Well indie-rock-metal bands
Just been listening to Coldplay-2000 miles
and was remembering that horrible one by my chemical romance, and thought it would be great to do a really cool sounding christmassy album! lol
so any suggestions? Well...before I answer the question directly, I would tell you to check out the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. All but one of their CDs is Christmas related and they feature most of what used to be Savatage, Alex Skolnik from Testament and John Petrilli who was in Megadeth at one time among others.
As for some others, their is a CD of some 80's/90's bands put out that I saw in the store the other day, It is called Monster Ballads Christmas...here is the track listing:
01. I'll Be Home For Christmas - TWISTED SISTER
02. Christmas Love - BILLY IDOL
03. Blue Christmas - TOM KEIFER of CINDERELLA
04. White Christmas - QUEENSR鸥CHE
05. Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - WINGER
06. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - JANI LANE
07. Jingle Bell Rock - NELSON
08. Winter Wonderland - STRYPER
09. Silent Night - FASTER PUSSYCAT
10. Run Rudolph Run - L.A. GUNS
11. Naughty Naughty Xmas - DANGER DANGER
12. Happy Holiday - ENUFF Z'NUFF
13. Jingle Bells - SKID ROW
14. 12 Days Of Christmas - DOKKEN
15. Rockin' Round The Christmas Tree - FIREHOUSE
Looks pretty cool to me (or course I am 32)
Thats what I can think of off of the top of my head... Christmas(Baby please come home) by Bon Jovi. Not indie but good. The Darkness' 'Christmas Time (Don't let the bells end)' is pretty good. Very underrated. NME and stereophonics done awesome covers on radio ones live lounge this week check them out on radio ones website A really good guitarist named 'Gary Hoey' put out a couple of Christmas albums...
My personal Fave is 'Ho, Ho, Hoey: The Collection'
It rocks pretty hard...
You could also check out 'Trans Siberian Orchestra'...
Bobby
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Those aren't necessarily indie, but they're really good...
B Check out Pete Yorns myspace page
so does Ingrid Michaelson Santa Lost A Ho by The Christmas Jug Band
Not a cover, but a funny Christmas song. Santa Claus is Coming to Town by Bruce Springsteen is strong. all i want for Christmas by My chemical romance This is good http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FO6QuM2q5-... . Go to www.myspace.com/augustburnsred they're a really good band. My band has played with them. They just put up a christmas song. It's pretty rad. "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses has just been covered by The Donnas. Arcade Fire has "A Very Arcade Christmas" but I'm not sure it's really them. I listened to it and it's a little goofy. Brian Setzer - Jingle Bells
White Christmas - Zakk Wylde
Blues Traveler - Christmas
Jeff Beck - Amazing Grace
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Silent Night - Joe Satriani
Deck The Halls - Ted Nugent
Basically anything on the Merry Axemas albums. Happy Christmas by John Lennon doesn't exactly fit your question but it is a song that can make me cry.
...Lets hope it's a good one, without any fear. not all cover songs but still...
the killers - don't shoot me santa
the killers - a great big sled
sheryl crow - blue christmas
no doubt - oi to the world
twisted sister - white christmas
bon jovi - christmas (baby please come home) White Christmas by Stiff Little Fingers,Silent Night by The Dickies,Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Twisted Sister,Sleigh Ride by The Ronettes,Happy Xmas War Is Over by The Alarm. "o holy night" by as tall as lions
http://myspace.com/astallaslions not covers but there is a cd by the vandals called oi to the world that includes such festive favourites as;
a gun for christmas
grandpa`s last christmas
christmas time for my penis
my first x-mas(as a woman)
hang myself from the tree
also features the original of oi to the world (covered by no doubt
a cover of Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies byTchaikovsky
and C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S written & originally performed by The Yobs Taste Of Christmas.
A Santa Clause - It's A Punk Rock Christmas.
Two compilation CDs, all Christmas songs by various rock bands. All I Want for Christmas- My Chemical Romance There's an entire Bright Eyes album if you wanna check that out.
The Format covered "Holly Jolly Christmas"
Umm, Hellogoodbye did "Winter Wonderland"
People mentioned the My Chemical Romance one, but I'm pretty sure in the question you said you didn't like that haha.
I think those are the only one's I can think of at the moment. If i think of anything else I'll put 'em down. oasis has been covering slade, the song must be called "merry christmas for everyone" or sth like that. ask me and i'll send you the mp3 fall out boy - what's this
fall out boy - hum hallelujah
fall out boy - yule shoot your eyes out
paramore - hallelujah | 