Bad Religion have threatened to record an album of seasonal classics for years, and now they’ve gone and done it, tackling eight chestnuts in their classic punk rock style. From “White Christmas” with its nod to pioneers The Ramones, to the glorious choirboy intro to “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” Christmas Songs is the record you need to get your holiday household’s toes tapping.
It's hard to tell what this will turn out to be: a compilation of the existing recordings or all new studio recordings... In particular, the last song (American Jesus) has already been released before on a 1993 American Jesus promo cd and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen was on the 1997 Holiday Sampler. Only time will tell.
CHRISTMAS SONGS TRACK LISTING
01. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
02. O Come All Ye Faithful
03. O Come, O Come Emmanuel
04. White Christmas
05. Little Drummer Boy
06. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
07. What Child Is This?
08. Angels We Have Heard On High
09. American Jesus (Andy Wallace Mix)