Other notable "modern" Christmas songs aside from "All I Want for Christmas is y

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   Tonyx35posted 11 years ago

   Other notable "modern" Christmas songs aside from "All I Want for Christmas is you"?
   
   The only one I can think of is "All I want for Christmas is  you"? written  Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. This was from 1994.
   
   While all the classics are great, I'm just wondering if there's been a new development  here, in the 2000-2012 time frame.

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   MickSposted 11 years ago

   Fairytale of New York - The Pogues.
   Here it is, Merry Christmas - Slade.
   Riding Home for Christmas - Chris Rea.
   I wish it Could be Christmas Everyday - Wizard.
   Santa Baby - Kylie Minogue.
   Ring Out The Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull.
   Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - david Bowie/Bing Crosby.
   I think they are all post 2000.

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      Tonyx35posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I really like Ring Out The Solstice Bells. Fairytale of New York was surprising, not all that uplifting at all. Forgot about Santa Baby. Thanks for the response.

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      MickSposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I have heard Noddy Holder, in an interview that ... Merry Chistmas - Slade, is re-released every year and that it sells about 100k copies per year.  I would imagine that the Wizard and Jethro Tull records are also re-release each year.

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   FatFreddysCatposted 11 years ago

   "Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)" by Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
   
   ...or any of the three Christmas albums by Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They were all released in the late '90s/early '00s and they have a new five song EP available this year.

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      Tonyx35posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Never would have guessed that Christmas songs and electric guitars would go great together. Thanks for the response.

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   RetroBrothersposted 11 years ago

   Christmas Time (Don't let the bells end) was released in 2003 by 'The Darkness'.
   
   Plus Billy Idol released a Christmas album in 2007 I think (Yep Billy Idol did that!)

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      Tonyx35posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      I liked the Guitar solo section of the song. Thanks for the info.

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      RetroBrothersposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      You're welcome!
      Also - I think Coldplay released a Christmas song a couple of years ago

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   jansharesposted 11 years ago

   "Let It Snow" (1993) by Boyz II Men. I know that's earlier than your time frame but it's worth a mention as a very popular and beautiful modern Christmas song.

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      Tonyx35posted 11 years agoin reply to this

      That's quite alright. I guess there are more updates to the "classics" than actual new songs. I've listened to Boyz II Men before. Don't remember them singing Let it Snow. Thanks for the info.

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