Have you heard enough of the old Christmas songs that make you want to pull your hair out yet? ;-)

Well, hopefully the playlist below will help alleviate the stress. Peace on earth and good will to all is not a bad mantra.

In the on-going series of alternative and indie song playlists, we hope to alleviate some of that by offering you the best collection of alternative Christmas tunes available anywhere on the Internet (and we checked! - for weeks!).

1. Blue Christmas - Bright Eyes
2. Christmas is Going to The Dogs - The Eels
3. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Death Cab For Cutie
4. We Three Kings -Fuel
5. Christmas Night of Zombies - MXPX
6. This Time of Year - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
7. When I Get Home For Christmas - Snow Patrol
8. Put the Lights On the Tree - Sufjan Stevens
9. Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Sugarcult
10. The Christmas Song - The Raveonettes

Listen to the first volume of the alternative-indie Christmas songs series or subscribe to get the entire 12 playlists as they are published.

Please remember this are for sampling and to support your favorite artists!

Editor's Note: Arguably, these are not all "indie" or "alternative" songs as some of the artists below are now major label artists. The debate over what is "indie" and what isn't (and same for "alternative) has gone on for years and is easily one of the biggest hot potatoes in the rock and roll culture.

Labels: Alt XMas, Alternative Christmas Songs, Best Christmas Songs, Indie Christmas Music, Indie Rock Christmas