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cooby Nov 22 2017 06:51 PM

If you are like me, you like the old stuff. Sirius XM Channel 4 is Holiday Traditions...40's 50's and 60's. That era unfortunately includes Santa Baby and the Beach Boys shit but mostly I've heard great stuff, Dean Martin, Perry Como, instrumentals, etc. Today I heard two songs from Merry Christmas Charlie Brown! And I have a volume control button for the crap.

41Forever Nov 22 2017 07:18 PM Re: Holiday Music

I'm all about Christmas music -- even the Beach Boys. But I'm right there with you on "Santa Baby."

cooby Nov 22 2017 07:41 PM Re: Holiday Music

I'll bet I heard Santa Baby 200 times last year. I used to think it was cute but now it's just overplayed.

MFS62 Nov 23 2017 12:29 AM Re: Holiday Music

I've done a song parody, Sandy Baby, a few times. Even "sang" it (And I can't sing) on Steve Sommers' WFAN radio show one year. I'll pass this year. Too many needs to get the rhymes right. Later

cooby Nov 23 2017 12:49 AM Re: Holiday Music

Alderson?

MFS62 Nov 23 2017 02:54 AM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: Alderson? Yes. Its about a kid wishing for players for the Mets. Maybe I'll post an old one on Facebook in a few weeks. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 03 2017 04:50 PM Re: Holiday Music

OK, I busted out the old playlist for a spin and annual add-ons. New xmas albums this year from Cheap Trick (!!), Hanson (a second one??) and Herb Alpert. Trick includes a hot take on Kinks' Father Christmas; and the Hanson one manages to improve McCartney's awful "Wonderful Christmastime" (a little). The Alpert one is easy, put it on a decorate a tree. [youtube:2m1mkovb]1onoDcTuzoM[/youtube:2m1mkovb] Nobody uses Deezer except me I think but here's my old mix list, I play it on "random" but more often find the mood I want from this and play the associated album. http://www.deezer.com/playlist/14756085 ... medium=web

Ceetar Dec 03 2017 06:00 PM Re: Holiday Music

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Ceetar Dec 03 2017 06:01 PM Re: Holiday Music

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41Forever Dec 03 2017 11:13 PM Re: Holiday Music

[youtube:3qnwg13e]X2-vMdNk7fw[/youtube:3qnwg13e] Rob Thomas' "New York Christmas" is a big fave! Proceeds go to the Sidewalk Angels Foundation, which raises money for no-kill animal shelters.

dgwphotography Dec 04 2017 04:36 AM Re: Holiday Music

For me, the season officially starts when I hear this: [youtube:1gp9gx37]L5mf0lLC6P4[/youtube:1gp9gx37]

cooby Dec 07 2017 05:34 PM Re: Holiday Music

Kinda disappointed in channel 4. They play about five different songs but by different artists. They do throw in a gem once in a while. So far my favorite is Doris Day's "I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm"

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 07 2017 05:38 PM Re: Holiday Music Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 07 2017 05:41 PM

I'll just come out and say it. "So this is Christmas" isn't much better than "Wonderful Christmastime" and I'm already equally sick of both. Here's another in Heavy Rotation in our joint: [youtube:3qvddjjy]vMimVRA1hRo[/youtube:3qvddjjy]

Vic Sage Dec 07 2017 05:39 PM Re: Holiday Music

Ceetar wrote: [youtube]B3DyxaCYlfg[/youtube] I love Jonathan Coulton

41Forever Dec 07 2017 07:26 PM Re: Holiday Music

Here's one from 2015 that I discovered this year. I have only a vague idea who Kylie Minouge is. But I saw the duet with Iggy Pop (!!!!) for "Christmas Wrapping" and found the disc in my library. It's good! I mean, "Santa Baby" is awful. But the originals are surprisingly good. [youtube]3J31QNoSBTw[/youtube]

MFS62 Dec 07 2017 11:42 PM Re: Holiday Music

Forget Iggy Pop. If you watch Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of my Head" video, your eyes will pop. And you won't be able to get her out of your head, no matter what the holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfr9bhSmfXc Later

cooby Dec 08 2017 12:12 AM Re: Holiday Music

Is there a delete function to this thread?

Frayed Knot Dec 08 2017 12:36 AM Re: Holiday Music

dgwphotography wrote: For me, the season officially starts when I hear this: [youtube]L5mf0lLC6P4[/youtube] For me it doesn't start until I see 'Robert Goulet's Cajun Christmas' on TV

MFS62 Dec 08 2017 12:42 AM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: Is there a delete function to this thread? :) Later

41Forever Dec 08 2017 01:21 AM Re: Holiday Music

MFS62 wrote: Forget Iggy Pop. If you watch Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of my Head" video, your eyes will pop. And you won't be able to get her out of your head, no matter what the holiday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rfr9bhSmfXc Later Wow. That’s like an Fman video Christmas list.

d'Kong76 Dec 08 2017 01:32 AM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: Is there a delete function to this thread? No, it's all in or nothing!! [youtube]_FB3h8IFCro[/youtube]

41Forever Dec 08 2017 01:45 AM Re: Holiday Music

Frayed Knot wrote: For me, the season officially starts when I hear this: [youtube]L5mf0lLC6P4[/youtube] For me it doesn't start until I see 'Robert Goulet's Cajun Christmas' on TV Followed by “The Night the Reindeer Died.” I love Scrooged! Here's a much nicer video from the Kylie Minogue album. It's a beautiful song that's been bouncing around my head for a week. [youtube]Vzcpl2Yq69o[/youtube]

Edgy MD Dec 08 2017 02:55 AM Re: Holiday Music

I'm not sure how the world needs another "Christmas Wrapping" or "Only You." They're two songs done so wonderfully the first time, nobody ever gets sick o' them. Give an unproven song a chance, Kylie. Some misfit songwriter needs a break. Willing to bet all the ice in the freezer that she has her own tortured version of "Hallelujah."

41Forever Dec 08 2017 11:58 AM Re: Holiday Music

One of my all-time favorite holiday albums is David Crowder Band’s “Oh, for Joy.” Will post the cover later. Crowder is a quirky guy, and doesn’t do things the way you expect. But it’s always good. “Angels We Have Heard on High” becomes a stomping bluegrass sing along, “Go tell it on the Mountain” is a slow and hushed. My favorite is “The First Noel,” which starts with a simple guitar and gently builds and builds to a triumphant climax. Definitely worth a listen. Will post a song when I have access to something other than my phone.

Lefty Specialist Dec 08 2017 02:08 PM Re: Holiday Music

Hate Christmas music. Bah humbug.

cooby Dec 08 2017 04:28 PM Re: Holiday Music

https://youtu.be/gi24rjATFvU Kylie et al can bite me: None of them holds a candle to a smokin' young Doris Day. OFF with my overcoat OFF with my gloves I'm burnin with LUV love My husband tells me if I don't stop parading around singing this he's gonna throw me out in the snow. Joke's on him though...there isn't any! hehehe

cooby Dec 08 2017 04:30 PM Re: Holiday Music

This one's great tooo https://youtu.be/lT62A3uSM0w

41Forever Dec 08 2017 07:25 PM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: https://youtu.be/gi24rjATFvU Kylie et al can bite me: None of them holds a candle to a smokin' young Doris Day. OFF with my overcoat OFF with my gloves I'm burnin with LUV love My husband tells me if I don't stop parading around singing this he's gonna throw me out in the snow. Joke's on him though...there isn't any! hehehe Doris is awesome! I have an “old school” Christmas playlist with classics from her, Bing, Frank, Ella, Louis Armstrong — it’s a sound so many artists try to copy today and can’t capture the magic.

MFS62 Dec 09 2017 02:39 AM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: This one's great tooo https://youtu.be/lT62A3uSM0w I've done that at our company's holiday karaoke party because the man's part can basically be spoken rather than sung. If you ever get to hear me sing, you'll realize what a good idea that is. I remember watching this TV show every year. It told the story of the writing of one of my favorites: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1067610/ Sorry, Schaeffer voters, it was on a show called Rheingold Theater. Later

cooby Dec 09 2017 03:31 PM Re: Holiday Music

This version with Pearl and Hotlips has the best adlibs ever! I love it when he asks her if she wants to see his etchings :D And what a voice he has. Pearl is easily won over, lol.

41Forever Dec 09 2017 05:06 PM Re: Holiday Music

[youtube:3ks8ihpd]vdafbvxbBNk[/youtube:3ks8ihpd] Here’s something fun I stumbled on a while back. It’s sort of an emo Christmas CD, and I don’t like much of it. But the first cut is really good. Love Spirials Downward is the band — sounds pretty emo — but the band does a cover of “Welcome Christmas” from The Grinch. It’s a very light, airy delivery. I love it. It’s very different from everything else on the CD.

cooby Dec 09 2017 06:17 PM Re: Holiday Music

So what are they saying after "Welcome Christmas"? Yahoo, yahoo?

41Forever Dec 09 2017 07:06 PM Re: Holiday Music

cooby wrote: So what are they saying after "Welcome Christmas"? Yahoo, yahoo? It’s very Dr. Seuss, but I think it’s something like “fa-who.”

cooby Dec 09 2017 07:29 PM Re: Holiday Music

lol makes sense :D

Edgy MD Dec 09 2017 08:50 PM Re: Holiday Music

Fah-who foraze, dah-who doraze. Sounds very 4AD.

41Forever Dec 09 2017 09:01 PM Re: Holiday Music

Edgy MD wrote: Fah-who foraze, dah-who doraze. Sounds very 4AD. That's it! Here's the rest off the songs. The disc is titled: Excelsis: A Dark Noel. And, it's not false advertising. The first cut from Arcanta is OK. But "Welcome Christmas" is far and away the best thing. There is a sequel with a white cover, but nothing jumps out at me on that one. But they're still better than the Melissa Etheridge Christmas disc. 1. Carol Of The Bells - Arcanta 2. Welcome Christmas From Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas - Love Spirals Downward 3. Oh Come All Ye Faithful - FuchiKachis Ethu 4. Carol Of The Bells - This Ascension 5. O Come Emmanuel - Area 6. The First Noel - Thanatos 7. Jingle Bells (Snowblower) - Loveliescrushing 8. What Child Is This? - Balderas & Osborn 9. Chanukkah, Oh Chanukkah - Black Tape For A Blue Girl 10. The Little Drummer Boy - Sorrow 11. We Three Kings - Lycia/The Unquiet Void 12. O Holy Night - Eva O 13. A Winter Wassail - Faith And The Muse 14. Stille Nacht (G)Rave Remix - Autopsia 15. Silent Night - Attrition

Methead Dec 09 2017 09:06 PM Re: Holiday Music

We play this one a lot in our house I think you can stream / buy it here. https://sharonjonesandthedapkings.bandc ... soul-party

41Forever Dec 09 2017 11:04 PM Re: Holiday Music

That sounds really cool!

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 09 2017 11:51 PM Re: Holiday Music

We play this one a lot in our house I think you can stream / buy it here. https://sharonjonesandthedapkings.bandc ... soul-party Good pick! Listening now. We know the sax player, he's the guy holding the sign on the left.

Edgy MD Dec 10 2017 12:06 AM Re: Holiday Music

Heard that one on the car radio today.

41Forever Dec 10 2017 03:07 AM Re: Holiday Music

Here’s another fun one. The B-side to John and Yoko’s “Happy X-Mas” is a Yoko song called, “Listen, the Snow is Falling.” Now, I can’t name another Yoko song that I like. But I think this one is beautiful. I don’t think snow falling makes a sound, but if it did, it would sound like this. I like the subtle sleigh bells, the bells, the sparse chords. Because she mentions the Empire State Building, I can justify putting it in my New York Christmas songs playlist. [youtube:zyyf44r2]https://youtu.be/0BXgMdLSPHM[/youtube:zyyf44r2]

Frayed Knot Dec 10 2017 09:15 PM Re: Holiday Music

We play this one a lot in our house [fimg=200]https://i.scdn.co/image/83e4febaa645dcf881a86afa2bb7f386bd9379d8[/fimg] I think you can stream / buy it here. https://sharonjonesandthedapkings.bandc ... soul-party Good pick! Listening now. We know the sax player, he's the guy holding the sign on the left. Binky Griptite, one of the Dap Kings (not sure which he is in the picture) is now running a weekly radio show on WFUV / 90.7 and online I haven't checked it out yet (it's been running maybe six months now) but 'THE BOOGIE DOWN' airs Saturday nights from 8-11 and recent shows are available via their on-line archives. From the FUV website: Binky is known as a soul man, but has varied tastes you'll hear on the show. Soul and funk are the common threads that run through all the music. Expect horns and organs, but also banjos and rock guitars (every once in a while) too. As the newly minted DJ himself says, "I'm really interested in helping the soul bands that are coming up now. I'll play their records right next to the classic hits and the rare grooves, that's how we'll keep real music alive, by spreading the word about the bands and labels that are doing good work."

Batty31 Dec 11 2017 12:25 AM Re: Holiday Music

Lefty Specialist wrote: Hate Christmas music. Bah humbug. Me too!!!

41Forever Dec 11 2017 02:53 AM Re: Holiday Music

Jars of Clay is one of my favorite bands, so it makes sense that I’d love the band’s 2007 release “Christmas Songs.” It’s got a number of originals, and my favorites are “Love Came Down for Christmas” and “Peace is Here.” Here’s a live version of “Love Came Down on Christmas.” [youtube:1c9p8ygv]CZ9OJcN_i5w[/youtube:1c9p8ygv] And a live version of “Peace is Here.” [youtube:1c9p8ygv]iNJJzFoFkII[/youtube:1c9p8ygv] I augment my playlist with some of the band’s other Christmas songs that appeared on EPS and compilations, most notably “Christmas for Cowboys.”

cooby Dec 11 2017 02:18 PM Re: Holiday Music

Another beautiful song that I love to hear all year long is Shepard's Carol as sung by Kip Ledger :D

RealityChuck Dec 11 2017 02:44 PM Re: Holiday Music

41Forever wrote: Here's one from 2015 that I discovered this year. I have only a vague idea who Kylie Minouge is. But I saw the duet with Iggy Pop (!!!!) for "Christmas Wrapping" and found the disc in my library. It's good! I mean, "Santa Baby" is awful. But the originals are surprisingly good. Really no different from the original. [youtube]2SzjDOk_u9I[/youtube] It's my favorite since it's sweet but not cloying and you don't hear it every day in December.

41Forever Dec 12 2017 12:54 PM Re: Holiday Music Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Dec 12 2017 01:57 PM

I like the Very Special Christmas compilations, which benefit Special Olympics in addition to bringing some holiday cheer. They all have some good songs, but the first one is far and away the best in terms of star power and quality songs. 1. "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" The Pointer Sisters 2. "Winter Wonderland" Eurythmics 3. "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Whitney Houston 4. "Merry Christmas Baby." Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band 5. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Pretenders 6. "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" John Cougar Mellencamp 7. "Gabriel's Message" Sting 8. "Christmas in Hollis" Run-D.M.C. 9. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" U2 10. "Santa Baby" Madonna 11. "The Little Drummer Boy" Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band 12. "Run Rudolph Run" Bryan Adams 13. "Back Door Santa" Bon Jovi 14. "The Coventry Carol" Alison Moyet 15. "Silent Night" Stevie Nicks Any compilation is going to have ups and downs. Bon Jovi's "Back Door Santa" is so cringe-worthy that it's been replaced on recent pressings. Stevie Nicks wrestles "Silent Night" to the ground. And, well, "Santa Baby," though it is perfect for Madonna in full Material Girl mode. But The Pretenders' melancholy "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" is perfect, U2 does Darlene Love proud, and the Eurythmics nail "Winter Wonderland." And Run DMC brings home the only original with "Christmas in Hollis." Good stuff!

Edgy MD Dec 12 2017 01:19 PM Re: Holiday Music

Is "Step into Christmas" some kind of British colloquialism that makes all the sense in the world in the UK and absolutely none to us? "Happy Holidays, Mrs. Squiggins! How are you doing?" "Oh, lovely, dear! You know me! Step into Christmas!"

Lefty Specialist Dec 12 2017 11:56 PM Re: Holiday Music

Don't walk too close behind Santa's reindeer or you might step into Christmas, if you catch my drift.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 16 2017 05:01 PM Re: Holiday Music

Wifey Bucket (and perhaps all Wifeys) cannot resist the laid-back Nashville surfer-soul Santa style of Chris Isaak. This is a fine record: [youtube]PWaHWeDAcTo[/youtube]

Edgy MD Dec 16 2017 08:08 PM Re: Holiday Music

Isaak is fun, if only to get slightly varied versions of Elvis and Orbison. Almost all of his selections are of the over-played, over-recorded, mid-century, cheesy variety, but he adds gravity and romance to the cheese somehow. I guess that's part of what he does. Here's the only song, I think, that Monkees performed live on the show. [youtube:qupzwd4p]c_hlYgCNFZc[/youtube:qupzwd4p]

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 21 2017 01:38 PM Re: Holiday Music

Nice singing by the Monkees there. I'm giving you guys the gift of having streamed the cheesily named (NOT SO) SILENT NIGHT by REO Speedwagon and can report it's a terrible holiday album. They perform all the classics in an attempt to trick you into buying into this idea that "Hey! REO Speedwagon can rock ANYTHING! That's how rockin' they are!" but boy does it suck. I can name a dozen more satisfyingly rocked versions of nearly every track on here, and of course they don't ALL rock, they also want to demonstrate their awesome dexterity with vocals and country and family-friendliness and what-not. What a fucking mess. [youtube:3t42yng3]larIXf5uwtM[/youtube:3t42yng3]

MFS62 Dec 21 2017 01:51 PM Re: Holiday Music

C'mon, JCL. Don't hold back. Tell us how you really feel. Later

John Cougar Lunchbucket Dec 21 2017 02:32 PM Re: Holiday Music

I'm all for rockin' Christmases and I sort of root for REO Speedwagon to surprise me since my inclination is to hate them and I don't trust myself. But can't get into it. Now, here's a killer recording: [youtube:2qvu7od7]SxD6QLEzsu8[/youtube:2qvu7od7]

cooby Dec 28 2017 05:12 PM Re: Holiday Music

Was nice to hear regular music again. I have heard Car Wash twice so far today Also, that Holly and Ivy is great!

cooby Jan 13 2018 06:11 AM Re: Holiday Music

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: OK, I busted out the old playlist for a spin and annual add-ons. New xmas albums this year from Cheap Trick (!!), Hanson (a second one??) and Herb Alpert. Trick includes a hot take on Kinks' Father Christmas; and the Hanson one manages to improve McCartney's awful "Wonderful Christmastime" (a little). The Alpert one is easy, put it on a decorate a tree. [youtube]1onoDcTuzoM[/youtube] Nobody uses Deezer except me I think but here's my old mix list, I play it on "random" but more often find the mood I want from this and play the associated album. http://www.deezer.com/playlist/14756085 ... medium=web As a proud mother (at the time) of two teenagers I must say sat that I loved Hanson and I still miss them