Music You Should Be Listening To: Christmas Edition!

So, here are some of my favorite yuletide jams. Sit back, grab a nice glass of holiday cheer, wear the Hell out of that ugly sweater, and enjoy these dulcet tones...

The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa & The Cowboy's Christmas Ball

This marks the 6th year that the Killers have teamed with (PRODUCT) Red to raise money for charity and just kind of be in that whole spirit of giving. The Cowboy's Christmas Ball is the most recent one. Some of these singles (and their accompanying videos) have been sweet and heartwarming. I opted for the absurd ones. All six of these songs are great, so go pay a couple of sheckles and buy them from iTunes.

Bright Eyes - Little Drummer Boy & God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Because having the Killers on here isn't douchey enough. For those of you who don't know, Bright Eyes has a Christmas album. And it's awesome. I chose these two songs because they're so very different from one another.

Richard Cheese - Christmas in Las Vegas & Last Christmas

These two come from a phenomenal & hilarious Christmas album. They may not be thee best tracks from it, but they do pretty much sum the thing up.

Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (1984)

Sure, it;s cheesy, and not even particularly that great, but man...supergroup. And mulleted Bono. And warm feelings of listening to the radio at Christmastime in my youth. But mostly mulleted Bono. There was actually two high profile remakes to this: Band Aid II, which was a travesty to the aural plane & Band Aid 20, which actually wasn't bad. Except that Bono was mulletless.

David Bowie & Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth

This is my favorite Christmas song of all time. Why? Don't be an idiot. David. Bowie. Plus, the obvious disdain "kindly" old Bing Crosby has for the wonderful freakshow that is David Bowie is timeless. And while there are stories about how the two men couldn't stand each other, when you hear the song, all the animosity is brushed away & replaced by something beautiful. Also of note is that this was filmed, sadly, right before Mr. Crosby's death. But what a fitting end cap to a great singer's life.