15 Alternative Christmas Songs That Will Still Make You Feel Festive

By Chris Peet /

14. Just Like Christmas - Low

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This is a very appropriate choice given that the band themselves are Mormons and thus probably enjoy having a bit of a song and dance about their Lord. Regardless of whether you think Christmas Day is about celebrating a religious saviour, or just an excuse to get off your kite on industrial strength Bucks Fizz, Low€™s 1999 album Christmas would be a fitting choice of background music.

The opening track presented here is quite an about turn when compared to their usual output of moody slowcore. It€™s a dynamite little tune that chugs along with all sorts of festive adornments: sleigh bells, kettle drums and deliciously snowy sounding vocals. It€™s basically three minutes of Low gleefully singing the same refrain about old JC€™s birthday. Perfect Christmas pop in other words.

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