2025 Dec: Stanley's Christmas Soundtrack
Stanley’s Christmas Listicle
Something old, something borrowed, something blue and something new for Christmas? That sounds correct.
Here we have:
Old –> Celluloid: Best or worst Christmas films to watch.
Borrowed: Christmas cover songs by unlikely bands
New: Christmas themed stuff from a graze of recent release.
Blue: Random.
Celluloid
Die Hard is not a Christmas film. Not ending up on this list.
Krampus
Probably the most heartwarming story of the true meaning of Christmas. It’s a classic.
Violent Night
What if Santa but John Wick. But not quite. It’s like that.
I think this may be a Netflix film, but despite that it is still fun. It has thingy in it, Lily Allen’s ex. I wonder if she has any opinions about him?
Santa Claus Conquers The Martians
Is this film suddenly more relevant because of the current political climate? Is it secretly a vintage gem that needs to be reconsidered? No to both these questions.
Gremlins
Why is this a Christmas film? Because it is.
Se7en
It’s a Christmas film because he gets a present at the end. Christmas is all about giving.
Borrowed (covers)
Lady Gaga - Christmas Tree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVA4xBiUncI
Ozzy Osbourne and Jessica Simpson - Winter Wonderland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nryo91pHK8s
Thankfully I can’t find a Spotify link.
Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPoFjACtd9o
By some definitions you could class Twisted Sister as a secret Christian Music group!
Christopher Lee - Little Drummer Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiRjmD9h-YY
New
You’ll Melt More - All Affirmative Concerto
Not on Spotify I am afraid. It looks Christian so it’s probably Christmassy? There’s crosses and stuff.
WayV - Eternal White
https://open.spotify.com/track/1dc9UVn5mc3UKbFzCml6v2?si=cf301b3ab1074806
These handsome boys are singing a song called Eternal White, that sounds Christmassy. Let’s watch the video.
…
Maybe not.
STARRY*NITE - Treasure Dreamer
https://open.spotify.com/track/6HOo7YXT9SxdeJnz4i9N63?si=7fc56f339db243b6
Surely this song by a Thai Idol group will be festive because it’s called starry night and it is almost Christmas.
Turns out cat’s can’t read YouTube titles and the group is called Starry*Nite and the song is called Treasure Dreamer.
Lets watch the video and read the AI generated subs.
Well the subs keep telling me this is a song.
Literally one of the lines was
“my heart will fart as loud as it can!”
Song of the year.
WISH - Wish You A Merry Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/track/4cmj9rRmJgF83wjVPoczXj?si=dd60329fdbf246e0
Ok Korea show us that you understand the meaning of Christmas.
Artist name: WISH - Check!
Song Name: Wish You A Merry Christmas - Check!
Video …
…
Well apparently the title is two thirds of the lyrics.
At least her heart has not farted …
カジヒデキ HIDEKI KAJI - みんなでサンタにキスをした！ WE ALL KISSED SANTA CLAUS
https://open.spotify.com/track/1Hhz3eN7pSJaJkTaxN0wux?si=8e79699359ca4042
I don’t know what is real any more.
Blue
I’m a cat and I am colourblind. I don’t really know what blue is.
hololive English - Last Christmas (Wham Cover)
No Spotify link
Hololive are a bunch of VTubers. Here is their cover of what is possibly the greatest Christmas song of all time.
Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas
https://youtu.be/57vrqCENNPc?si=6zVryMvfRhyZLShV
https://open.spotify.com/track/5P8Xvy5tzhmfyfA6GplQ8h?si=5f9d669e0cf14445
Some people just want their two front teeth for Christmas. Some girls want a Hippopotamus.
She’s done a few Christmas songs. They all of this quality.
Fountains of Wayne - I Want and Alien for Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/track/33O5sjotRAcT8nwOeYXXEm?si=453cd2e0a3714adb
When they weren’t all about Stacey’s Mom the Fountains were all about this.
Jarrod Alonge - 12 Days of a Pop-punk Christmas
https://open.spotify.com/track/3a0JYuE4yo9xtGon59a7t9?si=564d41e37347412c
I don’t know who this is. Nor do I know what this is. I very apologises.
Rise Against - Making Christmas
https://youtu.be/B0fqgiRu2eE?si=PiuIzynkJ_r3oztN
https://open.spotify.com/track/2VefiraA8HEZDWD2cKs5uQ?si=4de67a777aa44e71
I misread this and thought Rage Against the Machine had done a Christmas song.
I thought Spotify had shortened the band name because young people today can’t read long form text.
Playlist Links
Spotify List : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5jHBBsX2QmamrnltMtTLI2?si=yM4b6nbPRkWWJuOfrLEL8w
Youtube List: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGdExAWayyzILP08cPyASPl4StqYRrjSw&si=XzS-o5PwQ_lnwJ61