I am no Grinch or Scrooge. I like Christmas. I like the twinkly lights and the green and red. But if I walk into another store where Bing Crosby is playing, I just might scream. These are some familiar carols that benefit from a modern make-over.
“Little Drummer Boy” has always seemed kind of boring to me. This however, is a great version, and even in the 15 years since it was made, no one (that I know of) has done it better than the Dandy Warhols.
The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy (single, 1995)Website | Free download
Belle and Sebastian - O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Website | Buy
The next three are from the wonderful Christmas collection at North Platte Records of Provo, Utah, available for Free Download. North Platte is also the home of Desert Noises, who I reviewed earlier this year here.
Don’t miss Joshua James’ cover of John Prine’s “Christmas In Prison” in yesterday’s blog post, and check out his other music as well at North Platte.
Joshua James - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
MySpace | Buy
An electronic version of this beautiful song.
NightNight - Oh Holy Night
This old carol goes from plain to wonderful with these gorgeous harmonies.
JP Haynie - Silent Night
MySpace
How about decking the halls to electro/dub-step?
Aggro1 and Katie Enlow - Deck the Halls from Santastic! Holiday Boots For Your Stockings (2005)
Free download
Photo: a wreath of succulents at the Huntington Botanical Gardens.
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I love listening to NightNight - Oh Holy Night. The Dandy Warhols - Little Drummer Boy also seemed boring to me. Merry Christmas!
December 21st, 2009 at 4:00 am