I have always loved just about any music that can be considered Christmas music. Even this song gets me in the spirit. But I especially love some Christmas tunes that aren't the traditional ones. While this mix contains a few standards, it is (at least for me) a new way of experiencing the season.
All that to say, I've been spinning this thing non-stop for a couple of weeks. It's kind of like an Oreo cookie, with black music on the top and bottom and white music squeezed in the middle.
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Merry Christmas everyone!
1. Holy, Holy, etc. / Sufjan Stevens
2. Swingin' Them Jingle Bells / Fats Waller & His Rhythm
3. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto / James Brown
4. Ain't No Chimneys / Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
5. Black Christmas / The Harlem Childrens' Chorus
6. White Christmas / The Drifters
7. Happy X-Mas (War Is Over) / John Lennon
8. You're All I Want For Christmas / Jump, Little Children
9. The Man With All The Toys / The Beach Boys
10. Christmas Song / Vince Guaraldi Trio
11. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! / Doris Day
12. Lo, How A Rose E're Blooming / Feist
13. Oh Come, Oh Come, Emmanuel / Joshua James
14. Christmas Must Be Tonight / The Band
15. Christmas Time Is Here / Vince Guaraldi Trio
16. Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis / Tom Waits
17. River / Joni Mitchell
18. I Love NYE / Badly Drawn Boy
19. Christmas In New Orleans / Louis Armstrong
20. White Christmas / Otis Redding
21. Don't Believe In Christmas / The Sonics
22. Funky Funky Christmas / Electric Jungle
23. Soulful Christmas / James Brown
24. Santa's Got A Bag Of Soul / Soul Saints Orchestra
25. Boogaloo Santa Claus / J.D. McDonald
26. Auld Lang Syne / Black On White Affair
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3 comments:
First of all, I love me some “Last Christmas” by Wham! (and, yes, you have to include the exclamation point when you refer to Wham!). Secondly, that picture you included is absurd… the TV wrapped in cellophane, the Mr. Coffee, and then the kid being forced to pose for a picture BEFORE he gets to open his presents and the way he’s just staring at the camera (you can almost hear his Mom yelling at him, “Sit up, Bobby! Smile! It’s Christmaaaassss!!!”)… I can’t stop looking at it, that’s so good. Also, this s a solid mix… you’ve got some great hidden treasures on here that I’ve never heard before. Feist, Doris Day and Otis Redding are a few treats that are doing me right on my first listen. Great mix. Thanks. Merry Christmas!
Haha, thanks Wade. I also love how if you cover up that kid's face with your finger, the rest of his body looks like it could easily belong to a 40-year-old man.
Glad your enjoying it. Merry Christmas to you too!
better late than never, but thanks for this mix. it provided a welcome respite from the rest of the christmas songs i'd heard 45 times before december started. loved it.
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