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 #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 #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 #170: Christmas
Artist: The Posies
Year: 1996
Notes: This will be the most forlorn sounding holiday song you hear today.
Song #167: Christmastime
Artist: Smashing Pumpkins
Year: 1997
Notes: Despite all his rage, Billy Corgan offers this sweet holiday number.
Song #163: Baggage Claim
Artist: Smashmouth
Year: 2005
Notes: San Jose, California band's original song from their Christmas album.
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.
Song #153: Blue December (In The City)
Artist: The Pearlfishers
Year: 2004
Notes: Lovely and quite theatrical song from long time Scottish band.
