“We Wish You A Merry Christmas” - Weezer (Amazon, iTunes)
The best thing Weezer’s done since Pinkerton.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 25
“Twelve Days Of Christmas” - John Denver & The Muppets (Amazon, iTunes)
Some people don’t like the Muppets.
Fuck those people.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 25
“Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” - U2 (Amazon, iTunes)
The greatest Christmas song ever. No matter who sings it. But especially when U2 sings it.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 25
“All I Want For Christmas Is You” - Mariah Carey (Amazon, iTunes)
Great Christmas song, or greatest Christmas song?
Generally best enjoyed on a 3-inch mini CD while stuck in traffic on the Schuylkill Expressway in the middle of August.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 24
“God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen/We Three Kings” - Barenaked Ladies featuring Sarah McLachlan (Amazon, iTunes)
Love the interplay between Sarah and the Ladies.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 23
“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” - Fucked Up (iTunes)
Very nice lineup: Andrew W.K., Bob Mould, David Cross, Ezra Koenig, GZA, Kevin Drew, Kyp Malone, Tegan & Sara, and Yo La Tengo.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 22
“A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)” - Glasvegas (Amazon, iTunes)
If a snowflake feels like a kiss, what does 23.2 inches of snow feel like?
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 21
“Snoopy’s Christmas” - The Royal Guardsmen (Amazon, iTunes)
My dad brought me this on vinyl when I was a kid, and it stuck. I still remember the joy I felt when I found it on CD years later.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 20
“Christmas Wrapping” - The Waitresses (Amazon, iTunes)
The best rap about Christmas ever is by a white girl from Akron.
Suck on that, Kanye.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 19
“I Wish It Was Christmas Today” - Julian Casablancas (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
One last one from New York because it was just brought to my attention: Julian Casablancas covering SNL’s “I Wish It Was Christmas Today”.
Remember that?
It is my favorite SNL sketch of the decade.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 18
“Christmas In Hollis” - Run-D.M.C. (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
So good. It’s a shame, there’s a distinct dearth of contemporary hip hop Christmas music.
Thankfully, we’ll always have Christmas on Death Row.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 18
“Angel Of Harlem” - U2 (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
There’s nothing like Christmastime in New York. Or the voice of Billie Holiday to keep you warm:
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 17
“Fairytale Of New York” - The Pogues (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
Drunk and miserable while ruminating failure? It must be Christmas!
At some point I’m just going to marry everything produced by Steve Lillywhite.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 16
“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” - The Ramones (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
My favorite Ramones song not involving Sheenas or beaches.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 15
“All Alone On Christmas” - Darlene Love (Amazon, iTunes)
THEME WEEK: Christmas in New York
The credits list on this song is a-maz-ing. Sung by Darlene Love. Written by Steve Van Zandt. Featured musicians? Clarence Clemons, Van Zandt, Patti Scialfa, Max Weinberg, Pat Thrall, Danny Federici, the Miami Horns…
And yeah, you probably know it because of Home Alone 2.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 14
“A Great Big Sled” - The Killers (Amazon, iTunes)
Like most of their songs, I’m not sure exactly the point is, but it sure sounds nice.
The complete playlist (so far).
# 2009 Dec 13
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