I like Christmas music but only around Christmas time. When the radio stations and stores start playing it before Thanksgiving I find it a bit annoying.
That being said, I do have 16.7 hours of Christmas music in my iTunes library and wanted to share just a few of my favorites with you. (please note there is audio embedded in this post, if you are reading this in a RSS reader you may need to click over).
1.
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/08-the-friendly-beasts.mp3|titles=The Friendly Beasts|artists=Sufjan Stevens]
Sufjan Stevens - The Friendly Beasts : This song is just cute and sweet and I love it. Johnny Cash's version (titled "The Gifts They Gave") is also worth a listen.
2.
I don't think I ever watched a full episode of The O.C. but I know it had some good music and the Christmas album is great with tracks such as:
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/01-the-christmas-song.mp3|titles=The Christmas Song|artists=Ravonettes] Ravonettes - The Christmas Song and
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/05-rock-of-ages.mp3|titles=Rock of Ages|artists=Ben Kweller]
3.
This album has its good and bad but it's the best of the "Happy Christmas" series if only for this track alone.
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/08-do-you-hear-what-i-hear.mp3|titles=Do You Hear What I Hear?|artists=Copeland] Copeland - Do You Hear What I Hear?
4.
While I like Conor Oberst, there are only two Bright Eyes albums I can tolerate, Digital Ash in a Digital Urn and "A Christmas Album."
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/06-little-drummer-boy.mp3|titles=Little Drummer Boy|artists=Bright Eyes] Bright Eyes - Little Drummer Boy
5.
Christmas classics to most people bring up thoughts of Frank Sinatra or Bing Crosby, but for me it's Dolly. This is the Christmas music I grew up with.
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/07-hard-candy-christmas.mp3|titles=Hard Candy Christmas|artists=Dolly Parton] Dolly Parton - Hard Candy Christmas
6.
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/3-11-happy-christmas-war-is-over.mp3|titles=Happy Christmas (war is over)|artists=John Lennon] John Lennon - Happy Xmas (war is over) I don't know what it is about this song, but I love it.
7.
I just realized there are several volumes of Christmas with the Rat Pack, the one I have is mostly Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra. I just got it last year, but it's already a staple.
[audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/20-a-marshmallow-world-live.mp3|titles=A Marshmallow World|artists=Frank Sinatra] Christmas with the Rat Pack - A Marshmallow World
Bonus: [audio:http://ohbuoyancy.net/wp-content/uploads/05-christmas-song.mp3|titles=The Christmas Song|artists=Denison Witmer]
What are some of your favorite Christmas songs? Or does Christmas music make your ears bleed? Let me know in the comments.
For a full list of the Christmas music in my iTunes library read on
A Brad Paisley Christmas
The White Stripes - Candy Cane Children
Chris Isaak Christmas
Pedro The Lion - Christmas Volume II
Bright Eyes - A Christmas Album
Personal Christmas Collection
Diana Krall Christmas Songs
Christmas With the Rat Pack
Classic Holiday Treasures
A Familyre Christmas Volumes 1 & 2
Sleeping at Last - Ghosts of Christmas Past
Happy Christmas Volume 4
Songs for Christmas
Pedro The Lion - I Heard The Bells
A Lovely Way To Spend Christmas
My Morning Jacket - Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from Yo La Tengo
Merry Christmas Have a Nice Life
Music From The O.C. - Mix 3 Happy Christmaka
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers - Once Upon a Christmas
What A Night! A Christmas Album
and many singles.
I love Christmas music, but only after Thanksgiving and on July 25th and I own a lot too. My favorites are the Happy Christmas Series, A Familyre Christmas, the David Bazan / Pedro The Lion 7 inch series, the White Stripes 7 inch, the OC Chrismukkah CD, the Muppets Christmas record with John Denver, and the Bright Eyes CD. The recently released Rosie Thomas CD, 'A Very Rosie Christmas' is excellent too. I've been listening to it non stop. Oh, and the Sufjan boxset is good, I like that one alot.
ReplyDeleteWhat's July 25th? Christmas in July? :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't heard Rosie Thomas' I have to check that out!