TOP 10 (UNDERGROUND) XMAS SONGS

#1  SULTANS OF PING

Xmas Bubblegum Machine

  This was one of the first songs I ever learned to play on my guitar. Its message is straighforward and catchy as hell. The Sultans (formerly The Sultans of Ping, who were then formerly known as The Sultans of Ping f.c.) proved to the world that the Irish can write an awesome tune while being completely shitfaced.

#2 RUN DMC
Christmas In Hollis

  Best. Rap. Group. Ever. Period.

#3 THE DARKNESS

Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells Ring)

  This has got to be one of my favourite Christmas music videos of all-time. I mean, who wouldn't want a Gibson Les Paul for Christmas? And, a guitar solo in the snow? Let's get real. This is my dream Christmas.

#4 MANIC STREET PREACHERS

The Ghost of Christmas

  Here's an unreleased Christmas tune by the Manics, the usually morose and deadpanned three-piece (formerly four-piece) from Wales. It's bloody catchy ... and, wait ... is that Ozzy in the music video?

#5 MELODY CLUB

I Don't Believe In Angels

  A newer tune by Sweden's Melody Club that's as catchy as a cold on Christmas day. I couldn't find an album version of this tune on YouTube, but if you get a chance ... listen to it. It's awesome.

#6 TIM WHEELER & EMMY THE GREAT 

Home For The Holidays

 Aw, that little cute man-boy from Ireland's Ash finally comes of age with flavour-of-the-month Emmy The Great. Together, they've made an instant classic that you'll probably never have heard otherwise.

#7 SLADE

Merry Christmas Everyone

  Slade = Awesome.

#8 THE HIVES & CYNDI LAUPER

A Christmas Duel

  Just released this year (2012), Pelle had me at "I slept with your sister".

#9 SHONEN KNIFE 

Space Christmas

  Much like everything else out East, the Japanese LOVE to celebrate Christmas even though they have absolutely no idea what it's about. Who gives a shit, though. Shonen Knife tell it like it is in three chords or less.

#10  DENIM

I Will Cry At Christmas

  Lawrence from Denim admits what most of us will not.