#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 11:
Cocteau Twins - Frosty the Snowman
youtu.be/Pds_K2j3RKM
Too many modern Christmas cover versions come from a place of sneery irony. This seems to come from a place of huge love.
And aren't all Cocteau songs Christmas songs anyway?
Cocteau Twins - Frosty the Snowman
youtu.be/Pds_K2j3RKM
Too many modern Christmas cover versions come from a place of sneery irony. This seems to come from a place of huge love.
And aren't all Cocteau songs Christmas songs anyway?
December 11, 2024 at 7:41 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 11:
Cocteau Twins - Frosty the Snowman
youtu.be/Pds_K2j3RKM
Too many modern Christmas cover versions come from a place of sneery irony. This seems to come from a place of huge love.
And aren't all Cocteau songs Christmas songs anyway?
Cocteau Twins - Frosty the Snowman
youtu.be/Pds_K2j3RKM
Too many modern Christmas cover versions come from a place of sneery irony. This seems to come from a place of huge love.
And aren't all Cocteau songs Christmas songs anyway?
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 3:
The Primitives - You Trashed My Christmas
youtu.be/IX5N4XBZEA0
Shame on me for not realising The Primitives reformed a few years back, and even more shame on me for not knowing they recorded this absolutely brilliant Christmas ditty.
The Primitives - You Trashed My Christmas
youtu.be/IX5N4XBZEA0
Shame on me for not realising The Primitives reformed a few years back, and even more shame on me for not knowing they recorded this absolutely brilliant Christmas ditty.
December 3, 2024 at 7:28 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 3:
The Primitives - You Trashed My Christmas
youtu.be/IX5N4XBZEA0
Shame on me for not realising The Primitives reformed a few years back, and even more shame on me for not knowing they recorded this absolutely brilliant Christmas ditty.
The Primitives - You Trashed My Christmas
youtu.be/IX5N4XBZEA0
Shame on me for not realising The Primitives reformed a few years back, and even more shame on me for not knowing they recorded this absolutely brilliant Christmas ditty.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 4:
Bananarama - Baby it's Christmas
youtu.be/3RDg9pASHp8
What does a Bananarama Christmas song sound like?
Pretty much exactly as you'd expect, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
So why do you never hear it?
Bananarama - Baby it's Christmas
youtu.be/3RDg9pASHp8
What does a Bananarama Christmas song sound like?
Pretty much exactly as you'd expect, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
So why do you never hear it?
December 4, 2024 at 9:47 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 4:
Bananarama - Baby it's Christmas
youtu.be/3RDg9pASHp8
What does a Bananarama Christmas song sound like?
Pretty much exactly as you'd expect, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
So why do you never hear it?
Bananarama - Baby it's Christmas
youtu.be/3RDg9pASHp8
What does a Bananarama Christmas song sound like?
Pretty much exactly as you'd expect, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
So why do you never hear it?
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 14:
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
youtu.be/dsOrMZD3EaE
"Nobody makes good Xmas songs anymore!"
They do you just don't hear them on the radio. Why don't XFM or Absolute play this?
Baby Jesus? Born to ROCK!
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
youtu.be/dsOrMZD3EaE
"Nobody makes good Xmas songs anymore!"
They do you just don't hear them on the radio. Why don't XFM or Absolute play this?
Baby Jesus? Born to ROCK!
December 14, 2024 at 9:05 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 14:
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
youtu.be/dsOrMZD3EaE
"Nobody makes good Xmas songs anymore!"
They do you just don't hear them on the radio. Why don't XFM or Absolute play this?
Baby Jesus? Born to ROCK!
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
youtu.be/dsOrMZD3EaE
"Nobody makes good Xmas songs anymore!"
They do you just don't hear them on the radio. Why don't XFM or Absolute play this?
Baby Jesus? Born to ROCK!
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 9:
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
youtu.be/-urqRVexH5g
Admittedly not the most festive sounding tunes ever, but it's the Throwing Muses, so shut up.
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
youtu.be/-urqRVexH5g
Admittedly not the most festive sounding tunes ever, but it's the Throwing Muses, so shut up.
December 9, 2024 at 9:25 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 9:
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
youtu.be/-urqRVexH5g
Admittedly not the most festive sounding tunes ever, but it's the Throwing Muses, so shut up.
Throwing Muses - Santa Claus
youtu.be/-urqRVexH5g
Admittedly not the most festive sounding tunes ever, but it's the Throwing Muses, so shut up.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 17:
Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas
youtu.be/2qKHbQ1F18o
I can't tell you anything about this as the internet seems to have very little info, except it's bloody ace.
Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas
youtu.be/2qKHbQ1F18o
I can't tell you anything about this as the internet seems to have very little info, except it's bloody ace.
December 17, 2024 at 8:37 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 17:
Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas
youtu.be/2qKHbQ1F18o
I can't tell you anything about this as the internet seems to have very little info, except it's bloody ace.
Electric Jungle - Funky Funky Christmas
youtu.be/2qKHbQ1F18o
I can't tell you anything about this as the internet seems to have very little info, except it's bloody ace.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 5:
Showaddywaddy - Hey, Mr Christmas
youtu.be/fWRbdrTWISk
Didn't make the cut last year, but still never heard anywhere so gets a pick this year.
Baffling this isn't better known being from the supposed golden age of Christmas songs.
Showaddywaddy - Hey, Mr Christmas
youtu.be/fWRbdrTWISk
Didn't make the cut last year, but still never heard anywhere so gets a pick this year.
Baffling this isn't better known being from the supposed golden age of Christmas songs.
December 5, 2024 at 9:54 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 5:
Showaddywaddy - Hey, Mr Christmas
youtu.be/fWRbdrTWISk
Didn't make the cut last year, but still never heard anywhere so gets a pick this year.
Baffling this isn't better known being from the supposed golden age of Christmas songs.
Showaddywaddy - Hey, Mr Christmas
youtu.be/fWRbdrTWISk
Didn't make the cut last year, but still never heard anywhere so gets a pick this year.
Baffling this isn't better known being from the supposed golden age of Christmas songs.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 2:
Prince Buster - Merry Christmas
youtu.be/UmmK3MOSdkw
I'm not a huge reggae fan but the neglect of Christmas reggae is odd considering how much of it there is. There's a massive box set available of just stuff from Trojan.
Prince Buster - Merry Christmas
youtu.be/UmmK3MOSdkw
I'm not a huge reggae fan but the neglect of Christmas reggae is odd considering how much of it there is. There's a massive box set available of just stuff from Trojan.
December 2, 2024 at 7:32 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 2:
Prince Buster - Merry Christmas
youtu.be/UmmK3MOSdkw
I'm not a huge reggae fan but the neglect of Christmas reggae is odd considering how much of it there is. There's a massive box set available of just stuff from Trojan.
Prince Buster - Merry Christmas
youtu.be/UmmK3MOSdkw
I'm not a huge reggae fan but the neglect of Christmas reggae is odd considering how much of it there is. There's a massive box set available of just stuff from Trojan.
So, the #forgottenchristmassongs 2024 advent calendar closes for another year. Here's the full list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And the 2023 list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
48 songs for all your mates who moan there's no good Christmas songs and they're sick of Mariah and Slade.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And the 2023 list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
48 songs for all your mates who moan there's no good Christmas songs and they're sick of Mariah and Slade.
December 24, 2024 at 9:56 AM
So, the #forgottenchristmassongs 2024 advent calendar closes for another year. Here's the full list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And the 2023 list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
48 songs for all your mates who moan there's no good Christmas songs and they're sick of Mariah and Slade.
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
And the 2023 list:
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
48 songs for all your mates who moan there's no good Christmas songs and they're sick of Mariah and Slade.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 1:
Bunnygrunt - Seasons Freaklings
youtu.be/nJbtfllLeEI
Featured in Bad Santa but I know it better from Applemasks brilliant Christmas ident videos on the YouTube.
Short, and to the point, and is that the voice of Tina from Bobs Burgers in verse 2?
Bunnygrunt - Seasons Freaklings
youtu.be/nJbtfllLeEI
Featured in Bad Santa but I know it better from Applemasks brilliant Christmas ident videos on the YouTube.
Short, and to the point, and is that the voice of Tina from Bobs Burgers in verse 2?
December 1, 2024 at 10:32 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 1:
Bunnygrunt - Seasons Freaklings
youtu.be/nJbtfllLeEI
Featured in Bad Santa but I know it better from Applemasks brilliant Christmas ident videos on the YouTube.
Short, and to the point, and is that the voice of Tina from Bobs Burgers in verse 2?
Bunnygrunt - Seasons Freaklings
youtu.be/nJbtfllLeEI
Featured in Bad Santa but I know it better from Applemasks brilliant Christmas ident videos on the YouTube.
Short, and to the point, and is that the voice of Tina from Bobs Burgers in verse 2?
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 16
youtu.be/A4IoYsHpi0Q
The Len Price 3 - It's Christmas Time Ebeneezer
I'm amazed there aren't more Christmas songs based around A Christmas Carol.
This is certainly the best one that I'm aware of.
youtu.be/A4IoYsHpi0Q
The Len Price 3 - It's Christmas Time Ebeneezer
I'm amazed there aren't more Christmas songs based around A Christmas Carol.
This is certainly the best one that I'm aware of.
December 16, 2024 at 7:59 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 16
youtu.be/A4IoYsHpi0Q
The Len Price 3 - It's Christmas Time Ebeneezer
I'm amazed there aren't more Christmas songs based around A Christmas Carol.
This is certainly the best one that I'm aware of.
youtu.be/A4IoYsHpi0Q
The Len Price 3 - It's Christmas Time Ebeneezer
I'm amazed there aren't more Christmas songs based around A Christmas Carol.
This is certainly the best one that I'm aware of.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 13:
The Ventures - Sleigh Ride
youtu.be/L0Z-zVxw2BI?...
The unwritten rule that radio and shops are only allowed to play ONE version of certain xmas standards means a lot of great covers go awol. Like this fabulous surf guitar version of Sleigh Ride.
The Ventures - Sleigh Ride
youtu.be/L0Z-zVxw2BI?...
The unwritten rule that radio and shops are only allowed to play ONE version of certain xmas standards means a lot of great covers go awol. Like this fabulous surf guitar version of Sleigh Ride.
December 13, 2024 at 9:45 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 13:
The Ventures - Sleigh Ride
youtu.be/L0Z-zVxw2BI?...
The unwritten rule that radio and shops are only allowed to play ONE version of certain xmas standards means a lot of great covers go awol. Like this fabulous surf guitar version of Sleigh Ride.
The Ventures - Sleigh Ride
youtu.be/L0Z-zVxw2BI?...
The unwritten rule that radio and shops are only allowed to play ONE version of certain xmas standards means a lot of great covers go awol. Like this fabulous surf guitar version of Sleigh Ride.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 15
Three Wise Men - Thanks for Christmas
youtu.be/7SMgxtwiH44
Yes, it's XTC.
No idea why they used an alias (though of course it's not the only time they did). Maybe it would be better remembered if they hadn't.
But then that hasn't helped Squeeze much.
Three Wise Men - Thanks for Christmas
youtu.be/7SMgxtwiH44
Yes, it's XTC.
No idea why they used an alias (though of course it's not the only time they did). Maybe it would be better remembered if they hadn't.
But then that hasn't helped Squeeze much.
December 15, 2024 at 9:53 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs day 15
Three Wise Men - Thanks for Christmas
youtu.be/7SMgxtwiH44
Yes, it's XTC.
No idea why they used an alias (though of course it's not the only time they did). Maybe it would be better remembered if they hadn't.
But then that hasn't helped Squeeze much.
Three Wise Men - Thanks for Christmas
youtu.be/7SMgxtwiH44
Yes, it's XTC.
No idea why they used an alias (though of course it's not the only time they did). Maybe it would be better remembered if they hadn't.
But then that hasn't helped Squeeze much.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 10:
The Whispers - Funky Christmas
youtu.be/aCH55m1gaKE
Imagine a very funked up version of the Love Boat theme.
And just when you think "yeah, but it's not very christmassy..." those sleigh bells kick in.
The Whispers - Funky Christmas
youtu.be/aCH55m1gaKE
Imagine a very funked up version of the Love Boat theme.
And just when you think "yeah, but it's not very christmassy..." those sleigh bells kick in.
December 10, 2024 at 7:48 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 10:
The Whispers - Funky Christmas
youtu.be/aCH55m1gaKE
Imagine a very funked up version of the Love Boat theme.
And just when you think "yeah, but it's not very christmassy..." those sleigh bells kick in.
The Whispers - Funky Christmas
youtu.be/aCH55m1gaKE
Imagine a very funked up version of the Love Boat theme.
And just when you think "yeah, but it's not very christmassy..." those sleigh bells kick in.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 12:
Claudine Longet - Snow
youtu.be/KIXXq7XiV1Y
My favourite of the songs I've discovered this year.
Properly haunting bit of delicate french whimsy, with the added frisson of knowing she shot her boyfriend who was a skier.
Claudine Longet - Snow
youtu.be/KIXXq7XiV1Y
My favourite of the songs I've discovered this year.
Properly haunting bit of delicate french whimsy, with the added frisson of knowing she shot her boyfriend who was a skier.
December 12, 2024 at 8:10 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 12:
Claudine Longet - Snow
youtu.be/KIXXq7XiV1Y
My favourite of the songs I've discovered this year.
Properly haunting bit of delicate french whimsy, with the added frisson of knowing she shot her boyfriend who was a skier.
Claudine Longet - Snow
youtu.be/KIXXq7XiV1Y
My favourite of the songs I've discovered this year.
Properly haunting bit of delicate french whimsy, with the added frisson of knowing she shot her boyfriend who was a skier.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 18
The Wombats - Is This Christmas?
youtu.be/QQAmwRM-vXU
There are surprisingly few Xmas tunes from the early naughties indie landfill years. And I still can't decide if this is any good or not, it changes every year.
I do like the colliery band.
The Wombats - Is This Christmas?
youtu.be/QQAmwRM-vXU
There are surprisingly few Xmas tunes from the early naughties indie landfill years. And I still can't decide if this is any good or not, it changes every year.
I do like the colliery band.
December 18, 2024 at 9:36 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 18
The Wombats - Is This Christmas?
youtu.be/QQAmwRM-vXU
There are surprisingly few Xmas tunes from the early naughties indie landfill years. And I still can't decide if this is any good or not, it changes every year.
I do like the colliery band.
The Wombats - Is This Christmas?
youtu.be/QQAmwRM-vXU
There are surprisingly few Xmas tunes from the early naughties indie landfill years. And I still can't decide if this is any good or not, it changes every year.
I do like the colliery band.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 23
youtu.be/BBkV-gmyr7w
The Jive Turkeys - Get Down Santa
The sound of a half day before you finish for Christmas. Well, at least for me it is today.
youtu.be/BBkV-gmyr7w
The Jive Turkeys - Get Down Santa
The sound of a half day before you finish for Christmas. Well, at least for me it is today.
December 23, 2024 at 9:50 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 23
youtu.be/BBkV-gmyr7w
The Jive Turkeys - Get Down Santa
The sound of a half day before you finish for Christmas. Well, at least for me it is today.
youtu.be/BBkV-gmyr7w
The Jive Turkeys - Get Down Santa
The sound of a half day before you finish for Christmas. Well, at least for me it is today.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 24
The Ravonettes - Come on, Santa
youtu.be/TzGnAJEMhdc
Equal parts magical, slightly woozy, and unnerving.
Like last year, I think Ravonettes' Xmas tunes sound like the background music in a bar in a David Lynch Christmas movie.
The Ravonettes - Come on, Santa
youtu.be/TzGnAJEMhdc
Equal parts magical, slightly woozy, and unnerving.
Like last year, I think Ravonettes' Xmas tunes sound like the background music in a bar in a David Lynch Christmas movie.
December 24, 2024 at 8:11 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 24
The Ravonettes - Come on, Santa
youtu.be/TzGnAJEMhdc
Equal parts magical, slightly woozy, and unnerving.
Like last year, I think Ravonettes' Xmas tunes sound like the background music in a bar in a David Lynch Christmas movie.
The Ravonettes - Come on, Santa
youtu.be/TzGnAJEMhdc
Equal parts magical, slightly woozy, and unnerving.
Like last year, I think Ravonettes' Xmas tunes sound like the background music in a bar in a David Lynch Christmas movie.
#forgottenchristmassongs Advent Calendar day 7:
youtu.be/_wqnejrWKVc
The Autumns - She Whispers the Winter Snow
More christmas-adjacent wintery tune than truly festive, but it's rather lovely.
youtu.be/_wqnejrWKVc
The Autumns - She Whispers the Winter Snow
More christmas-adjacent wintery tune than truly festive, but it's rather lovely.
December 7, 2024 at 8:43 AM
#forgottenchristmassongs Advent Calendar day 7:
youtu.be/_wqnejrWKVc
The Autumns - She Whispers the Winter Snow
More christmas-adjacent wintery tune than truly festive, but it's rather lovely.
youtu.be/_wqnejrWKVc
The Autumns - She Whispers the Winter Snow
More christmas-adjacent wintery tune than truly festive, but it's rather lovely.
#ForgottenChristmasSongs DAY 8: Twice as Much (ft Vashti Bunyan) 'The Coldest Night of the Year'.
I can add nothing to this. Just listen.
https://youtu.be/mhCdKkZf8co?si=LPbWARJfoqgTFpXm
I can add nothing to this. Just listen.
https://youtu.be/mhCdKkZf8co?si=LPbWARJfoqgTFpXm
Twice As Much - Coldest Night of the Year (HD)
from "That's All" 1968
youtu.be
December 8, 2023 at 7:45 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs DAY 8: Twice as Much (ft Vashti Bunyan) 'The Coldest Night of the Year'.
I can add nothing to this. Just listen.
https://youtu.be/mhCdKkZf8co?si=LPbWARJfoqgTFpXm
I can add nothing to this. Just listen.
https://youtu.be/mhCdKkZf8co?si=LPbWARJfoqgTFpXm
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 19
Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me
youtu.be/3S4cvzS12Zo
Apparently Stock, Aitken and Waterman wanted a xmas song that didn't "exploit" Christmas. That meant a xmas song that never gets played anymore because it's not christmassy enough.
Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me
youtu.be/3S4cvzS12Zo
Apparently Stock, Aitken and Waterman wanted a xmas song that didn't "exploit" Christmas. That meant a xmas song that never gets played anymore because it's not christmassy enough.
December 19, 2024 at 8:14 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 19
Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me
youtu.be/3S4cvzS12Zo
Apparently Stock, Aitken and Waterman wanted a xmas song that didn't "exploit" Christmas. That meant a xmas song that never gets played anymore because it's not christmassy enough.
Jason Donovan - When You Come Back To Me
youtu.be/3S4cvzS12Zo
Apparently Stock, Aitken and Waterman wanted a xmas song that didn't "exploit" Christmas. That meant a xmas song that never gets played anymore because it's not christmassy enough.
Forgotten Christmas 2024 🎁 - YouTube
A further collection of 24 unfairly neglected Christmas crackers.
youtube.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:52 PM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 20
Debbie and the Darnels - Santa, Teach Me To Dance
youtu.be/whDyBlcNMfk
This is the stuff. Wouldn't you rather hear this on the radio a few times a day than certain other tracks from the same period?
Debbie and the Darnels - Santa, Teach Me To Dance
youtu.be/whDyBlcNMfk
This is the stuff. Wouldn't you rather hear this on the radio a few times a day than certain other tracks from the same period?
December 20, 2024 at 12:58 PM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 20
Debbie and the Darnels - Santa, Teach Me To Dance
youtu.be/whDyBlcNMfk
This is the stuff. Wouldn't you rather hear this on the radio a few times a day than certain other tracks from the same period?
Debbie and the Darnels - Santa, Teach Me To Dance
youtu.be/whDyBlcNMfk
This is the stuff. Wouldn't you rather hear this on the radio a few times a day than certain other tracks from the same period?
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 8:
Dim Dim - Frosty
youtu.be/90RnVZq78Kk
Christmas dance music seems woefully underrepresented so have this cheeky, fun drum n bass (I think) tune.
And Bond fans, is that a sample of "Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown" halfway through?
Dim Dim - Frosty
youtu.be/90RnVZq78Kk
Christmas dance music seems woefully underrepresented so have this cheeky, fun drum n bass (I think) tune.
And Bond fans, is that a sample of "Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown" halfway through?
December 8, 2024 at 11:10 AM
#ForgottenChristmasSongs advent calendar Day 8:
Dim Dim - Frosty
youtu.be/90RnVZq78Kk
Christmas dance music seems woefully underrepresented so have this cheeky, fun drum n bass (I think) tune.
And Bond fans, is that a sample of "Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown" halfway through?
Dim Dim - Frosty
youtu.be/90RnVZq78Kk
Christmas dance music seems woefully underrepresented so have this cheeky, fun drum n bass (I think) tune.
And Bond fans, is that a sample of "Do You Know How Christmas Trees are Grown" halfway through?