumental but he can jam!

Chris Caffery of TSO/Savatage has a good version of What Child is This

Stride has an excellent all instrumental Christmas cd called Bah Humbug. Since they are not too well known - www.strideonline.com and you can download their version of What Child is This

bugsymalone wrote:The Eagles - "Please Come Home for Christmas"
John Lennon - "Happy Christmas (War is Over)"
Paul McCartney - "Wonderful Christmas Time"
Beach Boys - "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All the Toys"

Mccartney is my all time favorite artist... but even I couldn't dig "Wonderful Christmas Time". I personally dug his little song that he did on the Beatles' 68 Christmas Message. He should've fleshed that out.

To be fair, there's a live version of WCT that Wings did in 79 and it was a LOT better than the one issued as a single.

As you were!

Christmas With The Devil - Spinal Tap
Christmas In Hollis - RUN-D.M.C.
Christmas (Please Come Home) - U2
The Little Drummer Boy - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Gabriel's Message - Sting
Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams
Back Door Sant - Bon Jovi
Silent Night - Stevie Nicks

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

Canon Rock by the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

MtlLady wrote:Canon Rock by the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

I just saw them in concert. HOLY CRAP, it was amazing.

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

As Stacy said, All of Adam Sandler's Chanukah songs!!!


Feel better now rajah?

Chris DeBurgh ..... A Spaceman Came Travelling
Pogues and Kirsty McColl R.I.P ..... Fairytale In New York ( Only The Pogues could offer us a Christmas song with the line .. You Scumbag You Maggot You Cheap Lousy Faggot
Wizard ..... Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday ( Check It Out On Limewire A British 70s Classic)
Slade .... Merry Christmas Everybody
Bob Carlisle .... Christmas Shoes ( for the weepies)
David Essex .... Winters Tale
Greg Lake .... Not ELP, I Believe In Father Christmas
Chris Rea .... Driving Home For Christmas
Bing .... White Christmas
Aled Jones .... Walking In The Air (Theme From The Snowman)

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

Not EVERYBODY celebrates christmas.

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Joseph's Lullaby ~ MercyMe

Go to sleep my Son
This manger for your bed
You have a long road before You
Rest Your little head

Can You feel the weight of Your glory?
Do You understand the price?
Or does the Father guard Your heart for now
So You can sleep tonight?

Go to sleep my Son
Go and chase Your dreams
This world can wait for one more moment
Go and sleep in peace

I believe the glory of Heaven
Is lying in my arms tonight
But Lord, I ask that He for just this moment
Simply be my child

Go to sleep my Son
Baby, close Your eyes
Soon enough You'll save the day
But for now, dear Child of mine
Oh my Jesus, sleep tight

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

I'm as right wing as you can get, but you give us Republicans a bad name. It is correct to say either Christmas or Holiday depending upon your faith. From Pagan to Christian, to Jew, to Muslim, and several others faiths who Celebrate their Holiday around the same time. Call it what YOU want, but don't knock anyone else's faith at the same time or try and correct them when you are obviously ignorant or just don't give a shit. (btw, giving the benefit of the doubt this time, for arguments sake, ignorant means "Unaware of the facts" not stupidity.

Rowdy

I did not know there was any Republicans left in America....... none that admit to it anyway

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

First time I've ever been acused of being a Democrat/liberal in a long time. And for the record, I am a life long conservative/Republican.

It's the Holiday season you ass. There are songs that celebrate all the faiths. Christmas is a day, From now until then is the Christmas/holiday season.

And in case you didn't see it in your quote of mine, you are questioning the word Christmas by using the word Christmas. What a jackass

Time to go back on your meds Rajah.

Rowdy wrote:

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

I'm as right wing as you can get, but you give us Republicans a bad name. It is correct to say either Christmas or Holiday depending upon your faith. From Pagan to Christian, to Jew, to Muslim, and several others faiths who Celebrate their Holiday around the same time. Call it what YOU want, but don't knock anyone else's faith at the same time or try and correct them when you are obviously ignorant or just don't give a shit. (btw, giving the benefit of the doubt this time, for arguments sake, ignorant means "Unaware of the facts" not stupidity.

Rowdy

Rowdy, you are talking about Rajah. "stupidity" applies also.

12 days of Christmas-Shaw/Blades

styxfanNH wrote:

Rowdy wrote:

rajah2165 wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:What are the best of the Christmas Rock songs that may be out there? Either original compositions or covers.

Its called Christmas, not Holiday. I love how you liberals and pc police are even trying to outlaw Christmas.

I'm as right wing as you can get, but you give us Republicans a bad name. It is correct to say either Christmas or Holiday depending upon your faith. From Pagan to Christian, to Jew, to Muslim, and several others faiths who Celebrate their Holiday around the same time. Call it what YOU want, but don't knock anyone else's faith at the same time or try and correct them when you are obviously ignorant or just don't give a shit. (btw, giving the benefit of the doubt this time, for arguments sake, ignorant means "Unaware of the facts" not stupidity.

Rowdy

Rowdy, you are talking about Rajah. "stupidity" applies also.

True. I guess I was in a generous mood. lol

Rowdy

Do they Know It's Christmas - Band Aid
Carol of the Bells - Bing Crosby - David Bowie

Not sure it qualifies as "rock" but I like

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan.

That and Christmas in Sarajevo by Trans Siberian Orchestra.

How about Holiday/Christmas Songs coverd or created by rock musicians then.

Weird though, Haven't heard anyone mention Dennis' single from last year.

styxfanNH wrote:How about Holiday/Christmas Songs coverd or created by rock musicians then.

Weird though, Haven't heard anyone mention Dennis' single from last year.

Heh. Not really one of my faves from him.

Wish he would do a Christmas....something. Play the keys and sing and post them on his website, or ITunes. That voice should be singing some beautiful Christmas music!


Bugsy

bugsymalone wrote:

styxfanNH wrote:How about Holiday/Christmas Songs coverd or created by rock musicians then.

Weird though, Haven't heard anyone mention Dennis' single from last year.

Heh. Not really one of my faves from him.

Wish he would do a Christmas....something. Play the keys and sing and post them on his website, or ITunes. That voice should be singing some beautiful Christmas music!

I agree. I've been thinking he should do a CD for years now.