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The 50 best songs for your holiday party playlist

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Last year we threw a holiday party and wanted to avoid the season's musical dead horses. Don't get us wrong: we're suckers for anything Burl Ives or Andy Williams around this time of year, but for a festive get-together of friends we wanted something slightly more unexpected: a mix of both new and old but not too traditional. We spent a loooooong time searching the internet and our music files for the best ear tinsel, weeding out the downer or jarring numbers from each album, to create the perfect 50-song, 2-and-a-half hour holiday party mix (well, perfect for us). So consider this our gift to you. Below are the first 25, click here for the rest.  Let us know what we forgot...and what you'd like regift. (FYI: Songs are ordered by album, but you'd just hit "shuffle"):

Alternative Rock Xmas (selections from compilation):

  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by The Thrills
  • Holiday Fortnight (2002 Digital Remaster) by The Specials
  • In Like a Lion (Always Winter) by Relient k
  • Let It Snow by Luscious Jackson
  • Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) by The Decemberists
  • My Baby Fell for Ol' St. Nick by Dada Ante Portas

Oy to the World - a Klezmer Christmas by The Klezmonauts (selections from album):

  • Joy to the World
  • Deck the Halls

Yulestride by Butch Thompson (selections from compilation):

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas
  • Jingle Bells
  • White Christmas

This Warm December: Brushfire Holiday's, Vol. 1 (selections from compilation):

  • Stuck At the Airport by Money Mark
  • No Christmas for Me by Zee Avi
  • Christmas Baby by G. Love
  • Christmas Time by ALO

Love Actually Soundtrack (selections from compilation):

  • White Christmas by Otis Redding
  • All I Want for Christmas Is You by Olivia Olsen (a bit cheesy, yes, but a crowd pleaser, and infinitely better than Mariah's version)

Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) Single by The Darkness

Wishing You a Rave Christmas: Come On Santa by The Raveonettes

Pretenders' Holiday EP: Blue Christmas by Pretenders

Number 1's: Christmas: Cool Yule by Louis Armstrong & The Commanders

A Very Special Christmas: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by U2 (again, a bit cliche, but an undeniably rocking classic)

A Great Big Sled Single by The Killers

Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas: Good Morning Blues by Ella Fitzgerald

Banjo Christmas: Auld Lang Syne by Pine Street Musicians



READ THE REST OF THIS TOP 50 LIST on our SUNfiltered blog to see if Wham's "Last Christmas" made the cut.

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Comments 1-7 of 7
  • mthefool's Avatar
    Posted by mthefool Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:30pm PST

    blasphemy!!! mariah carey's version of all i want for christmas is yoooouuu is so good!

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  • FruitLoops's Avatar
    Posted by FruitLoops Sat Dec 12, 2009 12:03pm PST

    christmas list by simple plan XO

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  • Melanie's Avatar
    Posted by Melanie Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:03pm PST

    LOVE the Relient K addition! They are an amaaaaazing band and don't get enough credit for that. They're entire Christmas album is great.

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  • Melanie's Avatar
    Posted by Melanie Sat Dec 12, 2009 1:08pm PST

    *Their. Duh.

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  • Mrs. Carol B's Avatar
    Posted by Mrs. Carol B Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:06pm PST

    Twood you not do this stuff. God loves you. I'm praying for you, dear.

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  • Mrs. Carol B's Avatar
    Posted by Mrs. Carol B Sun Dec 13, 2009 6:07pm PST

    's............you know better than to post comments like this. God loves you. He is the same today, tomorrow, and always. It won't change. Play nice, s.

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  • Patrick's Avatar
    Posted by Patrick Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:47pm PST

    merry christmas!!!![url]http://www.topnflnews.com/[/url]

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