Ramones, “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)”
It was included on our list of the 15 best Christmas songs, but this list just wouldn’t be complete without the Ramones.
Blink 182, “Won’t Be Home For Christmas”
Originally recorded in 1997 as a radio promo, this track from Blink 182 was later included on A Santa Cause: It’s a Punk Rock Christmas (2003), a Christmas-themed compilation released by Immortal Records.
Pansy Division, “Homo Christmas”
“Don’t be miserable/Like Morrissey/Let me do you/Underneath the Christmas tree.” Poetry.
NOFX, “Xmas Has Been X’ed”
Drugs good. Christmas bad. Thank you for clarifying, Fat Mike.
Bad Religion, “Joy to the World”
It makes sense that a band with a cross-buster logo would record an entire Christmas album. Right?
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The Business, “Step Into Christmas”
“Step Into Christmas” was originally performed by Elton John, but in 1981, his countrymen put a new spin on it.
Angry Snowmans, “Ebeneezer Uber Alles”
Self-described as “angry elves,” Angry Snowmans perform covers of punk classics transformed into Christmas carols. They released an album entitled Black Coal for Rotten Children in 2013, which was preceded by 2011’s What We Do Is Festive.
No Use For A Name, “Fairytale of New York”
Here’s the pop-punk version nobody asked for of a holiday classic.
Voodoo Glow Skulls, “Feliz Navidad”
“Feliz Navidad” is the hidden track on the Voodoo Glow Skulls’ 1997 album Baile de Los Locos. In 1995 they released a seven-inch, “Land of Misfit Toys,” the title of which is obviously inspired by the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Christmas special.
Fear, “Fuck Christmas”
Because we’ve all felt this way.