Xfm's Merry Mixmas
Sick of Wham? Tired of Band Aid? Then fire up Xfm's special mix of alternative Christmas tunes! We have Coldplay, Glasvegas, The Wombats, Snow Patrol, R.E.M. and many more for you to listen to as you wait for Santa...
Is it Christmas? Yup, think so. It's now December, so Xfm is mulling the wine, decking the halls and wassailing in time for the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year. And as other stations (and every shop under the sun) is blaring out the awful, over-exposed strains of Michael George, Slade and East-bloody-17, we thought we'd treat you with a marvellous mix of Xfm-friendly festive tuneage.
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So pour yourself a brandy (or Vimto if you're under 18), gather the family around the hearth and fire up the Xfm Player to listen to an hour and a half of the greatest Christmas songs ever. Here's what's on the loop...
The Wombats - Is This Christmas?
R.E.M. - Merry Xmas Everybody
Death Cab For Cutie - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
My Chemical Romance - All I Want For Christmas Is You
Snow Patrol - When I Get Home For Christmas
Glasvegas - Please Come Home
Coldplay - 2,000 Miles
Blink 182 - I Won't Be Home For Christmas
Weezer - Christmas Song
Low - Just Like Christmas
Bright Eyes - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Ed Harcourt - In The Bleak Midwinter
Funeral For A Friend - Miracle Of Christmas
Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Hwiangerdd Mair
Manic Street Preachers - Ghost Of Christmas
Jimmy Eat World - Last Christmas
Eels - Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
The Raveonettes - The Christmas Song
The Ramones - Merry Xmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
Shonen Knife - Space Christmas
The Killers - Don't Shoot Me Santa
The Polyphonic Spree - Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy
Teenage Fanclub - Christmas Eve
Sufjan Stevens - That Was The Worst Christmas Ever
The Flaming Lips - White Christmas
Merry Christmas from all at Xfm!
And if you've not spotted your favourite alternative Christmas tune, let us know here! Leave a comment...
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