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Song #181: Beneath the Christmas Star
Artist: Judy Collins
Year: 1988
Notes: Lovely song from the folk music legend, still not available on CD that I know of.
Song #180: Christmas Time All Over The World
Artist: The Smithereens
Year: 2007
Notes: Head Smithereen Pat DiNizio could never decide if he wanted to be in The Beatles or the Beach Boys. Here, he has it both ways.
Song #179: Jingle Bell Hustle
Artist: Wayne Newton
Year: 1979
Notes: Another of the most recorded holiday titles ever, including many disco versions. This one, from Mr. Las Vegas himself, is the only one I know of done as a hustle.
Song #178: Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
Artist: Jack Johnson
Year: 2002
Notes: Delightful 21st century cover, albeit with a few new words, of one of the most recorded Christmas songs of all time. Mahalo!
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.
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.
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.
Song #174: Hang My Star
Artist: The Soledad Brothers
Year: 2001
Notes: Now defunct Ohio blues rock band
Song #173: Christmases When You Were Mine
Artist: Taylor Swift
Year: 2007
Notes: Teenage country music sensation
