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Ok people, here's my problem. I manage a retail store and dislike traditional christmas music as much as I dislike country.

I know from listening to the radio over the years certain bands have redone these songs or made their own Christmas songs and they sound great.

What I'm looking for is either a site that streams rock themed Christmas music or a list of songs and bands of the ones they've done.

The only two that come to mind right know are
AC/DC - Mistress for Christmas
TTH - On the Verge (White Christmas)

I know there's something by the Beatles or Paul Mcartney just can't remember it,

check out the smashing pumpkins doing a song called christmas time (its up on their Myspace.) Truly Vile

Cummings and Bachman have done "Takin' Care of Christmas" - they play it on Q107 every year. Also, Springsteen has a version of Santa Calus is Coming to town.

that tom petty track 'christmas all over again' or something like that

If your familiar with Bobnoxious, local heavy metal band from London, they have an entire christmas album, "Ho Ho Ho".

They have a float at the Santa Claus parade every year and they rock out their tunes, they're awesome.

One of my fav's a play on Faliz Navidas (sp?)...to be "The Police Nabbed My Dad"

FM96 plays that stuff a lot, but I'm not sure where you can download it.

keep them coming!! so far so good

Bruce has versions of "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town" as well as "Merry Christmas, Baby".

Barenaked Ladies have entire holiday album.

Lennon has his "Happy Christmas (War is Over)". McCartney contributed with, "So This is Christmas" (at least I think that's the title) and something along the lines of "Wonderful Christmas Time".

If you look up any of the "Very Special Christmas" albums, you'll find (more or less) contemporary artists performing classic Christmas songs. :thumb:

-Jenna

The Walkmen!!!!

Yes, they have a Christmas song: "Christmas Party" (feat. Nicole Shehan). Not surprisingly, it sounds like they've been into the Christmas "cheer".

While not technically "Christmas Rock", honorable mention has to go to Will Farrell as Robert Goulet! doing "My Favorite Things" on Conan O'Brien:

Quote:"Merry Christmas to everyone out there. It is that time of year, Christmas time. A time for forgiveness, a big ol' plate of turkey, and sausage. It's also a time to think about the kids. I want you to listen to this...

The Paul McCartney songs is "simply having a wonderful christmas time". It might have a shorter title, i'm not sure.

Another xmas classic is the Royal Guardsman's "snoopy & the red baron". I just put together a christmas album of my own, and it includes some of the before mentioned, BTO, Lennon, McCartney...also John Mellencamp's "i saw momma kissing santa clause", Bryan Adams' "run rudolph run", etc.

"McCartney contributed with, "So This is Christmas"

that's the one I heard the other day and was thinking of!

I know Bowser and Blue have a few christmas tunes but their a little inapropriate for store play!!

Jenna thanks for the "A very special christmas"
I may go out and pick up a vol. or two for the store along with some Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Get the Sufjan Stevens 5 disk box set called Songs for Christmas. You even get stickers!

Almost Hip Wrote:"McCartney contributed with, "So This is Christmas"

that's the one I heard the other day and was thinking of!

So This is Christmas is actually called Happy Christmas (War Is Over) and it's a Lennon tune.

And I second Douglas' vote for Sufjan.

dean martin may not be rock, but by far has the best christmas album!!

Douglas Wrote:Get the Sufjan Stevens 5 disk box set called Songs for Christmas. You even get stickers!

Agreed. Sufjan rocks.