Underated Christmas songs

[Custard]

Which Christmas tunes do you think are great, yet they never quite made it to the usual rotation of the obvious festive hits?

I'd have to go with Showaddywaddy's great Hey Mr Christmas
https://youtu.be/Fyy0Leo3Lw4

I've grown to love that over the years, after first seeing it on TOTP2. Yet you never hear it on radio

I also really like the Manics' 70s glam rock of Ghost Of Christmas
https://youtu.be/TrLxtUitGTM

This was never gonna be a hit, disgracefully, but Santa's On His Way by The Pipettes is a prime slice of turkey greatness
https://youtu.be/v5fxdcKu_8k

[Johnny Yesno]

Alan Vega - No More Christmas Blues: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53ZQRtNdfLg

Suicide - Hey Lord: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAxGs3_5bTE

Cabaret Voltaire - Invocation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EK4_BXlle68

Captain Beefheart - There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evening Stage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Nc-s44tUc

[studpuppet]

RIP The Oscillations Advent Calendar.

[Kankurette]

Cabaret Voltaire did a Christmas song? Consider my hat fucked.

[Johnny Yesno]

Cabaret Voltaire did a Christmas song? Consider my hat fucked.

Yes, it was originally on this 1981 compilation:



https://www.discogs.com/release/655065-Various-Chantons-No%C3%ABl-Ghosts-Of-Christmas-Past

I have to admit, I had listened to this track for years without realising it was Christmas music, despite it quite clearly containing sleigh bells.

Even so, it is the best Christmas music.

[pigamus]

The TV Cream people always go on about Little Town by Cliff Richard

Don't see it personally

[Golden E. Pump]

[the science eel]

Which Christmas tunes do you think are great, yet they never quite made it to the usual rotation of the obvious festive hits?

I'd have to go with Showaddywaddy's great Hey Mr Christmas
https://youtu.be/Fyy0Leo3Lw4

That's fucking A! thanks

[Custard]

The Flirtations - Christmas Time Is Here Again

[Custard]

That's fucking A! thanks

Glad you like it!

[sutin]

Is Christmas In Hollis by Run-DMC that well known? Me and my mates have always loved it. Great video too!