The alternative Christmas mixtape

I WAS thinking about how awful 99% of Christmas songs really are and it got me thinking about putting together an alternative Christmas mixtape.

The first song that always comes to my mind when talking about the subject is the Ramones' Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight) which is far more apt given the subject matter as most families seem to fight at this time of the year.

And far removed from the cliche Nat King Cole image of happy families, log fires and knitted jumpers that we have to put with during this time of the year.
So here is my mixtape and while granted some may not fit exactly in to the definition of a 'Christmas song' this is after all an 'alternative' Christmas mixtape!

The Ravonettes -The Christmas Song
Air - New Star In The Sky
Neil Young - Star of Bethelehem
The Who - Christmas
The Dickies - Silent Night
The Pipettes - A Winter's Sky
Tricky - Christiansands
Hanoi Rocks - Dead By Xmas
The Long Blondes - Christmas is Cancelled
Lightspeed Champion - Another Song About Being Alone At Christmas
The Ramones - Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)
The Libertines - The Man Who Would Be King
The Byrds - Jesus Is Just Alright
Oasis - Born On A Different Cloud
Mogwai - Christmas Song
Manic Street Preachers - Last Christmas (Live)
Kings Of Leon - Velvet Snow
Jeff Buckley - New Year's Prayer
U2 - New Year's Day