Whilst contemplating Jon Kyl's definition of the profanation of the nativity . . .
It is finally time. Here is your Christmas playlist, slightly modified from two years ago:
The Carpenters: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
The Grinch (OST): "Trim Up the Tree"
Harry Connick: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
John Fahey: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Fantasy"
Johnny Mercer: "Winter Wonderland"
Andy Williams: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Fats Waller: "Swingin' Them Jingle Bells"
Kitty Wells: "Away in a Manger"
Billie Holiday: "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
Dean Martin: "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm"
The Pogues: "Fairytale of New York"
Mariah Carey: "All I Want for Christmas is You"
Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli: "Christmas Swing"
The Cats & the Fiddle: "Hep Cat's Holiday"
Sons of Heaven: "When Jesus was Born"
Mahalia Jackson: "Bless This House"
Oscar Peterson: "A Child is Born"
Ben Kaili: "Little Drummer Boy"
Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic: "Carol of the Bells"
Dwight Yoakam: "Santa Claus is Back in Town"
Frank Sinatra: "Jingle Bells"
Jimmy Durante: "Frosty the Snowman"
Elvis Presley: "Santa Bring My Baby Back (to Me)"
Bill Evans: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
The Jackson 5: "Santa Claus is Coming to Town"
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: "We Free Kings"
Jimmy Smith: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
The Brian Setzer Orchestra: "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
Louie Armstrong: "Cool Yule"
Louis Prima: "What Will Santa Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin")"
Straight No Chaser: "Hark the Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard on High"
Willie Nelson: "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Sister Rosetta Tharp: "O Little Town of Bethlehem"
Moya Brennan: "What Child is This?"
Blue Eyed Grass: "Oh Come Oh Come Emmanuel"
Country Gentlemen: "Silent Night"
Dinah Washington: "Ole Santa"
The Flaming Lips: "A Change at Christmas (Say is isn't So)"
Billy Eckstine: "Christmas Eve"
Roy Orbison: "Pretty Paper"
Billy May: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
Peggy Lee: "The Christmas Song"
Mel Torme: "The Christmas Song"
The Pretenders: "2000 Miles"
The Choir of Westminster Abbey: "Good King Wenceslas"
Merle Haggard: "Silver Bells"
Bobby Helms: "Jingle Bell Rock"
Chuck Berry: "Run Rudolph Run"
Eartha Kitt: "Santa Baby"
Burl Ives: "A Holly Jolly Christmas"
Bing Crosby: "White Christmas"
Leo Kottke: "Accordion Bells"
Ella Fitgerald: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Go ahead, suspend disbelief, rock the playlist. 'tis the season, after all.
And remember, Chairman Mao says: SHUT THE FUCK UP!
1 comment:
Thanks for the playlist and the little words of wisdom from Mao. I hope you have a good Christmas!
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