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April 2008

April 30, 2008

All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan

Song #161: All I Want For Christmas Is A Real Good Tan

Artist: Kenny Chesney

Year: 2003

Notes: Kenny's become the Jimmy Buffett of country music with songs like this one. Mahalo!

April 29, 2008

Ho Ho Ho

Song #160: Ho Ho Ho

Artist: Lawrence Welk & His Champagne Music Makers

Year: 1970

Notes: Beloved North Dakota bandleader and television personality.

April 28, 2008

Ho! Ho!

Song #159: Ho! Ho!

Artist: Ying Yang Twins

Year: 2003

Notes:
Atlanta crunk duo asking Santa for "weed and a twelve pack!"

April 27, 2008

Santa Come Up And See Me Sometime

Song #158: Santa Come Up And See Me Sometime

Artist:
Mae West

Year:
1964

Notes:
Actress/sex symbol who was in her 70s when she hit on Santa Claus in this number.

April 26, 2008

Are You Coming Over For Christmas?

Song #157: Are You Coming Over For Christmas?

Artist:
Belle & Sebastian

Year: 2007

Notes: Scottish pop band, best described as "twee."

April 25, 2008

She Won't Be Home

Song #156: She Won't Be Home

Artist: Erasure

Year: 1988

Notes: Best synth pop Christmas song of them all, I think.

April 24, 2008

(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag

Song #155: (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag

Artist: Kay Starr

Year:
1950

Notes:
MIss Starr is 85 now and has her own MySpace page!

April 23, 2008

Cripples At Christmas

Song #154: Cripples At Christmas

Artist:
Mat Fraser

Year: 2007

Notes:
British comedian/actor/disability activist.

April 22, 2008

Blue December (In The City)

Song #153: Blue December (In The City)

Artist: The Pearlfishers

Year: 2004

Notes:
Lovely and quite theatrical song from long time Scottish band.

April 21, 2008

Christmas Is All Around

Song #152: Christmas Is All Around

Artist: "Bill Mack"

Year: 2003

Notes: Mack is Bill Nighy's rock star character in the film Love, Actually. Song is a humorous plot point in the film and is a remake of Troggs 1967 classic Love Is All Around.