I don't know about you, but I am pretty excited
about Christmas.
What I'm not looking forward to though is
hearing the same old, tired Christmas
songs day in and day out.
So I've picked 10 alternative Christmas classics
for you to enjoy. Cliff can get tae.
A lesser known dismal opus for the down and
outs at Christmas.
A perfect mix of self loathing, heady optimism,
and choral singing.
Nowadays it feels like Christmas is more about
what expensive presents you can buy. So leave
it up to Run The Jewels to tear the whole
thing down.
Christmas without Jesus? This piano driven,
heartfelt ballad is all about family.
Get ready for a pretty bleak listen from James
Murphy who checks in on the lonely side of Christmas.
Hands down one of the best Christmas songs
ever written. If this doesn't get the hairs
on your neck standing up, nothing will.
Definitely less ho-ho-ho and more  but
it highlights the complexities of being an
adult at Christmas.
There's a myriad of Christmas covers out there
but I'll highlight this one for the finger
picking on the guitar which adds a real earthiness
to Mark's warm voice.
This is a great track for when you need a
little bit of rock and roll to go with your
turkey and mistletoe.
Nostalgia is one of the great things about
time of year and The Futureheads cram that
feeling into a post-punk Christmas anthem.
So that's me unwrapped 10 alternative Christmas
songs for BBC's The Social, but much like
Christmas dinner, I've cooked up far more
music that we can fit into this video, so
gorge yourself on the full playlist via the
links below. And if you've any suggestions
get in touch. Cheers!
