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12-20-2015, 08:04 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Mount Rushmore: Modern Christmas Songs
As in past Mt. Rushmores, pick your four, and only four songs that fit the criteria. This time around it is Modern Christmas Songs. The new Apple commercial got me thinking about this one. This is for new songs, not covers of Christmas classics. Here are mine in no particular order:
John Lennon - Merry Christmas (War is Over) Stevie Wonder - Someday at Christmas Live Aid - Do They Know Its Christmas Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You
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12-20-2015, 08:21 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: North Carolina
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Christmas Wrapping
Christmas In Hollis Last Christmas All I Want For Christmas Is You
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12-20-2015, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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The Christmas Shoes
Wonderful Christmas Time Wonderful Christmas Time(cover by the Shins) Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer (the Mt Rushmore of Worst Songs) |
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12-20-2015, 09:18 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Feb 2006
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I Believe In Father Christmas -- Greg Lake
Do They Know It's Christmas -- Live Aid Christmas Wrapping -- The Waitresses Happy Xmas -- John Lennon (don't like the song at all) |
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12-20-2015, 09:49 PM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Oh Holy Night should have been on cartmans list. Disappointed.
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12-20-2015, 09:55 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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anyone that says 'last christmas' loses a nut
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12-20-2015, 09:57 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA
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Last Christmas
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12-20-2015, 10:06 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Tennessee
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Father Christmas - The Kinks
Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry Sock It To Me Santa - Bob Seger Christmas All Over Again - Tom Petty The best cover of a classic is: White Christmas - Guns N Roses Last edited by Grammaticus : 12-20-2015 at 10:17 PM. |
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12-20-2015, 10:27 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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'christmas day' by squeeze
'Christmas wrapping' by The Waitresses 'wonderful christmastime' by Paul McCartney 'Christmas don't be late' by alvin and the chipmunks |
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12-20-2015, 10:28 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2009
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12-21-2015, 09:03 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Backwoods, SC
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Merry Christmas from the Family - Robert Earl Keen
Grateful for Christmas - Hayes Carll Christmas in Huntsville Last edited by CU Tiger : 12-23-2015 at 06:37 PM. |
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12-21-2015, 09:10 AM
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Resident Alien
Join Date: Jun 2001
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All I Want For Christmas is You
The Night Santa Went Crazy Last edited by Kodos : 12-21-2015 at 10:43 AM. |
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12-21-2015, 09:14 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: St. Paul, MN
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Father Christmas
Happy Christmas (War is Over) The end. |
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12-21-2015, 09:20 AM
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Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
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Isn't it a mid 1800s hymn originally? It's my favorite Christmas song by some margin, but I wouldn't consider it modern. Or am I missing your joke? |
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12-21-2015, 09:23 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Northern Suburbs of ATL
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Does "Better Days" - Goo Goo Dolls count?
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12-21-2015, 10:18 AM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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Yeah, you pretty much whiffed...it's obscure enough, so it's okay. Hell, most people don't know that cartman (OP in this case/reference) modernized 'Oh Holy Night'.  My boys found it pretty entertaining when thrown into the normal mix of Christmas music when they were younger. Last edited by Dutch : 12-21-2015 at 10:22 AM. |
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12-21-2015, 10:21 AM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Still a cover, so thus not eligible.
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12-21-2015, 10:28 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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Christmas in Hollis
Do They Know It's Christmas Feliz Navidad Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You IMO, anyone who puts that awful Paul McCartney song on there needs to be banned immediately
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12-21-2015, 10:29 AM
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College Starter
Join Date: Oct 2000
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I support this motion.
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12-21-2015, 10:37 AM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Mos def. If we were going with entire albums, Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics would be at the top of the list.
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12-21-2015, 10:40 AM
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Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
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Figured I was missing something.
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12-21-2015, 10:42 AM
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"Dutch"
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Tampa, FL
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No worries, it was intended to be light-hearted. |
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12-21-2015, 10:53 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Manassas, VA
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I think it was released in the 70's so it's not really modern but my all time favorite christmas song is One Little Christmas Tree by Stevie Wonder. If I'm really paying attention to the lyrics it can bring a tear to my eye every time.
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12-21-2015, 10:55 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Anybody from The Beatles is to be considered modern? If so, I'm surprised neither of my favorites ("Driving Home for Christmas" and "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas") has been mentioned yet.
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12-21-2015, 11:00 AM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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'Modern' meaning since the start of the Rock 'n Roll era. Not the traditional Christmas classics.
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12-21-2015, 11:47 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
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Can't believe a couple of classics haven't been mentioned yet
Fairytale of New York - The Pogues A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris DeBurgh |
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12-21-2015, 01:27 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: The State of Rutgers
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Father Christmas
Christmas Wrapping A New York Christmas - Rob Thomas I Wish Every Day Could Be Christmas - Bon Jovi Theres a few others i could make a case for too. |
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12-21-2015, 01:34 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Happy Xmas (War is Over)
Father Christmas Fairytale of New York All I Want For Christmas Is You Agreed the Pogues got a raw deal, though not as bad as Kirsty. (too soon?) |
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12-21-2015, 02:29 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Newburgh, NY
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Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown
Rockin Around the Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee Christmas Time is Here - Vince Guaraldi Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt
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12-21-2015, 02:39 PM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Cary, NC
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I'd have to add this - really one of my favorite songs at Christmastime.
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12-23-2015, 12:02 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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That's a tough definition, though. All the Johnny Marks stuff from the 50s would then be counted as modern and not classic? I think that's a different debate than the one we are having here. |
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12-23-2015, 12:05 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Chicagoland
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Specifically for QuikSand: Billy Joel - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - YouTube
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12-23-2015, 12:26 PM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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Specifically for flere-imsaho: Trolling the Neighbors - Go Fuck Yourself!! - YouTube
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12-23-2015, 12:30 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Oh hey it's that dude that ruined a whole season of Californication!! |
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12-23-2015, 02:30 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: The scorched Desert
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Father Christmas - The Kinks
Do They Know It's Christmas - Live Aid Christmas Time (Don't let the bells end) - The Darkness Happy Xmas (The War is over) - John Lennon |
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12-23-2015, 02:42 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: NYC
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I'm not sure if I have four but Die Hard is definitely on the list.
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12-23-2015, 03:00 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
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I want some Trans-Siberian Orchestra up there.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards In Winter (video) - YouTube
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12-23-2015, 07:42 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Chicago
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This. All 4 spots. Sarajevo.. Carmina burana, this Christmas day, an angel. Solid stuff.
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Interactive OOTP 15 Dynasty (Single Season) CHAMPION!! Oh yeah... Happy New York Day everyone! Last edited by timmae : 12-23-2015 at 07:43 PM. |
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12-23-2015, 07:50 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Colorado
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Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)
Star To Follow Do They Know It's Christmas Christmas for Cowboys |
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12-24-2015, 10:01 AM
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lolzcat
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Annapolis, Md
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12-24-2015, 10:48 AM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Barnegat, NJ
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Any special consideration for David Bowie / Bing Crosby version of Little Drummer Boy? While it could be considered a cover, Bowie wrote the lyrics he sings during the song (because he hated the lyrics to Little Drummer Boy).
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12-24-2015, 01:57 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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Before opening that, I'm going to just guess: Baby Boomers (the same reason why rock is largely stuck in the 60s and 70s).
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12-24-2015, 02:22 PM
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Location: North Carolina
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12-24-2015, 05:01 PM
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Death Herald
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Le stelle la notte sono grandi e luminose nel cuore profondo del Texas
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Quote:
xkcd agrees xkcd: Tradition
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12-24-2015, 05:07 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Maryland
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I knew I'd seen a version of that graphic before.
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12-24-2015, 05:37 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Sydney, Australia
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12-24-2015, 06:08 PM
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College Benchwarmer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
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12-24-2015, 06:13 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2000
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This is the only one I like:
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12-24-2015, 06:31 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
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