Cool Christmas Mixtape – Little Drummer Boy Cover Versions

Little Drummer Boy is my favouritest Christmas song ever, so I’ve tried to collect the best versions of Little Drummer Boy in one convenient list, presented in order of personal preference.

Little Drummer Boy – David Bowie & Bing Crosby

Little Drummer Boy – Grace Jones

Little Drummer Boy – Johnny Cash

Little Drummer Boy – Tori Amos

Little Drummer Boy – RuPaul

Little Drummer Boy – The Polyphonic Spree

Little Drummer Boy – The Dandy Warhols


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Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Hipster Edition

Previously in Cool Christmas Music: Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Pop Edition, Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Oldies Edition, Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Funk+Soul Edition.

Fairytale Of New York – The Pogues
…start with the trusty classics

Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis – Tom Waits

Spotlight on Christmas – Rufus Wainwright
Thank you Loofah Wetwipe…. So he is able to laugh at himself! Adorable.

Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight) – The Ramones

A Great Big Sled – The Killers

Oh Come All Ye Faithful – Twisted Sister
Totally ridic…

Is This Christmas? – The Wombats
Well, that college education isn’t going to pay for itself…

Put the Lights on the Tree – Sufjan Stevens
..and obviously the whole twee-tastic Sufjan Stevens Christmas album

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – Polyphonic Spree
Happy Hippie Christmas!

Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas – Okkervil River
…and every song on the great Resonanz Records compilations Music To Listen To When You Drive Home For Christmas, Vol. 1+Vol.2.

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Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Oldies (Very Goodies) Edition

Previously in Cool Christmas Music: Cool Christmas Music Mixtape – Pop Edition.

Christmas Blues – Dean Martin
The coolest, drunkest man in showbiz!

The Christmas Song – Nat King Cole
so suave

Father Christmas – Kinks

We Three Kings Of Orient Are – Beach Boys
Warning: extremely random video!

Blue Christmas – Elvis Presley
…because nothing says Christmas like a leather jacket unzipped to the navel!

Merry Christmas Everyone – Shakin Stevens

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