Classic Rock Christmas Songs

[colin98]

I'm putting together a Christmas Eve special and have come across some pretty off the wall Christmas Songs like these:

• Back door Santa Bon Jovi
• December Will Be Magic Again Kate Bush
• I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus John Cougar Mellancamp
• Mistress For Christmas AC/DC

There's supposed to be a Jethro Tull Christmas Album around....any ideas?

Any other suggested tracks or albums gratefully appreciated.

Mind you anything by Kate Bush gets played by me

 

[Wolf]

Beach Boys got a couple songs

 

[Martha Washington]

Father Christmas by the Kinks
this features the touching refrain: "Father Christmas, Give us some MONEY!"

 

[Nirvanadude]

I Believe In Father Christmas - ELP
Please Come Home For Christmas -Pat Benatar
Thank God It's Christmas - Queen
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - Bruce Springsteen
Winter Wonderland - Eurythmics (not really classic rock but still cool)
Frosty The Snowman - Leon Redbone
Run Rudolph Run - Bryan Adams
Have Yourself A Merry Little Chrismas - Pretenders

 

[Martin Q. Blank]

All others pale in comparison, IMHO.

 

[India_Blue]

I always liked Wonderful Christmas Time - Paul McCartney & Wings

 

[Music Wench]

Okay, so it's not classic rock but Crash Test Dummies did "Little Drummer Boy" and I rather liked it. The only time I've heard it, though, was when Kurt Browning was skating to it on some ice skating Christmas special.

I just love the singer's voice.

 

[Rapid Fire]

Bob Seger did a great cover of Little Drummer Boy. I'm thing Tom Petty did a Christmas song, but I'm not sure.

 

[colin98]

Thanks for the Feedback.

Nearly everything mentioned is playlisted, I am afraid Paul McCartney didn't make it for two reasons, one it's a 'standard' played in nearly every shop and supermarket and we're trying to go for unusual tracks and secondly because for some reason, and I don't know why, and I disagree with them, but our audience has a habit of switching channels whenever we play 'Maccer'.

For interest we have "Christmas All Over Again" by Tom Petty already in the list, as for the Beach Boys, I could have gone for 'Little Saint Nick', but that again's a 'standard' so i've slotted 'Santa's Beard' .

Loads more to play, in fact the playlist is over 9 hours long so far.

Thanks again for the input, and if anyone's interested I can post a link to the playlist.

It goes without saying if you want to hear my version of a Classic Rock Christmas tune in Christmas Eve.

Either way thanks for the input and Happy Holidays everybody.

 

[Lucky Wilbury]

Bruce Srpingsteen & The E Street Band-Santa Claus Is Comg To Town

Chuck Berry-Run Rudolph Run

John Lennon-Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

U2-Baby Please Come Home