{"id":4104,"date":"2018-12-16T20:36:55","date_gmt":"2018-12-16T20:36:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/?p=4104"},"modified":"2018-12-18T20:38:31","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T20:38:31","slug":"merry-indie-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/2018\/12\/merry-indie-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4105 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_-210x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"321\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_-210x300.jpg 210w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_-105x150.jpg 105w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_-768x1099.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_-716x1024.jpg 716w, https:\/\/cardiffstudentmedia.co.uk\/xpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2018\/12\/christmas_light_music_lights_guitar_instruments-242994.jpgd_.jpg 1195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 321px) 100vw, 321px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By Bethan Willis<\/p>\n<p>As Christmas is fast approaching you may find yourself unable to escape one thing, Christmas music! Love it or hate it, the same old songs get played every single year! If, like myself, you love Christmas music but tire of hearing \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffAll I Want For Christmas Is You\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6 blasting out of the speakers then here is the perfect alternative Christmas music guide!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk\">Father Christmas- The kinks<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a slightly sad representation of Father Christmas and I hope no one demands presents like this, even if you are a present receiver rather than giver.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QQAmwRM-vXU\">Is This Christmas- The Wombats<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If Christmas isn\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6t the \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffmost wonderful time of the year\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6 for you, this track will be right up your street! It\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6s also opened with dialogue from Les Dennis, so what more could you want?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=z1rYmzQ8C9Q\">Christmas Lights- Coldplay<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A controversial one. Some may argue Coldplay aren\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6t alternative enough these days to make it onto such a list, but we will allow it just this once.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fmFeg2e5GzI\">Christmastime- The Smashing Pumpkins<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Love Christmas and The Smashing Pumpkins? Then this is your lucky day! This song proves that not all alternative Christmas songs have to be cynical, there are some joyful ones out there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=My5Bzf0PQhc\">A Christmas Duel- The Hives &amp; Cyndi Lauper<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6m not here to criticise Fairy Tale Of New York, it\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6s one of my favourite Christmas songs out there. However, if you\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6ve grown slightly tired of hearing The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl sing about a dysfunctional relationship why don\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6t you listen to The Hives and Cyndi Lauper sing about one instead!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1wS-k66MKgs\">I Wish It Was Christmas Today- Julian Casablancas<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The alternative world\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6s version of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday, definitely one for the Christmas lovers out there.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=G5nKjGRONr4\">Walking In The Air- The Maccabees<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Like Walking In The Air but not Aled Jones? Understandable, have a listen to The Maccabees\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6 cover instead.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IippcraBPKA\"><span style=\"color: #800080\">Just Like Christmas- Low<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From their Christmas Album released in 1999, a timeless indie Christmas song. And pretty easy to learn the lyrics of.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=VQhuoY5h2kE\">Christmas Time (Don\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6t Let The Bells End)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Packed full of classic Christmas references and a sneaky double meaning\u00d4\u00c7\u00aa if you can figure it out!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800080\"><a style=\"color: #800080\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus\">Must Be Santa- Bob Dylan<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you struggle to remember the characteristics of Santa just give this song a listen for a helping hand. (shout out to my Grandad for introducing this festive tune to me)<\/p>\n<p>So, there you have it, my top ten alternative Christmas songs. Mix these in with the classics and you\u00d4\u00c7\u00d6ll never get bored of Christmas music!<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy and Merry Christmas from the Xpress Music Team!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Bethan Willis As Christmas is fast approaching you may find yourself unable to escape one thing, Christmas music! 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