Alternative Christmas Music

[marc]

Hey all, me again. i am looking for alternative Xmas songs for HS students. i already have Transiberian Orchestra, Sarah M., Jars of Clay. i think i remember a group who sort of sounded like Transiberian that i used to listen to, but once i got into them, i sort of lost touch. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

m.

[AtticaFlinch]

One song specifically: The Pogues' Fairytale of New York.

If you're into the pop-punk stuff that was popular about a decade ago, the band No Use For A Name has a pretty cool uptempo cover of it.

[bachanon]

check the "very special christmas series". there are at least seven cds in the series.

amazon page

[TJones]

Perhaps a little Blue Man Group ?!?! Watch this whole video, gets really good in the last minute of it.

http://fresh42jazz.blogspot.com/2007/12/blue-man-group-christmas.html

[august948]

Hey all, me again. i am looking for alternative Xmas songs for HS students. i already have Transiberian Orchestra, Sarah M., Jars of Clay. i think i remember a group who sort of sounded like Transiberian that i used to listen to, but once i got into them, i sort of lost touch. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

m.

Maybe Mannheim Steamroller?

[marc]

Maybe Mannheim Steamroller?

Hey all, thanks for the input. i got A LOT of selections just from your suggestions.

YES, Mannheim Steamroller is EXACTLY the one i was looking for.

THANKS.

m.

[editor]

Both iTunes and Amazon MP3 have free Christmas albums that sound like what you're looking for. The iTunes one is about 20 tracks, the Amazon is 30. Songs by groups like Weezer, and Glasvegas, Jars of Clay, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, among others.