In honor of being snowed in today and to welcome in the holiday season, I have compiled a list of pre-Christmas songs that might be worth your while. These songs are not seasonal nor are they really perfect songs for the holiday season. I have compiled this list based on criteria of chilliness and funkiness. These are just cool songs that should warm you up for the cold weather and bright winter days. They just have a good vibe to them.
1. Eminence Front – The Who
Something about keyboards speaks to me of snow. This song has them, plus some lyrics that I don’t quite understand, but I think I get.
2. No Quarter – Led Zeppelin
More keyboards. This song actually speaks of snow, which helps its cause in this list. Plus, it’s just plain cool. Pun.
3. A Long Way From Home – The Kinks
Runny noses and piano: just screams winter. Plus, there’s kind of a Silver Bell’s quality to the vocals? Right?
4. What Does Your Soul Look Like (Part 3) – DJ Shadow
If you like to space out to plinky piano and tight drum beats while driving in the snow, this song is the song for you.
5. Creature Fear – Bon Iver
Justin Vernon recorded this in a cabin, so that pretty much speaks volumes towards the aesthetic.
6. Oh, Me – Nirvana’s Version
Something about the arrangement and subtle acoustic guitar brings me chills, despite not understanding what the heck is being said.
7. In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins
Man, those drums get me every time! This song is timeless, but, for me, it has a very dark winter night feel.
8. Children of December – The Slip
December is in the title, so that sums it up. Also, the cool bass piles on the wintery butter.
9. Wordsworth’s Ridge – Sufjan Stevens
This song is classic early Sufjan and holds a style very similar to his Christmas albums, so it belongs on this list by default.
10. Bloody Well Right – Supertramp
Nothing wintery about this one except for the keyboards. I told you before, it’s the keyboards that bring a holiday quality to music. The keyboards.
