Even its counterpart, Don’t Shoot Me Santa, seems to capture the holly jolly of the season a tad better. The lyrics were taken from a William Lawrence Chittenden poem, written in 1890, though the Killers made a few slight changes to make it work for the Nevada setting. Wild Light and Mariachi El Bronx So basically, there’s the lyrics of an awesome old poem, the Killers sound, and an awesome video with dancing robot aliens. When I first heard Christmas in LA, it didn’t do a whole lot for me. 4. Sure, one may inch its way ahead, but even the ones that are “worst” are still pretty good. Just as is the case with anything involving Elton John and Neil Tennant, anything involving It’s A Wonderful Life instantly has a special place in my heart. The first of several Killers Christmas songs featuring Vegas scenester Ryan Pardey as old St Nick. It’s essentially another Killers song, but with lyrics about Christmas, the innocence of youth, and the horrors of losing that. That’s like asking me to pick my favorite Bulls team of the ’90s, my favorite of the Bourne movies, or my favorite cut of beef. Check out ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’ from ‘Don’t Waste Your Wishes’ below. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Those things have been touched on plenty of songs, but there may not be a more enjoyable holiday version of it than A Great Big Sled. Since 2006, the Killers have released a Christmas song each year, with the profits going to support the RED campaign. 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After this year’s release, I got to thinking about  which of the songs I like the best. ‘Don’t Waste Your Wishes’ is available digitally now, before receiving a limited physical release on 9 December – with 100% of the profits going to (RED). Brandon Flowers and co return with another festive treat. This video/song picks up after Brandon escapes Santa’s grasp. The Music of: The Humans, Next article Ned Humphrey Hansen. The band released ten Christmas themed songs and music videos as singles: "A Great Big Sled" (2006), "Don't Shoot Me Santa" (2007), "Joseph, Better You than Me" (2008), "Happy Birthday Guadalupe!" Being a moderate fan of Owen Wilson, I liked that he was included in the video, but much like Happy Birthday Guadalupe, it doesn’t have the sound of a traditional Christmas song or of a traditional Killers song. Also below find the complete list of all single artwork to get in the spirit. Toni Halliday The Killers have unveiled their annual Christmas single and announced details of a compilation album of all of their one-off festive tracks so far. Jim Gaffigan jokes about it, but he makes a valid point. For Whom The Bell Tolls Review. Why? I will say that this is probably the best music video of all them. Kringle isn’t all too happy about that, so he sets out to hunt down the Killers to finally do some killing of his own. (2009), "Boots" (2010), "The Cowboys' Christmas Ball" (2011), "I Feel It in My Bones" (2012), "Christmas In LA" (2013), "Joel the Lump of Coal" (2014), and "Dirt Sledding" (2015). Ryan Pardey Directly below is a video playlist of all the Christmas songs that The Killers have released to date. Bad Religion debut lead single “Fuck You” from upcoming True North album, Fun. Where this one surpasses Christmas in LA and Happy Birthday Guadalupe is that it’s got a cheery sound that’s only proper for a Holiday hoedown. 11. Because they have a tradition of releasing a Christmas song each and every year, and have done so since 2006. © 2020 NME is a member of the media division of BandLab Technologies. I’d watch a full two hour movie made in this style. One of my favorite subgenres of horror is Christmas horror. This is the only one of the Killers Christmas songs that I don’t constantly have on repeat throughout the season. It’s hard to give any song with Elton John, Neil Tennant and Brandon Flowers anything other than a perfect rating, so I want to be clear that this sixth song could have easily been number one or two. Jimmy Kimmel Like much of the band’s best stuff Brandon Flowers manages to instil a … For the last decade, the Las Vegas ‘Mr Brightside’ stars have released a charity single every Christmas for the benefit of (RED) in the battle against AIDs. (That’s a story for another day.) It’s got a peaceful sound to it, and it conveys something other than a White Christmas, which as terrifying as it is, is a reality for some. It’s got a great message and it’s extra melodic. And, most of all, it shows that nine years into the Christmas game, the Killers have still got it. ‘Feel It In My Bones’ feat. At this point in time, we’re not going to get another Frosty or Rudolph, but you can bet that if I had kids, I would want to tell them the story of Joel on Christmas eve.