i like a nice christmas feeling but i despise christmas music. during christmastime i like to play music that feels like christmas around the house, but obviously without ever once playing a single christmas song.
anyways, i'm putting together a playlist of such music and thought it would be fun to collaborate on it for the holidays.
this is a christmas playlist with the rule **no christmas songs**, and if you aren't sure what a christmas song is then listen to _all_ of [this](https://youtu.be/dfTCObc5BuE) in one sitting before contributing.
***edit*** here is a less ambiguous rule:
the word christmas, in any language, can't be referred to in the name or the lyrics, directly or indirectly, yet even so, it gives you a christmas feeling. ***/edit***
supposedly, anyone with the following link can add to the playlist.
I basically only listen to it in December but Iâm a fan of what Iâd call alternative Christmas music. Not the standard âdeck the hallsâ type stuff, although that can be fun in moderation too. I have my own YouTube playlist that has at least a couple songs you might appreciate?
Not sure what exactly it means for a song to *feel* like Christmas while not still being a Christmas song, so I'd appreciate a couple examples of what counts before I start picking tracks!
I have been really into this piano jazz artist named Ryo Fukui for exactly this sort of thing. I have his record Scenery and it only comes out during the holiday season because it channels such a "cold day indoors with a sweater and a cup of tea" kind of vibe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrr3dp7zRQY
I'll post it here and add to the playlist too, because I'm so confident you'll agree with me. ;)
@âNemoideâ#p93519 Not sure what exactly it means for a song to feel like Christmas while not still being a Christmas song, so Iâd appreciate a couple examples of what counts before I start picking tracks!
i added couple rules to the playlist description. instead of what feels like christmas without being a christmas song, i want you to decide what that means, and the following exclude a song:
- that it has the word christms (in any form and in any language) in its name
- that it mentions christmas in its lyrics, in any way
- while not forbidden, using sleigh bells as an instrument is a red flag.
but for an example, here's the first that pops into my head:
https://youtu.be/qzObr-0Z-Kg
why is this christmasy? my brain doesn't know, but my heart does.
@âcaptainâ#p93551 1) is ânon-christmas christmas musicâ the same as âmusic for winterâ?
it could be, christmas is in winter and wintery music might put you in a christmas zone. last year i was playing ice level vgm in the house all through the week of christmas. other stuff can feel christmasy though.
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2) is christmas music in the context of the op only the commercial stuff or also the sacred stuff?
when i was in school i worked in fast food. the chistmas music i'm really talking about is the stuff i was forced to listen to while i worked. so, mostly the commercial stuff. as long as christmas is not mentioned directly or indirectly in the title or lyrics, it's probably đ.
@âyesoâ#p93534 any Chicago IC forum users down to go Carolling with me this Advent Season? Iâll go alone if I have to
Just want to put it out there that money (in relationship to the relative-but-not-insurmountable-distance) is the only barrier to me taking you up on this
Hmmmm, it sounds like quite the challenge to find Christmas music that doesn't reference Christmas, but I think I may be able to find a couple tracks by Xmas!
Oh, I don't know if anyone is interested but in the meantime I so also have a [YouTube playlist of songs that I consider Thanksgiving music](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbGLKj3D78wJhfoxVnYzb8RhILS2NNm5q). Mostly songs about food/eating or relating to being thankful. Featuring the likes of James Brown, Danny Elfman, Natalie Cole, and Gwar!
Iâm throwing on âEdge of the Edgeâ by Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. Definitely, not a Christmas song but has some cozy winter vibes. ( Note: The video, while awesome, absolutely disrupts and subverts those cozy vibes, so for the sake of this playlist, itâs better to listen and not watch, I think).
