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Old 02-11-2014, 23:33
Lexii-Mae
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Can anyone recommend me some Christmas songs that aren't that well known, that are actually good?

Would love to listen to some different Christmas songs this year, from a range of different genres.
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Old 02-11-2014, 23:37
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Have a listen to Kelly Clarkson's Christmas album "wrapped in red"
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Old 03-11-2014, 01:59
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I agree with AaronWx you should give Kelly's album a listen, some really good originals on there.

You should also check out Leona Lewis' "Christmas With Love", it has a few originals on there, including One More Sleep, which you may have heard last year, it was heavily played on radio.

Both great Christmas albums imo.
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Old 03-11-2014, 02:48
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Mele Kalikimaka - The Hawaiian Christmas Song
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Old 03-11-2014, 06:56
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White Winter Hymnal by Pentatonix
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Old 03-11-2014, 07:53
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The Christmas Song - London After Midnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2zqNeYmCQM
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Old 03-11-2014, 08:39
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Christmastime - The Smashing Pumpkins

What Do Bad Girls Get? - Joan Osborne

Oh Santa - Mariah Carey
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Old 03-11-2014, 10:28
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My Only Wish (This Year) - Britney Spears
Christmas Tree - Lady Gaga
Tears and Tinsel - Northern Kind
Home For The Holidays - Emmy the Great
Girls Aloud's Christmas album (was a bonus add on to their Chemistry album)
Leona Lewis' Christmas album

Try these few and see what you think I'm always looking for new Christmas songs as well as I'm fed up of hearing the same old crap year after year
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Old 03-11-2014, 10:38
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Weird Al Yankovitch - The Night Santa Went Crazy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTGlUMvbhSw

Fountains of Wayne - Alien For Christmas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXEjd_vz-Hk

Eels
Christmas is Going to The Dogs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqUKbP_9lNo
Everything is Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0G7Cs5fQKk

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christmas at the Arctic Pole - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD1qQ122Lco
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Old 03-11-2014, 10:59
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On Grafton Street by Nanci Griffith:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npaG55vfe9c
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Old 03-11-2014, 16:05
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Things Fall Apart - Cristina

Christmas On Riverside Drive - Kid Creole & The Coconuts

December Will Be Magic Again - Kate Bush

The Cocteau Twins' cover of Winter Wonderland, is lovely.
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Old 03-11-2014, 16:09
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Phil Spectors Christmas Album
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Old 03-11-2014, 16:09
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Maybe This Christmas - Ron Sexsmith

This has been used a lot in TV and film. I've always liked this one.
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Old 03-11-2014, 20:19
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Phil Spectors Christmas Album
I think it is safe to say that most of the tracks on that album are very well known.
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Old 03-11-2014, 21:26
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Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas - Eels
A Great Big Sled - The Killers w/ Toni Halliday
All I Want for Christmas is New Year's Day - Hurts
Believe in Me - fun.
Christmastime - The Smashing Pumpkins
Last Christmas - Jimmy Eat World
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Old 03-11-2014, 21:39
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Melee - Christmas This Year
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Old 04-11-2014, 03:31
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My five most favorite Christmas songs are "Fall Softly Snow" from Jim Ed Brown & Helen Cornelius, "What Do You See?" from Sonya Isaacs, "Only You Can Bring Me Cheer" from Alison Krauss, "Mary, Its Christmas" from Toby Keith, and "Go Tell It On The Mountain" from my most favorite singer James Otto.

God bless you and these awesome singers always!!!

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Old 04-11-2014, 08:00
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Leona lewis -your hallelujah
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Old 04-11-2014, 08:19
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Thea Gilmore's 'Strange communion' abum is great, especially 'That'll be Christmas'. I'd second the above recommendation of The Cocteau Twins 'Winter wonderland'/ 'Frosty the snowman' EP. If you want 'different', try Bob Dylan's 'Christmas of the heart' album - take it in the tongue in cheek spirit it was recorded and it's quite fun.
Kate Rusby has recorded a couple of nice Christmas albums 'Sweet bells' and 'Whilst mortals sleep'
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Old 04-11-2014, 11:34
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I agree with AaronWx you should give Kelly's album a listen, some really good originals on there.
I third this! Plus, her version of Run, Run Rudolph is awesome.
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Old 04-11-2014, 11:58
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Forgot to mention She & Him's Christmas album.
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Old 04-11-2014, 13:06
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Forgot to mention She & Him's Christmas album.
Love this!
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Old 04-11-2014, 13:25
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My absolute favourite Christmas albums are the two by The Carpenters. Christmas Portrait and Old Fashioned Christmas.

Not exactly unknown of course, but they are my first picks for any Christmas albums.

I'd also recommend Leona Lewis' and Kelly Clarkson's Christmas albums from last year, although they have already been mentioned.

Edit - I also discovered last year that Lady Antebellum have a Christmas album, On This Winter's Night. There's some lovely covers on there which I found provided some variety to the usual versions of certain Christmas songs. I had thought there were originals on there too but looking at the track list now it seems I was wrong. Still, I'd recommend a listen even if covers aren't necessarily what you're looking for!
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Old 04-11-2014, 13:36
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My brother bought me an album a couple of years ago that has now become a Christmas staple in our house.
It's really christmassy in a traditional sense and it's all original music written by the artist, John Rutter and performed by The Cambridge Singers.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00006JJ4...l_7kwxbvjzpx_e
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Old 04-11-2014, 13:56
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River - Joni Mitchell (one of the best songs ever).
Christmas Alphabet - Dickie Valentine
Winter Song - Kim Wilde
It's Christmas (All Over The World) -Sheena Easton (this one always reminds me of Christmas as an 80's kid).
Christmas Isn't Christmas - Worzel Gummidge
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