Did They Release A Christmas Album?

It's holiday season, which means it's time for awful Christmas music. It seems like every year, increasingly bizarre pop stars come out with their albums of holiday covers. Can you pick out if the artists in this quiz have come out with a holiday album or are just musical grinches?

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Twisted Sister

Sample Song: “Heavy Metal Christmas”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: The hair band fantastically reworks “O Come All Ye Faithful” as an adaption of their classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Check it out. The hair band fantastically reworks “O Come All Ye Faithful” as an adaption of their classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It.” Check it out.

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Prince

Sample Song: “Another Christmas Eve”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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Elvis Costello

Sample Song: “Presents for the Children on Christmas Morning”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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Indigo Girls

Sample Song: “In the Bleak Midwinter”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: 2010’s “Holly Happy Days” features a few Hannukah songs, some new compositions and the old classics, including “O Holy Night.” 2010’s “Holly Happy Days” features a few Hannukah songs, some new compositions and the old classics, including “O Holy Night.”

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James Brown

Sample Song; “Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: James Brown’s “Funky Christmas” is exactly what it sounds like: a super-charged collection of soul covers and new compositions, including “Go Power at Christmas Time” and “Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay.” James Brown’s “Funky Christmas” is exactly what it sounds like: a super-charged collection of soul covers and new compositions, including “Go Power at Christmas Time” and “Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay.”

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Ozzy Osbourne

Sample Song: “Black Christmas”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: Although Rolling Stone reported that The Prince of Darkness would be releasing a Christmas album this year, nothing came of it. The worst part? We’re also missing out on the TV special he was allegedly planning to accompany the album. Although Rolling Stone reported that The Prince of Darkness would be releasing a Christmas album this year, nothing came of it. The worst part? We’re also missing out on the TV special he was allegedly planning to accompany the album.

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Jethro Tull

Sample Song: “First Snow on Brooklyn”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: The album, which includes a birthday dedication to Ian Anderson’s daughter, was packaged with a live Christmas album in 2008. The album, which includes a birthday dedication to Ian Anderson’s daughter, was packaged with a live Christmas album in 2008.

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Beck

Sample Song: “Roasting Chestnuts”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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William Hung

Sample Song: An inexplicable cover of “We Are the Champions”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: Capitalizing on his brief 15 minutes of fame, the American Idol castoff quickly recorded a Christmas album that, yes, ends with him singing Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” Not sure why. Capitalizing on his brief 15 minutes of fame, the American Idol castoff quickly recorded a Christmas album that, yes, ends with him singing Queen’s “We Are the Champions.” Not sure why.

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Frank Zappa

Sample Song: “The Night the Elves Got Drunk”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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John Mayer

Sample Song: “Snowflakes Falling”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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Conway Twitty

Sample Song: “Christmas for the Birds”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: “A Twismas Story With Twitty Bird and Their Little Friends” features a bird (definitely not a ripoff of Tweety Bird) celebrating “Twismas.” Through classics like “Silver Bells” and new creations like “Happy the Christmas Clown,” Twitty is sometimes joined by a choir of chipmunks. “A Twismas Story With Twitty Bird and Their Little Friends” features a bird (definitely not a ripoff of Tweety Bird) celebrating “Twismas.” Through classics like “Silver Bells” and new creations like “Happy the Christmas Clown,” Twitty is sometimes joined by a choir of chipmunks.

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Bob Dylan

Sample Song: “Must Be Santa”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: Despite being raised Jewish, Dylan released an unusual album of Christmas covers last year. It’s about as good as you’d expect. Despite being raised Jewish, Dylan released an unusual album of Christmas covers last year. It’s about as good as you’d expect.

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Talking Heads

Sample Song: “Down the Chimney”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

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Afroman

Sample Song: “Violent Night”

Ho Ho Ho

No No No

ANSWER: “A Colt 45 Christmas” also featured such classics as “12 J’s of Christmas,” “O Chronic Tree” and a reworking of “Frosty the Snowman” too explicit to even describe.

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“A Colt 45 Christmas” also featured such classics as “12 J’s of Christmas,” “O Chronic Tree” and a reworking of “Frosty the Snowman” too explicit to even describe.

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Did They Release A Christmas Album?

Twisted Sister

Prince

Elvis Costello

Indigo Girls

James Brown

Ozzy Osbourne

Jethro Tull

Beck

William Hung

Frank Zappa

John Mayer

Conway Twitty

Bob Dylan

Talking Heads

Afroman

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