BuzzFeed - Buzz Tagged "christmas music" http://www.buzzfeed.com BuzzFeed, Find Your New Favorite Thing en Copyright 2012 BuzzFeed, Inc. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:18:09 -0500 editor@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) info@buzzfeed.com (http://www.buzzfeed.com/about) 10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The 12 Days Of Christmas' http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-12-d There are more bird references than you thought. Unless you're referring to the Insane Clown Posse's version of the song.

Cumulatively, There Are 364 Gifts In The Song

Cumulatively, There Are 364 Gifts In The Song

Gee, I wonder what it would cost to buy them all?

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Estimated Cost Of The 12 Days Of Christmas Gifts - $101,120

Estimated Cost Of The 12 Days Of Christmas Gifts - $101,120

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It's Actually Four 'Colly Birds,' Not 'Calling Birds'...

It's Actually Four 'Colly Birds,' Not 'Calling Birds'...

These lyrics are more misunderstood than the lyrics to Elton John's Rocket Man.

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The Scottish Version Includes An Arabian Baboon As A Gift

The Scottish Version Includes An Arabian Baboon As A Gift

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/mikehayes/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-12-d Sun, 25 Dec 2011 13:32:08 -0500 <b>There are more bird references than you thought.</b> Unless you&#39;re referring to the Insane Clown Posse&#39;s version of the song. mikehayes nonadult Gee, I wonder what it would cost to buy them all? nonadult nonadult These lyrics are more misunderstood than the lyrics to Elton John&#39;s <em>Rocket Man</em>. nonadult nonadult This version also includes &#39;two breasts of veal, three joints of beef, four pigs&#39; trotters, five legs of mutton.&#39; It&#39;s an incredibly gluttonous song when sung in the French tradition. nonadult nonadult FACT. nonadult nonadult It&#39;s less risque than that French rendition. nonadult nonadult Five Christmas Songs That Don't Suck http://www.nerve.com/music/five-christmas-songs-that-dont-suck

Most Christmas songs fall into two categories. They’re either entirely too cheerful and thus depressing, or depressing and thus depressing. But at least five song thumb their noses at this tradition.

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]]> http://www.nerve.com/music/five-christmas-songs-that-dont-suck Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:17:09 -0500 <b>Most Christmas songs fall into two categories.</b> They're either entirely too cheerful and thus depressing, or depressing and thus depressing. But at least five song thumb their noses at this tradition. nerve nonadult Bollocks To Christmas: A Mixtape For People Who Hate The Holidays http://flavorwire.com/241284/bollocks-to-christmas-a-mixtape-for-people-who-hate-the-holidays

Sometimes you just need to get away from all the frackin’ cheer. If the thought of hearing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” or “Jingle Bells” or that godawful John Lennon song one more time fills you with the urge to kill, then relax: you’re not alone.

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]]> http://flavorwire.com/241284/bollocks-to-christmas-a-mixtape-for-people-who-hate-the-holidays Fri, 16 Dec 2011 16:17:09 -0500 <b>Sometimes you just need to get away from all the frackin' cheer.</b> If the thought of hearing "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "Jingle Bells" or that godawful John Lennon song one more time fills you with the urge to kill, then relax: you're not alone. flavorwire nonadult &ldquo;Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy&rdquo; Played On Glasses http://www.buzzfeed.com/becca90/tchaikovskys-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-4tax

Just in time for Christmas, one of the most famous parts of Tchaikovsky's “Nutcracker” is beautifully played on a glass harp.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/becca90/tchaikovskys-dance-of-the-sugar-plum-4tax Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:02:10 -0500 <b>Just in time for Christmas, one of the most famous parts of Tchaikovsky&#39;s "Nutcracker" is beautifully played on a glass harp.</b> becca90 nonadult The 19 Best Secular Christmas Songs http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/the-best-secular-christmas-songs Humbugs to the left. The best part of the Christmas lead up? All the classic music that possesses the magical quality of transporting you to childhood. Just play these, Pandora.

White Christmas

I'll Be Home For Christmas

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/the-best-secular-christmas-songs Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:47:08 -0500 <b>Humbugs to the left.</b> The best part of the Christmas lead up? All the classic music that possesses the magical quality of transporting you to childhood. Just play these, Pandora. donnad nonadult Justin Bieber Xmas Video Abomination http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/justin-bieber-xmas-video-abomination Bieber can use his fame and girlish good looks to get away with a lot of things. But tarnishing cherished claymation memories is not one of them. You hear me, Bieber!?

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/justin-bieber-xmas-video-abomination Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:32:08 -0500 <b>Bieber can use his fame and girlish good looks to get away with a lot of things.</b> But tarnishing cherished claymation memories is not one of them. You hear me, Bieber!? donnad nonadult Jor-El, Jor-El: A Very Super Carol http://www.buzzfeed.com/bwgan/jor-el-jor-el-a-very-super-carol-lpl

I love Superman and I love Christmas. This is the bestest. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Whatever. [ via ]

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/bwgan/jor-el-jor-el-a-very-super-carol-lpl Sat, 25 Dec 2010 20:02:04 -0500 <b>I love Superman and I love Christmas.</b> This is the bestest. Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays/Whatever. [ <a href="http://www.iheartchaos.com/post/2445208145/morning-music-jor-el-jor-el-do-you-need-more">via</a> ] bwgan nonadult The 50 Worst Christmas Albums Of All Time http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/the-50-worst-christmas-albums-of-all-time I’m all for the happy Christmas music blaring out of speakers at every store I go to, but these albums cross the line. Here are some albums that can make Christmas cheer turn into Christmas drear.

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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/melismashable/the-50-worst-christmas-albums-of-all-time Thu, 23 Dec 2010 11:27:49 -0500 <b>I&rsquo;m all for the happy Christmas music blaring out of speakers at every store I go to, but these albums cross the line.</b> Here are some albums that can make Christmas cheer turn into Christmas drear. melismashable nonadult 7 Horrifying Christmas Tunes http://www.buzzfeed.com/spamofgod/7-horrifying-christmas-tunes-6ri Holiday tiems bringing your spirits up? Well now you're just setting yourself up for disappointment. Chillax that feel-goodiness and prevent yourself from becoming another holiday suicide statistic with these delightful yuletide gems (sure to make ANYONE fall off the wagon)

  1. If We Make it Through December

    A festive Christmas song about getting laid off and struggling to survive through the winter.

  2. 2. Holiday in Cambodia (cover)- Richard Cheese

    Not originally a Christmas song when played by The Dead Kennedy's but in the hands of lounge singer Richard Cheese it's the merriest account of abject poverty, brutal communist dictatorship and the deep scars left by the crimes of Pol Pot that you'll ever hear (and it proves my theory that sleigh bells can make ANY song Chrismussy)

  3. 3. Hard Candy Christmas - Dolly Parton

    Nothing says Christmas like listening to a mountain of regret from a bevy of working girls who realize they're all alone on Christmas.

  4. 4. Santa Claus Has Got the AIDS - Tiny Tim

    This one is pretty self-explanatory.

  5. 5. Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid

    Did you ever wish you could take more time to think about starving children while you're enjoying Christmas with your family? Don't worry, Bono, Elton John and a seemingly endless list of rich spoiled British pop singers are here to make sure you don't forget it.

  6. 6. Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Judy Garland

    This song isn't so bad, until you know the original lyrics are Have yourself a merry little Christmas, it may be your last and she's singing it to a little girl.

  7. 7. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (Rap Remix)

    This one's been horrifying all of us since we were little kids, but Dr. Elmo knows how to step up the horror to epic proportions to span the generations, that's right: old white people rapping

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/spamofgod/7-horrifying-christmas-tunes-6ri Thu, 23 Dec 2010 08:15:01 -0500 <b>Holiday tiems bringing your spirits up?</b> Well now you&#39;re just setting yourself up for disappointment. Chillax that feel-goodiness and prevent yourself from becoming another holiday suicide statistic with these delightful yuletide gems (sure to make ANYONE fall off the wagon) spamofgod nonadult O Holy... Penis http://www.buzzfeed.com/captainxenu/o-holy-penis-smj

It's Christmas time, and Matt Mulholland gives a very special rendition of 'O Holy Night'. And by special, I mean that every word in the song has been changed to the word 'penis' .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/captainxenu/o-holy-penis-smj Wed, 08 Dec 2010 04:02:09 -0500 <strong>It&#39;s Christmas time, and Matt Mulholland gives a very special rendition of &#39;O Holy Night&#39;.</strong> And by special, I mean that every word in the song has been <a href="http://www.mattmulholland.com/Matt_Mulholland/oholynight.html">changed to the word &#39;penis&#39;</a>. captainxenu adult Last Christmas (The Literal Version) http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/last-christmas-the-literal-version

Wham! presents a poignant exploration of sexual orientation and 80s skiwear to get you in the holiday spirit.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/akdobbins/last-christmas-the-literal-version Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:14:35 -0500 Wham! presents a poignant exploration of sexual orientation and 80s skiwear to get you in the holiday spirit. akdobbins nonadult The Strangest Jingle Bells Ever http://www.buzzfeed.com/flavorwire/the-strangest-jingle-bells-ever-fbl

In a search for strange Christmas music, we came across this video from India. Via Flavorwire .

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/flavorwire/the-strangest-jingle-bells-ever-fbl Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:57:25 -0500 In a search for strange Christmas music, we came across this video from India. Via <a href="http://flavorwire.com/57551/christmas-music-videos-from-around-the-world">Flavorwire</a>. flavorwire nonadult The 10 Most Depressing Christmas Songs http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-10-most-depressing-christmas-songs Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, but judging by a lot of the music that's been made about the holiday over the years, you would think that the true meaning of Christmas is self-soothing intoxication and deeply troubling emotional problems.

  1. Christmas Time Is Here

  2. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    This one is especially depressing when you know about the original lyrics.

  3. That Was The Worst Christmas Ever

  4. Last Christmas

    This one seems uptempo, but it's about being dumped and making your ex jealous on Christmas. Plus, it's got a closeted homosexual living a lie, so that counts.

  5. Hard Candy Christmas

    A Christmas song written from the perspective of lonely prostitutes. This one was manufactured to be one of the most depressing songs of the season.

  6. Blue Christmas

    Obligatory.

  7. The Christmas Shoes

    A Christmas song from a one-hit wonder band called NEWSONG. It's surprising that their career of performing schmaltzy, deeply upsetting Christmas songs didn't really take off.

  8. Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk this Christmas)

  9. If We Make It Through December

    Country musicians lead incredibly melancholy lives.

]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-10-most-depressing-christmas-songs Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:26:05 -0500 Christmas is supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, but judging by a lot of the music that&#39;s been made about the holiday over the years, you would think that the true meaning of Christmas is self-soothing intoxication and deeply troubling emotional problems. awesomer nonadult 8-Bit Jesus http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/8-bit-jesus-6y

8-bit Jesus is a chip-tune album full of classic Christmas songs, each done in the style of a different Nintendo game's soundtrack.

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  4. 8-bit Jesus, the NES Themed Chiptune Holiday Album
  5. ‘8-Bit Jesus’ is Now My Favorite Thing About December
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]]> http://www.buzzfeed.com/ries/8-bit-jesus-6y Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:00:18 -0500 8-bit Jesus is a chip-tune album full of classic Christmas songs, each done in the style of a different Nintendo game&#39;s soundtrack. ries nonadult