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Dec 15, 2020 · The Yobs – “Rub-A-Dum-Dum” In 1977, the great underrated British punk-pop outfit the Boys issued a punk-up of Berry’s Yuletide gasser “Run Rudolph Run.” They inverted the “B” and “Y” in...
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Dec 11, 2012 · For Christmas 1978, they decided to tackle this ancient Christmas carol and adhere it to their buzzsaw pace. 'There Ain't No Sanity Clause,' The Damned It took until X-Mas 1980 for these British pioneer punks to release a holiday related single.
- Tony Rettman
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- The Dickies, “Silent Night” This ’70s punk version of “Silent Night” is anything but silent. The Dickies made sure of that by adding killer guitar lines, busting out some shaky vocals and topping off the tune with a “silent night!”
- My Chemical Romance, “All I Want for Christmas Is You” The original “All I Want for Christmas is You” is iconic — but if you’re looking for something a little more angsty and desperate, this is it.
- August Burns Red, “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer” Don’t be fooled by the happy, care-free opening: this take on “Rudolph” is more like the answer to, “What would it sound like if ol’ red nose joined a metal band?”
- The Vandals, “Oi To The World” This tune by the classic Orange County, California lifers isn’t just the intense version of “Joy to the World” — rather, it is an original tongue-in-cheek holiday punk anthem.
- The Damned – ‘There Ain’t No Sanity Clause’ The Damned released There Ain’t No Sanity Clause just in time for Christmas 1980. They got the title from a quote from the Marx Brothers‘ 1935 movie A Night at the Opera.
- Peter and the Test Tube Babies – I’m Getting Pissed For Christmas. English punk wise-guys Peter and the Test Tube Babies are famous for their humorous tongue-in-cheek lyrics.
- The Pogues feat. Kirsty McColl – Fairytale of New York. In a show of political correctness gone mad BBC Radio 1 will not play the original version of Fairytale of New York by The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl this Christmas, because “its audience may be offended by the lyrics “You scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot,”
- Me First And The Gimme Gimmes – Santa Baby. If you want to get the party moving how about a song from the worlds best cover band, Me First And The Gimme Gimmes.
Dec 12, 2022 · 38 of the greatest rock, punk and metal Christmas songs. Featuring blink-182, Korn, Corey Taylor, AC/DC, Lemmy, Sum 41, Alice Cooper and more...
As this playlist shows, punk rock has always had a special relationship with Christmas. But if you think about it, so have many indie, fringe, and avant-garde movements. John Waters believes the “whole purpose of life is Christmas.”
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Below find a festive list of our favorite songs for the season. We’ve got 10 classic covers and 10 holiday originals, plus some bonus full albums at the end as well. What are some of your favorite tunes to get you in, or keep you out of, the Christmas spirit? Covers: 1. “Step into Christmas”
