A Holiday Playlist 2009

Joy to the world, I finally got around to completing my holiday playlist. Seriously, after reviewing a handful of Christmas albums for work - many of which were painfully bad - I nearly gave up on the idea. But you see, there is plenty of Christmas music out there that doesn't suck. Here are some of my "must have" classics as well as a few new gems. Grab your spiked eggnog ... have a listen. Happy Holidays!


Louis Armstrong & The Commanders: "Zat You, Santa Claus?"
Eels: "Christmas Is Going To The Dogs"
Tom Petty: "Christmas All Over Again"
Otis Redding: "White Christmas"
Camera Obscura: "The Blizzard"
B.B. King: "Merry Christmas, Baby"
The Pouges featuring Kristy MacColl: "Fairytale of New York"
The Ramones: "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)"
First Aid Kit: "Blue Christmas"
The Decemberists “Please Daddy, Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas”
Beach Boys: "Little St. Nick"
Julian Casablancas: "Christmas Treat"
John Prine: "Christmas In Prison"
The Polyphonic Spree: "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)"
The Pretenders: "2000 Miles"
Johnny Cash: "The Little Drummer Boy"
Feist: "Lo, How A Rose Ere Blooming"
There Will Be Fireworks: "In Excelsis Deo"
Wham: "Last Christmas"



After posting this, some friends offered a few more suggestions:

James Brown: "Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto"
Chris Cornell: "Ave Maria"
Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas: "Christmas Time Is Here"
Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel: "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Kate Bush: "December Will Be Magic Again"
Glasvegas: "A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like A Kiss)"
Fiona Apple: "Frosty The Snowman"