If you’re looking for an alternative to Mariah Carey’s, “All I Want for Christmas is You,” or the ten songs that the radio stations put on repeat this time of year, check out our list of 8 holiday songs that you (most likely) won’t hear on the radio this weekend.
Warning: these might not be for everyone, but they’re definitely for those who are looking to break outside of the traditional Christmas music box.
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Bright Eyes, “Blue Christmas” [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/109582234″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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She & Him, “The Christmas Waltz”[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/25201397″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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My Morning Jacket, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/29908822″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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The Polyphonic Spree, “It’s Christmas” [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/37520798″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /]
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Bob Dylan, “It Must be Santa”
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The Raveonettes, “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
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Coldplay, “Christmas Lights”
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Florence and the Machine, “Last Christmas” (LIVE)
