Cool Christmas Songs Rock

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Have yourself a rock-and-roll Christmas this year by creating a playlist filled with the best Christmas rock songs from all genres of rock. Many popular rock artists have released a Christmas album, or at least one Christmas single, to capitalize on this season of spending and revelry. Check out some of the best rock 'n roll Christmas songs from yesteryear to today.

While the rock subgenre of classic rock can include music from anywhere between the 1960s and the 1990s, classic rock Christmas songs typically come from the 1970s. All of these classic rock bands had commercially successful songs with top 100 classic rock songs throughout the years.

Rocker Stevie Nicks lends her unique voice to a classic Christmas carol in her rendition of Silent Night. While the tone of the song stays true to the original carol, Stevie changes up the vocal arrangement just enough to make it a memorable rock song for the holidays. This cover was released on the 1987 holiday album A Very Special Christmas, which features famous Christmas songs sung by a variety of popular artists from that time.

Wizzard member Roy Wood shared in an interview that he wanted to try out making a Christmas rock song to bring Christmas songs back into fashion, so he came up with the hit I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day (1973). Sleigh bells, trumpets, cash register sounds, and a children's choir all take this party song to the next level with lyrics about how Christmas makes everyone instantly happy.

Punk rock is a subgenre of rock that is well known for its socially deviant aesthetic, and punk songs often include nonconformist topics. Some of the forerunners in punk music have taken their style and applied it to Christmas music to create songs that go against the holiday grain. If you look at the history of punk music and some of the best punk songs, you'll find that even holiday music has a place in counterculture.

Heavy rock and heavy metal music is categorized by its aggressive sound featuring distorted electric guitars and intense vocals. While Christmas songs are often thought of as jolly or moving, throughout heavy metal history you'll find that some of the greatest hard rock songs can capture those same feelings in a new way.

Add meaning and energy to your Christmas party or to your tree trimming, holiday baking and decorating, by playing Christmas rock music. With dozens of songs to choose from, you can create a Christmas rock playlist that will last you for days, without ever hearing the same song twice.

It's fitting, then, that some of the best rock stars throughout history have taken it upon themselves to record good Christmas rock songs. Rock legends from every major sub-genre have put forth holiday tracks that could define any rock Christmas songs playlist, and this list aims to celebrate the best rock Christmas songs. There are great hard rock and classic rock songs from groups like AC/DC, Queen, and Alice Cooper, alongside fast-paced jingles from punk rockers such as The Ramones and Misfits. This list includes alternative rock and metal Christmas songs, as well as Christmas music from old greats, like Chuck Berry and The Beach Boys, and popular bands today, like Weezer and Coldplay.

Rock & roll and Christmas music don't necessarily go hand in hand, but throughout the years some of the biggest names in rock (both classic and contemporary) have put their mark on traditional Christmas songs. And the result would make any fan of the genre get into the Yuletide spirit, even if just for a few fleeting minutes. From Bruce Springsteen to The Shins and Paul McCartney to Coldplay, these are the best rock covers of classic Christmas songs.

Released in December 1997 by power-pop hitmakers Fountains Of Wayne, the child-like wish-fulfilment fantasy I Want An Alien For Christmas reached No.36 in the UK. Cut from the same geek-rock cloth as Weezer and They Might Be Giants, songwriter Adam Schlesinger masterfully inhabits the surreal imagination of a boy who just wants Santa to bring him a little green man from outer space to watch The Twilight Zone with. Oh, and he also has to be able to fly. With tongue firmly in cheek, the best alternative Christmas songs rarely get more humorous or playful than this.

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A Very Cool Christmas 2 is the rightly follow-up to the first volume of the wonderful collection of some very cool Christmas songs. This volume consists of 32 Christmas tracks, recorded by some of the best musicians from the rock, soul, blues, folk and country scene. Think about some of the heroes from back in the days, like James Brown, Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, and Otis Redding, but also some musicians of the new generations, like The Decemberists, The Smithereens, Weezer, and Rufus Wainwright. This is a very cool record in every aspect it has to offer.

The Jackson 5 version is also in this list, but boy we prefer the Bruce Springsteen version. This is Bruce having a lot of fun, bringing his signature growl to one of the best Christmas songs of all time. Originally recorded in 1975 and made famous for being on a Sesame Street compilation album, this is just a charming rock version of the all-time classic.

The obvious choice for rockers out for something released later than the 70s, Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) was released in 2003. It narrowly missed out on a Christmas number one, beaten by a cover of Mad World by Gary Jules & Michael Andrew. But for operatic rock Christmas songs, this has to be no. 1.

The top Christmas songs help make the holidays one of the most wonderful times of year to be a fan of classic rock. We're sure you're all aware that radio stations and retail outlets start overplaying the traditional songs of the season weeks before Thanksgiving. Thankfully, somewhere between the sugar and the sap, a few classic rockers smashed the mold, putting their spin on tradition, making our season a whole lot brighter. To provide a little extra thump for your holidays, here are our Top 10 Christmas Songs:

Now we're talking; a real classic, anti-Christmas rocker with a badass attitude to go with it. This is the real McCoy of Christmas songs. Guitars, sass and a storyline that holds your attention. Basically, it's everything we've come to love about the Kinks wrapped up in a Union Jack gift box. No holiday sentiment here, just poor street kids asking for money instead of presents and willing to beat up Santa in order to get it. The single didn't do very well when it came out, but over time it's become a cult classic and certainly rates high on our list of the Top 10 Christmas songs.