XXXMAS: The Playlist
Around Christmastime, something just sort of happens to me. All of a sudden I wake up stringing small stocking with my friend’s rap names written on them up over our fireplace, or I find myself in the middle of the CVS seasonal aisle wearing a snowman ski hat and holding three packages of garland. Every year, from Thanksgiving to January 1, just like clockwork, I am a festive machine hellbent on bringing joy to others through forcible consumption of yuletide joy. This is no simple task, and to better accomplish it I began, in 2006, collecting Christmas music. Now, I have over 500 tracks on my laptop labeled “XXXMAS,” five versions of every staple holiday track and a couple really weird songs I don’t think many of us know exist (I see you, entirety of the Bright Eyes Christmas album).
This Christmas, I’m giving you the best of them.
ugh, y’all eli is so cute
XXXmas: The Playlist
[STREAM THE PLAYLIST HERE]
Little Drummer Boy – The Dandy Warhols
Christmas In Harlem – Kanye West ft. Cam’ron, Jim Jones, CyHi Da Prynce, Pusha T, Big Sean, Teyana Taylor, Big Sean & Musiq Soulchild
Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding
O Holy Night – Musiq Soulchild
Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney & Wings
Christmas Tree – Lady GaGa ft. Space Cowboy
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays – *NSYNC
Jingle Bell Rock – Bobby Helms
Merry Xmas Everybody – Slade
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Brenda Lee
What Christmas Means To Me – Stevie Wonder
Give Love On Christmas Day – The Jackson 5
Doo-Wop Christmas – Kenny Vance & The Planotones
Last Christmas – Wham
This Christmas – Donny Hathaway
It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Andy Williams
A Christmas Song – Shawn Phillips
Dashing Through The Snow – Jim Reeves
All I Want For Christmas – Mariah Carey
Step Into Christmas – Elton John
Little Saint Nick – The Beach Boys
Love On Layaway – Gloria Estefan
Donde Esta Santa Claus – Augie Rios
Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
Thank God It’s Christmas – Queen
A Great Big Sled – The Killers
Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses
Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
All Alone On Christmas – Darlene Love
Home For Christmas – Danity Kane
Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas – Carla Thomas
Carol Of The Bells – The Bird & The Bee
Sparkplug Minuet – Mark Mothersbaugh
Put the Lights On the Tree – Sufjan Stevens
Twelve Days Of Christmas – Mexicani Marimba Band
The First Noel – Little Things That Kill
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Death Cab for Cutie
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – John Lennon
Christmas Vacation Theme – Orchestral
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Studio) – Tori Amos
7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Simon & Garfunkel
The Christmas Song – The Raveonettes
Little Drummer Boy – The Tokens
White Christmas – The Drifters
Santa Baby – Marilyn Monroe
Skating – Vince Guaraldi
Last Christmas – Jimmy Eat World
When I Get Home for Christmas – Snow Patrol
Just Like Christmas – Low
Wonderful – Watashi Wa
2000 Miles – Pretenders
Sleigh Ride – The Ventures
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Little Drummer Boy & Peace On Earth – Bing Crosby & David Bowie
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Coldplay
My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year) – Regina Spektor
Wonderful Christmastime – Tom McRae