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Have yourself a NES-ified Christmas

8bits of ChristmasRemember that post we made about 16 awesome songs redone in 8-bit music style? Mafialligator, one of the artists behind the original album, has released 16 traditional Christmas songs in the same format. Like magic, stale songs are fresh again.

Here's the playlist. Download the songs, burn 'em to a CD, and stuff a gamer's stocking. One request: if you carol around your 'hood, play this as your instrumental accompaniment.

  • It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Perry Como

  • Carol Of The Bells - Mykola Dmytrovich Leontovych

  • Russian Dance (Trepak) - Tchaikovsky

  • Silver Bells - Bing Crosby

  • You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch - Thurl Ravenscroft

  • Let it Snow - Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne

  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

  • It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Eddie Pola and George Wyle

  • What's This? - Danny Elfman

  • Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley

  • Christmas Don't Be Late - Dave Seville

  • Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano

  • The Twelve Days of Christmas (speed mix)

  • Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt

  • Winter Wonderland - Felix Bernard

  • Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Hugh Martin and Ralph Blaine

[Image from The 8bits of Christmas by 8bitpeoples.]

[Via British Gaming Blog]

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