Alternative Christmas Carols Thread

[Kyle Kirkland]

I'm sure that many of us are thoroughly sick of "I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus" "Have yourself a merry little Christmas" and the crown of all horrors "All I want for Christmas is you" being played year after year without any variation. 

So I thought, why not share some original and alternative carols for people to listen to! It should be fun and enriching since many lesser known carols from other countries are extremely beautiful.

Share whatever you like! I'll start the ball rolling with a carol called Curoo Curoo (Carol of the Birds). It is Irish in origin and is about the birds that came to visit Jesus when he was born to sing songs. The singers in the video are an Australian children's band called The Wiggles, my all-time favourite band when I was like five.



 

[Westley Walters-Kirkland]

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{i've posted this so much but it never gets old}

[Ludwig Beilschmidt]

This one's a tradition in my household: the holiday radio show plays it every year on Christmas morning and my father and I listen to it together. This year marks the 100th anniversary of these events, so I'd very much like to share this with you.

Here's "Christmas in the Trenches" (2:00 is when the song begins):



For those who'd like a history lesson: About the Christmas Truce