Hi All,

Putting together a 50 'DiSmas' songs playlist on Spotify to run on the site but am sure there's stuff on there I've forgotten and ain't thinking of.

Also, what Xmas singles since the Darkness have actually been any good? Seems like popular music is missing exceptional personalities to write Christmas songs. Any thoughts on why? (am in the middle of writing why I think it is for my next Times column)

Anyway, here's the playlist at the moment of Christmassy songs and covers that I quite like http://open.spotify.com/user/seaninsound/playlist/2sFop4Z6a9oczYj8nGwSLL

Tracklist for those where Spotify ain't available

Sufjan Stevens – Jingle Bells
Fall Out Boy – What's This?
Fountains of Wayne – I Want An Alien For Christmas
Jimmy Eat World – Last Christmas
The Killers – Don't Shoot Me Santa
The Darkness – Christmas Time
Smash Mouth – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
The Ravonettes – The Christmas Song
Mew – She Came Home for Christmas
Frightened Rabbit – It's Christmas So We'll Stop
Au Revoir Simone – Christmas Time Is Here
Kate Havnevik – Winter Wonderland
Slow Club – Christmas TV
My Brightest Diamond – Nature Boy
Sufjan Stevens – That Was The Worst Christmas Ever!
Emmy The Great – Christmas In Prison
Chris Isaak – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Duet With Stevie Nicks
Sufjan Stevens – Star Of Wonder
Martha Wainwright – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Damien Rice – Silent Night - Live From Union Chapel
Fiona Apple – Frosty The Snowman
The Hives – A Christmas Duel
Girls Aloud – I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
The Killers – A Great Big Sled
blink-182 – I Won't Be Home For Christmas
The Who – Christmas - Remixed Album Version
The BellRays feat. Lisa Kekaula, Tony Fate and Bob Vennum – All I Want To Do Is Shag For Christmas
No Use For A Name – Fairytale Of New York
The Wombats – Is This Christmas? [Radio Edit] - New Mix - Radio Edit
Third Eye Blind – One Of Those Christmas Days
KIDS Allstarz – Merry Xmas Everybody
Busted – Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Marah – New York Is A Christmas Kind Of Town
RJD2 – Christmas Eve Montage
Daz Dillinger – Christmas In The Hood
Half Dead & The Twinz – Just Like Xmas
Destiny's Child – 8 Days of Christmas
Ella Fitzgerald – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Boyz II Men – Silent Night
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – It's Christmas Time
Katy Perry – White Christmas
Carpenters – The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)
The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl – Fairytale Of New York
Nat King Cole – God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
Emmylou Harris – O Little Town of Bethlehem
Tori Amos – Emmanuel
Sufjan Stevens – We Three Kings
Sufjan Stevens – I Saw Three Ships
The Album Leaf – End Title
Mogwai – Christmas Steps

Sufjan FTW?

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