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May 2008

May 16, 2008

Another Rock 'N' Roll Christmas

Song #177: Another Rock 'N' Roll Christmas

Artist: Gary Glitter

Year: 1984

Notes: Glam rock giant, good with the music but not so much with the babysitting.
 

May 15, 2008

Merry Christmas, Santa Claus

Song #176: Merry Christmas, Santa Claus

Artist: Max Headroom

Year: 1986

Notes:
Artificial intelligence in a floating head, portrayed by actor Matt Frewer on a tv show, in commercials, in videogames, and even in a movie in the mid/late 80s.   

May 14, 2008

Christmas Piglet

Song #175: Christmas Piglet

Artist: The Presidents Of The United States Of America

Year:
1995

Notes: Possibly recorded with no rehearsal by the always entertaining Seattle band.

May 13, 2008

Hang My Star

Song #174: Hang My Star

Artist: The Soledad Brothers

Year:
2001

Notes: Now defunct Ohio blues rock band

May 12, 2008

Christmases When You Were Mine

Song #173: Christmases When You Were Mine

Artist:
Taylor Swift

Year: 2007

Notes:
Teenage country music sensation

May 11, 2008

Santa To The Moon

Song #172: Santa To The Moon

Artist:
Sunny Cole

Year: 1957

Notes: One of my favorite genres of holiday music: Outer Space Christmas!!

May 10, 2008

Christmas Time Is Here

Song #171: Christmas Time Is Here

Artist: Ray Parker, Jr.

Year: 1984

Notes: Underrated soul singer/writer/producer/musician, unfortunately still best known for Ghostbusters movie theme.

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.

May 08, 2008

A Howdy Doody Christmas

Song #169: A Howdy Doody Christmas

Artist:
Howdy Doody with Buffalo Bob and the Fontane Sisters

Year: 1950

Notes: From the legendary, long-running children's TV show.

May 07, 2008

Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit

Song #168: Somebody Stole My Santa Claus Suit

Artist: Christmas Jug Band featuring Dan Hicks

Year:
1986

Notes: "The beard alone was $4.98!!!"