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Posted by: Christmasteve201 13th December 2018, 09:49 PM

What's people's favourite Christmas indie hit??

Post them up and feel free to discuss




I've started with The Wombats Is This Christmas a top 75 hit when released in December 2008 and Alisted on radio 1 at the time. It was Hottest Record for Zane Lowe on the 29/11/08!

Release date: 15/12/08
On CD/Download/vinyl
U.K. chart peak: 49

Posted by: Suedehead2 15th December 2018, 09:54 PM

Ignoring the "hit" part of the question, this has long been a favourite...



Utterly bonkers, but great fun.

Posted by: WhovilleOdyssey 16th December 2018, 05:09 PM

The Darkness - Christmastime (Don't Let the Bells End) is a classic!

Posted by: Bjork 16th December 2018, 05:49 PM

St Etienne - I was born on Xmas day



this should be on all Spotify playlists not Buble

Posted by: Christmasteve201 16th December 2018, 11:13 PM

One of my favourites too!

Posted by: Bjork 17th December 2018, 10:55 AM

if only they called this one Xmas Winds instead of Winter Winds

Posted by: gavindeejay 17th December 2018, 11:40 AM

All of their festive hits are great, but this is by far my favourite.

Posted by: Bjork 17th December 2018, 02:44 PM

^link does not work

Posted by: Christmasteve201 17th December 2018, 09:09 PM

One of my favourite modern seasonal songs, was released aiming for Xmas no1 on Christmas chart week 2009!

Posted by: Doctor Blind 18th December 2018, 10:36 PM

They played this in ASDA the other night - I was so happy I was dancing in the aisles!

Low “Just Like Christmas” is the ultimate-
and I also love Mew's “She Came Home For Christmas”. I have an indie Christmas songs playlist on my iPod which I usually break out around now. : )

Posted by: Brett-Butler 18th December 2018, 11:04 PM

When I worked in Asda over Christmas, I heard that St Etienne track all the time. Thankfully now I can listen to it again and enjoy it. I'd also second "Just Like Christmas", it's so popular on 6music now around this period that whenever the ask for requests for Christmas songs to play, the specifically say that there's no need to ask for it.

Also really love "I Want An Alien For Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne -

Posted by: Doctor Blind 18th December 2018, 11:30 PM

Here are the ones which have been hits on my personal chart in the past 15 years or so...

Mew “She Came Home For Christmas”
The Water Babies “Under The Tree”
Frightened Rabbit “It's Christmas So We'll Stop”
Laura Marling “Goodbye England (Covered In Snow)”
Julian Casablancas “I Wish It Was Christmas Today”
The Darkness “Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)”
The Black Arts “Christmas Number One”
Los Campesinos! “When Christmas Comes”
!!! (Chk, Chk, Chk) “And Anyway It's Christmas”
The Raveonettes “The Christmas Song”
The Wombats “Is This Christmas?”
Orbital “Christmas Chime”
Smith & Burrows “When The Thames Froze”
Coldplay “Christmas Lights”
The Futureheads “Christmas Was Better In The 80s”
Emmy The Great & Tim Wheeler “Home for the Holidays”
Hurts “All I Want For Christmas Is New Years Day”
Dawn McCarthy & Bonnie "Prince" Billy "Christmas Eve Can Kill You”
Loose Tapestries “Can't Wait For Christmas”
Marching Church “Christmas On Earth”

The Loose Tapestries is itself an underrated CLASSIC.

Posted by: Christmasteve201 19th December 2018, 12:36 AM

I forgot about the Futureheads one!!

Posted by: Dircarolofbells 19th December 2018, 02:30 PM

^ ooh that Mew one is a great one I forgot about!

Posted by: gavindeejay 19th December 2018, 04:42 PM

The Killers - Boots

To be fair most of their Christmas songs were great, but 'Boots' is my ultimate favourite. Shame they've stopped doing them.

Posted by: Christmasteve201 19th December 2018, 08:47 PM

Boots is a masterpiece.

I got the cd the other year with them all on it!

Posted by: Christmasteve201 19th December 2018, 10:44 PM

Always enjoyed this underrated gem - Joni Mitchel River

Posted by: Bjork 20th December 2018, 09:12 AM

River is amazing
not sure if it counts as alt/indie/rock

Posted by: Christmasteve201 20th December 2018, 06:13 PM

Worth adding to discuss though and for other members to enjoy

Posted by: Christmasteve201 23rd December 2018, 02:05 PM

Coldplay Christmas Lights probably one of my favourite modern Christmas classics, Chris Martins voice is just so brillant. Peaked at 13 in the UK with strong support by radio although it's midweek release meant it never charted in the top 10!

Posted by: Bjork 24th December 2018, 02:09 PM

just remembered this is actually my ultimate favourite xmas track, zero famous, not even sure if there's a studio version, cos I always listen to this live youtube
two Irish singer-songwriters, Lisa Hannigan and Mike Flannery

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 25th November 2019, 07:37 PM

Absolutely loving Shame's cover of Feliz Navidad from last year!

Posted by: King Rollo 25th November 2019, 07:55 PM

This one wins the award for best Christmas song title. 'All I Want For Christmas Is A Dukla Prague Away Kit' by Half Man Half Biscuit

Posted by: dandy* 25th November 2019, 08:00 PM

This is probably my favourite. I'm a huge Aimee fan and this is just so typically her, she's so underrated

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 29th November 2019, 05:58 PM

Richard Ashcroft has a cover of 'Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas' out today

Posted by: Steve201 30th November 2019, 12:33 AM

I like this but my favourite version is def by Chris Martin.

Posted by: Mo Bounce 30th November 2019, 09:42 AM

Also, this one here is not a Christmas song nor about Christmas, but Fran mentions the upcoming Christmas in the lyrics.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 30th November 2019, 06:25 PM

Green Day's 2015 Christmas single 'Xmas Time of the Year' finally came to streaming yesterday!

Posted by: Steve201 2nd December 2019, 08:58 AM

Not a bad effort from Green Day, have t been too interested in much they e released from the new album so far though.

Posted by: Mo Bounce 3rd December 2019, 04:03 AM

This video reminds me a lot of “Tonight Tonight” by Smashing Pumpkins, probably because both were highly influenced by the old French cinema thhing.

Posted by: ChristmaSteve201 3rd December 2019, 09:51 AM

The video is class, filmed along the Thames.

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 1st November 2020, 03:23 PM

Back for another year! Lately I've been particularly enjoying power metal band Majestica (fronted by Sabaton's Tommy Johansson) with their new single "Ghost of Christmas Past" from their A Christmas Carol-inspired album out next month! The vocals are particularly beautiful.

Posted by: Salty Melody 1st November 2020, 04:02 PM

Indeed, brilliant song.

And this is a lovely and underappreciated 80s indie/rock/alternative Christmas song.

Posted by: Suedehead2 1st November 2020, 04:59 PM

Possibly the best Christmas single to come from Japan

Posted by: Steve201 1st November 2020, 05:28 PM

Why has this video been removed?

Posted by: Steve201 1st November 2020, 05:49 PM

By the way love when this topic gets introduced again!

Posted by: FestiveOdyssey 26th November 2020, 08:24 AM

Some I've been enjoying from this year that don't have their own topics:

Vistas - Merry Christmas Everyone (Spotify Singles)



The Academic - Lonely This Christmas



Majestica - Ghost of Marley



Lights - Deck The Halls



Escape The Fate - Christmas Song



August Burns Red - All I Want For Christmas is You

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 19th October 2021, 03:50 PM

Sabaton are releasing 'A Christmas True' on October 29th! I'm very very excited for this one

Posted by: steve201 3rd December 2021, 11:55 PM

Like this punk version of Shakys classic:

Posted by: ChristmasFridays 5th December 2021, 06:50 PM

The Season's Upon Us by Dropkick Murphy's has to be up there as one of the greatest.

Posted by: ___∆___ 5th December 2021, 08:26 PM

Hurts - All I Want For Christmas Is New Years Day

Posted by: ___∆___ 5th December 2021, 08:28 PM

Smith & Burrows - When The Thames Froze

Their Winter/Christmas album is probably one of my favourite albums of all time

Posted by: Christmasteve201 5th December 2021, 08:51 PM

Must check it out!

Posted by: SevenSeize 5th December 2021, 09:21 PM

wow I forgot about that Dropkick Murphys track i remember enjoying that one years ago

I always go to this new wave banger for the perfect hopeless, melancholic christmas mood </3

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 15th December 2021, 12:34 PM

beabadoobee's previously Apple-exclusive cover of 'Winter Wonderland' has been made available on platforms this year!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 16th December 2021, 07:27 PM

I'm also loving Beach Bunny's new one 'Christmas Caller'

Posted by: dandy* 17th December 2021, 01:45 PM

I'm still really enjoying this one that I sent to the BJSC spin off a year or two ago. I just find it really warming to listen to and I'm even used to the shrieks of IT'S CHRISTMAS now.

ps I'm assuming it's not actually our Cody singing

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 22nd December 2021, 11:04 PM

Slade’s ‘Merry Xmas Everybody’ now has an official video for the first time ever!

Posted by: FrankLuck 23rd December 2021, 09:22 AM

A nice one from In Extremo /if you don't mind German folk metal /

Posted by: Jade 3rd November 2022, 08:46 PM

My current BJSC artist has released the following song

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 3rd November 2022, 09:41 PM

Ooh, very groovy!

The 1975's 'Wintering' has (unsurprisingly) massively caught my attention this year I was fully expecting it to be a slow song based on the title!

Posted by: uhsting 4th November 2022, 05:20 PM

wait no 100 gecs yet? this must be played every single year:

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 4th November 2022, 05:39 PM

I believe that had its own thread!

Posted by: Steve201 5th November 2022, 04:35 PM

Is ‘Wintering’ a Christmas song?

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th November 2022, 04:36 PM

Yes! It's about driving home for Christmas

Posted by: Steve201 5th November 2022, 04:47 PM

So R1 might actually playlist a new Xmas track this year if they chose it as a single!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 5th November 2022, 05:03 PM

Perhaps, although it’s one of two songs from Being Funny that they aren’t performing live currently - so I doubt it’ll be pushed!

Posted by: LiamSime 5th November 2022, 06:00 PM

I wasn’t too sure where this should go so feel free to move it if required but it looks like we could be getting a Christmas song from Tom Grennan soon?!

https://www.instagram.com/p/CklgTh4NyM0/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 12th December 2022, 04:14 PM

You may not guess that it’s one from the title, but Superorganism released a Christmas song last week!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 6th November 2023, 07:54 PM

Following on from 2005's surprisingly decent 'The Gift of Rock', Smash Mouth are back with new Christmas album 'Missle Toes' on November 17th:

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 10th November 2023, 12:42 PM

Former Nightwish frontwoman Tarja Turunen has released the album 'Dark Christmas' today, featuring symphonic/gothic orchestral versions of some Christmas classics. I'm not sure if I like it or not, but it's definitely interesting from what I've heard!

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 12th November 2023, 12:16 PM

Some new things which released this week:

Birdy & Skinny Living - I'll Be Home For Christmas (previously an Amazon Exclusive)
Fitz and the Tantrums - Perfect Holiday
Phantom Planet - Maybe You Still Call It Christmas
Middle Kids - Driving Home For Christmas
Norah Jones & Laufey - Christmas With You (EP)

Posted by: WhoOdyssey 17th November 2023, 12:03 PM

Bon Jovi released "Christmas Isn't Christmas" today!

Posted by: Severin 2nd December 2023, 07:03 PM

Posted by: Dancemberlexa 7th December 2023, 12:59 AM

WOW

Posted by: Christmasteve201 7th December 2023, 08:25 AM

Lovely!

Posted by: Bjork 7th December 2023, 08:49 AM

instead of her traditional Xmas song this year Phoebe Bridgers released one as Boygenius
a cover of the classic The Parting Glass with Ye Vagabonds