So, while I lean into punk & metal on a regular basis, I enjoy a wide variety of Christmas music. A lot of it I can find on Amazon Music (I refuse to pay for Spotify when we have all kinds of other Amazon stuff). Some I can’t. I’ll have to make a YouTube or free crappy free commercial-filled Spotify playlist.
What are some of your favorites? Here are a few of mine.
I also really dig the Bad Religion, Vandals, & Twisted Sister Christmas albums, and so many punk rock comps, and the Willie Nelson & Johnny Cash ones… and the Billy Idol one.
I did some drawing, scanning with the HP app on the phone, and coloring with paint.NET this year. Please, if you print & solve or them on your phone, PC, or tablet… share the solution! You can share it here in the comments, or tag me on Instagram, Twitter, or whatever social media is popular nowadays. I generally try to grab @AiXeLsyD13 on all of them.
I have them in color, & in black & white.
Have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Have an Easy Fast for Yom Kippur, Happy Yule, Happy Solstice, Merry Yuletide, Ramadan Mubarak, Blessed Kwanzaa, Cathartic Festivus, or whatever holiday you celebrate!
Enjoy one of my Christmas Playlists to get you in the mood while you’re trying to solve these mazes, or share yours with me! Check out my other mazes if you’re ready for more! You can work on these while dinner is cooking, or tonight while youre trying to get to sleep & waiting for Santa!
Despite Halloween and Thanksgiving being more my favorite… I do enjoy Christmas & Christmas music, both traditional and decidedly not-so.
I resisted streaming for a long time, in favor of just popping mp3’s on to a thumb drive & listening in the car/truck. I’m still in a lot of remote areas, and I think I clung to a desktop setup for a while longer than the rest of the world.
Someday, someday, I will rip all my CD’s, corral all of my purchased mp3’s or FLAC files, & pop the stuff on some kind of server so I can call it up at will.
I use Spotify occasionally. I would use it more, but I refuse to pay for a premium account, and sometimes I swear songs vs. commercials are 1:1 if not 1:3. I refuse to pay for Spotify premium account because we have whatever all-encompassing Amazon plan gives you Prime and Amazon Music.
I’m still building my Amazon playlists… I may pay for one to move to Spotify lists over. Maybe. I’d rather just by records, CD’s, & downloads directly from artists.
I haven’t dipped into YouTube Music yet. I think I have 2 or 3 Pandora accounts, but they’re just frustrating these days when you can actively pick a song with other services.
I just reached out on a couple of FB forums asking for suggestions, and I’m still pouring through, but these are my playlists across different platforms…
I ‘m still adding/shuffling on the Amazon lists and they’re good for all-day playing. I might have to make one narrowed-down with my absolute favorites.
So, what’s on your Christmas playlist? Any glaring omissions? Any you love or hate with a passion? Tell me about your holiday music in the comments. Am I missing any good Festivus or Hanukkah songs?
Did you see part 1? I quickly realized I like a vast odd selection of Christmas music. There are so many I dig that didn’t make the cut, and I’m sure ones I forgot. Throw me your favorites in the comments!
I have been trying to post a Christmas song per day since the beginning of December. I think I make a new YouTube playlist every year. (I must have set YouTube to tweet when I add videos to playlists way back… because it seems to be doing that with the stuff I’m adding.)
I enjoy some Christmas albums, but seem to have found a bunch of random songs that I like over the years. Some traditional, some quite the opposite. Here’s the first batch. There is no rhyme or reason or favorite order or anything.
Post some of your favorite Winter Holiday songs in the comments. Links to videos, album names, artists, etc. Show me what you dig!
I like weird Christmas music. I’m not sure why. Halloween is my favorite holiday, and of course I dig the spooky sound/imagery with “scary” songs… but I listen to that all year long. I just listen to Christmas music when the holiday is approaching, then it’s locked safely away until next year. I’ve always had a thing for odd/goofy songs… and some of these are the goofiest ones yet. I’ll start with whole albums that I have lying around, then I’ll descend into random stuff that I’ve collected over the years.
Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus
Happy Birthday, Baby Jesus – Various Artists[Sympathy for the Record Industry] – This is one goofy 2-disc set. with 13 tracks on each CD. I mean, look at the cover. It looks like an LP from the 70’s… maybe 60’s. This is very punk and garage rock oriented… it’s a lot of sloppy dirty bands just rocking out some Christmas songs… some traditional, some original. One of my favorites is the opener “Christmas Is A Comin’ (May God Bless You)” by the Shitbirds. It starts out nice enough, then descends in to chaos. Claw Hammer’s “The Night Before Christmas” is unsettling, and The Phenobarbidols’ “O Holy Night Parts 1 & 2” is sure to win over a crowd until it gets to part 2 (The most awesome part).
Punk Rock Xmas
Punk Rock Xmas – Various Artists[Rhino] – Of course, any compilation with the Ramones’ “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)” is a win in my book. This actually has a couple of the same songs as the previously mentioned CD. I guess if you’re putting out punk rock Christmas songs, you’ve only got so many to choose from. This disc is tight, allt he songs are winners in my book. D.I.’s “Mr. Grinch”, The Damned with “There Ain’t No Sanity Clause”, Sloppy Seconds, Pansy Division, The Humpers… all with great solid catchy tunes. This is a definite one that you need to own if you’re a punk rock fan and Christmas music fan.
The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride
The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride – Psychostick[Rock Ridge Music ] “Jingle bell. Jingle bell. Jingle bell. Metal!” is all you really need to know about this one. If you’re going to go out shopping on Christmas Eve, you’ll want to listen to this to prepare yourself for battle with those other maniacal consumers. This is all kinds of heavy and aggressive… and it’s Christmas music. These dudes are also hilarious, which there should be more of in metal. Some metal bands take themselves way too seriously. Psychostick does not… perhaps obvious from the title of the disc.
Oi to the World
Oi to the World – The Vandals[Kung Fu Records] – While there are a plethora of awesome holiday albums out there, I’ll stop here. Everyone has probably heard No Doubt’s cover of “Oi to the World”, not even knowing it’s a cover. The song is catchy, it’s got a good message, and it’s funny. This whole album is ridiculous. With tracks like “A Gun for Christmas”, “Grandpas Last Christmas”, “Christmas Time for My Penis”, and “My First Xmas, As a Woman” you know it’s got to be good. These guys are crazy, and their songs make you tap your feel and put you in a cheery mood. It’s all-in-all a great Christmas disc.
Now, I’d just like to pop up some of my favorite Christmas songs… and I’d love to hear some of yours in the comments section…
World (and Lunar) Domination 