The soundtrack for James Gunn’s festive newGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialhas officially been revealed. Gunn’s films have always had a knack for picking the perfect licensed music to accompany their wacky and heartfelt antics, and it looks like this one is following that sacred tradition.As with most of his movies, Gunn got to personally curate the soundtrack for theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, offering audiences a little glimpse into how his mind works. These tracks tend to include more retro hits of yore and lesser-known contemporary bangers, as seen in theaddictive opening credits forPeacemaker. So like how the first 2Guardians of the Galaxyentries stood above many of their contemporaries in the sound department, the holiday special will include plenty of classic hits to keep viewers feeling festive and maybe slightly superior when they recognize a tune their younger friends haven’t heard.RELATED:5 Unforgettable Action-Comedy MoviesGunn revealed his chosen tracks for the album on his Twitter, sharing them in an appropriately festive manner pasted over theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialpromo image of Drax and Mantis passed out on a sidewalk. The list includes several artists that many have come to expect from the director, such as Hanoi Rocks. But it also includes classics like “Christmas Wrapping” from The Waitresses and more debatable classics such as “Christmastime” by The Smashing Pumpkins. Anyone familiar with Gunn’s style is likely unsurprised (but satisfied) with these musical choices.[EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1595133214737080320[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1595437017906614272[/EMBED_TWITTER][EMBED_TWITTER]https://twitter.com/JamesGunn/status/1595100331717033985[/EMBED_TWITTER]Some will also take note of alt-country group Old 97’s, who contributed two entries to the soundtrack. There are also brand new songs made exclusively for theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, with collaboration from Gunn himself and even Kevin Bacon. As ifthis anachronistic soundtrackwasn’t already impressive enough, the special will also feature the Old 97’s themselves as an alien band trying to figure out what Christmas means to humans. Chalk up one more aspect of this project that oozes Gunn’s charm.Gunn also took to Twitter to answer a fan question about which films would be necessary to view leading up to theHoliday Special. “None are must see, including theGuardiansfilms,” he clarified. “BUT the twoGuardiansmovies,Infinity War, andEndgameall have small amounts of information in them that are referenced.” So anybody who wants the full experience may want to brush up beforehand. But luckily, it looks like those who don’t want to or don’t have the time won’t have to worry.It looks like theGuardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialwill offer plenty of what fans have come to expect from Gunn films but with perhaps a smaller dose of the intensity seen in hisless family-friendly projects likeThe Suicide Squadand a little more cozy holiday cheer. Now, all that’s left is to wait for the upcomingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3to see what his final Marvel entry holds for eager fans.The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Specialis available on Disney Plus as of November 25th, 2022.MORE:7 Best Christmas Movie VillainsSource:James Gunn/Twitter(Tweet 1,Tweet 2,Tweet 3)