This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brandeis chapter.
It isn’t hard to get tired of listening to the same five holiday songs everywhere you go from Halloween through Christmas every year since you were born. So here is a playlist of 28 holiday- and winter-themed tracks that don’t repeat the same song once and are either completely original songs or refreshing takes on the usual classics. While some of these songs aren’t Christmas-related, I know a holiday-themed playlist may not be a winner for everyone at Brandeis. So if you’re looking for winter songs unrelated to the holidays, Lizzy’s got you covered with her First Snow Playlist.
1. “Come On! Let’s Boogey to the Elf Dance!” – Sufjan Stevens
2. “The Christmas Waltz” – She & Him
3. “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Clause” – Amy Whinehouse
4. “Winter Song” – Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson
5. “Jinglebell Rock” – The Arcade Fire
6. “Wonderful Christmastime” – The Shins
7. “Santa Claus” – Belle & Sebastian
8. “Last Christmas” – Florence + The Machine
9. “Santa Stole My Girlfriend” – The Maine
10. “20 Years of Snow” – Regina Spektor
11. “Lo, How a Rose e’re Blooming” – Feist
12. “I Want an Alien for Christmas” – Fountains of Wayne
13. “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” – Bright Eyes
14. “Mis Deseos/Feliz Navidad” – Michael Buble (Duet with Thalia)
15. “White Winter Hymnal” (Fleet Foxes Cover) – Birdy
16. “Silent Night” – Laura Marling
17. “The Twelve Days of Christmas” Belle & Sebastian
18. “Blue Christmas” – First Aid Kit
19. “Jardin D’Hiver” (Winter Garden) – Keren Ann
20. “Christmas Wish” – She & Him
21. “Two-Headed Boy” – Neutral Milk Hotel
22. “Goodbye England (Covered in Snow)” – Laura Marling
23. “I Wish It Was Christmas Today” – Julian Casablancas
24. “All I Want For Christmas” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
25. “Got Something For You” – Best Coast & Wavves
26. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” – Zooey Deschanel and Leon Redbone
27. “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” – The Head and The Heart
28. “My Dear Acquaintance (A Happy New Year)” – Regina Spektor
If you liked listening to some of your favorite indie music artists’ holiday renditions on this playlist, you can continue soaking up the holiday spirit with Bright Eyes’ “A Christmas Album,” Sufjan Stevens’ “Songs for Christmas,” and She & Him’s “A Very She & Him Christmas.”