{"id":15593,"date":"2016-12-06T16:33:58","date_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=15593"},"modified":"2016-12-06T16:33:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-06T16:33:58","slug":"evade-slade-cardiffians-alternative-christmas-music-mix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2016\/12\/06\/evade-slade-cardiffians-alternative-christmas-music-mix\/","title":{"rendered":"Evade the Slade &#8211; The Cardiffian&#039;s alternative Christmas music mix"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_15594\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15594\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15594 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/JH011216XmasSongs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"You won't hear these in your local TK Maxx\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15594\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-15594 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2016\/12\/JH011216XmasSongs-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"You won't hear these in your local TK Maxx\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" \/><\/noscript> You won&#8217;t hear these in your local TK Maxx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BORED of Bubl\u00e9? Sick of Slade? Our Grinchy gurus of groove have picked out their favourite songs for the festive season. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLugB_jJ8ESxwfqO8wTMPVjqGiosslbJ7w\">Find the full YouTube playlist here<\/a>, and try a kiss under the mistletoe to these musical masterpieces instead:<\/span><\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/helen-edworthy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helen<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4L1R0euKctg\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\uc0ac\ub974\ub974 (Softly) &#8211; Starship Planet<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starship Planet\u2019s \u2018Softly\u2019 is as comforting as it sounds. It\u2019s a sweet Korean pop jam which you\u2019ll definitely find yourself humming in the mornings to make yourself feel festive. It being in Korean, knowledge of the lyrics is not important when it comes to getting fuzzy Christmas feelings or getting into the spirit of the season.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/anna-lewis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anna<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pZiadb3bpOI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kate Bush &#8211; December Will Be Magic Again <\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Accompanied only by a few piano chords, Kate Bush manages to avoid the bells, whistles and clich<\/span>\u00e9<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that Christmas hits depend on. \u00a0In this 1980 single Bush\u2019s voice takes on an extra wintery quality as she sings of Oscar Wilde, Bing Crosby and a city silenced by snow. A moment of peace and tranquility before Slade and the Pogues descend.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/alexanderbrock\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alex<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=305viYB-G1U\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jingle Hell &#8211; Christopher Lee<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even at the age of 92, acting legend Sir Christopher Lee knew how to rock a guitar solo. In 2013, he released heavy metal song <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jingle Hell<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> which reached No 18 in the Billboard charts, making him the oldest musician ever to chart. A perfect antidote to the usual warm, fuzzy Christmas songs and a nice, festive reminder that you will never be as cool as Sir Christopher Lee.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/sam-ferguson\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sam<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4N3N1MlvVc4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary Jules and Michael Andrews &#8211; Mad World<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This haunting Tears for Fears cover made it to the Christmas number one spot in 2003. Featured in the movie Donnie Darko, it\u2019s worth a listen around this time of year to remind ourselves of the sheer madness of it all while pondering the existential crises of Christmas in front of a roaring log fire.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/john-arkless\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CjWQZBmJf6M&amp;index=5&amp;list=PLugB_jJ8ESxwfqO8wTMPVjqGiosslbJ7w\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queen &#8211; A Winter\u2019s Tale<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queen are a very famous band with plenty of pedigree around Christmas time. Bohemian Rhapsody remains the only song to be Christmas number one on two separate occasions (1975, 1991) and the band did record a Christmas song called \u2018Thank God It\u2019s Christmas\u2019 in 1984. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But \u2018A Winter\u2019s Tale\u2019 is something a bit different and a bit better. It is not exclusively about Christmas, but more a poignant description of Freddie Mercury\u2019s last winter before he died which creates a bittersweet and easy listening track. \u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/davidlynch\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dave<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K-JPO0hc6DE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ar Gyfer Heddiw\u2019r Bore (Traditional from Wales)<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This song is a traditional kind of Welsh carol song called a Plygain. They used to be sung in the depths of the night on Christmas Eve by stalwart chapel-goers braving the cold.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today Plygain singing is rare and where it is found it is spread out across the Christmas period whenever people can fit it in.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">These carols are sung acapella by a party of three people. I really like the idea of Plygain singing because there\u2019s a real have-a-go attitude behind it. As long as you know a few of the songs and have two other willing volunteers, you can take jump up in front of an audience and belt it out.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/danyal-hussain\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Danny<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IH0PhXn8s64\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mic Righteous &#8211; Power of Love<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don\u2019t really celebrate Christmas. To me, Christmas is a day off. Another chance to be lazy, eat pizza, watch bad T.V. and not worry about any work or deadlines. So, rather than a Christmas song, I\u2019ve decided to go with a song from my \u2018Winter\u2019 playlist. Ironically, another version of the song was used for a John Lewis Christmas song. Mic Righteous, a hard working British rapper, does this classic justice. His lyrics, flow and the gentle piano combined with the powerful chorus perfectly encapsulates those brooding, wistful winter moments. Ah. Cold nights, warm fires, hot drinks. Winter.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/bronte-howard\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bronte<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QQYjmY6vXCw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Crookes &#8211; It\u2019s Just Not Christmas Without You<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As someone who isn\u2019t a fan of Christmas songs, I had to do a quick YouTube search to find this. The Crookes are an indie band from Sheffield and despite seeing them live a couple of times, I had no idea this song existed (probably because I make a conscious effort to avoid Christmas songs). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018It\u2019s Just Not Christmas Without You\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sort of reminded me of the Beatles, but there\u2019s an obvious festive jingle in the background. It\u2019s definitely worth a listen if you want to feel festive, but also want to avoid White Christmas or Mariah Carey. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/matt-lodge\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matt Lodge<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VCvz7uflMIU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mike Oldfield &#8211; In Dulci Jubilo<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This rendition of the traditional Christmas carol, released in 1975, is a must-listen in my house. Mike Oldfield reimagines the 13th century carol into a happy song which is impossible not to smile at, while showing that you don\u2019t need words in a song to make it memorable. Christmas should be a happy time where everyone enjoys the company of others and this song personifies that. Put it on in the background and watch the kids open presents and you have a memory for both your life and theirs. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/joe-hoppe\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Run DMC &#8211; Christmas in Hollis<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Christmas in Hollis could\u2019ve just been another seasonal cash in, but Run DMC absolutely hit it out of the park with their 1987 single. Pairing a sample of Clarence Carter\u2019s bluesy \u2018Back Door Santa\u2019 with a classic hip hop beat, and lyrics cheerfully extolling the virtues of DMC\u2019s mum\u2019s Christmas Dinner and how much Santa keeps in his wallet, Christmas in Hollis has thoroughly earned its place as the greatest rap carol of all time. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/andrew-mcquarrie\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andrew<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/url?sa=t&amp;rct=j&amp;q=&amp;esrc=s&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;cad=rja&amp;uact=8&amp;ved=0ahUKEwj2u6PruNPQAhUnIMAKHQ3KA4oQyCkIIDAA&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D1SkWIqQ3oLY&amp;usg=AFQjCNFraNML68lPYAXH4HCVAG_kqRnqCA&amp;sig2=SnG57kBkBgUs9mqoLzZJpw\">The Pretenders &#8211; 2000 Miles<\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A song which is exactly four times as good as 500 Miles by The Proclaimers, this 1983 non-hit (it peaked at no.15) has come to be a staple of any self-respecting \u2018Alternative Christmas\u2019 playlist. If you listen to this, you WILL be humming it all day. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/britta-zeltmann\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Britta<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7tt6Ot_WEHI\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Destiny\u2019s Child &#8211; 8 Days of Christmas<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I don\u2019t care what time of year it is, every day is Beyonce day and Christmas is no exception. Thank god she released a Christmas song when she was still with Destiny\u2019s Child because as much as I\u2019d like to it would be uncouth to play the Lemonade album over lunch. What makes this song so incredible? The clue is in the title and the proof is in the pudding. Bey, Kelly and Michelle modestly request just eight items for Christmas as opposed to the traditional twelve. Not only is this easier to remember but it\u2019s also more relatable to the modern listener. Now I wouldn\u2019t usually ask for a pair of Chloe shades or a CLK Mercedes, but who wants a partridge in a pear tree?<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/bronwen-weatherby\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bronwen<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fCNvZqpa-7Q\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tim Minchin &#8211; White Wine in the Sun<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2018White Wine in the Sun\u2019 anyone? This is an unusually sentimental song for Minchin, whose musical comedy is more brash and pessimistic as a whole.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the usual frizzy hair and bare feet, here he is with just a piano displaying a wonderful array of chords that will grab at your heartstrings. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The song is about his Christmases back home in Australia and what the holiday means to him.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the end his words are directed to his young daughter, as a reminder in the future that no matter where she is at Christmas, her family will be waiting for her &#8211; in the sun.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you like his comedy or not, you will have to agree this is an emotional one that will have you calling home to confirm arrangements for Christmas and longing for the holidays when you can celebrate with your family.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/elgan-alderman\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elgan<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2HkJHApgKqw\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jonah Lewis &#8211; Stop the Cavalry<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whether you love brass bands, hate war, or neither of the above, this song is a Christmas cracker. Okay, so maybe it helps if you like brass bands in particular. The trumpet section in particular is very pleasing on the ear, and if you\u2019re fervently against the nuclear arms race, this protest-song is most definitely the tune for you. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/george-thompson\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">George<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bMmxhhfQw0c\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish Rovers &#8211; Good King Wenceslas<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Watch it, it\u2019s a banger of a Christmas carol, not dreary like Silent Night. The Irish Rovers are so clearly into the song and the penny whistle just works so well. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I get this song stuck in my head every year. It\u2019s an absolute classic.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For years I thought the lyrics were \u201cGood king Wences last looked out.\u201d Still sing that sometimes.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/marcus-hughes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marcus<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bob Dylan &#8211; Must be Santa<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you ever wanted to hear a Nobel Laureate cover a forgotten Christmas single from 1960 in a weird upbeat polka style? Dylan, as ever, delivers what nobody asked for and more. In the video he\u2019s wearing some kind of long silvery wig I think he borrowed off Roy Wood for the occasion. At Christmas, this track reminds us that it\u2019s all very well being a trailblazer but everyone, sometimes, needs to be told \u201cno\u201d. <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/mjd\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Matt Drake<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=faiER856zQU\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">De la Soul &#8211; Millie Pulled A Pistol on Santa<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the first line says: \u201cA title for a style that sounds silly,\u201d but goes much deeper. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The song is about a social worker called Billy who volunteers to play Santa Claus at Macy\u2019s department store. But behind closed doors he sexually abuses his daughter Millie.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">She tells others of the abuse but no one believes her. So she procures a gun, goes to Macy\u2019s where her father works: \u201cand with the quickness it was over\u2026\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nChristmassy. Festive. Joyful.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/philip-marsh\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Phil<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bWXazVhlyxQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rage Against The Machine &#8211; Killing in the Name<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perhaps the Grinchiest, Scroogiest song to ever reach Christmas number one.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Killing in the Name was originally released in 1992 but climbed to number one in 2009 after an online campaign to stop whoever won X Factor being Christmas number one gained publicity.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The song was already a favourite of mine before its resurgence in 2009 but it will now always remind me of Christmas, regardless of its repetitive vulgar language and lack of connection to the festive period.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/tommy-lumby\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tommy<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NJ6kJ7GWtv0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mud &#8211; Lonely this Christmas<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How many people thought this song was by Elvis? No? Me neither. Seventies glam rockers Mud released doo-wop hit \u2018Lonely This Christmas\u2019 in 1974, which spent a month at the top of the charts. The song was in fact a deliberate pastiche of the crooning love songs of The King\u2019s later years. Mud\u2019s lead singer, the late and great Les Gray, actually left the band to play Elvis in a stage show.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All about lost love, it\u2019s a great song for all the humbugs out there who refuse to join in with the festive cheer. \u00a0Merry Christmas, wherever you are!<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/author\/sana-abubaker\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sana<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tYmynB1OeVM\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stormzy &#8211; Xmas Shut Up<\/span><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Big up to all grime fans. \u00a0Wicked Skengman gets merky with a Christmas compilation of some of his best songs. For years, I had a firm belief that there was no such thing as Christmas grime. But I was pleasantly surprised to find this BBC 1xtra compilation, featuring presenters Twin B and Yasmin Evans. After all, how many grime artists would risk their hardcore reputations by dressing up like Santa and changing their songs? Watching them all dressed up and replacing his song lyrics with Christmassy things is the best part about this. Respect for Stormzy for putting this together and just shows why he one of the best grime artists out there. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">And a very merry Christmas from all of us here at The Cardiffian!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BORED of Bubl\u00e9? Sick of Slade? Our Grinchy gurus of groove have picked out their favourite songs for the festive season. Find the full YouTube playlist here, and try a kiss under the mistletoe to these musical masterpieces instead: Helen \uc0ac\ub974\ub974 (Softly) &#8211; Starship Planet Starship Planet\u2019s \u2018Softly\u2019 is as comforting as it sounds. It\u2019s a sweet Korean pop jam which you\u2019ll definitely find yourself humming in the mornings to make yourself feel festive. 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