What are your favorite obscure Christmas songs?

[JustinTheGreat]

So we all know the basic Christmas songs. All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah, jingle bell rock, rockin around the the Christmas tree, etc. etc.

But what are your favorite Christmas songs that are a little more obscure or untraditional?

im getting my Christmas playlist together and i do have the classics but i want to add some fun lesser known songs as well

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Also lesser known covers of classic Christmas songs are acceptable too :))

Sohyangs cover of Oh Holy Night is my absolute favorite

[GoodManDave]

Usually in the realm of novelty music... The Greatest Snowman... I'm a Christmas Tree, The McKenzie Brothers' Twelve Days of Christmas, Christmas Dragnet (Stran Freberg and I think Daws Butler (who was a voice actor for a lot of famous characters). "Most people call them green onions, but they're really Scallions." There's a few from the MST3K cast; Crow's Patrick Swayze Christmas, and Christmas Carol (but they're acknowledging all holidays and traditions and being politically correct)...

Soundtracks: I have one or two songs from Anna and the Apocalypse (Christmas Musical and Zombie movie), I would say a few songs from the soundtrack to "Spirited" (AppleTV Christmas movie)... of course, the soundtrack to Nightmare Before Christmas... There's "Scrooge" and "It Feels Like Christmas" (Muppet cast - It Feels Like Christmas is legitimately a great song, and Jerry Nelson (the voice of "Spirit of Christmas Present") brings it) (Both, of course, from Muppets Christmas Carol)...

Not often considered (at least with most of my friends)... There were limited release Christmas Albums to promote Target years ago, so there's some good stuff on there that isn't played much... Candy Cane Christmas (Darius Rucker - You know, from Hootie and the Blowfish, but he went country a while ago), I Wanna be with you (The National Parks)...

And then hundreds of covers of the well known Christmas songs. You could probably find three hours worth just by looking at covers for only a few songs.

I have three or four mixes for Christmas, all with a LOT of stuff; both the classics and a little more obscure) so if you want me to give you more of my lists, I'd be happy to.

[slippery2000]

I will share a Christmas playlist of mine that i enjoy each year, but "sad Christmas song" by twiztid and blaze ya dead homie is one of my favorites because it talks about an individual struggling with trying to just provide a Christmas for his family and the challenges he's facing. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7h8mf0YM8FD3HKlRtn7JeS?si=UDZxinV9R6G2jZEPQLA4DA&pi=15Ywk0W9THeM6

[Gwendoline]

Don't know if it's obscure but it's an old latin Christmas carol.

https://youtu.be/cEPmGq0Ii2o?si=xtC00kaQ9FFybix1

[Laciejordan]

I remember hearing a song called, Gramma Got Run Over By a Reindeer.

[JustinTheGreat]

Oh wow I forgot about that one. I remember they used to play that every year as a child but I haven’t heard it in forever.
That and Dominick the Donkey

[Laciejordan]

This question actually reminded me of it lol I'll have to listen to it later now! I never heard of Dominick the Donkey but I'll have to listen to that too.

[WhiteSteve]

Gotta go with Gucci, the East Atlanta Santa🎄🎅🏿

https://www.youtube.com/embed/yuBbGyWSc-chttps://www.youtube.com/embed/BqtV2sfjHmM

[exitseven]

This whole album is great.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/Iy2laEtiVco

[petitedollbabee]

I love the Christmas noose song by rusty cage 🫣

[BlissfullyCurSed]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/HGrKRVY3a60

This version of All I want for Christmas is You by Mariah Carey is the best.

[LadyBecks]

The 12 pains of Christmas


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[LadyBecks]

https://youtu.be/Z_WMemdeizo?si=keHGYQc_k6KpjCHh

[LadyBecks]

Also - Dominic the donkey

https://youtu.be/iRMjEYlK4PU?si=41h5Bn0_vYNaARWK

[JustinTheGreat]

Yes! I just rediscovered this song. I used to listen to this with my sister as a kid :))

[TheStaleMarshmellow]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=d_h5h9Vv0is

[petitedollbabee]

Haven’t heard this in years lol

[XXblack88]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/pAlyHcTUVVY

This is one of my favorite but it's not your typical Christmas song

[dustybiker2]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/JG3l-OBdcPI

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[dustybiker2]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=74S1k1D9xas

[Daniela1982]

This has to be so obscure.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AOlmBQ1a1-4

[mobiusforniner]

More recently “Christmas Dreaming”, sang by the lovely Stella Cole

I’d throw in “Christmases when you were mine”, by Taylor Swift.

[andreasderjuengere]

https://www.youtube.com/embed/GmZg7tvGN9o

Here's my favourite

[DrPepper12]

Christmas by The Who

https//youtu. be/G2z46qcHecc? si=rQCZyCKbP1w8hS2O

[DrPepper12]

Or "A Christmas Fucking Miracle" by Run the Jewels

https://youtu.be/OQ5rI461KNE?si=Uu00sGPMsoACEpgs

[WhiteSteve]

I still can’t believe El-P from Company Flow is famous now. Late 90s/early 00s-me’s mind is forever blown😝

[DrPepper12]

@WhiteSteve Yeah still producing and tearing it up on stage. I was in at the ground floor with him. Killer Mike not so much but DAMN they are the dynamic duo!!

[Chloe1225]

Grandma got ran over a rain dear.

[DenizTurkey]

Justin Bieber baby