Not All Christmas Music Is Terrible (2022, 2023 Music Links)

[Twiggly the Gnome]

The Killers Feat. Toni Halliday: A Great Big Sled

 

[DeviousQuail]

I've been trying to find Christmas/Wintery songs that aren't what I hear every year. I love my wife but I'm okay with putting on something other than Pentatonix every December.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

OK, until Dax appeared on screen, I was very confused by that Sia video.

 

[Mad_Jack]

If you go through a Christmas season without playing copious amounts of TSO, then you're just Christmas-ing wrong.

The song that originally led me to discover the Trans-Siberian Orchestra...






I saw them perform during this tour...

 

[Ryujin]

 

[RealAlHazred]

See, I have no taste, and actually like the standards. But I like new, slight modifications on the standards -- it can't be the same old thing. For example...

 

[aco175]

Classic, but I never hear it on the radio.

 

[RealAlHazred]

Also...

 

[RealAlHazred]

Oh, and who could forget this classic?

 

[billd91]

I hate most Xmas music. I am the son of a church organist so my exposure to Xmas music and other stuff out of the United Methodist Hymnal reached toxic levels years ago.

But there's some good stuff out there, mostly NOT traditional: