Miley Cyrus, LCD Soundsystem release original (and sad) Christmas songs

Forget the cheer of Christmas classics like "Silver Bells" or "Jingle Bell Rock" — if you'd like to wallow in your sorrows this Christmas, but want to try something new, Miley Cyrus and LCD Soundsystem are here to help.

Cyrus recorded "My Sad Christmas Song" with the help of The Flaming Lips, and with lyrics like, "This is my sad Christmas song / so I rip another bong," she's surely aiming for a certain demographic.

Indie band LCD Soundsystem sounds similarly morose this Christmas, with frontman James Murphy claiming that the new single, "Christmas Will Break Your Heart," was simply the song that he had been "singing to [himself] for the past 8 years." But the fact that it exists at all is a triumph, as it's a hint that the band, which broke up in 2011, might reunite in 2016. Listen below:

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And if you're perfectly happy this Christmas, try Carly Rae Jepsen's take on Wham!'s classic, "Last Christmas."