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11 Christmas Songs That Don't Suck

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Good tidings! The Noise Pop Podcast got you a gift — a reprieve from the same old holiday music you hear every season. We’ve assembled our favorite alternative Christmas songs from our favorite artists and put them together in a mix that covers the full range of emotions the holidays can bring. Put this mix on while you’re bundled up next to a fire or unwrapping presents. Have a happy holidays and we’ll see you in 2014.

Tracklist:
1. “Lumberjack Christmas / No One Can Save You From Christmases Past” — Sufjan Stevens, Silver & Gold
2. “Christmas in Prison” — John Prine, A John Prine Christmas
3. “A Change at Christmas (Say It Isn’t So)” — The Flaming Lips, Ego Tripping At The Gates of Hell EP
4. “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” — Julian Casablancas, Single
5. “Everything Is One Big Christmas Tree” — The Magnetic Fields, Realism
6. “Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis” — Tom Waits, Used Songs
7. “It’s Christmas Now” — The Wearing, Single
8. “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” — The Ramones, Brain Drain
9. “Green Grows The Holly” — Calexico, Holidays Rule
10. “Just Like Christmas” — Low, Christmas
11. “King Knight” — Salem, King Night

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