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Topic Started: Dec 3 2011, 12:37 PM (653 Views)
rumbaba
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Fed up with hearing the same old Christmas songs on the radio and in shops? Let's have some alternative Christmas songs. Here is a great version of Keith Richards' "Run,run Rudolph", recorded live in the Saxon pub, Austin, Texas on Christmas Eve 2010 (I wish I had been there for this gig). Carolyn Wonderland and Cindy Cashdollar: crazy names, crazy chicks!

(Click here) for Christmas Rock 'n' Roll

Oops,correction :'( written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music (ASCAP). The song was first recorded by Chuck Berry in 1958

I don't know what I was thinking, I knew it was an old Ckuck Berry song (I thought he wrote it) but I had the Keef version in my head for some reason. <doh>
Edited by rumbaba, Dec 3 2011, 01:46 PM.
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becky sharp
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Just Like Christmas ~ Low

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IippcraBPKA




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rumbaba
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<ok> Becky
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Mobson
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<laugh> Ditto Becky <star>
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rumbaba
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You could sing along to Carolyn Wonderland while drinking your cocktail, Mobs <bubbly>
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waiting4atickle
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This may need updating, but it still gets the Christmas message across.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skCADm40EBE

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And I've always rather liked this Christmas Carol:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlpCBek1_M




Edited by waiting4atickle, Dec 5 2011, 02:49 PM.
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becky sharp
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Haven't heard the Tom Lehrer before,w4at.. <ok> and Simon and Garfunkel as immaculate as ever... <magic>

One from Champion Jack Dupree

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r26t41GBosU

and a version of one of my favourite carols from Sufjan Stevens..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UGaDcQcFKk
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Have you never listened to "An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer", becky? It's a classic.

Not sure this counts as "alternative" but it's powerful stuff. However, I'd advise against watching the video if you're easily upset.

So This Is Christmas




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waiting4atickle
Dec 11 2011, 02:08 PM
Not sure this counts as "alternative" but it's powerful stuff.




<ok>

Pretty sure this one would count as alternative.... <whistles>

Tom Waits ~ Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxVo5mjK4eg&feature=related


No I haven't listened to that,w4at...must look it out

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Mobson
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That's brilliant Becky! <ok> Love the lyrics and wonder just how much more gravelly Tom's voice can actually get!
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becky sharp
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:D

Not a song as such but a 12 Days of Christmas countdown from Frank Kelly...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbejNNCTr7k&feature=related
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"A Merry Jingle" by The Greedies (aka Thin Lizzy & The Sex Pistols). Here's the Kenny Everett performance, with Hot Gossip and the crew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mqLii-8SPY There's a TOTP version too, but it's nowhere near as good. If you have the 7" single (I do) the flip side is "A Merry Jangle", which is the A side played backwards. Don't you hear Satanic messages if you play a record backwards? <mohawkguitarist>
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A bit off topic - I reckon this is fun!

How social media, web and mobile tell the story of the Nativity.

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becky sharp
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AmosBurke
Dec 13 2011, 11:22 AM
:D Very clever.... <ok>
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rumbaba
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Yes, I like that <laugh>
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Here's the lyric to my favourite Christmas song - Date With An Angel

I sing it in the bath, but there's no recording available - which is probably just as well.


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waiting4atickle
Dec 15 2011, 02:00 AM

Here's the lyric to my favourite Christmas song - Date With An Angel

I sing it in the bath,


And remember all the words?... :D

Haven't heard of that one,w4at... <ok>

One for the <cool> dudes.... :D

Rockin' N' Rollin' with Santa Claus ~ Hepsters
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rumbaba
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I don't know it either, Tick.

I have a Christmas playlist on my ipod (50 songs), including Bill Evans - Santa Claus is coming to town, as well as songs by Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and a nice version of 'Have yourself a merry little Christmas by Mrs Elvis Costello (Diana Krall :) ). There is some Dixieland and Bluegrass versions of 'Rudolph', 'Jingle Bells', etc. I seem to be missing Brenda Lee though - 'Rockin' around the Christmas Tree'.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w05oOXJPHbQ

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becky sharp
Dec 16 2011, 02:23 PM
And remember all the words?... :D

Haven't heard of that one,w4at... <ok>

I don't have too much trouble remembering all the words, since I wrote them - albeit a long time ago - which, of course, explains why you've never heard of it - only a handful of people have.

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waiting4atickle
Dec 16 2011, 07:52 PM
I wrote them

That'd explain that then... :D

A new one from Gruff Rhys (he of The Super Furry Animals)

Post Apocolypse Christmas .... <whistles>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U3JqmNuRN8
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rumbaba
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This is truly bizarre.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAtZBE5XXFo&feature=share
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rumbaba
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My mate 'Funkie' Frank Morgan (the baritone player) and his band were featued on Scottish TV in 1996 doing a Christmas thing. Here's the proof :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bh_A9EMwvkQ&feature=share
Edited by rumbaba, Dec 18 2011, 06:37 PM.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSAa86KuXVY
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63gE_JgCcgE&feature=relmfu
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A Zimmerman Zimmerman spoof:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKWh-nnyPIY&feature=relmfu

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May-Cee

Since the "Imagine" programme last summer, I've been getting to know Harry Nilsson's stuff a lot better.
So I'll nominate -

"Remember (Christmas)"

(Sorry; don't know how to do links.)


Like all the best Nilsson originals, it's a downbeat tale of lost love and crushed dreams.

Although it's in the title - between brackets as I've written it - the word "Christmas" doesn't appear in the lyric.
I get the feeling Harry felt the same way about Christmas as I do...
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Dec 20 2011, 01:32 PM


(Sorry; don't know how to do links.)


Go to the web page you want ...right click on the URL and click on cut
Go back to where you want to post it (on this forum for instance) and click paste and it should appear...

Others, no doubt, have other ways of doing it

I loved the Harry Nilsson programme... <ok>
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rumbaba
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I am not familiar with the Nilsson song. There are a number of Youtube links but I can't check them at work (YT is blocked). I hope this is ok. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzlI59fYhvw
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A Yuletide ditty from Chuck Berry



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVu4c7dhDRE&feature=related
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My friend T Bone was moaning on his blog about Christmas songs, so I challenged him to write one. He started at 5.30 yesterday morning (woke up with most of the lyric in his head) and here it is; written, arranged, perfomed and out on Youtube. Mystery of Christmas

I haven't started yet - might be ready for 2012 :)

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Bob Dylan - must be Santa

This is crazy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus&feature=share
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rumbaba
Dec 20 2011, 08:54 PM
My friend T Bone was moaning on his blog about Christmas songs, so I challenged him to write one. He started at 5.30 yesterday morning (woke up with most of the lyric in his head) and here it is; written, arranged, perfomed and out on Youtube. Mystery of Christmas

Not bad. <ok>

I listened to some of his other offerings on youtube yesterday, they sounded pretty good.

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rumbaba
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Check out his blog. It's quite an interesting insight into being a musician.

http://tboneduffy.blogspot.com/

He was 60 this month and his Mrs got him a lap steel guitar, which he is learning and it is leading to a lot of country stuff. He is also collaborating with a guy called Linton Osborne (a country singer/songwriter and part time Elvis tribute act). Linton sends him the rough song, with the vocal and T Bone produces it. It's not mind blowing stuff but it is amazing what one guy can do in the back bedroom of a small flat. He is a good live performer, his band are called 'The Kinemas' (they do interesting covers).
Edited by rumbaba, Dec 21 2011, 09:48 AM.
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I had a brief look at his blog when you posted the link a day or two ago - which is why I ended up listening to some of his stuff on youtube. I'll have a more thorough look when I have time, although it's a bit late for me to become a musician. :( <violin>

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All my musical buddies are writing Christmas songs, I feel quite left out :(

Here's Linton Osborne with 'Buble for Christmas', which he wrote after seeing TBone's song on Youtube. Written and recorded in about an hour. http://soundcloud.com/linton-osborne/buble-for-xmas
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Never too late for doing music! :)
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rumbaba
Dec 23 2011, 03:09 PM
Never too late for doing music! :)

That's not what my neighbours say, rum.

What do you reckon to this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHJYiuZkRXw

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Interesting, Tick. What is truly amazing to me about this is the manicure on her fretting hand, how can she play with nails like that? I see a Les Paul in the background and I'd be interested to see if she uses the same technique to play that. I'd like to hear her play a classical piece, more suited to her style. It's not a style I know much about but she seems technically very adept. However,this feels like a bit of a party trick, which is good fun but I wouldn't want to sit through an entire concert of it. I'm sure there is a lot more to her and I will be keeping an eye out for Sandra.
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Just checking out some of Sandra's other stuff, she is very talented. She does have a lot of tricks like this tapping thing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU3ztMEMj1g&feature=autoplay&list=UL217evo6AngU&lf=mfu_in_order&playnext=1

but she can also play with a bit of passion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=217evo6AngU&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
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