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YouTube video by Music is the Key Celeste Legaspi ¦ Pag-ibig Na Lubos Lubos (Feel Like Making Lo)

Here's a Tagalog cover of Roberta Flack's 1974 hit single "Feel Like Makin' Love".

And why not.

YouTube video by bolodis In between days - Man Ray

Given that these are literally "In Between Days" - between the 26th and the 30th of December - what more appropriate ditty to play than an Argentine cover of that very song by The Cure, in Spanish of course.

Tintin magazine dated December 23, 1948. On the cover, Tintin, Captain Haddock, Snowy, Professor Calculus, Thomson, and Thompson are kneeling in prayer before a Nativity scene set. There is a Christmas tree in the background.

YouTube video by 1702 Andrzej Piaseczny - Kolęda dwóch serc

This Polish-sung version of Wham!'s "Last Christmas" is chilled out to the point of being virtually unrecognisable.

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YouTube video by 3Disco JURGEN DREWS - Ich Spür Deinen Herzschlag (Die Aktuelle Schaubude, 21.08.1984)

Here is a very German cover (looks-wise at least, think Modern Talking aesthetic) of the late Chris Rea's "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat".

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YouTube video by Karel Zich - Topic Svět Se Hroutí Sám (feat. Skupina Flop)

Sad to hear of the passing of Chris Rea.

Despite multiple foreign covers of "Driving Home For Christmas" previously aired here, here is one of a couple of totally different Czech versions of "The Road To Hell".

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Ours too!

YouTube video by Rumiana Kotseva Румяна Коцева - Честита да ни е Коледа Rumiana Kotseva - We Wish You A Merry Christmas

A slightly awkward middle aged Bulgarian lady will now sing "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" in her native tongue.

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YouTube video by Gro Anita Schønn - Topic Snømannen Kalle

In Norway, "Frosty the Snowman" is re-named Kalle, which coincidentally is also the Swedish given name for Donald Duck.

But without the "Duck" bit, obvs.

YouTube video by GoBackToHell Klamydia - Hyvää joulua (Mä en haluu tapella)

This Finnish-language take on Joey Ramone's "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight Tonight)" is performed by a band named after an STD.

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YouTube video by Cobalt Christmas Πρωτοχρονιά - Πρωτομηνιά - Πασχάλης | Prwtoxronia - Prwtominia - Pasxalis

This Greek-sung version of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" seems to think it's "Joy To The World", at the start at least.

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YouTube video by Stephanie Struijk Stephanie Struijk - 2000 kilometer

This is a very pleasant piano-led Dutch-language cover of The Pretenders' festive hit "2000 Miles", which naturally becomes 2000 Kilometres in translation.

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YouTube video by Monika Absolonova Nejhezčí čas vánoční | Až do nebes (Monika Absolonová)

Andy Williams first had a hit with "It's The Most Wonderful Time of The Year" in 1963.

43 years later, this lass recorded a cover version in Czech.

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YouTube video by hasakurachan Bereczki Zoltán&Szinetár Dóra - Egy bizonyos Rudolf ' Duett Karácsony '

Here's a jolly chirpy version of "Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer" in Hungarian.

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YouTube video by Ayaka Hirahara - Topic Happy Xmas -War Is Over-

This is what John and Yoko's "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" sounds like in Japanese.

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YouTube video by machinegunmiracle A. Aallon Rytmiorkesteri - Sun nimesi on maa

Here's a curious Finnish-sung interpretation of Aled Jones' Snowman cash-in cover of "Walking In The Air".

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YouTube video by Guðrún Grétarsdóttir - Topic Elsku Stúfur

So Kylie Minogue has an actually festive Christmas number one this year, but it's not her first festive recording... as that was her cover of Madonna's cover of Eartha Kitt's original of "Santa Baby", a number here performed by an Icelandic gentleman in his native tongue.

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Thank you!

Although it popped up on a festive playlist I stupidly listened to earlier so I write this from Whamhalla ha ha

YouTube video by Alpha Records Έφη Θώδη - Last Christmas (Official Music Video)

One for you @foreigncovers.bsky.social!

You're safe from being whammed with this one.

Legendary Greek folk singer Efi Thodi does a rendition of Last Christmas in her own unique style.

YouTube video by Emozioni del Passato 2 La Strada E' Lunga - Renata Pacini

This Italian take on Stevie Wonder's "Someday At Christmas" from 1967 is completely devoid of anything festive whatsoever.

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YouTube video by Victor Wong 林志美 北國風情話（1984）Cover of "A Winter's Tale" by David Essex

In Chinese, David Essex's "A Winter's Tale" is transformed into a "Northern Romance".

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YouTube video by Magnus Carlsson - Topic När frosten nyper din kind ("The Christmas Song" Swedish Version)

Here is one of various Swedish translations of Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song", where presumably, instead of chestnuts, IKEA meatballs roast on an open fire.

YouTube video by SpaceMounty Bestemor ble påkjørt av et reinsdyr

Who fancies a Norwegian-sung version of North American novelty yuletide chestnut "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by that country's festive answer to The Flying Pickets?

Accompanied by a promo video shot on a dark winter's night in Oslo.

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YouTube video by Paolo Noël - Topic Ce monde en bonbon

Here's another Quebecker singing a North American festive standard in French, but this time one accompanied by a pair of squirrels (actually knock-off chipmunks). The chosen song is Bing Crosby's "Marshmallow World", also covered by Tim from Ash & Emmy the Great back in 2011.

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YouTube video by Release - Topic Navidad En El Pais De Los Pitufos

A rather sad self-cover of Father Abraham and the Smurfs' 1978 Top 20 hit "Christmas In Smurfland" in Spanish (presumably the thing was originally in Dutch) where the lines don't really scan or rhyme that well but hey ho...

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YouTube video by Alice Babs - Topic Rudolf med röda mulen

Here's a pleasantly jazzy Swedish-sung take on "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer".

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YouTube video by Svensk Julmusik Lasse Lindbom Band - Om jag bara fick en elgitarr till jul

Here's a cover of Wizzard's evergreen Black Country Rock yuletide classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" with Swedish lyrics penned by the bloke out of Roxette.

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a man is sitting at a table holding a glass of soda . Alt: george costanza saw what you did there

I see what you did there

I do believe this is an actual Chinese cover version of Chris de Burgh's "A Spaceman Came Travelling", the title of which translates back as "Until the End of The World".

https://youtu.be/iPKRus8NeG0

YouTube video by Gradualekór Langholtskirkju - Topic Á jólunum er gleði og gaman

Native Spanish speakers may be entertained to discover that an Icelandic translation of traditional Catalan Christmas carol "Fum Fum Fum" exists.

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