1996

May 09, 2008

Christmas

Song #170: Christmas

Artist: The Posies

Year: 1996

Notes: This will be the most forlorn sounding holiday song you hear today.

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May 01, 2008

Merry Christmas

Song #162: Merry Christmas

Artist: Wesley Willis

Year: 1996

Notes: Schizophrenic "outsider" musician and artist who recorded more than 1000 songs in his short life. 

Posted at 04:09 AM in 1996, Comedy, Pop, Rock | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

April 12, 2008

The Christians And The Pagans

Song #143: The Christians And The Pagans

Artist: Dar Williams

Year: 1996

Notes: One of the most detailed and entertaining descriptions of a holiday mean ever!

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April 02, 2008

Let's Share Christmas

Song #133: Let's Share Christmas

Artist: John Pizzarelli

Year: 1996

Notes: Talented jazz guitarist/arranger/singer on one of his best original compositions.

Posted at 04:32 AM in 1996, Jazz, Pop | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

January 30, 2008

Christmas Island

Song #70: Christmas Island

Artist: Jimmy Buffet

Year: 1996

Notes: Holiday song for Parrotheads from the man born on Christmas Day, 1946.  That's the same year Guy Lombardo and the Andrews Sisters recorded the original of this number.

Posted at 04:29 AM in 1996, Pop | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

December 27, 2007

There's No Christmas On The Moon

Song #36: There's No Christmas On The Moon

Artist: Thee Spivies

Year: 1996

Notes: "I won't be seeing Santa Claus real soon, cuz Santa, he don't have a spacesuit..."      So you'll buy the flying reindeer thing but surviving in space:
no way?

Posted at 04:20 AM in 1996, Rock | | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)