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A Very Indie Holiday

Posted on Nov 30th 2006 1:00PM by Melissa Olund

'Tis the season to be ~~jolly~~ have holiday music beaten into your brain. If you've already had it up to here with cheesy mall carols (a personal favorite -- 'Wonderful Christmas Time' by Paul McCartney and Wings), we've compiled a few holiday versions from across the blogosphere that will help you ~~put the gun down~~ stay sane. Enjoy!

Christmas covers from the Arcade Fire ('Jingle Bell Rock'), Bright Eyes ('God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen'), Tom Waits ('Silent Night') and a bunch more (MP3s) - via The Late Greats

Asobi Seksu, 'Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)' (MP3) - via False 45th

Snowden, 'Happy Christmas (War Is Over)' (MP3) - via Bricolage Fantasy

Weezer, 'Christmas Celebration' (MP3) - via Page 300

Bright Eyes, 'Silver Bells' (MP3) - via Mocking Music

Bjork, 'Jolasveinar (Traditional Icelandic Christmas Song)' (MP3) - via Kwaya Na Kisser

Jimmy Eat World, 'White Christmas' (MP3) - via Beware of the Blog

Aimee Mann, 'I'll Be Home for Christmas' (MP3) - via *sixeyes

Manic Street Preachers, 'Last Christmas' (Live) (MP3) - via thetorturegarden

Death Cab for Cutie, 'Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)' (MP3) - via blogsarefordogs

Sufjan Stevens, 'Sister Winter' (MP3) from 'Songs for Christmas' via gorilla vs. bear

Sufjan Stevens, 'That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!' (MP3) from 'Songs for Christmas' via gorilla vs. bear

Silber Sounds of Christmas - Full CD (MP3) - 23 artists contribute covers of holiday classics, plus experimental originals, all completely free (they even include the CD art!)