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December 24th, 2003

My Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Tunes

Back in the early 1990s, an old college friend of mine named Terry Kean put together a mix tape for his company's Christmas party. The result was an eclectic compilation he called

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One Response to “My Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Tunes”

  1. Steve says:
    December 29, 2003 at 6:39 pm

    Low’s entire Christmas EP is great, but “Just Like Christmas” is the catchiest song they’ve ever written (that’s not saying much; they’re a great band, but “catchy” is not their usual modus operandi). Their “Little Drummer Boy” is great, too.

    I am rendered mutely awestruck whenever I hear Shonen Knife’s “Space Christmas”:

    I’m waiting for Santa Claus
    He’s riding on a bison sleigh
    I’m waiting for Christmas gifts
    I wanna get a space ship

    I believe Suicide (of “Ghost Rider” non-fame) did a Christmas song, but I’ve never been able to track down a copy.