I'm a man, I'm 30.

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12/15/2014 at 10:17 • Filed to: None

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but dammit if playing classic christmas music at work doesn't give me the feels. Anyone got indie-type Christmas music suggestions? I tried playing the pandora station of newer Christmas songs but said "nope." when the first song was Mariah Carey.


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Kinja'd!!! Leon711 > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:18

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and I'm 23!


Kinja'd!!! Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:20

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Do yourself a favor and get Spotify. Then search for Sinatra's Christmas album.


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:21

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Ill start


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
12/15/2014 at 10:23

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I got spotify, I'll try that. I did a pandora station search of "Bing Crosby Christmas" and it's been gold.


Kinja'd!!! Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:24

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Always use Spotify. It's so much better than Pandora. haha

Also, never work at Staples. I worked their in college part time, and they have the absolute worst Christmas music.

Bass Pro Shops was a lot better, as long as you enjoy country music.


Kinja'd!!! E. Julius > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:25

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No recommendations on the Christmas music, but your headline made me think of this:


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > 505Turbeaux
12/15/2014 at 10:26

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idk if I can play those at my coffee shop, I got to appeal to the hipsters or else I won't have anyone to sell shitty americano's to. ):


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:28

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meh, they'll love it. Put on some Kenny G Xmas to be xtra ironic and they will love it too. You might have to claw your eyeballs out by noon, but business is business


Kinja'd!!! I'll take 911 RS for $5000 > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:29

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Sufjan Stevens has an excellent Christmas album, though I personally prefer the Canadian Brass...


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow
12/15/2014 at 10:30

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It can't be any worse than Trans-Siberian orchestra at the office Christmas party. God I hate the Trans-Siberian orchestra.


Kinja'd!!! Luc - The Acadian Oppo > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:31

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uhh! I'm 2 months away from 30 and I'm not looking forward to it. My 20's as a whole were pretty awesome. I can imagine my 30's to be a lot less exciting.


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > I'll take 911 RS for $5000
12/15/2014 at 10:31

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I actually have that in my queue. And of course he has a Christmas album with 58 songs. Oh Sufjan...


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > E. Julius
12/15/2014 at 10:32

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hah! Classic


Kinja'd!!! Jcarr > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:32

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Here is my Christmas playlist on Spotify. I've got Sinatra, Crosby, Burl Ives, Ray Conniff, Vince Guaraldi Trio, etc. There's some modern stuff in there too, FYI.

Christmas


Kinja'd!!! Sinanigans > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:32

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My 30th was in May of this year. This one was a hard birthday to take. This is the song that got me in the feels. Feels man. Feels.

Happy Birthday!!!!!


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > 505Turbeaux
12/15/2014 at 10:33

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I wonder if Weird Al has Christmas music...


Kinja'd!!! KnowsAboutCars > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:33

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I also recommend Christmas At Ground Zero by Weird Al which 505 posted already.


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:33

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his was in the number 3 slot above. I am sure he has others


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Sinanigans
12/15/2014 at 10:34

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As a single man with a receding hairline my 30th birthday was a big "you're fucked now!" slap in the face.


Kinja'd!!! pauljones > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:35

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The entire Christmas album from Relient K, called Let It Snow, Baby... Let It Reindeer is great. I'm not usually into Christian Rock, but it seems appropriate that a Christian Rock band made one of the greatest Christmas Albums I've ever head. Particularly recommended off of that album are Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas , Sleigh Ride , Silver Bells , and I Hate Christmas Parties .

Some of my other favorite Christmas songs:

Frosty the Snowman - The Beach Boys

White Christmas - The Beach Boys

Little Saint Nick - The Beach Boys

Run Rudolph Run - Chuck Berry

Jingle Bell Rock - Hall & Oates

Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - The Bellamy Brothers

Jingle Bell, Shotgun Shells (A Cowboy Christmas) - The Bellamy Brothers

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow - The Carter Twins

Cool Yule - Kurt Elling

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - U2

Stay A Little Longer, Santa - Shemekia Copeland

Last Christmas - The Beatles

It's Christmas Time Again - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - John Mellencamp

Winter Wonderland - Elvis Presley

Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley


Kinja'd!!! Racescort666 > 505Turbeaux
12/15/2014 at 10:38

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There's also Twisted Sister's A Twisted Christmas.


Kinja'd!!! Racescort666 > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:39

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Out of curiosity, why?


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > Racescort666
12/15/2014 at 10:40

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oh yes there sure is, there is also this. Dio will get the hipsters going

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Kinja'd!!! Racescort666 > 505Turbeaux
12/15/2014 at 10:42

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I tried to troll my mom one year by slipping this into her Christmas music rotation. She caught on pretty quick.


Kinja'd!!! 505Turbeaux > Racescort666
12/15/2014 at 10:44

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lol good on you


Kinja'd!!! Chris_K_F drives an FR-Slow > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:44

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Oh, but it can. They were the absolute worst renditions of Christmas songs you've never even heard before. There was one that was sung from the perspective of a young boy with a high pitched sing songy voice, although I'm pretty sure was actually an adult woman singing, that still haunts me in my sleep.


Kinja'd!!! Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again. > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:48

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Songsa's christmas in the 50's is probably the most consistently good playlist I've come across, but I can't into these damn kids on my lawn and their music!

Haha I kid, I enjoy most music, but there are not many modern christmas songs that do it for me.


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Jcarr
12/15/2014 at 10:52

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I use the Sonos app to play Spotify and Pandora and can't figure out a way to add someone's playlist, looks good though.


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Racescort666
12/15/2014 at 10:54

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It's just not my style. I know some people like it but it's not for me. We all have different tastes in music. I personally hate country music while for some reason people love it.


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Racescort666
12/15/2014 at 10:55

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Hah I've actually heard that. Put it on while my parents were at the coffee shop just to get a reaction.


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
12/15/2014 at 10:56

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Agreed, it's hard to beat out the classics when it comes to christmas music.


Kinja'd!!! Little Black Coupe Turned Silver > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:56

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Bad Religion has a fun Christmas album. Mannheim Steamroller has many Christmas albums, some are better than others.


Kinja'd!!! Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 10:57

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Here's a few:

Gary Hoey's Ho Ho Hoey II playlist:

Bob River's Twisted Christmas:


Kinja'd!!! citizennick > I'll take 911 RS for $5000
12/15/2014 at 10:59

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Btw, if you like Sufjan Stevens Christmas you might like the Christmas album by Sleeping at Last. It's not on spotify but it's available for free off their website I believe.


Kinja'd!!! edu-petrolhead > citizennick
12/15/2014 at 13:51

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Christopher Lee's "A Heavy Metal Christmas" album

http://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metal-Ch…

Can't go wrong with this :)