Christmas is a time for family and friends, holly and ivy and plenty of cheer - and of course music! Whether it be in restaurants, stores, on the radio or even in peoples houses, the music leading up to the 25th takes on a Christmas cheer. I always enjoy listening to such “festive” music - not just the classics, but also new compositions. While it’s always nice to break out those Sinatra and Bublé albums (heck, I’m listening to one now), I really enjoy hearing more modern tunes from bands I listen to regularly - like The Killers or Keane (to name two I’ve recently been listening to).
Below I’m going to provide you with some listening goodness - a few Christmas themed songs I’d like to let you listen to. Hopefully you’ll enjoy them as much as I do. I’ve also included some background info on the bands/songs below, mostly courtesy of wikipedia.
The Killers - A Great Big Sled (feat. Toni Halliday)
“A Great Big Sled” is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. It was recorded in mid-November 2006 with record producer Alan Moulder as a one-off track and the band’s Christmas 2006 single. Moulder’s wife Toni Halliday, the former lead vocalist of Curve, features on backing vocals.
The song was released December 5, 2006 (2006-12-05), as a download from the iTunes Store. All of the proceeds from this song went to AIDS charities as part of Bono’s RED campaign. A music video was released for the single, containing “candid” clips of the band members participating in various holiday celebration.
The Killers - Don’t Shoot Me Santa
“Don’t Shoot Me Santa” is a song by Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. The song was released November 27, 2007 (2007-11-27), as a digital download. All of the proceeds from this song will go to AIDS charities as part of Bono’s RED campaign. It is The Killers’ second Christmas download single following 2006’s “A Great Big Sled”.
Bennie K - The Christmas (ザ★クリスマス)
BENNIE K is a J-Urban female duo that consists of rapper CICO and vocalist YUKI, both of whom love American hip-hop music. They met while YUKI was in Los Angeles undergoing voice training. They made their debut in January, 2001 with the single Melody, released on the For Life Music label. This track is off their fourth album, Japana-Rhythm.
Merry Christmas and enjoy!
