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Dermot's Alternative 90s Christmas
Dermot handpicks an alternative 90 festive playlist featuring The Smashing Pumpkins, St Etienne, Teenage Fanclub and The Muppets. Plus, Christmas covers from Oasis, Radiohead, Dido and Travis, and film buff Edith Bowman picks a double A-side from Eels.
Last on
Christmas Eve 202503:00
BBC Radio 2
Music Played
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Space
Avenging Angels
- Gut.
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The Smashing Pumpkins
Christmastime
- A Very Special Christmas 3 (Various).
- A&M.
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The Muppets
One More Sleep Til Christmas
- Universal.
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David Gray
Babylon (Santa Claus)
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Oasis
Merry Christmas Everybody
- Polydor.
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Travis
River
- Reprise.
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Saint Etienne
I Was Born On Christmas Day
- (CD Single).
- Heavenly.
- 17.
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Everclear
Santa Baby
- Tamir.
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EELS
Christmas Is Going To The Dogs
- Interscope.
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EELS
Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas
- Jeepster Recordings.
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Teenage Fanclub
December
- Creation.
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Counting Crows
A Long December
- Universal.
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Tracy Chapman
O Holy Night
- Integrity Music.
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Barenaked Ladies
Christmastime (Oh Yeah) (feat. Kevin Hearn)
- Universal Music.
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Dido
Christmas Day
- A&M.
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Radiohead
Winter Wonderland
- PARLOPHONE.
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 Dec 202303:00BBC Radio 2
- Christmas Day 202303:00BBC Radio 2
- Wed 3 Dec 202503:00BBC Radio 2
- Christmas Eve 202503:00BBC Radio 2
