10 Weird Christmas Songs You Probably Won’t Hear On The Radio

10 Weird Christmas Songs You Probably Won’t Hear On The Radio ==8. Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Elmo & Patsy== You probably won’t hear this song on the radio this Christmas, however you probably won’t want to either. This novelty country song was originally performed by husband and wife duo Elmo and Patsy Trigg Shropshire in 1979 (the version above is the remixed cut.)

The darkly humorous subject matter takes a sinister turn as the Shropshires sing “I’ve warned all my friends and neighbours/ Better watch out for yourselves/ They should never give a license/ To a man who drives a sleigh and plays with elves.” So that’s Santa being cast in a poor light too.

The moral of the song is clearly “don’t drink too much eggnog.” In fact, just don’t drink eggnog.

7. F*** You If You Don’t Like Christmas – Crudbump
Crudbump is the rap alter ego of the guy behind the cartoon blog Toothpaste For Dinner and ‘F*** You If You Don’t Like Christmas’ is basically a song for people who don’t like the usual Christmas songs but still actually like Christmas and don’t mind deeply unnecessary swearing.

Although the premise is a little aggressive, it genuinely gets catchy after a while and he makes a few fair points – “F*** you if you don’t like reindeer dogs” being one of them. I mean, who doesn’t like reindeer dogs?

It’s Christmas Every Day – Mr Christmas

‘It’s Christmas Every Day’ was released in 2005 by electrician Andy Park who claims he has celebrated Christmas every day since July 1993. The spectacularly creepy video features the man himself, some tinsel clad twins, what looks like the baby from The Hangover and DJ Mike Read – resulting in something resembling an outtake from a Brian Butterfield Christmas Special, produced by Alan Partridge.

According to Park, each day he eats a breakfast of turkey sandwiches and mince pies, has a full roast dinner and then watches a recording of the Queen’s Christmas speech.

In 2006, Park asked the Queen if she would record her Christmas Speech live from his house. She said no.

5. The Christmas Shoes – Newsong
This song is one of the most uncomfortable songs you will ever have to listen too, and even more so when you realise it is serious.

If you are feeling really brave and fancy clawing your eyes out as well as stuffing your ears with tinsel, you could pay attention to the video, which is sacharine and cringe-worthy.

Performed by American Christian group Newsong, ‘The Christmas Shoes’ is basically about a small boy who wants to buy his dying mother shoes on Christmas Eve in case she “meets Jesus” that night. With lyrics such as “Sir, I want to buy these shoes for my mama, please/ It’s Christmas Eve and these shoes are just her size” this has to be one of the most bizarre Christmas songs ever.

Why shoes? Surely, given the context, they aren’t the smartest decision

4. I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas – Gayla Peevey
‘I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas’ was released in 1953 and performed by ten-year-old Gayla Peevey, am Oklahoma local who found herself roped into a fundraising campaign on the back of the song’s local success.

Despite being an unusual Christmas request, a local promoter started a campaign to raise money to buy Peevey a real hippopotamus, and she was presented with a baby hippo named Mathilda on Christmas Eve, which she then donated to the city zoo.

. Sexual Christmas Time – Peter Serafinowicz
Although this isn’t officially a Christmas song, it is way too good (and inappropriate) not to be mentioned. Performed by comedian Peter Serafinowicz, this song is part of a sketch called ‘Ringo Remembers Christmas 1979′.

Serafinowicz’s impression of Paul McCartney is uncanny as he croons “I hope that what I bought you really gets you in the mood/ I bought you something sexy cos’ I’m feeling very rude” and the result is that you’ll probably never be able to listen to ‘Wonderful Christmastime’ in the same way again… Oh well

2. A Very Arcade Xmas – Arcade Fire
Don’t panic, Arcade Fire haven’t released a Christmas album that you’ve only just heard about – but they did record a Christmas EP live at a party 2001. Apparently the EP was intended to be a homemade Christmas present for the band’s friends, but unsurprisingly the tracks made it online and have been shared virtually ever since.

While the first three songs on the EP are covers of classics including ‘Jinglebell Rock’, the last song is a hilariously brilliant (and clearly intoxicated) jam called ‘A Very Arcade Xmas’. With rambling lyrics such as “So I ran out the door and I ran down the road/ To the bank to withdraw some more cash money/ I was sure that I had enough, I took it all out/ And returned to the store to purchase the rouge diamond for my love”, this definitely isn’t one of their greatest hits, but it embodies all the important elements of the season – getting merry with friends and singing silly songs. ==[http://whatculture.com/music/10-weird-christmas-songs-probably-wont-hear-radio.php/6 1. Santa Claus Goes Straight To The Ghetto – Snoop Dogg ft. Daz Dilinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee, Bad Azz ]== “Santa Claus on the ceiling/ Jack Frost chillin’/ Pinch the Grinch for being a holiday villain”

[http://whatculture.com/music/10-weird-christmas-songs-probably-wont-hear-radio.php/6 Snoop Doggy Dogg pulls it out the sack with this absolute cracker featuring Daz Dilinger, Nate Dogg, Tray Deee and Bad Azz. Taken from the ‘Christmas On Death Row’ album released in December 1996, lyrics such as “Now on the first day of Christmas, my homeboy gave to me/ A sack of the krazy glue and told me to smoke it up slowly” make this a fantastic alternative to the twee, mainstream favourites. The video is also an absolute must-watch – with a flying Chevrolet sleigh, Snoop wearing a black silk santa hat and of course, plenty of hoe hoe hoes. ]



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