The Yule Log From Hell

SEASONS GREETINGS FROM SEDONA, AZ!

Holy Christmas!!! Year #31 is in the bag! I'm humbled by all of the great feedback I have gotten over the last several years. Just when I think I have done my last show I am encouraged to trudge on. It is a passion of mine. Despite all of massive amount of work it takes to put these shows together. I look forward to it every year!

I cannot do any of this without the love and support of my family (Corin & Amanda) as well as all of you who continue to listen, share and support my meager podcast. I know this is not for everyone and the holiday music landscape is scorched with the same old tired crap we hear on the radio, satellite and streaming day in and day out. My podcast is a respite from all of that fluff. So yes, the musical selection can be quite eclectic and some of my humor may not resonate with everyone but that does not deter me from bringing you a smattering of classic (and not so classic) holiday fare. I will continue to do this as long as there are people who are listening. Or I drop dead....whichever comes first...

I also want to mention some of the blogs and supporters who have been giving me the shout outs and help me build my audience please check out their sites/pages if you love holiday music as much as I do

Bootleg Xmas

FaLaLaLaLa.com

Ernie (Not Bert)

I'm sure there are others out there I may have forgotten. Please forgive me....you are no less important. I am grateful for all of your support.

Year #32 is right around the corner so I guess I better get a move on.

Here's hoping you and yours have a happy, healthy, prosperous and safe holiday season (no matter what you celebrate...or not). Thank you again from the bottom of my heart for listening and your unwavering support. See ya next year, Folks and LET'S MAKE THE WORLD YULE AGAIN!!!!

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Pete Jolly

2) The Bebop Santa Claus – Bubs Gonzalas/Lloyd Williams

3) Gently Whirls Down The Snow – Blue Diamonds

4) Christmas Like A Lullaby – Bob Sirois

5) Christmas At The Airport – Nick Lowe/Los Straightjackets

6) Last Christmas – Jessica Vosk

7) Mistletoe & Wine – Des Proppies

8) Sleep My Little Jesus – Ella Fitzgerald

9) Don’t Save It All For Christmas – Celine Dion

10) Manger Throne – Third Day

11) Christmas Wishes – Christina Manzano

12) När Jul àr När – Anna Järunen

13) In The Bleak Mid-Winter H.73 – Christ Church Cathedral Choir

14) Holiday Season – John Schneider/Tom Wopat

15) Jingle Bell Rock – Michael Mainil/Lisa Rosillo

16) Christmas Waltz – Houston Person/Etta Jones

17) Christmas Is A Time To Love – Maranatha! Music

18) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Mark Laub

19) Must’ve Been The Mistletoe – Barbara Streisand

20) Brazilian Sleigh Bells – Ferrante & Teicher

21) I Wonder As I Wander – Jordan Rudess

22) Merry Christmas Everyone – JJ Little & the Holly Dollies

23) Mele Kalikimaka On Christmas Day – Rodney Beter

24) Carol of The Bells – (Shchedryk Metal) – Joe Thurber

25) Lenny The Christmas Possum – Christmas with Beer

26) Don’t Be A Grinch This Year – Royal Crown Revue

27) Christmas Secret – Enya

28) Alone at Christmas – Holiday Express

29) Santa Won’t You Bring Me – Screaming Santas

30) Little Drummer Boy/Wassail Song/Patapan – Living Trio

31) Let It Snow (somewhere else) – Joey & Rory

32) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Crystal Lewis

33) Ding Don’t Merriliy on High (the celebrations starting) – Rand Collective

34) Christmas Coming ‘Round Again – Scott McCreery

35) Deck The Halls – Katherine Jenkins

36) Driving Home For Christmas – Lee Kernaghan

37) No One But You – Daniella Ardrade

38) Peace & Good Will – Mark Mothersbaugh

39) Snowfall – John Pizzarelli

40) Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies – David Arkestone

41) Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Don Jause and his 60 Voice Child Choir

42) Green Christmas – London Voices

43) The Worst Time Of The Year – Sharprece and the House of Breaking Glass

44) Happy Xmas – Alanis Morrisette

45) Christmas In Broadway – Franco Micalizzi

46) The Christmas Song – Helen Merril/Mel Torme

47) Jingle Bells – Geoff Love

48) We Need A Little Christmas – Rhonda Burch Moore/Jack Earl

49) RoxBurrghe Carol – Choirs of Southwell Ministry

50) Warm In December – Samara Joy

51) What Christmas Means To Me – Aga Zaryan

52) Jesu, Joy of Mans Desire – Kevin McLeod

53) SnowDrops – Softy/Two Scents

54) Count On Christmas – Bebe Rexhn

55) See Amid The Winter’s Snow – Julie Darling

56) When You Hold Me In Your Arms (It’s Christmas) – Sebastian Arcelus/Stepahie J. Block

57) Greensleeves – Boston Brass

58) The Jolly Fat Man – Calmus Ensemble

59) When A Child is Born – Carl Jass

60) How Far Is It To Bethlehem? – Robert Schultz

61) The Baby Boy – Harry Belafonte

62) Jangle Bells – Lonzo & Oscar

63) Variations on a French Carol – Klakken Ringers

64) River – Venice

65) Office Christmas Party – Goddammit Jeremiah

66) Turn On The Christmas Lights – Humphrey Robertson

67) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Eleventh Hour

68) Christmas Day – Dido

69) Winter (largo) – Alan Loveday/Academy of St Martin-in-the-fields

70) Early Christmas Morning Cyndi Lauper

71) Messiah Oratorio HWV56-Pastorale – Mivala Petru

72) Ave Maria – Olivia Newton-John

73) In A Christmas Mood – Doug Ferony

74) Angles from The Realms Of Glory – Ama Deus Ensemble

75) Sweet Little Jesus Boy – Peabo Bryson

76) The Home Medley – Dave Koz/Jeffery Osbourne

77) Caroling, Caroling – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra/Wynton Marsalis/Danzel Sinclair

78) Maybe This Christmas – For All Those Sleeping

79) The Star Of Bethlehem – Harry McDonough

80) Come Lanlord Fill The Flowing Bowl – Christmas at Home Choir

81) Merry Christmas Happy Hanukkah – Kelly Moreland/Keith Murdock

82) For Unto Us A Child Is Born – University Singers CSUN

83) The Boy Who Laughed At Santa Claus – Danny Kaye

84) C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S – The Voices of Walter Schuman

85) Ring The Bells At Christmas – Larry Carlton/Michele Pillar

86) Little Stowaway On Santa’s Sleigh – Sandpipers

87) You’re All I Want For Christmas – Sassa Dag dag

88) Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence – Riuichi Sakamoto

89) Il Est Ne Le Enfant – Louis Van Dijk

90) A La Nanatita Nina – Juan Carlos Quintero

91) I Hope You Like Christmas – Will Yates

92) Wonderful Christmastime – Cale Parks

93) We Need A Little Christmas – Ranch Hands

94) Mr Santa – Sandler & Young

95) O Happy Day – Natasha St-Pier

96) This Is Christmas – Goo Goo Dolls

97) I Want A Present – Angel Band

98) Winter Bourne – Paul McCandless

99) White Christmas – September Foster

100) Sleigh Ride – David Phelps

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It's Christmas Eve...What the Hell. Let's squeeze another episode in there. Here's hoping y'all have a wonderful holiday. Don't forget tomorrow's Christmas Day musical extravaganza (shameless plug).

Happy Merry!

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Lexi Williams

2) I’d Like A Boyfriend for Christmas – Janet Lane

3) Dime el Comino – San Francisco Girls Chorus

4) Come Faithful Ones – Red Nativity

5) Happy Holidays – Suse Hall

6) African Noel – Manfred

7) Christmas Time – Boo Crew Christmas

8) North Pole Bar Exam – Lawrence Savell

9) Dance of the Sugar Plum Faries – Bob Sirios

10) Merry Christmas Happy New Year – Amazing Amar

11) O Christmas Tree – Will Taylor and his Orchestra

12) J’adore Holiday Rhythms – Carol Fox

13) Don’t You Know It’s Christmas (live) – Sarah Connor

14) Christmas Without You – Ava Max

15) Santa’s Second Line – Newbirth Brass Band

16) All I Want For Christmas – Ini Kimoze

17) Little Drummer Girl – Gothard Sisters

18) Christmas Celebration – BB King

19) Pappa Patit Nöel - Alain Morisod

20) Holly Jolly Christmas – Martin Sexton

21) Holly Leaves and Christmas Trees – Orion

22) Blue Christmas – Buddy Emmons

23) Prepare Thyself Zion – Holiday Harmonies from Avon

24) 12 Days of Christmas – Jack Dorsey Big Band

25) We Need A Little Christmas/Happy Xmas/When A Child Is Born – Robert Wolfe

26) Christmas Wreath – Kings of Christmas

27) Let’s Stay Together ‘till After Christmas – Terry Fell & The Fellers

28) Shimmy Down My Chimney – Linni Zaorski

29) Messiah Overture – Philadelphia Orchestra

30) Halleluja – Ted Baxter and his Orchestra

31) Once in Royal Davids City – St. Thomas Choir of Men and Boys

32) The Last Christmas (we’ve ever spent apart) – Arkells

33) Last Christmas – Hawk Nelson

34) Новорічна – OSTY/Klavdia Petrivna

35) You and Me At Christmas Time – Staci Griesbach

36) Snow Globe – Sarah Reeves

37) Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming – North Texas University Brass Choir

38) Winter Wonderland – Hammond Express

39) Carol Loch Garman (Wexford Carol) – Li Bera

40) Mr Grinch – Project 86

41) That Grinch Is Me – Big Harp George

42) I Am The Grinch – Tyler, The Creator

43) Purple Snowflakes – Gregory Porter

44) Wild With You – Ohno

45) Felicidad – Sally Field

46) Jolly Old St Nicholas – Michael Maxwell

47) Keep The Faith – Jo Dee Messina

48) Santa’s Coming For Us – Sia

49) Christmas Must Be Tonight – Three Bridges

50) Sleigh Ride – The Wiggles

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For this episode we pay tribute to those who we have lost over the past year. The show is presented without any interruptions.

1) Brazilian Sleigh Bells – Danbury Brass Band – Alan Raph (Music Director/conductor) 1933-2023

2) Merry Xmas From The Family – Rosie O’Donnel/Dixie Chicks – Laura Lynch (vox/bass) 1959-2023

3) Swiss Christmas – Smothers Brothers – Tom Smothers 1937-2023

4) Consort of Christmas Carols (Throw The Yule Log On, Uncle John/O Little Town of Hackensack/Good King King Looked Out) – PDQ Bach – Professor Peter Schiklele (composer) 1935-2024

5) Footsteps on the Roof – The Shangri-las – Mary Weiss (vox) 1948-2024

6) The Christmas Burglar – Glenn Campbell/Shecky Greene 1926-2024

7) Christmas Holly – Bobby Sherman/David Soul 1943-2024

8) On Christmas Day – Magnum – Tony Clarkin (vox) 1946-2024

9) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Charles Osgood 1933-2024

10) It’s Christmas – Melanie 1947-2024

11) Six Weeks Every Summer (Christmas Every Other Year) – Margo Smith 1939-2024

12) Christmastime is Here – Dean Brown 1955-2024

13) Seasons Greetings From The Spinners – Henry Fambrough 1938-2024

14) Winter – Chita Rivera 1933-2024

15) The Christmas Song – Hinton Battle 1956-2024

16) The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot – Mighty Sparrow – Mitchell Kezin (exec producer) 1963-2024

17) Santa I’m Right Here – Toby Keith 1961-2024

18) Son of Santa – Mojo Nixon 1957-2024

19) Merry Christmas Everyone – Slade – Robert Stasiak (engineer) 1948-2024

20) Come Go With Us – Blackberry Smoke – Brit Turner (vox) 1967-2024

21) This Christmas – Moot Boxie – Robert Heil (TalkBox inventor) 1940-2024

22) That Ol’ Christmas Spirit – Steve Lawrence 1935-2024

23) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – Pointer Sisters – Tim Stevens (bass) 1951-2024

24) Brand New Year – Eric Carmen 1949-2024

25) Peace Train – Cat Stevens – Gerry Conway (drums) 1947-2024

26) Christmas with the Kranks-Running Out On Christmas – Tim Allen/M.Emmet Walsh 1935

27) Christmas Greeting – Louis Gosset Jr. 1936-2024

28) My Heart Is Bethlehem – John Berry – Mark Spiro (producer) 1957-2024

29) Bob Bowie & Bing – SCTV – John Flahtery 1941-2024

30) Do They Know It’s Christmas – Band Aid – Chris Cross (chorus) 1952-2024

31) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – CJ Snare 1959-2024

32) It’s Christmas – Mandisa 1976-2024

33) Early Christmas – Duane Eddy 1938-2024

34) Christmas Time Is Here – Tony Bennett – Bill Holman 1927-2024

35) Rain On Christmas – David Sanborn 1945-2024

36) Buffalo Bill-Have Yourself a Disregarding Christmas – Geena Davis/John Fielder/Dabney Coleman 1932-2024

37) Do You Hear What I Hear - South Highland Presbyterian Church Choir - Dr. William James Dorroh Jr (organist) 1946-2024

38) Joy To The World – Train – Charlie Carlin (bass) 1966-2024

39) Christmas In New Orleans – John Legend – Richard Sherman (composer) 1928-2024

40) Three Winter Carols – Brett Dietz – Stuart Saunders Smith (composer) 1948-2024

41) Skank ‘till Christmas – Selecter – Authur Hendrickson (vox) 1951-2024

42) Song of Winter - Françoise Hardy 1944-2024

43) Hawaiian Santa – Mark James 1940-2024

44) Christmas With Satan – James Chance 1953

45) Santafly – Martin Mull 1943-2024

46) Nutcracker Suite – Brian Setzer Orchestra – Peter Collins (producer) 1941-2024

47) Alf-The Tannerbaums – Max Wright/Andrea Elson/Anne Schedeen/Paul Fusco/Benji Gregory 1978-2024

48) Christmas Bells – Shelley Duvall 1949-2024

49) Tips for not gaining Weight During The Holidays – Richard Simmons 1948-2024

50) Christmas in NYC – Shannen Dorherty 1971-2024

51) Papa Elf – Bob Newhart 1929-2024

52) Baby It’s Cold Outside – Mary Wilson/Duke Fakir 1935-2024

53) Kung Fu Christmas – National Lampoon – Bob Tischler (writer/producer) 1946-2024

54) Christmas 71 – John Mayall 1933-2024

55) Where Are You Christmas – The Nelons – Kelly Nelon Clark 1959-2024/Jason Clark 1974-2024/Amber Nelon Thompson 1989-2024

56) Winter Wonderland – The Zodiacs – Maurice Williams 1938-2024

57) She’s Right On Time – Billy Joel – David Brown (guitar) 1947-2024

59) Christmas In The Heart – Grek Khin 1949-2024

60) Blue Christmas – Jack Russell 1960-2024

61) O Christmas Tree – Russell Malone 1963-2024

62) Let It Snow – James Darren 1936-2024

63) The Christmas Song – Sergio Mendes 1941-2024

64) Cabbage Patch Craze 1983 – Phil Donahue 1935-2024

65) Holiday – Machito – Mario Grillo 1956-2024

66) Yes, Virginia There Really Is A Santa Claus – James Earl Jones 1931-2024

67) J5 Christmas Medley – Jackson 5 – Tito Jackson 1953-2024

68) Jesus Was A Capricorn – Kris Kristofferson 1936-2024

69) Eloise at Christmas-Winter Wonderland – Sofia Vassileva/Gavin Creel 1976-2024

70) Oogie Boogie’s Song – Ken Page (vox) 1954-2024

71) I am Santa Mon – John Amos 1939-2024

72) Santa Claus is Lonely – Johnny Neel 1954-2024

73) No More Shall We Part – Flaming Lips/Nell Smith 2007-2024

74) O Holy Night – Cissy Houston 1933-2024

75) All I Want (For Christmas) Liam Payne 1993-2024

76) Santa Medley – Mitzi Gaynor 1931-2024

77) Another Rock and Roll Christmas – Paul Samson/Paul Di’anno 1958-2024

78) Christmas Day – Jack Jones 1938-2024

79) Run Run Rudolph – Grateful Dead – Phil Lesh (guitar) 1940-2024

80) Santa Baby – Mimi Hines 1933-2024

81) Halleluia Chorus – Quincy Jones 1933-2024

82) My Favorite Things (edit) – John Coltrane – Roy Haynes (drums) 1925-2024

83) Dreaming Of Santa – Standard Music Library – Vic Flick (composer/guitar) 1937-2024

84) I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake – Peter Sinfield (lyricist) 1943-2024

85) It’s Christmas Time – Ella Jenkins 1924-2024

86) Holiday – Bee Gees – Colin Petersen (drums) 1946-2024

87) Don’t Be A Jerk At Christmas – Tom Kenny (voice of Spongebob Squarepants) – Andy Paly (composer) 1951-2024

88) All I Want For Christmas – My Chemical Romance – Bob Bryar (drums) 1979-2024

REST IN PEACE

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Piano Hands

2) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Billie Holiday

3) The Warmest Time of the Year – Donnie Kehr

4) The Man’s Birthday – Baby Fat

5) Make It To Christmas – Jenifer Hudson

6) Glow – Little Big Town

7) Christmas Coupon – Meghan Trainor

8) Blessed – Kelly Clarkson

9) Halleluja Chorus – S.Joel Norman

10 It’s Christmas (a long way from home) – Tower of Power

Sick at Christmas:

11) The Night St. Nick Got Sick – Brett Eldridge

12) I Strung Lights in High Places – Dave Rudolf

13) Sick At Christmas – Goddammit Jeremiah

14) I Got A Cold This Christmas – The Ames Brothers

15) It’s Not Christmas Until Somebody Cries – Carly Rae Jepsen

16) It Sucks Being Sick At Christmas – Andina & Rich

17) Sick At Christmas – Madeline Christmas

18) Christmas Makes Me Sick – Tom Fletcher

19) 12 Days of Sickmas – Sicky Vicky

20) Calling In Sick At Christmas Time – Harley & the Hogbites

Holidays with a Latin Flare:

21) Navidad en mi Puerto Rico – Ezequiel Colón

22) Donde esta Santa Claus? – Matt Dusk

23) Feliz Navidad – Felt Hat String Band

24) El Burrito Sabanero – David Bisbal

25) Rudolph The Red-nosed Mambo – Billy May and his Orchestra

26) Mambo Santa, Mambo – The Enchanters

27)Christmas Song Cha-Cha – Hugo Winterhalter and his Orchestra

28) Jingle Bells – Celia Cruz

29) Christmas Medley – Robert Perera

30) It’s A Marshmallow World – Sasha Estefan Coppola

31) Sleigh Ride – Avon Holiday Harmonies

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1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Amy Frederick

2) Wonderful Christmas Night – Dan Grissom / Lew Porter

3) On This Christmas Night – Tonic SölFa

4) It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas – Connie Talbot

5) Down In Bethlehem – Bill & Gloria Gaither/Lista Deggs-Charrette

6) The Star – Mariah Carey

7) Christmastime is Here – Mark Kozelek

8) Cool Yule – The Rebel Pebbles

9) Santa’s Coming Home – Cocktail Slippers

10) You Know It’s Christmas – Joe Bonnamassa/Dion

Buy Local:

11) Joy To The World – Northsound

12) Wasn’t That A Mighty Day – Rutgers University Glee Club

13) Ole Pop Reindeer – Tim Dinkins

14) Joyous Christmas Song – Bay High School Choir

15) The Night The Shepherds Heard Angels – The Navy Gals

16) Don’t Intend (to spend Christmas without you) – Nora Aunor

17) The Shepherd Boy and the Christmas Rose – The Recorders

18) The Christmas Song – The Pfeifers

19) The Christmas Spirit – Nelson Pigfoot & The Motivations

20) This Christmas – The Philly Specials

Christmas Chritters:

21) I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas – A Great World

22) We Three Cows – Cowtown Chorus

23) Little White Donkey – Ed Ames

24) Nester The Long-haired Donkey – Hank Snow

25) The 12 Days of Christmas…Hawaiian Style – Webley Edwards

26) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Blackfoot

27) Twisted Chipmunk Song – Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas

28) Deck The Halls – Tellie & Moe

29) Crabs for Christmas – David Deboy

30) Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Steve Perry

31) Sleigh Ride – NORAD Command Band

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Mickey Thomas

2) Nicholas Waltz – Lita Roza

3) Hard Candy Christmas – Staci Griesbach

4) Bring Back Christmas – Latocha

The Wicked We Wanted:

5) Santa, I Got A Bone To Pick With You – Kristen Chenoweth

6) We Wish You The Merriest – Idina Menzel/Josh Gadd

The Wicked We Got:

7) Wit It This Christmas – Ariana Grande

8) Winter Song – Leslie Odum Jr./ Cynthia Erivo

9) Red, White & Blue Christmas – Annie Moses Band

10) Almost Too Early For Christmas – Jimmy Fallon/Dolly Parton

Holiday Instrumentals:

11) Jingle Bells – Jesse Makes Noise

12) Blue Christmas – Grover Washington Jr.

13) Jack Frost, Incorporated – Richard Ellsasser

14) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Ellis Marsalis

15) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Mistletoe Disco Band

16) The Christmas Song – Music 2000

17) The First Noel – Paul Whitehead and his Orchestra

18) Away In A Manger – The Sounds of Christmas

19) Here We Come A Wassailing – The Starlight Orchestra

20) Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – The Boston Pops – John Williams (conductor)

Tell Me A Story:

21) ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – Wilford Brimley

22) The Christmas Pageant – The Cast of Sesame Street

23) On A One Horse Open Sleigh – Grandma Moses

24) Jesus’ Birth In Bethlehem – Andy Griffith

25) Christmas Bells (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) – Ellie Tissingh

26) Christmas Bells (author unknown) – Kent Delord House Museum

27) Yes Virginia, There Really Is A Santa Claus – US Air Force Band of Mid America

28) How The Grinch Stole Christmas – Boris Karloff

29) Christmas Greeting – Bing Crosby

30) That’s What Christmas Is All About – Eric Shea

31) Sleigh Ride – The Soulful Strings

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Welcome to The Yule Log From Hell 2024!!!!!!!!

1) The Wonderful Time Of The Year – Dan + Shay

2) Christmas Is A Time That Will Never Change – Jonny Desmond

3) Jesu Parvule – George Burton / Aryssa Leigh Burns (vox)

4) (Your Just) As Cute As Christmas – Vincent Lopez/Suave Swing Orchestra/Penny Parker (vox)

5) Light You Up Like A Christmas Tree – Jimmy Lewis

6) We Wish You A Cookin’ Christmas – New England Jazz Ensemble

7) May Santa Fill Our Heart – Dennis Day

8) Merry Christmas To You – Jeff Fenholt

9) Christ Was Born (on Christmas Day) – Kim Waters

10) Christmas Time Rhyme – Ben Folds

Interesting Finds:

11) When The River Meets The See – Memphis Ukelele Band

12) Christmas Lullaby – Jam’Addict & MonoCloud

13) Christmas Eve – Tammy

14) White Christmas – Sing Along With Carling

15) Christmas Fantasy – George Wright

16) Listen To The Christmas Bell – Ron Hamilton

17) Christmas Tyme – Yard Trauma

18) Suffer The Children – Victor Buono

19) Mary’s Cradle Song – Joemy Wilson

20) Last Christmas – Tarja

Christmas Around The World:

21) Glade Jul – Kine Therese Ludvigsen

22) Happy Christmas – Cioa Mesquite

23) Happy Christmas – 일기예보

24) Bouree de St. Nicholas – Laura McKenzie

25) Christmas Church Song – Laura Boulton & Ukranians of Canada

26) Cantique de Noel – Enico Caruso

27) O Velhinho (The Old Man) – Joyce

28) Melody of Carols – Kristen Penn/Bradley Thompson

29) Bling Bling Christmas – Silvertones

30) Joy To The World – Parawisata Budaya Group

31) Sleigh Ride – James Hughes

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Well it’s hard to believe it but here we are! The Christmas Day Spectacular!!!!! This closes out year #30. Yes….30 YEARS!!!!! If you told me 30yrs ago that I would still be doing this I probably would have said that you were nuts. To use the cliché “labor of love” would not do it justice. This has been a musical journey of epic proportions. Some would call it insanity. That’s ok. I created YLFH as an alternative to the same old crap that’s being played on the local radio stations and even satellite. I’ve always strived to offer some unique holiday tunes. I hope you have enjoyed listening as much as I have putting all of this together for y’all.

None of this would ever be possible without the support of my family (Corin & Amanda) as well as all of my friends and supporters and all the blogs and trade pages and all of the folks who share in my obsession….yes it’s an obsession. Might as well lean into it.

I dunno what the future of YLFH is. I still believe I got a few more years in me. I’ll just keep doing it until you stop listening or I run out of tunes (which ever comes first).

Until we meet again –

Merry Christmas

Happy Hannukah (however it’s spelled)

Happy Kwanza

Happy Festivus

Or whatever you celebrate (or not) this time of the year.

Thanks for listening!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Diana Ross
Early One Christmas Morning – Bruce Cockburn
Cold December Nights – Boyz II Men
Arrolito de Navidad – Gloria Estafan
Theres A New Kid In Town – Kathy Matea
Have Yourself A Merry Christmas – Carnie & Wendy Wilson
Away In A Manger Medley – Glen Campbell
Honky Tonk Christmas – Alan Jackson
There’s Another Santa Claus – Bob River’s Twisted Christmas
Silent Night – All Day Long
Glade Jul – Elisabeth Andreasson
Till The Season Comes – Vince Gill
We’re Going Shopping – Ren & Stimpy (Billy West)
The Season of Love – 4Him
Christmas Eve – Tatsuru Yamashista
Christmas Dreaming – Harry Connick Jr
Making Christmas – Danny Elfman
Be With You This Christmas – Myk Perez
Once in Royal David’s City – Vienna Boys Choir
The Snow’s Already Falling – OSTY
A Christmas Carol – BBC Singers
Jesu, Mein Feude – Mottoten Choir
Donner & Blitzen – Thor
The Story Of Christmas – Roy Rogers/Dale Evans
Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Dick Freymuth
My Favorite Things – Kenny Burrell
Christmas Time Is Here – Issiah J. Thompson
Glad Christmas Comes – Elica Carthy/John Body
Winter Wonderland – Greg Chako/Kei Mesuda Trio
Nutcracker Suite: Marche – Caroline Fischer
Ring the Bells On Christmas – Larry Carlton
Star Carol – Voces Boraeles
Sometime Every Christmas – Michael W. Smith
Skaters Waltz – The Carolleers
God Bless Us Everyone – Georgia Boys Choir
Snow – David Foster/Katherine McPhee
The Secret Of Christmas – Vocal Majority
Lavdate Dominum – Hauser
Christmas Island – Joel Peterson
How Do I Wrap My Heart For Christmas – The Ranch Hands
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Jimmy Barnes
Oh Christmas Tree – Marcus Anderson
Oh My Christmas Tree – My Morning Jacket
Yes, Jesus Loves Me – Bobby Hill
Merry Christmas – Lotocha
Gesu Bambino – Jeroen Van Veen
Good King Wenceslas – Adam Shulman
The Green Trees of Winter – Will Ackerman
Christmas Party for 2 – Brandy
I Want A Present for Christmas – Doc’s Big Boy Orchestra/JB Summers
Christmas Snow – Papik/Ely Bruna
The Four Seasons: Winter I: Allegro – Atlanta Symphony (Robert Shaw – conductor)
Merry Merry Christmas – Espoo Big Band/Ruthie Foster
Corpus Christi Carol – Libera
Ve a Nevar – Vazquez Sounds
Everyone’s a Kid At Christmas Time – Sugarbeats
Oh Tannenbaum – Barbara Dannerlien
Jingle Bell Rock – Akiko
Süber die Glocken nei Klingen – Lucienne Renardin Vary
A Christmas Jig/Mouth of the Tobique Ree – Yo Yo Ma/Natalie McAllister
Christmas On Riverside Drive – August Darnell
C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S – Voices of Walter Schumann
Follow That Star – The Cast of The Waltons
Snowbound – Wayne King
A Present Just For Me – Vibraphonic
Lo How a Rose E’er Blooming – Patricia Wilde
The Christmas Tree – David Rose
The Office Party – Jim Backus
Frankincense and Myrrh – Yul Brenner
Steppin’ Out With Rudolph – The 6th Dimension
Ole Tex Kringle – Tex Ritter
Wonderful Christmastime – Chicago/Dolly Parton
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – The Wrecking Crew
Jingle Jangle – The Blue Hawaiians
Christmas Lullaby – Bob Sirois
Winter Eclipse – Beta Radio
Don’t Let Me Spend Christmas Alone – Mitch Murder/Santell
Love Came Down On Christmas – Tenebrae
Christmas In My Hometown – Lenny Gomulka & Chicago Push
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – Vibra Corporation
Forgot It Was Christmas – The Downtown Fiction
Maybe This Christmas – Tyler Shaw
Blue Christmas Lights – Chris Hillman/Herb Peterson
Santa Claus is Back in Town – Tom Gaebel
Nutty Ol’ Nick – Babi Floyd
How Can Santa Come to Puerto Rico – Steve Allen/Ricky Vera
Christmas Bells – Border Brass
O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Thurlow Spur & the Spurlows
Winter Carnival – Army of Stars Orchestra
Happy New Year – Lightning Hopkins
What Are You Doing New Years Eve – Frankie Valli
3 Hours ‘til New Years – Sia
A Handful Of Happy New Years – Living Strings
Happy Xmas – Derek Van Eaton
Christmas Comes But Once A Year – Joe Bonamassa
In The Bleak Midwinter – Gentri
Let’s Sing A Song For Christmas – Dennis James
Mary’s Boy Child – Bob Dale
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Boston Pops/Tanglewood Chorus
Sleigh Ride – Duke Pearson

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Welcome to The Yule Log From Hell’s special surprise Christmas Eve penultimate spectacular! The show has been extended for your listening pleasure and is presented without interruption. Happy (almost) Christmas from all of us at YLFH!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – The Ball Brothers
Petit Papa Nöel – Tino Rossi
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Dennis Burnside
Come And Spend Christmas With Me – Bryan G. Harlan
Les Angnes Dans nos Compagnes/O Tannenbaum/Bel Are Que Adore – Swingle Singers
Christmas Bells On the Bayou – The Sundogs
Do You Hear What I Hear? – The Joy Strings
If Angels Sang a Shepherds Birth – Craig Duncan
Ox and Donkey – Glad Singers
Christmas with a Capital “C” – Go Fish
Some Children See Him – Cathy Fleck
Wonderful Dream (Holidays are Coming) – Melanie Thorton
The Snowflake Song – Monterey Brass
Welcome Season – Mael
Our Christmas Wish For You – The Mailbooz
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – Tim Dakolo
Christmas Alphabet – The London Sound 70 Orchestra and Chorus
White Christmas – Hadda Brooks
Blue Christmas – Low
Christmas Cards – Tenille Townes
Christmas Day: A Choral Fantasy – Baptist Hour Choir
The Christmas Song – Les Paul/Mary Ford
Holly Jolly Christmas – Gary Lewis
What Child Is This? – Lewis Ross
The Little Drummer Boy – Linder Eder
Christmas Day Ida Moanin’ – John McCatcheon
Agnus Dei – Luciano Pavarotti
Follow The Shepherd Home – Mindy Smith
Mixed Notes – George Fenton
12 Days Of Christmas – Mr. Ray and the Little Sunshine Kids
Katy’s Christmas Card – John Schneider
O Bambino – Ed Sullivan
Greatest Gift Of All – Andy Tielman
December Lights – Andre Rien
Apparently It’s Christmas – Canadia
Once As I Remember – Annapolis Chorale
Tonight’s Christmas Eve – Ed McCardy and the Harvesters
Ring Out Wild Bells – Huddersfield Choral Society
She Stared At Him All Night – Aaron Watson
Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Nelson Riddle and his Orchestra
Cool Yule – Ballard C. Boyd
A Winter Romance – Beegie Adair
After The Holidays – Andrea Marovicci
I Believe In Christmas – Andrea McArdle
I’ve Got The Christmas Spirit – Don Cornell
His Favorite Christmas – Capitol Lights
The Infant King – Kings College Choir of Cambridge
Christmas Eve at the Front – Homophonic Records c.1914-1917
Happy X-mas (War Is Over) – The Boxmasters
Sleigh Ride – Katie Epworth

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This week we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual show format in order to bring your this special episode in memorium.

1) (Christmas Ain’t Christmas) Without the Ones You Love – O’Jays – Tom Bell (TSOP Arranger) 1943-2022

2) Insomnia Last Christmas - Faithless & Calippo Vs Wham – Maxi Jazz (DJ) 1957-2022

3) Merry Christmas Baby – Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson 1939-2022

4) Snow Falls Softly at Night – Mackfive - Mack Goldsbury (Sax) 1946-2022

5) Jesus Christ Was An Only Child – Modest Mouse - Jeremiah Green (drums/percussion) 1977-2022

6) Christmas In New York – Pointer Sisters - Anita Pointer 1948-2022

7) The 12 Days of Christmas (sort of) – Donny Osmond / Adam Rich 1968-2023

8) A Magic Christmas – Blue Magic - Keith Beaton (vox) 1950-2023

9) Amazing Grace – Jeff Beck 1944-2023

10) Silent Night - Lisa Marie Presley 1968-2023

11) X’mas Day In The Next Life - Yukihiro Takahashi 1952-2023

12) Silent Night – Stephen Stills/Graham Nash/David Crosby 1941-2023

13) Christmas Cracker – Top Topham - Anthony Topham (gtr) 1947-2023

14) Magic Christmas – Michael Dyke - Dean Daughtry (kb) 1946-2023

15) Holidays with the Adams Family – John Astin/Yvonne de Carlo/Jackie Coogan/Ken Weatherwax/Lisa Loring (Wednesday Addams) 1958-2023

16) The Christmas Song – The Temptations/Smokey Robinson - Barret Strong (producer) 1941-2023

17) Christmas with Laverne & Shirley – Penny Marshall/Cindy Williams 1947-2023

18) Good Swing Wenceslas – Count Basie Orchestra - Butch Miles (drums) 1944-2022

19) A Christmas Story – The Battle of the Lamp – Darren McGavin/Melinda Dillon 1939-2022

20) The Bell That Couldn’t Jingle – Burt Bacharach 1928-2023

21) Adeste Fidelis – Tuba Christmas - Roger Bobo (tuba) 1938-2023

22) Millie Pulled A Piston On Santa – De La Soul - Trugoy the Dove (David Jolicoeur – Rapper) 1968-2023

23) The 24 Days of Christmas - "Bolivia" – Rachel Welch 1940-2023

24) Children’s Christmas Carol - Stella Stevens 1938-2023

25) Give All the Children Christmas - Chuck Jackson 1937-2023

26) Go Santa Go - Al Bonaguidi/Tom Whitlock 1954-2023

27) River – Rober Downey Jr. - Jeff Young (piano) 1955-2023

28) Blue Xmas (to whom it may concern) Miles Davis - Wayne Shorter (sax) 1933-2023

29) Moonlight, Mistletoe & You – Keb Mo - Steve Mackey (bass) 1966-2023

30) Silver Bells – John Prine - David Lindley (gtr) 1944-2023

31) Hard Candy Christmas – Garth Brooks/Trisha Yearwood - Michael Rhodes (bass) 1953-2023

32) Christmas Time Again – Lynard Skynard - Gary Rossington (gtr) 1951-2023

33) I Want the Batman for Christmas - Robert Haimer 1954-2023

34) The Joy of Christmas - Lauren Caldwell/Bobby Caldwell 1951-2023

35) Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence - Ryiuichi Sakamoto 1952-2023

36) Winter Snow - Ahmad Jamal 1930-2023

37) Happy Holidays – Manhattan Transfer - Ralph Humphrey (drums) 1944-2023

38) Christmas Is The Spookyest Time Of All – Dame Edna - Barry Humphries 1934-2023

39) Dear Santa (final thought) - Jerry Springer 1944-2023

40) A Christmas Scherzo – Film Scor Orchestra (Constantino Martínez-Orts – conductor) - Don Sebesky (arranger) 1937-2023

41) Song For A Winter’s Night - Gordon Lightfoot 1938-2023

42) Christmastime in America - Doug Maxwell/James Lewis (vox) 1960-2023

43) Merry Christmas Baby – Ike & Tina Turner 1939-2023

44) Christmas Time Is Here – Commadores - Sheldon Reynolds (composer) 1959-2023

46) Christmas Vacation – Mavis Staples - Cynthia Weil (lyricist) 1940-2023

47) Thanksgiving – George Winston 1949-2023

48) Commander Tom Christmas Show - Tom Jolls 1933-2023

49) Family & Holidays - Pat Cooper 1929-2023

50) A Christmas Story - Pat Robertson 1930-2023

51) Gonna Eat For Christmas – Rosie O’Donnell/Gloria Estefan - Olbin Burgos (drums) 1974-2023

52) Countdown to Christmas - Sharon Lawrence/Treat Williams 1951-2023

54) Bag’s Christmas Ding Dong – Georgina Hale/John Hasler/Glenda Jackson 1936-2023

55) Merry Christmas Bells (aka Seasonal Pleasures) - Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick 1924-2023

56) 21st Century Christmas – Cliff Richard - Mo Foster (bass) 1944-2023

57) Christmasland - Tony Bennett 1926-2023

58) Kidnap the Sandy Claws – Danny Elfman/Catherine O’hara/Paul Reubens 1952-2023

59) Christmas Must Be Tonight – The Band - Robbie Robertson (gtr/vox) 1943-2023

60) I Thank You For Your Love - Sandy Bainum – Tom Jones (composer) 1928-2023

61) The First Snowfall – Carpenters – Jerry Moss (A&M Records founder) 1935-2023

62) We Three Kings - David Benoit – Bob Feldman (bass) 1940-2023

63) Christmas 1974 - The Circuit Symphony - Bernie Marsden (vox) 1951-2023

64) Santa Stole Thanksgiving – Jimmy Buffet 1946-2023

65) Snoopy’s Christmas – Smash Mouth - Steve Harwell (vox) 1967-2023

66) I Love Christmas – The Earls - Larry Chance (vox) 1940-2023

67) A Child is Born - Thad Jones/Mel Lewis – Richard Davis (bass) 1930-2023

68) O Holy Night - Mylon LeFerve 1944-2023

69) Home For The Holidays – The Association - Terry Kirkman (vox) 1939-2023

70) NCIS – A Christmas Miracle for Ducky – Brian Deitzen/Mark Harmon/Sean Murray/Michael Weatherly/David MCallum 1933-2023

71) Blue Christmas – Buck Trent 1938-2023

72) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Barry Manilow/Suzzane Sommers 1946-2023

73) Away In A Manger – Carla Bley 1936-2023

74) Christmas Love - Dwight Twilley 1951-2023

75) All I Want For Christmas, Dear Is You - Steve Riley 1956-2023

76) Christmas Tyme Is The Perfect Time For Love – Kool & The Gang - George Brown (drums) 1949-2023

77) Christmas Is Being With You - written by Joanna Pascale /Melissa Gilstrap/Larry McKenna 1937-2023

78) Christmas Wrapping – The Waitresses - Mars Williams (sax) 1955-2023

79) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Darlene Love - Fanita James (backing vox) 1938-2023

80) Fudge Family Christmas - Sid & Marty Krofft 1937-2023

81) Fairytale of New York – The Pogues – Shane MacGowen 1957-2023

82) Ring The Bells, It's Christmas Time - Myles Goodwyn 1948-2023

83) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – Denny Laine – 1944-2023

84) Archie Bunker's Place - Christmas Eve Dinner – Carrol O’Connor/Denise Miller/Danielle Brisbois/Richar McKenzie – Norman Lear (show creator) 1922-2023

85) The Man With All The Toys – Brian Wilson - Jeffrey Foskett (gtr/vox) 1956-2023

86) Brooklyn Nine-Nine – Holiday gifts – Adam Samberg/Melissa Fumero/Andre Braugher 1962-2023

87) Mission Bell – Tiny Tim – Colin Burgess (drums) 1946-2023

88) I Believe in You – Sinéad O’Connor 1966-2023

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Steve Mackey / Jennifer Lopez

2) Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Vicent Lopez & His Orchestra

3) The Wassil Song – Rayem Kir

4) Christmas Forever – Freddie Jackson

5) Joyous Christmas – The Beneficial Singers

6) Feliz Navidad – Tom Scott

7) Deck The Halls – Ted Nugent

8) The First Noel – Peter Hoffman

9) Carol of the Bells – Phantom Planet

10) Christmas Dirtbag – Wheatus

Boy Band Holidaze:

11) Someday at Christmas – Jackson 5

12) Old Fashioned Christmas – The Osmonds

13) I Have A Dream – Westlife

14) Beautiful Christmas – Big Time Rush

15) This Christmas – Menudo

16) Season of Love - 98°

17) I Need You For Christmas – Jonas Brothers

18) This One’s for the Children – NKOTB

19) I Never Knew the Meaning of Christmas – N*Sync

20) Last Christmas – Backstreet Boys

Worst Xmas Song...EVER!:

21) Must Be Santa – Bob Dylan

22) Have a Cheeky Christmas – Cheeky Girls

23) Christmas Shoes – FM Static

24) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – John Legend / Kelly Clarkson

25) Christmas Conga – Cyndi Lauper

26) Wonderful Christmastime – Billy Sherwood / Patrick Moraz

27) Do They Know It’s Christmas? – The Cast of Glee

28) Christmas Saves The Year – 21 Pilots

29) Spin Me a Christmas – Aqua

30) All I Want for Christmas is You – Celtic Thunder

31) Sleigh Ride – Urban Bossa Club

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Thomas Rhett

2) The Night Before Christmas – Basil Rathbone

3) Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ – Bill Murray

4) Nothing Like Christmas – Holiday Mixtape

5) It’s The Time of the Year – The Chi-Lites

6) I Saw Three Ships – Medwyn Goodall

7) Merry Christmas Everybody – Mostly Autumn

8) Jesu Blebet Mein Freunde – Lise Davidsen

9) What Is A Santa Claus – Stan Kenton

10) Christmas Isn’t Christmas – Bon Jovi

8 Crazy Nights:

11) Deck The Halls – The Klezmonauts

12) Elton Johnukkah – Six13

13) Channukah Guy – The Goldbergs

14) Light Your Candles – Chanukkah Rhythm & Blues Review

15) Light – Lisa Loeb

16) Chanukkah Lights – Techlet Ensemble

17) Eight Days of Hannukah – Cindy Paley

18) Candlelight 2020 – Maccabeats

19) Chanukkah is Here – Zusha

20) Chinese Food On Christmas – Brendon Walker

Silly Holiday:

21) (I’m Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica – Tom Lehrer

22) Leroy The Redneck Reindeer – Joe Diffie

23) Pancho Claus – ElVez

24) Father Christmas Please Don’t Touch Me – The Goodies

25) Another Beatles Christmas Record – The Beatles

26) Blue Christmas – Seymore Swine & The Squealers

27) Sled Zeppelin – Bob Rivers

28) I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas – The Paincakes

29) Camouflage & Christmas Lights – The Robertson Family

30) Let’s Have A Merry Christmas – Ross Bagdasarian

31) Sleigh Ride – September Foster

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Dave Monk

2) Christine The Christmas Tree – Big Jon Arthyr & The “No School Today” Cast

3) Christmas Song – SoulStance

4) All I Want for Christmas – Vic & Nick

5) King of Kings – The Priests

6) Get Behind Me, Santa – Sufjan Stevens

7) The Man Who Would Be Santa – Vertical Horizon

8) 365 Days – Cass Eager & The Mo’ Debleys

9) Santa Claus Rides a Strawberry Roan – Jim Lowe & Dreambusters

10) Christmas Time All Over (again) – Goo Goo Dolls

Xmas in Da’ Hood:

11) This Christmas – The Dogg Pound / Chris Starr

12) Santa Never Goes to the Ghetto – Yellowman

13) Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto – Seersucker

14) The Little (ghetto) Drummer Boy – Kirk Whalum

15) Christmas Night In Harlem – Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra w/Johnny Mercer & Jack Teagarden (vocals)

16) Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Boys Choir of Harlem

17) Chillin’ at Christmastime – The Superions

18) The Santa Rap – Eileen Weiss

19) Santa Rap – Bo Diddley

20) Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – DMX / DJ Suede / The Remix God

Disco Xmas!!!:

21) Joyful Spirit – Salsoul Orchestra

22) Happy Christmas – X-mas Band

23) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Disco Belles

24) Disco Christmas in Hamsterland – Parry Gripp

25) Santa’s Disco – The Superions

26) Disco Santa Claus – Raindolls

27) Santa Claus is Disco’n to Town – Max Fagen

28) It’s My Party – Disco Bee

29) Last Christmas (Snow Shaker Remix) – BTH

30) Holiday Rap – MC Miker & DJ Sven

31) Sleigh Ride – Bela Fleck & the Flecktones

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Welcome to The Yule Log From Hell 2023 - Now in our 30th year!!!!

1) The Most Wonderful Time of The Year – Stephan Kumar Trio

2) On A Christmas Tree – Debroy Somers and his Orchestra (Dan Donovan – Vox)

3) Good King Wenceslas – Aled Jones / BBC Welsh Chorus (John Higgins Thomas – director)

4) I Dreamt That I Was Santa Claus – Lu Ann Sims

5) Groovy Christmas – Chipper

6) Twistin’ Bells – Santo & Johnny

7) Christmas Time’s a-Comin’ – Oak Ridge Boys

8) Snowflake – Jim Reeves

9) Silent Night – Hayden Quartet

10) Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You – Cher

Baby, It’s Cold Outside:

11) Winter Paradise – Destiny’s Child

12) Winter Wonderland – Greg Cole / Chuck Rhodes

13) Footprints in the Snow – Roger Miller

14) Hibernation Day – Jars of Clay

15) Warm December – Julie London

16) Gates of December – Wizards of Winter

17) Wizards in Winter – Trans-Siberian Orchestra

18) Winter Lullaby – Mason Williams

19) In the Bleak Midwinter (live) – Pee Wee Williams

20) Baby It’s Cold Outside – Lady A(ntabellum)

Weird Xmas:

21) Christmas At the Zoo – Flaming Lips

22) It’s Christmas Crime – Tuxedo Bandido

23) Sunshine of Your Santa – Marc Maben

24) James Brown Died on Christmas Day – Hands & Knees

25) XmasPloitation (Santa’s Badass Revenge) – Mojo Chronic

26) My Christmas Tree’s Got Balls – Arthur Kill and the Pollutants

27) Grandma Got Run Over by A Reindeer – Family Force 5

28) How I Love Those Christmas Songs – Country Squirrels

29) Bionic Santa – Chris Hill

30) We Wish You the Merriest – Seth McFarlane / Liz Gillies

31) Sleigh Ride – Phoenix Chorale

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Well folks....We have finally arrived at our final episode putting YLFH 2022 (year 29) in the bag! It has been a real blast bringing all of the holiday classics (and not-so-classics) to you and yours this holiday season. I hope you have enjoyed listening to these shows as much as I have making them. There is a lot of work that goes into each show but in the end it is totally worth it. I love the holidays and I love sharing my eclectic (and sometimes erratic) holiday music collection with all of you. We will be back for year next year! You can count on that.

This show happens with so much support and there are not enough words to express my gratitude to all of you for continuing to listening and supporting the show. Special thanks to my FB peeps at Bootleg Xmas (@bootlegxmas - http://bootlegxmas.hmcnally.com/) and Bill Donnelly for their shout outs and shares. Thanks to my friends and family for their support of my insanity. The biggest word of thanks to my 2 greatest supporters Corin & Amanda. Without them I would never have the time to put these shows together.

Here's hoping for you and yours to have a healthy, happy, prosperous Holiday season (whichever one you do...or not) as well as a Happy New Year! Let's hope 2023 doesn't suck!

Happy Merry (and all that other stuff)

Keith Droz (podcaster general)

www.yulelogfromhell.com

Episode 7 – One Last Take!

This show has been extended for your listening pleasure and is presented without any interruption

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Toni Braxton

2) Skating (#3 Take 7) – Vince Guaraldi Trio

3) The Skater’s Waltz (in Swingtime) – Bob Crosby Orchestra

4) It Happened In Sun Valley – Sun Valley Trio

5) The Ski Song (Slalom) – David Caroll And His Orchestra

6) Christmas Carol – Skip Ewing

7) Winter Skin – Jars of Clay

8) Winter Nocturne – Buddy Cole

9) It May Be Winter Outside – S Connection

10) Winter Weather – Jimbo Mathus

11) Winter Jam – The Underground Project

12) Winter Wonderland – Macy Gray

13) Carol Of The Bells – Lifescapes

14) Christmas 1915 – Celtic Thunder

15) The Bushes of Jerusalem – Tommy Sands

16) The Little Drummer Boy – Trace Adkins/Kenny Arnoff

17) The Rebel Jesus/Skyline Jig – The Chieftains/Jackson Browne

18) Jesus, Oh, What a Wonderful Child – Gladys Knight

19) When Jesus Wept (canon) – Berkeley Chamber Singers

20) Happy Birthday, Jesus Christ – Robbie Williams

21) Jesus Stays Me Joy – Cusco

22) Prince of Peace – Johnny Nash

23) Christmas Is You And Me – Don Ho/Nikka Costa

24) It’s Christmas And I Wonder Where I Am – The Bob and Tom Band

25) I’m Walking Backwards for Christmas – The Goons

26) The Night Before Christmas – Stan Freberg

27) Merry Christmas My Ass – All Time Low

28) Christmas at the Drive-In – Cathryn Lacey

29) Santa Eats Little Kids – Dan Hart

30) Santa and the Purple People Eater – Sheb Wooly

31) Two Hanukah Songs – Jim Self/Hollywood Tubas

32) Ocho Kandelikas – Idina Menzel

33) Noël "Trois Anges Sont Venus Ce Soir" (Christmas "Three Angels We've Seen This Night") - Les Djinns Singers With Orchestra Directed By Paul Bonneau

34) The Mrs Saved Christmas – Aloe Blacc

35) The Sound of Christmas – Julie Andrews

36) Christmas in My Hometown – Kate Smith

37) The First Christmas – Perry Como

38) Morning Has Broken – Neil Diamond

39) The Twelve Days of Christmas - Noel Stevens Woodwind Quintette With Harpsichord

40) Marshmallow World – The Taylors

41) Tijuana Christmas – Tijuana Voices

42) Christmas in Connecticut With You – Steve Tyrell

43) Here’s To The New Year – Slade

44) Six Days After Christmas (Happy New Year) – Cliff Richard

45) Happy New Year – Sasha & Davy

46) What Are You Doing New Years Eve? – Mary Margret O’Hara

47) River – Sixpence None The Richer

48) It’s Christmas Time Again – Bonnie Lou

49) Main Title from “It’s A Wonderful Life (Dimitri Tiomkin) – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – David Newman, conductor

50) Christmas Auld Lang Syne – Marc Anthony

51) Santa Claus Rock – TJ All Stars

52) A Winter Snowscape – Jethro Tull

53) Wonderful Peace – Jerry Garcia

54) Cradle Hymm – The Cathedral Choir & Scola, Dale Adelmann, dir/Patrick A. Scott & Jack Mitchener, Organ

55) Special Delivery – Mike Douglas

56) Snowfall – Alan Copeland

57) Home For The Holidays – The Association

58) Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

59) The Christmas Song – The Boxmasters

60) Sleigh Ride – The Mistletones

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Episode 6 - Working on Xmas Eve!

2022 Christmas Extravaganza!!!!!....part 1

This show has been extended for your listening pleasure and is presented without any interruption

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Weri Scala

2) Peach X’mas – Kano Kaori

3) All I Want For Christmas (is my two front teeth) – London Sound 70

4) O Little Town Polka – Ghostly Trio

5) Peace – George Winston

6) I Believe In Christmas Eve – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles

7) (Let’s Take A) Holiday – Honeys

8) James Brown Died On Christmas Day – Hands and Knees

9) Christmas in Heaven – James Brown

10) Santa’s Got A Brand New Bag – Gary Walker and the Boogie Kings

11) (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag – Black Prairie/Sallie Ford

12) It’s Christmas Once Again – Jimmie Rodgers

13) O Come All Ye Faithful – Elvis Presley

14) Silent Night – Lisa Marie Presley

15) Christ is Born – The Carpenters

16) Merry Christmas Darling – September Foster

17) Don’t Believe in Christmas – Woggles

18) I Don’t Believe in Santa – Methadone Cocktail

19) Why Don’t You Believe In Me – Sounds of Blackness

20) I Believe In Father Christmas – Tony Hadley

21) Old Ribbons and Bows – Sharon Kay King

22) Scarlet Ribbons – Michael Crawford

23) Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – The Jokers

24) I Told Santa I Want You – The Surf Boys

25) Surfin’ Drummer Boy – The Malibooz

26) Christmas Passacaglia – David Tanenbaum

27) Merry Christmas Anyway – 3JS

28) A Merry Christmas at Grandma’s – The Andrew Sisters/Danny Kaye

29) Grandma Cut The Christmas Cheese – Phil Olson/Paul Olson

30) The Bathing Suit That Grandma Otter Wore – Jerry Nelson/Marilyn Sokol

31) Christmas Is A Time That Will Never Change – Johnny Desmond

32) A Wonderful Time Up There – Alvin Stardust

33) It’s The Happiest Time Of The Year – Lenny Farrow/Gene Harbin

34) The Happiest Christmas – Petula Clark

35) The Happiest Christmas Tree – Nat King Cole

36) Hang Your Balls On the Christmas Tree – Kay Martin & Her Body Guards

37) Christmas Balls – John Flynn

38) Child Of Love – The Imperials

39) Christmas Star – John Williams

40) Spirit Of The Season – Alan Silvestri

41) Stealing Christmas – Danny Elfman

42) Oogie Boogie’s Song (Demo) – Danny Elfman

43) Christmas Is Glowing – Robert Way Chorus & Orchestra

44) Holiday For Strings – New York Voices

45) Love Is Christmas – Sara Bareilles

46) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Jose James

47) Love When It’s Christmas – Shaggy

48) Coldcut’s Xmas Break – Coldcut

49) Christmas Is A Feeling In Your Heart – Love Colony featuring Six

50) Holiday Rap – Miker ‘G’ & Deejay Sven

51) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Lew White

52) Deck The Halls With Boughs of Holly – Percy Faith

53) Frosty The Snowman – Ray Conniff

54) Carol Of The Bells – The Philadelphia Orchestra

55) We Need A Little Christmas – Philadelphia Mummers All Star Christmas Ensemble

56) Jingle Bell Rock – Reigning Sound

57) Baby’s First Christmas – Connie Francis

58) Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) – Frank Sinatra

59) The Christmas Party – Stan Boreson

60) Sleigh Ride – Garth Brooks

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We pay tribute to those we lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual show format and is presented without interruption.

Episode 5 – Pointing Headstones

1) On Christmas Day – Magnum - Butch Samolewicz (bass) 1957-2021

2) Toyland – Sally Anne Howes 1930-2021

3) Good King Wenceslas – Robin le Mesuier – 1953-2021

4) Christmas Sermon – Desmond Tutu 1931-2021

5) Date With The Angels – Betty White 1922 – 2021

6) Ace Hardware Holiday Commercial 1991 – John Madden 1936-2021

7) Christmas Medley – Mickey Mouse Club – Tiffany Hale 1975-2021

8) Join Me for Christmas - Bruce A. Barrett/Wayne Kenyon/Carol Topitzer/Rohn Lawrence (guitar) 1960-2021

9) We Three Kings – Nick Colionne 1966-2022

10) Christmas Memories – Barbara Streisand – Marilyn Bergman (composer) 1928-2022

11) Frosty The Snowman – The Ronettes – Ronnie Spector 1943-2022

12) Let It Snow – The Dixie Cups – Rosa Lee Hawks d. 2021

13) My Birthday Comes On Christmas – Dallas Frazier 1939-2022

14) Wilbur the Christmas Mouse – Ralph & Red – Ralph Emery – 1933-2022

15) Run Run Rudolph – Meat Loaf 1947-2022

16) The Christmas Tree – Louie Anderson 1953-2022

17) Winter Wonderland – The Ventures – Don Wilson (guitar) 1933-2022

18) Christmastime is Here – Vince Guaraldi Trio/Eric Shea/Peter Robbins (voice of Charlie Brown) 1956-2022

19) Come Home For Christmas – The Platters – Sonny Turner (vocals) 1939-2022

20) WKRP Ghost of Christmas Future – Gordon Jump/Howard Hesseman 1940-2022

21) This Christmas – Jerry Tolve 1962-2022

22) Christmas Can Kill You – Dark Mark – Mark Lanegan (vocals) 1964-2022

23) Santa Baby – Sally Kellerman 1937-2022

24) Three Wise Men In A Caravan – Terry Shaw/Sandy Nelson (drums) 1938-2022

25) Keep Christmas With You – Cast of Sesame Street – Emilio Delgado 1940-2022

26) We Wish You A Merry Christmas – Willie Nelson – Bobbie Nelson (piano) 1931-2022

27) The Polar Express – William Hurt 1950-2022

28) His Majesty Is Coming – The In Crowd – Barry Bailey (guitar) 1948-2022

29) Xmas Medley SNL – Foo Fighters – Taylor Hawkins (drums) 1972-2022

30) White Christmas – The Wanted – Tom Parker (vocals) 1988-2022

31) It’s Christmas – Joe Messina 1928-2022

32) A Philadelphia Christmas – Bobby Rydell 1942-2022

33) A Festivus Poem – Gilbert Gottfried 1955-2022

34) The Little Drummer Boy – The Tokens – Billy Reid (vocals) 1946-2022

35) Sleigh Ride – Tom Harrel – Charnett Moffett (bass) 1967-2022

36) Just What I Wanted – Buddy Hackett/Debera Clinger/Robert Morse 1931-2022

37) Christmas Angel – Susan Jacks 1948-2022

38) Beautiful Star of Bethlehem – The Judds – Naomi Judd 1946-2022

39) Honky Tonk Christmas – Mickey Gilley 1936-2022

40) Merry Christmas – Blind Boys of Alabama – Ben Moore (vocals) 1941-2022

41) Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head – The Trapp Family Singers – Rosemarie Trapp 1929-2022

42) Cheermeister Games – James Horner/Vangelis 1943-2022

43) Run With The Fox – Chris Squire – Alan White (drums) 1949-2022

44) Christmas Must Be Tonight – Ronnie Hawkins 1935-2022

45) 12 Days Of Christmas – Black Midi – Dave Smith (inventor of midi technology) 1950-2022

46) Rockin’ Back Inside My Heart for Christmas – Julee Cruise 1956-2022

47) Buddy the Elf Meeting Dad – Will Farrell/James Caan 1940-2022

48) The Sopranos Sings Christmas Carols - Vincent Curatola/Joseph Gannascoli/Tony Sirico 1942-2022

49) Bob Cratchit’s Family – George C. Scott/Edward Woodward/Susannah York/David Warner 1941-2022

50) Happy Xmas – Arisa il Volo/Stacy Francis/Paul Sorvino 1939-2022

51) Square Pegs Christmas – Sarah Jessica Parker/Tony Dow 1945-2022

52) Oh Christmas Tree (Garfield Christmas) – Pat Harrington Jr/Julie Payne/David Lander/Pat Carroll 1927-2022

53) Holiday Greetings From The Dodgers – Vin Scully 1927-2022

54) I Think You Might Like It – John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John 1948-2022

55) Christmas Gift – Margie Joseph – Lamont Dozier (composer) 1941-2022

56) Here Comes Santa Claus – Bob B Sox and the Blue Jeans – Bill Pittman (guitar) 1920-2022

57) Bright Little Star – Sonny Eclipse – Kal David (Voice of Sonny Eclipse) 1943-2022

58) Must’ve Been Ol’ Santa Claus – Harry Connick Jr. – Dan Miller (trumpet) 1969-2022

59) I Love My Santa Claus - Llandudno Monkey Man – Jerry Allison (composer of “Peggy Sue”) 1939-2022

60) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Joey DeFrancesco 1971-2022

61) Jingle Bells – Jimmy Smith – Creed Taylor (producer) 1929-2022

62) Christmas Message 1957 – Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

63) Merry Christmas Baby – Ramsey Lewis 1935-2022

64) My Favorite Things – Barry Manilow – Mike Lang (piano) 1941-2022

65) I Won’t Decorate Your Christmas Tree – Loretta Lynn 1932-2022

66) Christmas Wish – Judy Tenuta 1949-2022

67) Christmas Song – Ronnie Cuber

68) Emmanuel – Janis Ian – Brooks Arthur (producer) 1936-2022

69) We Need A Little Christmas – Frankie Michaels/Angela Lansbury 1925-2022

70) Blue Christmas – Robert Gordon 1947-2022

71) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Carly Simon/Lucy Simon 1940-2022

72) Twas The Night Before Christmas – Leslie Jordan 1955-2022

73) Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives – Jules Bass (director/producer) 1935-2022

74) I Can’t Have A Merry Christmas – Jerry Lee Lewis 1935-2022

75) Run Run Rudolph – Aaron Carter 1987-2022

76) Just Like Christmas – Low – Mimi Parker (vocals/drums) 1967-2022

77) Christmas in Dixie – Alabama – Jeff Cook (vocals/guitar) 1949-2022

78) O Holy Night – Batman – Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman) 1955-2022

79) The Christmas Sweater – Michael Buble – Gene Cipriano (baritone sax) 1928-2022

80) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/Good King Wenceslas – Danny Kalb 1942-2022

81) Coventry Carol – Christine McVie 1943-2022

82) Christmas Medley – Cast of Sesame Street – Bob McGrath 1932-2022

83) Christmas Traditions – Cloris Leachman/Kirstie Alley 1951-2022

84) Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas – Staples Singers – Jim Stewart (founder of Stax Records) 1930-2022

85) Jingle Bells – Moog Machine – Herb Deutsch (co-inventor of Moog) 1932-2022

86) Christmas Vacation Medley - Angelo Badalamenti (conductor/composer) 1937-2022

87) It’s Christmas Time Again – Shirley Eikhard 1955-2022

88) Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me – Charlie Gracie 1936-2022

89) The Christmas Song – Clyde Brown (d.2022)

90) Christmas Medley – Springdale HS Jazz Ensemble w/Stan Mark (d.2022)

Rest In Peace

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Episode 4 – Xmas Reboot!

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

2) Troika – Keith Emerson

3) I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake

4) Nutrocker – Carl Palmer

5) Good Christian Men Rejoice – Mr. Jack Daniels’ Original Silver Cornet Band

6) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Sammy Kaye

7) Christmas Like A Lullaby – John Denver

8) Feliz Navidad – Billy Joe Shaver/Flaco Jimenez

9) Happy Holidays/That Holiday Feeling – Darren Criss

10) Det Kimer na til Julefest – Tygve Seim/Andreas Utem

Garage Sale Finds

11) Christmas In Dixie – Shelley S. Abbot

12) Rudolph Drank The Moonshine – Mountain Jug Boys

13) Tiny Little Christmas – Cartoon Johnny

14) Messiah Medley – Steve Green

15) Once As I Remember – Annapolis Chorale

16) Christmas to Remember – The Navy Gals

17) Little Drummer Boy – Rory Campbell & Friends

18) Do You Hear What I Hear? – Christmas Pan Flutes

19) Kana Kaloka/Here Comes Santa Claus – Na-Leo

20) Christmas Day I’ Da Mornin’/I Saw Three Ships – Pamela Bruer

Slow Jam The Holidays

21) Mistletoe Jam (Everybody Kiss Somebody) – Luther Vandross

22) What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? – Emotions

23) This Christmas – Whispers

24) I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Vanessa Williams

25) Purple Snowflakes – Marvin Gaye

26) What The Hell Child Is This??? – Chef (Isaac Hayes)

27) All I Want For Christmas – Angela Winbush

28) Merry Christmas Darling – Chicago/Bebe Winins

29) December – Clare Teal

30) Dick In A Box – The Lonely Island

31) Sleigh Ride – Jo Dee Messina

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Episode 3 – Fat (Man) Shaming

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Accent/Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band

2) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Art Lund

3) Keeping Christmas – Jim Ameche

4) ChristmasVille – Rosie Flores

5) Christmas For Everyone – St. Winifred’s School Choir

6) Halleluia!!! – Montreal Sound

7) The 12 Days Of Christmas – Pittsburgh Symphony Brass

8) Jingle Bell Rock / Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree

9) An Olde English Christmas Medley – London Cello Sound / Geoffrey Simon

10) Christmas Day – Chris Tomlan/We The Kingdom

The Fat Man!!!!

11) The Fat Man’s Coming – David Byrne

12) Santa Doesn’t Count On Dope – Martin Mull

13) Fat Old Man – Vic Mulkey & the Blue Veins

14) Fat Daddy – Paul “Fat Daddy” Johnson

15) Fat Jolly Man – Tony Sacco

16) Santa’s Just A Happy Fat Fart – Swamp Dogg

17) Funny Little Fat Guy – Dianna Corcoran/Adam Brad

18) Too Fat For The Chimney – Jerry Colona

19) Ol’ Fatso – Augie Rios

20) The Fatman – Quicksilver Messenger Service

Inappropriate Holiday!

21) That Holiday Feeling – Steve & Eydie

22) Back Door Santa – B.B. King/John Popper

23) I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus – Kip Adotta

24) Walking ‘round In Women’s Underwear – Bob Rivers

25) Mr. Hankey The Christmas Poo – Cowboy Timmy (Trey Parker)

26) Butch The Gay Santa Claus – Cherry Poppin’ Daddies

27) Fairytale of New York – The Pogues/Kristy MacColl

28) Santa & His Old Lady – Cheech & Chong

29) Santa Baby – Mae West

30) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin/The Golddiggers

31) Sleigh Ride – Maria Emrik

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1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus

2) Christmas Everywhere – Fran Alexandre

3) Christmas is Everyday – Junkyards Saints

4) Christmas Waltz – Oscar Peterson

5) Come On Ring Those Bells – Ivan Parker

6) It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way – Jim Croce

7) Christmas Song Cha-Cha – Hugo Winterhalter

8) Christmas Must Mean Something More – Taylor Swift

9) Oh Thou Joyful Day – Lutheran Hour Choir

10) Old Memories on Christmas – Alicia Keys

Dusting Off The 78's

11) That Christmas Feeling – Perry Como

12) Adeste Fideles – Bing Crosby

13) I Don’t Want To Be Lonely On Christmas – Al Russell and his Do-Re-Mi Trio

14) Christmas Chimes – Chris Chapman

15) Bah! Humbug! – Bob Corley

16) I Want Eddie Fisher For Christmas Betty Johnson

17) Bobby’s Christmas Song – Bobby Gregory and his Cactus Cowboys

18) We Three Kings of Orient Are – Mario Lanza

19) Santa’s Surprise – Music Hall Drama Group and Orchestra

20) Jingle Bells – Glenn Miller

Haters Gotta Hate...

21) Little Drummer Boy – Jessica Simpson / Ashlee Simpson

22) Happy Xmas (war is over) – Maroon 5

23) Do They Know It’s Christmas – The Cast of “Glee”

24) Baby It’s Cold Outside – John Travolta / Olivia Newton-John

25) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels

26) Santa Baby – Perfect Project

27) Christmas Shoes – NewSong

28) Christmas Don’t Be Late – Capsela

29) Christmas Wrapping – Summer Camp

30) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Papik / Fabio Tullo

31) Sleigh Ride - Astrocolor

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Welcome to the 2022 Yule Log From Hell!!!!!!!

Episode 1 - Snow Shopping

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Pentatonix

2) Merry Christmas Everybody – Maggie Reilly

3) I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – Celtic Thunder

4) One More Happy Christmas – The Kelly Family

5) Mistletoe and Wine – Gregorian / Amelia Brightman

6) Mary’s Boy Child – Andre Rieu / Johan Straus Orchestra

7) Bring On Christmas Day – Joss Stone

8) White Christmas – Calum Scott

9) Yuletide Throwdown – Blondie / Fab Five Freddy

10) Christmas In My Soul / Christmas Time – Norah Jones

Christmas Around The World

11) Christmas All Over the World – The Stargazers (UK)

12) Here Comes Santa Claus – Parawisat Bunday Group (Bali)

13) Veite, Ascendemus – Slovenia Chamber Choir (Slovenia)

14) Fonkelende Sterren – Herbert (Holland)

15) O seliga Weihnachtszeit – Helmut Stapff (Germany)

16) Sleep, Little Jesus – Madrid Concert Orchestra and Chorus (Spain)

17) While Shepherds Watch Their Flock By Night – Carol Service in a Coventry Church (England)

18) 赤花のトナカイ – Uchida Yuki (Japan)

19) Christmas In L.A. – Olivia Rox (USA)

20) Christmas In America – Jay & the Americans (USA)

A Family Affair

21) Wonderful Christmastime – The Estafan Family

22) When Christmas Comes To Town – Andrea Bocelli / Mateo Bocelli / Virginia Bocelli

23) Carol Of The Bells – 5 Browns

24) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – The Partridge Family

25) The Bells Of Christmas – The Sinatra Family

26) The First Family of Christmas – Bing Crosby

27) Hey Santa! – Carnie & Wendy Wilson

28) O Holy Night – The Judds

29) There’s No Christmas Without You – Kirk Franklin & the Family

30) You Are My Christmas – Dolly Parton / Randy Parton

31) Sleigh Ride – Lindsey Stirling

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Welcome to our Christmas Day Holiday Music Extraviganza!!!! The show has been extended for your Yuletide listening pleasure and is presented without any interruption (I mean it this time).

And now a word from our sponsor.....ME!

Greetings from Sedona, AZ where me and the fam are taking some much needed time off. It's been a crazy year and by some miracle we are all still vertical (good thing because the alternative would really suck!). Year #28 of YLFH is in the books. I want to thank everyone for hanging with us this season. Hopefully we were able to brighten up your holiday a little. These podcasts are a labor of love (and sometimes insanity). I am blessed that I can do this. And even though I am cussing up a storm while assembling all of this I am that proud of the results as well.

Thanks to all of my friends, family and supporters for continuing to encourage me to keep this going. Especially my 2 biggest supporters....Amanda & Corin!

Let's hope that 2022 doesn't suck! This much I know....The Yule Log From Hell will return for year #29!!!!!!!

Merry Christmas

Happy Hanukkah (however you spell it)

Happy Kwanza

Happy Festivus

and Happy whatever you celebrate (or don't) this time of year!

Thank you again for making YLFH 2021 a rousing success!

See you in 2022!!!!

The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Johnny Mathis/David Foster
Silent Night – Rick Wakeman
White Christmas – The Statues
Jingle Bells – Jack Jones
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) – Robbie Williams
Winter Wonderland – Colbie Caillat
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Tony Motolla
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Eddie Rabbit
Joy To The World – Percy Faith and his Orchestra
I’ll Be Home For Christmas – The Hyssongs
Let It Snow – The Blenders
Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – The Baseballs
O Holy Night - Classical Eleqtronik
Silver Bells – Love and Theft
Blue Christmas – REO Speedwagon
My Little Drum – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Frosty The Snowman – Steve “Lips” Kudlow/Bumblefoot/Chris Chaney/Kenny Arnoff
Here Comes Santa Claus – Kitty Wells & the Jordanaires
Jingle Bell Rock – Daryl Hall & John Oats
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – September Foster
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – The Asylum Street Spankers
We Wish You A Merry Christmas – The New American Guitar Ensemble
It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas – Hampton String Quartet
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Carl Riseley
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – Spike Jones & his City Slickers (George Rock – Vocals)
O Little Town Of Bethlehem – Lenny LeBlanc
Last Christmas – Slap Of Reality
My Favorite Things – Dick Shawn
Do You Hear What I Hear – Jack Brokensha Quartet
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Newsboys
Away In A Manger – The AIX All-Stars (Laurence Juber/Jim Cox/Leland Sklar/Steve Forman/John Ferarro)
Hark, The Herald Angels Sing - 101 Strings
Deck The Halls – Jackie Wilson
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Josh Groban
Ave Maria – Brave Combo
Brotherly Love (adaptation of Greensleeves) – Paul Revere & The Raiders
Do They Know It’s Christmas – Awful Sparks and Jake Eliot
Chipmunk Song – The Whales
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Cledus T. Judd
Nuttin’ For Christmas – Ricky Zahnd/The Blue Jeaners/Tony Matolla Orch/Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett
All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) – Mimi Hines/Ray Martin’s Orchestra
Christmas Island – Jackie Gleason
Merry Christmas EveryOne – The Milk Race
Merry Christmas Everybody - REM
Carol Of The Bells – Fox Senior High School Honor Choir
Christmas Alphabet – The McGuire Sisters
Christmas (baby please come home) - Laurie Cameron
Christmas Wrapping – Bella Thorne
Dominick the Donkey – Doug Kershaw
Driving Home For Christmas – Lounge Club 66
Fairytale of New York – KT Tunstall/Ed Hardcourt
Feliz Navidad – The Fab Four
Happy Xmas (early mix) – John Lennon/Yoko Ono
I Believe In Father Christmas – Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Must Be Santa – Alma Corgan
Mary’s Boy Child – Harry Belafonte
Merry Christmas Darling - Cashmere
River - Basix
Santa Baby – Mimi Hines/Ray Martin AHO
This Christmas – Harry Connick Jr./Branford Marsalis
Wonderful Christmastime – Dweezil Zappa
Another Auld Lang Syne – Jamie Conway
Mistletoe and Holly – Frank Sinatra
Christmas Time Is Here (2020 Droz Remix) – Vince Guaraldi Trio
‘Zat You, Santa Claus – Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue
12 Days Of Christmas – John Denver & The Muppets
Father Christmas – The Vacancies
Holly Jolly Christmas – Jerry Garcia
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - The High Spirits of Holy Spirit School (Whitehall, OH)
It’s Christmas All Over The World – Sammy Davis Jr.
Little Saint Nick (Alternate Version) – The Beach Boys
Marshmallow World (live) – Dean Martin/Frank Sinatra
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – The Sugarplum Fairy
Medley from The Nutcracker – The Tiffany Strings
O Tannenbaum – Aretha Franklin/Dan Nimmer (piano)
Please Come Home For Christmas – Jim Matthews, M.D. “The Singing Surgeon”
Silver and Gold – Vanessa Williams
Snowfall – Geroge Garrabedian
(There’s No Place Like) Home For The Holidays – The Chippers
We Need A Little Christmas – The Monterwy Brass/Mary Louise/The Michael Brothers
Whatever Happened To Christmas – Aimee Mann
Where Are You Christmas – The Piano Guys/Sara Schmidt
You’re A Mean One Mr Grinch – Sixpence None The Richer
I Wonder As I Wander – Derric Johnson’s Vocal Orchestra
Huron Carol – Sultans of Sting/Crystal Shawanda
Ding Dong Merrily On High - Dordán
Patapan – Barbara Higbie
Wexford Carol – Yo Yo Ma/Allison Krauss
Someday at Christmas - Vibraphonic
My Grown-Up Christmas List – Donny Osmond
Mele Kalikimaka – Hawaiian Island Guys
Up On The Housetop – Jack Nezzro
We Wish You The Merriest – Frank Sinatra/Bing Crosby/Fred Warring & The Pennsylvanians
Mary Did You Know – The Singing Contractors
I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas – A Great Big World
Happy Holiday – The Snowmen
Christmas Waltz – Royal Court Brass
Christmas In Hollis – Thunderbirds Are Now
I Saw Three Ships – The International Staff Band Of The Salvation Army

100) Sleigh Ride – Boston Pops Orchestra (Keith Lockhart – conductor)

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For this episode we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and this show is presented without any interruptions.

Happy Christmas Little Friend – Cast of Cinderella (B’way) – Rebecca Luker 1961-2020
Silent Night – Leslie West – 1945-2020
Song For a Winter’s night – Tony Rice – 1951-2020
Little Drummer Boy – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Alto Reed (sax) 1948-2020
Christmas 2020 message – Dawn Wells – 1938-2020
All I Want For Christmas Is You – Gerry & The Pacemakers – Gerry Mardsen 1942-2021
O Holy Night – Hank Crawford – Howard Johnson (sax) 1941-2021
Silent Night – Phil Spector 1939-2021
Dance of The Sugar Plum Fairy – Leon Breeden and the North Texas State Lab Band w/Sammy Nestico 1924-2021
You Are My Christmas – Dolly Parton/Randy Parton 1953-2021
Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Point of Grace – Don Moffet (sax) 1952-2021
Baking Cookies – Kirstie Alley/Cloris Leachman 1926-2021
Scrooge – Cicely Tyson 1924-2021
Naughty Naughty Santa – Big Boy Pete & Hilton Valentine 1943-2020
Merry Christmas – Betty Lou Gerson/Dustin Diamond 1977-2021
Humbug – Dan Stevens/Christopher Plummer 1929-2021
Bright Little Star – Supremes – Mary Wilson 1944-2021
One Winter Night – Charles Berthoud/Jim Stinnett 1955-2021
What Child Is This – Chick Corea 1941-2021
1987 Swatch Commercial – The Fat Boys – Markie Dee 1968-2021
Bald Head Jesus (liberation) – Bunny Wailer 1947-2021
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Michael Stanley 1948-2021
Christmas Camel (live) – Procol Harum – Alan Cartwright (bass) 1945-2021
Walz of the Flowers – Weiner Philharmonic – James Levine (conductor) 1943-2021
Santa’s coming – Carmel Quinn 1925-2021
Put A Bow On It – Taylor Dee 1987-2021 w/Shots Fired
Sleigh Ride – Bill Augustine/Malcolm Cecil 1937-2021
Friday Night Dinner Christmas Tree – Paul Ritter
Let It Snow – John Pizzarelli – Andy Fusco (alto sax) 1948-2021
Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer – DMX 1970-2021
Christmas Every Day – Rusty Young 1946-2021
It’s Christmas Time – Bay City Rollers – Les McKeown 1955-2021
My Favorite Things – We Five – Jerry Burgan 1945-2021
Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Martina McBride – Al Schmidt (engineer) 1930-2021
I Know What I Want For Christmas – George Strait – Charlie Black (composer) 1949-2021
Let The Bells Ring – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – Anita Lane 1960-2021
The Little White Cloud – Johnny Crawford 1946-2021
This Season Will Never Grow Old – Anne Murray – Tommy West 1942-2021
Merry Christmas Mama – Lloyd Price 1933-2021
Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding – Roger Hawkins (drums) 1945-2021
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – Gavin McLeod 1931-2021
Wake Up, It’s Christmas Morning – BJ Thomas 1942-2021
Winter Holiday – New York Philharmonic (Skitch Henderson – Conductor) – Morris Arnold Lang (percussion) 1931-2021
While You Were Sleeping – Casting Crowns – Andy Williams (drums) 1972-2021
Christmas Time Is Coming – Byron Berline Band/Legacy Grass – Byron Berline 1944-2021
Yo Gabba Gabba Holiday Show w/Biz Markie 1964-2021
Kentucky Homemade Christmas – Kenny Rogers – Clarence McDonald (piano) 1944-2021
A Christmas Card – Jackie Mason 1928-2021
Ronco Gift Center – Ron Popeil 1935-2021
Let The Wind Blow - Paul Cotton 1943-2021
Christmas Tyme (The Perfect Time For Love) – Kool and the Gang – Dennis Thomas (vox/sax) 1951-2021
Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Bay Area All Stars – Bob Ringwald (piano/vox) 1940-2021
On Grafton Street – Nitty Gritty Dirt Band w/Nanci Griffith 1953-2021
Christmas Is – Tom T Hall 1936-2021
What Child Is This – Everly Brothers/ Boys Town Choir and the Boys Town organ – Don Everly 1937-2021
Merry Christmas – Brian Travers (UB40) 1959-2021
Three Little Pennies – Doug Stone – Kim Tribble (composer) 1951-2021
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year – Lee “scratch” Perry 1936-2021
Santa & Buddy – Will Farrell/Ed Asner 1929-2021
Not Tonight Santa – Girls Aloud - Sarah Harding (vox) 1981-2021
Christmas Everywhere – Rickie Lee & the Muttz – Ricky Lee Reynolds 1948-2021
Memphis in Winter – Michael Chapman 1941-2021
‘Twas The Night Before Xmas – Norm MacDonald 1959-2021
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Jane Powell 1929-2021
Christmas is Coming (Take 1) – Vince Guaraldi Trio – Colin Bailey 1934-2021
Let It Snow – Patsy Cline/Ferlin Husky – Bob Moore (bass) 1932-2021
Last Christmas – Pee Wee Ellis 1941-2021
It Christmas Time – Status Quo – Alan Lancaster (guitar) 1949-2021
Daddy’s Drinking Up Our Christmas – Commander Cody (George Frayne) 1944-2021
‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – University of North Texas Percussion Ensemble – Chris Deane (narrator/arranger)
Go Tell It/Wonderful Child – James Fortune & FIYA/Lisa Knowles/Shawn McLemore 1967-2021
December (I Dreamed Of Christmas – George Michael – Deon Estus (bass) 1956-2021
Wexford Carol – The Chieftans/Nanci Griffith – Paddy Molony (pipes) 1938-2021
Holiday Commercial – Alan Hawkshaw 1937-2021
Christmas Children - David Collings, Richard Beaumont, & Karen Scargill - Leslie Bricusse (composer) 1931-2021
Christmas In America – Jay & The Americans – Jay Black 1938-2021
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Pat Martino 1944-2021
The Christmas Song – The Gap Band – Ronnie Wilson 1948-2021
December Snow – The Moody Blues - Graeme Edge (drums) 1941-2021
I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You – Margo Guryan 1937-2021
Little Drummer Boy – The Tokens – Phillip Margo 1942-2021
Snowbound – Barbara Streisand – Dave Fishberg (composer) 1933-2021
Merry Christmas! – Will Ryan 1949-2021
Merry Christmas – Big Big Train – David Longdon (vox) 1965-2021
(Because) It’s Christmas Time – Chicago - Billy Hinsche (composer) 1951-2021
The First Noel – Bambi Niles/Joanne Shenandoah (vox) 1959-2021
Jingle Bell Rock – Eddie Mekka 1952-2021
Christmas Lullaby – Bill Staines 1947-2021
Winter Funky Land – Bootsy Collins/Macy Gray – Melvin Parker (drums) 1944-2021
Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Buddy Merrill 1936-2021
Taxi X’Mas (excerpt) – Sly and Robbie – Robbie Shakespeare (bass) 1953-2021
Snowfall – The Monkees – Mike Nesmith 1942-2021
Ave Maria – Il Divo – Carlos Marin 1968-2021

Rest In Peace

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Episode 4 – Down for the Count

1) It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus

2) It Sucks Being Sick On Christmas – Andy Bashford

3) The Day Santa Was Sick – Line Material

4) The Year Without A Santa Claus (excerpt) – Boris Karlof

5) The Christmas Song – The Ravonettes

6) Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis – Tom Waites

7) That Was The Worst Christmas Ever – Sufjan Stevens

8) The Worst Darn Weather In Years – Leroy Holmes Singers

9) Calling In Sick At Christmas – Harley and the Hoggbites

10) This Xmas (I’ll Burn It To The Ground) – Set It Off

What in the hell is that??????

11) Jesus Wants To Spend Christmas With You – Rick Strickland

12) Miz Fogarty’s Christmas Cake – Rosalie Sorrels

13) 12 Drugs Of Christmas – Mushroom Tabernacle Choir

14) Monster Christmas Mash – Dracula

15) Christmas Medley – Irwin The Disco Duck w/the Wibble Wabble Singers and Orchestra

16) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – General Motors Chorus

17) This Christmas – Charly Lownoise & Mental Theo

18) Christmas Today – Hep Stars

19) Merry Christmas Mom and Dad – L’il Wally

20) Deck The Hall – 90mins of Christmas Music from Radio Shack

Let’s Talk Turkey

21) Ho Ho Ho (Who’d Be A Turkey at Christmas – Elton John

22) Fatten up The Turkey – Dave Hole

23) Turkey Stomp – HotKnives

24) Turkey Stomp – The Living End

25) Turkey – Jazz Christmas

26) The Turkey Song (I’ve Been Invited For Christmas) – Gift Of Christmas Players

27) Christmas Turkey Blues – Arrogant Worms

28) Christmas Tree – Dustin the Turkey

29) Türkçe Hristiyan Noel İlahisi - Dünyamız Şaşkındı

30) Turkey Lurkey Time – Cast of “Promises, Promises” (1997 City Center revival)

31) Sleigh Ride – Bing Crosby w/the London Symphony Orchestra

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Episode 3 – Writer’s Block

Something Old:

1) It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Minecraft Note Block (Deebri Media)

2) The Night Before Christmas – Ken Stanley and the Pubsters

3) Please, Santa Claus I’d Like A Drum – Music Masters Orchestra

4) Why Can’t Every Day Be Like Christmas – The Peaches

5) Indian Christmas Carol – Klaudt Indian Family

6) The Santa Song – Jud Strunk

7) Christmas Shopping – Buck Owens

8) The Little Drummer Boy – Burl Ives

9) I Want A Goat For Christmas – The Wilder Brothers

10) The Christmas Waltz – Jan Garber and his Orchestra (Bob Grabeau – Vox)

Something New:

11) Merry Christmas – Ed Sheering

12) One More Sleep – Leona Lewis

13) A Baby Just Like You – Alejandro Fuentes

14) Christmas Rendezvous – Mike Goudreau Band & Danny Roy

15) Happy Xmas (war is over) – The Dark Tenor

16) Only Santa Knows – Delta Goodrem

17) Around the Christmas Tree – G. Love & Special Sauce

18) 12 Days of Christmas – Ye Brandished Privateers

19) Christmas Next To You – Ray Val

20) The More You Give (The More You’ll Have) – Michael Bublé

Something “Borrowed”:

21) Wonderful Christmas Drive to Hollis – DJ Schmoli

22) Hark! The Herald Angels Sing – The Fab Four

23) Lonely This Christmas – Mud

24) Me & Mrs. Claus – Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas

25) Blue Christmas – Andrea Corr / Ronnie Wood

26) Lonesome Christmas – Eric Clapton

27) Baby It’s Cold Outside (Mulato Beat Remix) – Louis Armstrong / Velma Middleton

28) 12 Days of Christmas – The Moog Machine

29) Nuttin’ For Christmas – Stan Freberg / Daws Butler

30) L’enfant au Tambour – Martin Levac

31) Sleigh Ride – Gary Barlo

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Episode 2 - Northern-ish Exposure

1) It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Brian Free & Assurance

2) All those Christmas Cliches – Darren Criss

3) The Wind, The Sand, and the Star – Andy Williams

4) Three Wise Men, Wise Men Three – Jim Nabors

5) Follow That Star – Gene Miller

6) Carol of the Bells – North Central High School (Indiana) Chorus

7) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – John Norton

8) Every Time I Feel The Spirit – Rhoda Scott

9) ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – Stamford High School Acapella Choir

10) West Side Chanukah – Six13

Holidays Around The World

11) Christmas All Over The World – Tim McGraw

12) Yorkshire Merry Christmas – Kate Rusby

13) Christmastime in Canada – Wilf Carter

14) Buon Natale – Coro di Alunne della Piccolla Casa San Guiseppe

15) Y Es Una Estrella – Madrid Concert Orchestra & Choir

16) Let’s Go Caroling (Chodźmy kolędować) – Polish American Journal

17) О, рождественская елка (O Tannenbaum) – Ivan Rebroff

18) Glory to You God, Send – German Brass

19) Nöel Blanc – Les Djimas Singers

20) Happy New Year – Abba

Holiday, America Style

21) Hey America – James Brown

22) Christmas in America – Pat Benatar

23) Winter in America – Rene Froger

24) God Bless America This Christmas – Bellamy Brothers

25) An Anthem For Christmas – Berkeley Chamber Singers

26) Rise Up Shepherd – Thomas Young

27) Yes, Virginia There Is A Santa Claus – USAF Band of Mid Airmen

28) Christmas Time Is Here – US Army Blues

29) Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – North American Air Defense Command

30) Xmas Wrapping – Youth of Dead America

31Sleigh Ride – America

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Welcome to the 2021 edition of THE YULE LOG FROM HELL!!!!!

Let's Make The World YULE Again!

1) It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Jessie James Decker

2) Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones) – Norah Jones

3) White (hot) Christmas – The Jive Aces

4) Merry Christmas Everybody – L.A. Guns

5) Feliz Navidad – Jools Holland / Jose Feliciano

6) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Robert Palmer / Carnie Wilson

7) Santa Claus, Bring My Man Back – Duke Ellington’s Hot Five (Ozie Ware – vocals)

8) Hoping for Snow – The Vamps

9) ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? – Jon Schneider

10) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Steve Perry

Going Home…

11) Going Home for Christmas – Celtic Thunder / George Donaldson

12) If I Get Home on Christmas Day (Take 3) – Elvis Presley

13) Home - .moe

14) I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Demi Lovato

15) Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) – The Dirt Drifters

16) Home For Christmas – Sofi Bonde

17) Going Home (A Christmas Time Polka) – Walter Ostanek and his Band

18) Driving Home For Christmas – Andreas Gablier

19) I Want To Come Home for Christmas – Marvin Gaye

20) There is No Christmas Like A Home Christmas – Lorie Line

It Came From The 80’s...

21) Bring Me a Man (Dear Santa) – Weather Girls

22) 867-5309 (Santa I Got Your Number) – Tommy Tutone

23) What A Merry Christmas That Will Be – Bobby Bare

24) Reggae Christmas – Bryan Adams

25) Christmas Day – Squeeze

26) Feast of Lights – They Might Be Giants

27) It Doesn’t Often Snow At Christmas – Pet Shop Boys

28) Rudolph The Manic Reindeer – Los Lobos

29) Sleigh Ride – Alexander O’Neal

30) Thank God It’s Christmas – Queen

31) Sleigh Ride – Pistol Annies

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As we put a lid on year 27 of The Yule Log from Hell, I'd love to send a quick word of thanks to our supporters

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Bill Donnelly

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A special word of thanks to my greatest supporters to Corin and Amanda for their help with the playlist, their inspiration and their unwavering support these past 27 years.

And finally to all of the listeners and supporters for without you....I'd be doing this for myself.

Happy Christmas

Happy Hanukah

Happy Kwanzaa

Happy Festivus

or whatever you happen to be celebrating (or not) this holiday season. Let's hope that 2021 is safe and sane.

Happy Xmas!

Keith, Corin & Amanda

1) It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Matt Cusson

2) Christmas Time Is Here – Josh Groban/Tony Bennett

3) Christmas Everyday – David Archileta

4) Jingle Bells – Bach Scholar

5) Mistletoe – Colbie Caillat

6) My Kind of Present – Meghan Trainor

7) Looks Like A Cold, Cold Winter – Ingrid Michaelson

8) I need You Christmas – Jonas Brothers

9) Beethoven Christmas Music – Azahar Ensemble

10) Reggie The Christmas Hampster- Jingle Burgers

11) How ‘bout a Hand for Mrs. Claus – Idina Menzel/Ariana Grande

12) Kwanzaa – The Headhunters

13) Holiday Light – Wow Wow Wubbzy

14) The Christmas Song – Shawn Mendes/Camila Cabello

15) The Wexford Carole – Allison Krazuse/Yo Yo Ma

16) I’m Getting Pissed for Christmas – Peter and the Test Tube Babies

17) ‘Tis the Damn Season – Taylor Swift

18) Frosty The Snowman – Fiona Apple

19) Ladies, It’s Cold Outside – Ladies

20) Kiss You This Christmas – Why Don’t We

21) Season of Love - 98°

22) The Elf on the Shelf is Watching You – Antler Wound

23) Today In Bethlehem - Mazowsze Slask

24) Stars Were Gleaming – John Schmidt

25) Santa’s Surprise – Santa’s Toy Shop

26) Wonderful Peace – Jerry Garcia

27) Hard Candy Christmas – Cha-Cha & Uni

28) Merry Christmas To All The World – Jean Beauvoir

29) Christmas Spirit – Julia Lee and Her Boy Friends

30) Christmas Night In Harlem – Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra (Vox by Johnny Mercer/Jack Teagarden)

31) White Christmas – Michael Bublé/Bing Crosby

32) Hurry Home For Christmas – Fanfare Orchestra

33) Last Christmas – The Floppotron

34) Christmas Medley – Andy Gonzales Y Sus Amigos

35) The Road To Christmas – Derek Ryan

36) Mistletoe Bough – Helena Mace

37) Sleighbell Bop – The Holidays

38) Holiday Rap – Miker ‘G’ & Deejay Sven

39) New Yeeres Gift – Chip Davis

40) Thirty-Two Feet and Eight Little Tails – Gene Autry

41) Totally Christmas – Kristian Sensini

42) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Alan Jackson

43) Love When It’s Christmas – Shaggy

44) Coming Home For Christmas – Angelo Kelly & Family

45) So This Is Christmas – Pat Travers

46) Hauoli Maka Hiki Hou! (Happy New Year!) Genoa Keawe’s Polynesians w/Johnny Almeida’s Hawaiians

47) Christmas Day – Rachel Goldstar

48) Christmas Kitten – Janet Konkle

49) Make It To Christmas – Alessia Cara

50) More Holiness Give Me – Camille Nelson/Kimberly Knighton/Britney Holman

51) Mary’s Boy Child/Oh My Lord – Frank Ferrari

52) I Saw Three Ships Come Sailing In – Emilia Morton/Christopher Watson/Tenebrae/James Sherlock

53) O Tannenbaum – IQ

54) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – The Spotnicks

55) Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella – The Everly Brothers

56) Christmas Conga – Cyndi Lauper

57) Fairytale of New York – 3JS/Lori Lieberman

58) (The Toys Gave A Party for) Poppa Santa Claus – The Andrew Sisters/Bing Crosby

59) It All Comes Down To Christmas – Matthew Broderick/Maya Rudolph/Andy Walken/ Chris Diamantopoulos/Ensemble of “A Christmas Story – LIVE”

60) Going Home To Ireland for Christmas – Ilsa Grant

61) An Anthem For Christmas (Hark! Hear You Not A Cheerful Voice) - Berkeley Chamber Singers/Alden Gilchrist

62) The Christmas Song – Katherine Penfold/Miles Black

63) Hungover Boxing Day – The Gasoline Brothers

64) Away In A Manger – Jeffery Phillip Nelson

65) The Little Fusion Drummer Boy – Bongolong

66) Christmas Story – VineSong

67) Riu Riu Chiu – Tingstad & Rumbel

68) Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? Jackie DeShannon

69) Nuttin’ For Christmas – Stan Freeberg

70) Star of the East – Judy Garland

71) Only If You Were Here – Isaac Hayes

72) Lit’l Boy (Christ In The Temple) – Thomas Young

73) Another Lonely Christmas Eve – Ben Folds

74) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – The Wurzels

75) El Santo Niño – The Winter Harp Ensemble

76) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Will Kennedy’s Stereo Orchestra

77) Break Forth O Beauteous Heavenly Light/Closing Poem - Air Force Academy Cadet Choir/Jack Webb

78) Parade of the Wooden Soldiers – Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra

79) Christmas Swing – Django Reinhardt

80) And The Bells Rang – The Golddiggers

81) The Great Snow Man – Bob Luman

82) It’s Not Christmas (In My House) – The Refreshments

83) Kriss Kringle – Jon Kennedy

84) Jingle Bell Rock - The Reigning Sound

85) The Twelve Days of Cowboy Christmas – Riders in the Sky

86) Christmas On The Prairie/Cowboy Carol - Michael Landon/Roger Wagner Chorale and Orchestra

87) Happy New Year – Sasha & Davy

88) Ox and Donkey – The Glad Singers

89) Carol for Another Christmas – Henry Mancini

90) Waltz of the Flowers – Freddy Martin and his Orchestra

91) All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth – Oliver Jones

92) Wonderful Christmastime – Billy Sherwood/Patrick Moraz

93) Candle Song – Jon Anderson

94) In The Bleak Midwinter – Chris Squire’s Swiss Choir

95) Christmas Time in L.A. – Chante Moore

96) Carol Of The Bells – California Guitar Trio

97) Even Santa Needs a Break – Bowling For Soup

98) Red Cheeks and White Whiskers – Blue Baron and His Orchestra/The Blue Notes

99) She’s Right On Time – Keith Droz

100) Sleigh Ride – The Musigals

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For this episode we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and this show is presented without any interruptions.

47) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Stephen Pearcy/Tracii Guns/Billy Sheehan/Gregg Bissonette/Bruce Kulick 1953-2020

48) Merry Christmas from Tucker Inn – Marge Redmond 1924-2020

49) Kissless Christmas – Chris Trousdale 1985-2020

50) Merry Christmas Baby – Bonnie Pointer 1950-2020

51) Winter’s Here – Hugh Fraser 1958-2020

52) A Christmas Wish From Me To You – Vera Lynn 1917-2020

53) I Miss You Most At Christmas Time – Benny Mardones 1946-2020

54) Mr Pepper (from “two and a half men”) – Charlie Sheen/John Cryer/Holland Taylor/Carl Reiner 1922-2020

55) Christmas Love Song - Kurt Reichenbach – Johnny Mandel (composer) 1925-2020

56) What A Wonderful World – Nick Cordero 1978-2020

57) Glory, Glory – Catherine Howe – Ennio Morricone (composer) 1928-2020

58) Christmas Time Down South – Charlie Daniels 1936-2020

59) Jingle Bells – Diana Krall – Joe Pocaro (percussion) 1930-2020

60) Santa Baby – Naya Rivera 1987-2020

61) Wintersong – Judy Dyble 1949-2020

62) Scientology Christmas Stories – Shopping – Kelly Preston 1962-2020

63) Swingin’ Home For Christmas – The Tractors – Jaime Oldaker (drums) 1951-2020

64) Rudolph The Red-nosed Reindeer – Donald Trump/Regis Philbin 1931-2020

65) The Night Before Christmas – Wilford Brimley 1934-2020

66) Home Through The Night – Brent Carver 1951-2020

67) Blizzard of ’98 – The Ready Set w/Cady Groves 1989-2020

68) You Gotta Love Christmas – Trini Lopez 1937-2020

69) Greensleeves – Julian Bream 1933-2020

70) Jingle Jangle - Ron Frangipane 1944-2020

71) Christmas Katie – Widespread Panic – Todd Nance (drums) 1962-2020

72) O Christmas Tree - Doro Pesch/Michael Schenker/Tony Franklin/Frankie Banali 1951-2020

73) Merry Christmas Everybody – Ian Mitchell 1958-2020

74) White Christmas/Jingle Bells – Annie Cordy 1928-2020

75) Christmas Always – Kool & The Gang – Ronald Bell 1951-2020

76) Christmas Feeking Ska – Toots & the Maytals – Toots Hibbert 1942-2020

77) What Do The Lonely Do On Christmas – The Emotions – Pamela Hutchinson 1958-2020

78) Christmas Tears – The Four Season - Tommy Devito 1928-2020

79) Little Drummer Boy – Johnny Cash – W.S. “Fluke” Holland (drums) 1935-2020

80) Best Christmas Ever/The Most Wonderful Time Of the Year – Helen Reddy 1941

81) Christmas Carol – Mac Davis 1942-2020

82) Joy To The World – Steve Lukather/Eddie Van Halen 1955-2020

83) Prince of Peace – Johnny Nash 1940-2020

84) Vengan – Doreen Montalvo 1963-2020

85) Christmas Time Baby – Spencer Davis 1939-2020

86) Christmas Is Nothing (Without You) – Tony Lewis 1957-2020

87) Jingle Bell Rock – Jerry Jeff Walker 1942-2020

88) Merry Christmas Baby – Les Paul/Lou Pallo 1934-2020

89) Feliz Navidad – Billy Joe Shaver 1939-2020

90) Last Christmas – Sean Connery 1930-2020

91) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Nikki McKibbin 1978-2020

92) Did You Know – Ken Hensley 1945-2020

93) The “alternative” Santa Claus (from “Jeopardy”) – Alex Trebek 1940-2020

94) NYC and the Holidays – Norm Crosby 1927-2020

95) At Christmas – Des O’Connor 1932-2020

96) Heal The World – Michael Jackson – Bruce Swedien (engineer) 1934-2020

97) Lenny & Squiggy’s Christmas Carol – Michael McKeon/David Lander 1947-2020

98) I Love Christmas – Larry Chance & The Earls – Bobby Coleman d.2020

99) One Of Those Christmas Days – Third Eye Blind – Jason Slater (bass) 1971-2020

100) Christmas In My Home Town – Charlie Pride 1934-2020

Rest In Peace

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PART 1

This show pays tribute to those artists we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and is presented without any interruptions.

1) December – Earth, Wind & Fire – Allee Willis (songwriter) 1947-2019

2) We Need A Little Christmas – Andrea McArdle – Jerry Herman (songwriter) 1931-2019

3) Christmas Time Is Here (2020 Droz remix) – Vince Guaraldi Trio/choir of St. Paul's Episcopal Church/Peter Robbins/Chris Shea – Lee Mendelson (songwriter) 1933-2019

4) Dear Father Christmas – Neil Innes 1944-2019

5) Jack’s In The House – Jack Sheldon 1931-2019

6) Merry Christmas Baby – Little Feat – Marty Grebb (sax) 1946-2020

7) Christmas Wishes – Anne Murray – Nick Blagona (engineer) 1945-2020

8) Yulesville – Edd “kookie” Byrnes 1932-2020

9) Gingerbread Man – Jimmy Heath 1926-2020

10) Christmas in Heaven – Monty Python – Terry Jones (songwriter) 1942-2020

11) The Snows of Winter – The Kingston Trio – Bob Shane 1934-2020

12) May You Always – Harry Harrison 1930-2020

13) Excepts from “A Christmas Carol” – Tal Bachman/Orson Bean 1928-2020

14) White Christmas – Robert Conrad 1935-2020

15) Silent Night – Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Joseph Shabala 1940-2020

16) It Came Upon A Midnight Clear – Willie Nelson – Paul English (drums) 1932-2020

17) Miracle on Third Street-Believing in Santa – The cast of “Recess” – Jason Davis (Mikey Blumberg) 1984-2020

18) Merry Christmas Everyone (the eggnog song) – Jon Jon Christensen 1943-2020

19) Flowers in December – Mazzy Star – David Roback 1958-2020

20) Christmas Toy – Nick Apollo Forte 1938-2020

21) I’ll Be Home For Christmas – McCoy Tyner 1938-2020

22) Christmas Greeting – Max Von Sydow 1929-2020

23) Christmas All Over The World – Sheena Easton – Keith Olsen (producer) 1945-2020

24) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Mal Sharpe 1936-2020

25) It’s Christmas Once Again – Kenny Rogers 1938-2020

26) O Come All Ye Faithful – Art Garfunkel – Eric Weissberg (guitar) 1939-2020

27) “Daybreak” from Three Decembers – Jake Heggie – Terrence McNally (author/playwright) 1938-2020

28) Christmas In Love – Alan Merrill 1951-2020

29) Greensleeves – Cyrus Chestnut – Wallace Roney (trumpet) 1960-2020

30) Text Me Merry Christmas – Kristen Bell/Straight No Chaser – Adam Schlesinger (Composer) 1967-2020

31) Christmas Medley – Elis Marsalis Jr. 1934-2020

32) Let’s Share Christmas – John Pizzarelli– Bucky Pizzarelli (guitar) 1926-2020

33) The Gift of Giving – Bill Withers 1938-2020

34) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Ben E. King/Rita Saunders – Ben Elliott (engineer) 1952-2020

35) Christmas In Prison – John Prine 1946-2020

36) Santa’s workshop – The Smurfs – Danny Goldman (Brainy Smurf) 1939-2020

37) It’s Christmas Again (excerpt) – Max Roach – Lee Konitz (sax) 1927-2020

38) Do You Hear What I Hear – Derek Jones 1984-2020

39) Christmas Eve (Kodia’s Theme) – The Stalter Brothers – Harold Reid 1939-2020

40) I’ve Fallen In Love With A Snowman – Millie Small 1946-2020

41) Christmas – Brian Howe 1953-2020

42) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Little Richard 1932-2020

43) A Christmas To Remember – Betty Wright 1953-2020

44) The History of Festivus – Jason Alexander/Michael Richards/Jerry Stiller 1927-2020

45) The True Story Of Christmas – Fred Willard 1933-2020

46) Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) – Miles Davis – Jimmy Cobb (drums) 1929-2020

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1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Hidden Cameras

2) That’s What I Want For Christmas – Lindsay Crosby

3) Nothing Rhymes with Christmas – Ana Gasteyer

4) Give A Goody For Christmas – Frank Milano

5) Joyeux Nöel (The Christmas Song) – Garou

6) Douce Nuit – Friar Alessandro

7) Pour Nöel – Les Djinns/60 French Girls

8) Fantasy On A French Carol – Hal Leonard Concert Band

9) River – Shawn Colvin

10) Fa La La – Justin Bieber/Boyz II Men

11) Santa Tell Me – Pentatonix

12) Santa To The Moon – Sonny Cole

13) Hey Hey Santa – The Swingin’ Medallions

14) Santa Bring Me A Girl – Ray Burden

15) I’ll Be Your Santa – Rufus Thomas

16) I Am Santa Claus – Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas

17) ‘Zat You, Santa Claus? – Banu Gibson & The New Orleans Hot Jazz

18) The Fat Man – Gary Duncan’s Quicksilver 96

19) When The Fat Man Tries The Chimney On For Size – Rodney Crowell

20) Here Comes Santa Claus – Elvis Presley/LeAnn Rimes

21) Winter Wonderland – Darlene Love

22) Snow – Loreena McKenna

23) The Snow Is Falling – Ray Charles

24) Christmas Snow – Michael Burks

25) Blow Thou Winter Wind – Bob Crosby’s Bobcats

26) Snow Outside My Window – Nils

27) Winter Weather – Jo Stafford

28) Cold Weather – Kate Rusby

29) It’s Gonna Be A Cold Cold Christmas – Dana Stovall

30) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – September Foster

31) Sleigh Ride – Oliver Jones

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1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – Paul Anka

2) O Come All Ye Faithful/O Little Town of Bethlehem – Milwaukee Gas Light Co. Quartet

3) Another Rock & Roll Christmas – Gary Glitter

4) Is It Christmas Yet? – Ernie Haas & Signature Sound

5) Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday – Reckless Sleepers

6) Santa Baby – Perfect Project

7) Words From A Spanish Carol/Carol of the Birds – Art Garfunkel/Amy Grant

8) The Christmas Game – The Popcorn Rebellion

9) Christmas Here, Christmas There – Ray Pettis

10) Ring the Bells – Santda McCracken

11) Hanukkah Song – Adam Sandler

12) Chanukkah Oh Chanukkah – Shir Soul

13) For The Light – Ari Goldwag

14) Chanukkah Rock of Ages – Aish dot Com

15) Puppy for Hanukkah – Daveed Digs

16) Deck The Halls – Middle Ages

17) Christmas Lights – Kasim Sulton

18) Christmas Rhapsody – Midnight String Quartet

19) I Believe In Father Christmas – U2

20) Last Christmas – Emilia Clark

21) I Wish It Was Christmas Today – Horatio Sanz/Jimmy Fallon/Chris Katan/Tracy Morgan/Ariana Grande

22) Feels Like Christmas – The Wag

23) Can’t Wait Till Christmas Day – Vince Vance and the Valiants

24) Can’t Wait For Christmas – The Tweenies

25) I Can Hardly Wait For Christmas – The O’Jays

26) (Don’t Wait Till) The Night Before Christmas – Eddie Duchin and his Orchestra (Stanley Worth – Vocals)

27) I Tant Wait Till Quithmuth – Mel Blanc

28) Don’t Wanna Wait Till Christmas – The Ping Pongs

29) (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag – Black Prairie/Sallie Ford

30) Waiting For Christmas – John Legend

31) Sleigh Ride – Jess and the Bandits

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – The Ball Brothers

2) Christmas Time – Dimitri Vegas/Like Mike

3) Perfect Christmas – The Farmer Band

4) Christmas Is Just Around The Corner – Thomas Anders

5) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Librivox

6) Deck The Halls – Percy Faith And His Orchestra

7) You’re All I Want For Christmas – Brook Benton/Caro Emerald

8) Let’s Light The Christmas Tree – Ruby Wright

9) O Holy Night – Phyllis Curtin/Andre’ Kostalonitz/St. Killian Boys Choir

10) Christmas Is Coming – David Benoit

Wishful Thinking:

11) Driving Home For Christmas – Beacons

12) Going Home For Christmas – Tim Livingston

13) Home For The Holidays – The dB’s

14) It’s Close To Christmas (And I’m So Far From Home) – Bellamy Brothers

15) 2000 Miles – Train

16) Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) Robbie William/Bryan Adams

17) Long Road Home – Sheryl Crow

18) Out On The Road For Christmas – Red Simpson

19) Going Home (A Christmas Time Polka) – Walter Ostanek & His Band

20) Home For The Holidays – The Happy Racers

21) Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney

22) Silent Night – Scary Pockets

23) What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – Zooey Daschanel/Joseph Gordon-Levitt

24) Adeste Fideles – The Jokers

25) Jingle Bells – The Surfrajettes

26 (Merry Christmas) We Must Be Having One – Tammy Wynette

27) Wish You Were Here – The Brobecks

28) Monster Holiday – Lon Chaney

29) I Don’t Intend To Spend Christmas Without You – Claudine Longet

30) Hello Christmas – Dion/Amy Grant

31) Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes

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Welcome to the 2020 edition of THE YULE LOG FROM HELL!!!

Let's make the world YULE again!!!

1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year/Skating – Megan Hitly

2) Great Christmas (Part 1) – Erroll Garner

3) This Christmas – Michael Lington / Vince Gill

4) Calypso Christmas – Forever Plaid

5) It’s Christmas Time Again (Spend, Spend, Spend!) – Little Charlie & the Night Cats

6) Holiday Of Love – King Family Singers

7) All I Want For Christmas (Is World Peace) – Timbuk 3

8) All I Want For Christmas – Jon Seaman

9) Merry Christmas Darling – Leslie Odum Jr.

10) Christmas Where We Are – Dolly Parton / Billy Ray Cyrus

I Found It On The Internet:

11) What’s This – Nathan Sharp – natewantstobattle.com

12) Feliz Navidad – First to Eleven – firstToEleven.com

13) The First Noel – The Hound + The Fox / Haley Johnson – foxandhoundmusic.com

14) Wonderful Christmastime – Harry Styles

15) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Against The Current – ATCofficial.com

16) Blue Christmas – Anabella Silva – Youtube

17) Run, Run Rudolph – Brock & Sgro – brockandsgro.com

18) Josie Jo – It Feels Like Christmas – Youtube: Just Josie Jo

19) Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) – Little Mix – Youtube

20) White Christmas – September Foster – Reverbnation/IG/Soundcloud @septemberfoster

21) Hairy Christmas – Home Free

22) The Night Before The Night Before Christmas – The Bobs

23) I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Scott & Ryceejo / Eclipse 6

24) Mission: Jingle Bells – VoicePlay

25) Christmas In The Air/Sing We Now Of Christmas – Derric Johnson’s Vocal Orchestra

26) I Know Christmas – Rockapella

27) It’s Christmas All Over Town – Manhattan Skyline Quartet

28) Winter Wonderland – Manhattan Transfer

29) Christmas Eve, Sarajevo 12/24 – BYU Vocal Point

30) Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season – Straight No Chaser

31) Sleigh Ride – Meghan Trainor

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We here at YLFH would like to thank you for making year #26 a rousing success. This has been a labor of love from the beginning and it’s nice to know that I can share this with you all. The Holidays are a special time and it warms my heart to know that people are enjoying the fruits of my labor. I know that the set lists get a little wacky sometimes. But that that’s what YLFH is all about. If you want to listen to Michael Buble’ and Mariah Carey you can turn on the radio. If you want to hear something different then this is our little holiday music home away from home.

I’d like to send a special word of thanks to all the people who help support the show.

The Best Radio You Have Never Heard podcast

Roxanne’s Charm Academy

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FaLaLaLaLa.com

And a special thanks to our show supporters

Bill Donnelly

Dave Walker

Rob Cisneros

I am deeply gratified to all the support and shares I get.

Also a very special special thanks to my wife, Corin & my daughter, Amanda for picking up the reins on Episode 4 and for their unwavering support for the last 20+ years. I could not have done all of this without them.

Finally thanks to all of you for listening. We hope you have enjoyed our little ditty of a podcast. It’s a butt-ton of work and there are certainly times that I don’t think I will make it through but somehow we always manage. As long as you keep listening, I’ll keep podcasting.

All of us at YLFH would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah (or is it Hanukkah?), Happy Kwanza, Happy Festivus or whatever you celebrate (or not) this Holiday season. I’ll be back in 2020. I’m gonna keep doing this until I get it right! Until then….Let’s Make America YULE Again! (and the rest of the world too!).

Happy Holidays,

Keith, Corin & Amanda

1) The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year – City Harbor

2) The Mistletoe Kiss – KeyNotes

3) Up On The Housetop – Mark Baldwin

4) Christmas Come Twice A Year – The Hollytones

5) The Angels and the Shepherds – The Seattle Girls Choir

6) Toy Packaging – Sara Groves

7) Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree – Rick Strickland

8) Pretty Paper – Roy Orbison

9) Winter Wonderland – The Andrew Sisters w/Guy Lombardo & his Royal Canadians

10) The Twelve Days of Christmas – Ray Conniff

11) Ten Thousand Joys – Rachel West Kramer

12) Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer – Domenico Savino

13) I’ll Be Missing You (Under The Mistletoe) – Bonnie Guitar

14) My Favorite Things – Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

16) Christmas Is My Favorite Holiday – King Virtue

17) Christmas Is Here To Stay – Bing Crosby

18) Christmas Time In Tinsel Town – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy

19) White Christmas – Vince Vance & The Valiants

20) Driving Home for Christmas – Michael Ball

21) Heading Home For The Holidays – The Irish Decedents

22) The Christmas Traveler – The Irish Rovers

23) Out On the Road For Christmas – Red Simpson

24) The Little Road To Bethlehem – Aled Jones

25) Jingling Brass – Danny Davis & the Nashville Brass

26) A Savior From On High – The Cathedral Choir and Schola

27) ‘Twas The Night Before Christmas – Mr. Carson (Jim Carter)

28) A Christmas Song (String Quartet Version) – Elizabeth Chan

29) White Christmas (Spankox remix) – Elvis Presley

30) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Ella Fitzgerald

31) When I Look Back On Christmas – Davy Jones

32) Hark!, The Herald Angels Sing – The Fab Four

33) Snowflake – Fancy

34) Patapan – Julie Andrews

35) The Happiest Christmas Tree – Nat King Cole

36) Christmas Dreaming A Little Early – Frank Sinatra

37) A Winter Romance – Dean Martin

38) A Kiss For Christmas – Sammy Davis Jr

39) Carol Of The Bells – David Arkenstone

40) Christmas Time – Lunsford & Reed

41) Baby’s Got A Present – Lucas Hodge

42) Santa Boogie – Sugar Chile Robinson

43) Christmas Kiss – Boys Next Door

44) Ski Party – The Hondells

45) Christmas Rhapsody – Midnight String Quartet

46) Just Like Christmas – Low

47) Must Be Santa – Bryan Adams

48) Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Tsunami Bomb

49) Not Tonight Santa – Girls Aloud

50) Secret Santa – Ana Gasteyer / Maya Rudolph

51) Ole Santa – Might Blue Kings

52) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – US Air Force Airmen of Note

53) Up On The Housetop – Jackson 5

54) Here Comes Santa Claus – Fireside Singers

55) The Man With The Bag – Renee Fleming

56) The Man With All The Toys – Knight & Doble

57) Away In A Manger – Susie & Allie

58) O Christmas Tree – Jack Jerzzo & Friends

59) Skating – Norman Brown

60) Christmas Time Is Here – Josh Groban / Tony Bennett

61) Russian Dance – The 5 Browns

62) Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies – Daryl Runswick

63) Waltz of the Flowers – Modern Mandolin Quartet

64) Ring Out Wild Bells – Huddersgeld Choral Society

65) Victor Young Medley – Spike Jones

66) Merry Christmas Baby – Dodie Stevens

67) May Christmas Bring You Happiness (1991 remix) – Luther Vandross

68) Snow Queen – Elton John / Kiki Dee

69) I Saw Three Ships – Percy Faith

70) Candle Song – Jon Anderson

71) O Come All Ye Faithful – Trevor Rabin

72) Run With The Fox – Jon Davison

73) Frosty The Snowman – Hampton String Quartet

74) Jingle Bells of the Ages – The Three Weissmen

75) A Star Wars Chanukah – Six13

76) Sevion – Felicia Sloin

77) A One Direction Hanukkah – MJE

78) Candles (Light It Up) – Erez Cohen

79) Blessing of the Candles (Brochot) – Moishe Oysher

80) (I’m Spending) Hanukkah In Santa Monica – Tom Lehrer

81) Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah – Kelly Moreland, Keith Murdock & The Denver Celebrity Choir

82) Christmas Waltz – The Going Thing

83) Christmas Rush – David Phelps

84) Five Minutes ‘till Christmas – Mikki Free

85) Once In Royal David’s City – The Somerset Strings

86) Go Tell It On The Mountain – Johnny Nash

87) Greensleeves – Herman Apple Ses Curillions et ses Percussion

88) Kettenjodler – Ranten Quartet

89) Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Merle Evans Circus Band

90) It’s Christmas All Over Town – Manhattan Barbershop Quartet

91) Kyrie Creator Pater Increate – Baroru Kabatkova

92) Cool Yule – Bette Midler

93) A Holiday Song – Starflyer 59

94) Christmas Isn’t Christmas Until You Get Here – Kylie Minogue

95) This Christmas – The Overtones

96) Someday At Christmas – Pearl Jam

97) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – The Polyphonic Spree

98) I Believe In Father Christmas – Greg Lake / Ian Anderson

99) Nutrocker – Barry Holben

100) Sleigh Ride – Bing Crosby w/the Royal Philharmonic

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For this episode we pay tribute to those we have lost over the past year. We have dispensed with our usual format and this show is presented without any interruptions.

1) Hotel Christmas – Ray Sawyer – 1937-2018

2) WWF Christmas 1990 – Bobby “the brain” Heenan / “Mean” Gene Okerland – 1942-2019

3) Santa Claus Boogie – The Tractors – Steve Ripley – 1950-2019

4) Daryl of the Bells – Capatain & Tennille – Daryl Dragon – 1942-2019

5) Les Trois Cloches – Ben Keith / Neil Young / Pegi Young – 1952-2019

6) Merry Axemas – Ice Nine Kills – Shane Bisnett (gtr) – 1987-2019

7) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlmen – Stephen Alcorn – Allan R Pearlman (creator of the ARP) – 1925-2019

8) O Holy Night – Joe Long Sound – Clydie King (vox) – 1943-2019

9) I Wanna Be Wrapped Up In Your Arms – The Stylistics – Chris Valdala (sax) – 1948-2019

10) Blue Christmas – Ace Cannon – Reggie Young (gtr) – 1936-2019

11) Park Avenue Christmas – Kaye Ballard – 1925-2019

12) Let It Snow – Jamie Callum – Michael Legrand (conductor/arranger) – 1932-2019

13) One Gift – Michael McDonald / James Ingram – 1952-2019

14) You Just Gotta Love Christmas – Peter Cetera – Joe Hardy (mixer) – 1952-2019

15) I Like Life – Kenneth More / Albert Finney – 1936-2019

16) Angels We Have Heard On High – The Monkees – Peter Tork – 1942-2019

17) Irish Carol – Julie Andrews – Andre Previn (conductor) – 1929-2019

18) McDades Commercial 1980 – Jed Allan – 1935-2019

19) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – The Partridge Family – Hal Blaine (drums) – 1929

20) Blue X-mas – Bob Dorough – Jeff Andrews (bass) – 1960-2019

21) Silent Night – Dick Dale – 1937-2019

22) Christmas Wish – Andre William a/k/a Rudibaker – 1936-2019

23) The Day The “Conducator” Died (An Xmas Song) – Scott Walker – 1943-2019

24) We Are Santa’s Elves – Santa’s Elves – Maury Laws (composer) – 1923-2019

25) White Christmas – Earl Thomas Conley – 1941-2019

26) Stille Nacht – Karen Carpenter / Georgia Engel – 1948-2019

27) Song Of Christmas – Jack De Mello – 1916-2019

28) Beautiful Star of Bethlehem – John Starling – 1940-2019

29) Ol’ St. Nicholas – Doris Day – 1922-2019

30) Santa Claus Is Coming – The Dramatics – Willie Ford – 1950-2019

31) That Old Christmas Moon – Leon Redbone – 1949-2019

32) I’m Mad At The Fat Man – Dave Ray / Tony Glover – 1939-2019

33) Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant – Dr. John – 1941-2019

34) Santa Is Back in Town – Lil’ Band Of Gold w/Paul “lil’ Buck” Sinegal – 1944-2019

35) Holiday – Quicksilver Messenger Service – Gary Duncan – 1946-2019

36) Holy Shit, It’s Christmas – Red Peters – Arte Johnson (composer) – 1929-2019

37) Presente de Natal – Joao Gilberto – 1931-2019

38) A New Deal For Christmas – Reid Shelton/Sandy Faison/Andrea McArdle/Raymond Thorne/Ensemble – Martin Charnin (lyricist) – 1934-2019

39) Jolly To The Core – The Decedents – Cameron Boyce – 1999-2019

40) Spirit Of The Great Heart – Johnny Clegg – 1953-2019

41) Christmas Gumbo – Art Neville – 1937-2019

42) Mickey’s Merry Christmas Party (part 1) – Ensemble – Russi Taylor (voice of Minnie Mouse) – 1944-2019

43) Christmasey – Brian Wilson – Nikki Wonder (gtr/vox) – 1960-2019

44) I Won’t Be Home For Christmas – Canned Heat – Larry Taylor (bass) – 1942-2019

45) Snow Don’t Fall – Kenny Roby / Neal Casal – 1968-2019

46) Jesus Is All I Had – Donnie Fritts – 1942-2019

47) This Christmas – Brian Courney / Gene Moore – LeShawn Daniels (producer) – 1977-2019

48) I’ll Be Home For Christmas – O’Neill Brothers – Jimmy Johnson (producer) – 1943-2019

49) Twas The Night Before Christmas – Carol Lynley – 1942-2019

50) My Christmas Tree – The Temptations – Clay McMurray (producer) – 1953-2019

51) Rock Around The Christmas Tree – Daniel Johnston – 1961-2019

52) Christmas Celebration – Weezer – Rick Ocasek (producer) – 1944-2019

53) I wonder As I Wander – Peter Paul & Mary – Mary Travers – 1936-2019

54) Hold On To Jesus’ Hand – King Baptist Church Mass Choir – Yonrico Scott (drums) – 1955-2019

55) Kaolju XI (Italian) – BBC Symphony Orchestra (Dave Zinman-conductor) – Christopher Rouse (composer) – 1949-2019

56) This Christmastide – Jessye Norman – 1945-2019

57) Nothing For Me – The Muffs – Kim Shattuck (bass/vox) – 1963-2019

58) Do You Hear What I Hear? – Diahann Carol – 1935-2019

59) Fozziewigs Party – Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem – Vinnie Bell (gtr/banjo) – 1932-2019

60) We Free Kings – Ginger Baker’s Air Force – Ginger Baker – 1939-2019

61) A Wild-eyed Christmas Night – 38 Special – Larry Junstrom (gtr) – 1949-2019

62) All I Want For Christmas Is You – SNSD – Sulli – 1994-2019

63) Merry Christmas, Happy New Year – The Chambers Brothers – George “pop” Chambers – 1931-2019

64) Christmas Joy – The Ventures (Don Wilson-vox) – Gerry McGee (gtr) – 1937-2019

65) It’s Christmas Eve – Leann Rimes – Ed Cherney (engineer) – 1950-2019

66) Santa Gotta Get Some – Little Feat – Paul Barrere (gtr) – 1949-2019

67) Navidad – Top Gigio (Guiseppe Mazzullo) – Maria Perego (creator) – 1923-2019

68) Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Flying Nun Chorus – Shelley Morris (Sister Sixto) – 1936-2019

69) I Hate Christmas – Oscar The Grouch – Caroll Spinney – 1933-2019

70) Merry Christmas Baby – Mark Zaretsky / Guitar George Baker – 1938-2019

71) It Must’ve Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted) – Roxette – Marie Fredrickson – 1958-2019

72) Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep – Diana Krall – Emil Richards (percussion) – 1932-2019

73) Sleigh Ride – Eddie Daniels – Dave Samuels (marimba) – 1948-2019

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Edited and Produced by K Droz

1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Sam Hurley

2) Close Your Mouth (It’s Christmas) – The Free Design

3) Let’s Unite The Whole World for Christmas – James Brown

4) Twinkle Little Christmas Lights – JD McPherson

5) Santa Tell Me – Ariana Grande

6) Snowfall – The Monkees

7) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Doris Day

8) Silver Bells – Bing Crosby/Carol Richards

9) Skaters Waltz – Bob Crosby and his Orchestra

10) Like It’s Christmas – The Jonas Brothers

11) I’ll Be Home For Christmas – David Archuleta

12) The Christmas Song – James Taylor

13) Please Come Home For Christmas – John Legend

14) Mele Kalikimaka – Kacey Musgraves

15) Christmas Always – Kool & The Gang

16) White Christmas – Lauren Daigle

17) Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me) – Train

18) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Rick Springfield

19) Let There Be Peace on Earth – Voices of Liberty

20) Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)

21) The Science of the Season – Ludwig von Drake

22) The Christmas Waltz – Leslie Odom Jr.

23) Little Saint Nick – John Denver & the Muppets

24) I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas – A Great Big World

25) Fall In Love With Me On Christmas – Josh Kelly

26) I Have An Ugly Christmas Tree – Oh, Hush!

27) The Christmas Song – The Partridge Family (Shirley Jones – Lead vox)

28) A Hymn To Christmas – The Hollywood Pops Orchestra & Chorus (Sid Feller – Conductor)

29) It’s Christmas Time – Macklemore

30) The Trolley Song / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Andrea McArdle

31) Sleigh Ride – Brett Eldredge

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Matt Dusk

2) Christmas in my Heart – June Winters

3) White Christmas – Michael Buble/Bing Crosby

4) The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot – Temporary Hero

5) Let Love Live After Christmas – Linda Lou Shriver

6) The Holly and the Ivy – Ensemble Singers of the Plymouth Music Series

7) Snowbound – Ramsey Lewis Trio

8) All Wrapped Up For Christmas – Tracy Lawrence

9) In The Bleak Midwinter – Rick Wakeman

10) All I Want For Christmas Is You – Love Raptor

11) Baby, It’s Cold Outside – WT Special/Pink Nasty

12) Snowfall – Dan Fogelberg

13) I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Kristen Korb

14)Snowball Polka – Li’l Wally & The Harmony Boys

15) Let It Snow – Peter Cetera

16) Jingle Bells – Viva Acoustica

17) Marshmallow World – Seth McFarlane

18) My Favorite Things – Barbara Streisand

19) River – Lyambiko

20) Happy Holidays – Bing Crosby/Marjorie Wilson

21) Barbershop Christmas 2019 – The Minonaires

22) Elf On A Shelf – Michael D’Amour & The Love Dealers

23) When The Elf Comes To Town – The Roundheads

24) Elvin Elf – Freddy Cole

25) Santa’s Little Helpers – The Pipsqueaks

26) Elf Ears Roasting on an Open Fire – Brandon M Davis

27) I Like The Elves – Rae Ann Perez

28) The Elves Strike – Antsy McClain & the Trailer Park Troubadours

29) Elfs Lament – Barenaked Ladies

30) What Would Santa Say??? (2019 Remaster) – While-U-Were-Out

31) Sleigh Ride – Stephen Bennett

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Mona Lisa Twins

2) Christmas in Florida – John A. McGee/Hank Swain/The Sun Maids

3) Christmas Doll – Jim Eanes

4) Christmas on Her Mind – Bobby Sherman

5) Christmas Night Medley – The Boston Pops – John Williams (conductor)

6) Let It Snow – Stephen Bishop

7) What Will Santa Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’) – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra/Wynton Marsalis/Catherine Russell

8)The Christmas Train – Chantal Kreviazuk/Salvador Maida

9) I Believe In Father Christmas – Robbie Williams

10) Like It’s Christmas – Jonas Brothers

11) Dance Mr. Snowman – The Crew Cuts

12) Snowman – Barenaked Ladies

13) Walking in the Air With The Snowman – Fred Simon

14) Do You Wanna Build A Snowman? – Holiday Music Orchestra

15) Where Did My Snowman Go? – Rex Allen

16) The Snowman Polka – Mexicalli Brass

17) Snow-man Rock – Big Bud

18) I’m Gonna Build My Snowman Better Than Yours – Lovely Eggs

19) The Great Snowman – The Geezinlaw Brothers & Chubby

20) Frosty The Snowman – Jimmy Durante

21) Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – HomeFree

22) Somebody Stole My Christmas – Lefty Dizz

23) Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) – Marion Worth

24) One More Christmas – The Mavericks

25) It’s Bad To Have The Blues at Christmastime – Charlie Daniels

26) Last Christmas – Aloe Blac

27) Santa Claus Won’t Come This Year – Charlie Stewart

28) Christmas and the Single Mom – The Olympics

29) That Was The Worst Christmas Ever – Sufjan Stevens

30) Christmas Lights – Coldplay

31) Sleigh Ride – US Army Blues (SGM Cristal Rheams vox)

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1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Idina Menzel

2) Joyful, Joyful – Pentatonix/Jazmine Sullivan

3) I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Lea Michele/Jonathan Groff

4) Santa Claus, Santa Claus – Keb Mo

5) Millennial Christmas – BJ Ryan

6) This Christmas – Ne-Yo

7) Christmas Time Is Here – Dave Chamblis Horns

8) Jingle Bells – Dionne Warwick/John Rich/Oak Ridge Boys/Ricky Scaggs

9) Meet Me In The Middle (In The Snow) – Bryann Stanley/SlimMan

10) Silver Bells – Steve Perry

RIP – Hal Blaine 1929-2019

11) Rudolph, The Red-nosed Reindeer – The Crystals

12) Santa Claus is Surfin’ to Town – Soupy Sales

13) Jingle Bell Rock – Gary Lewis & the Playboys

14) It Must Be Getting Close to Christmas – Glen Campbell

15) Please Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas – John Denver

16) Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) – Darlene Love

17) Do You Hear What I Hear – The Carpenters

18) Little Saint Nick – Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem

19) Christmas Is Coming – Miss Piggy & Friends

20) Merry Christmas, Darling – The Carpenters w/the Royal Philharmonic

21) Donner & Blitzen – Rob Halford

22) Down Home Christmas – Oak Ridge Boys

23) We Three Kings – Johnathan Butler

24) Christmas Lights – Ingrid Michaelson

25) Fantasie de Noel – Isthmus Brass

26) Christmas Time’s a-Comin’ – Dolly Parton

27) Joy To The World (live) – Mariah Carey

28) Christmas Morning – Paul Michael Troudeau

29) Antroru Naal – KS Chitra

30) Christmas Don’t Be Late (the Chipmunk Song) – The Singing Contractors

31) Sleigh Ride – Chicago

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Episode 6 - YLFH25!

Merry Christmas (and all that other stuff) from all of us at YLFH. This is our 25th year and we thought we'd close out the year with a massive bang. Our final episode for the year has been extended (....really really really extended) for your listening pleasure with only one little interruption. We hope you have enjoyed this year's offering of the holiday classics (and not so classics). We will be back in 2019 with more holiday music than you can shake a stick at. Hope you have a great holiday (whatever you celebrate or not)!

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Andy Williams
The Night Before Christmas - Yvonne Ravell
His Delight – Smalltown Poets
Coldcut’s Christmas Break – Coldcut
Santa Baby – The Puppini Sisters
My First Christmas Tree - Marion Rosette
Poppa Santa Claus – Bing Crosby / The Andrew Sisters
Child of Winter – The Beach Boys
Perfect Christmas – S Club 7
Suzy Snowflake – Rosemary Clooney
KoiBito Ga Santa Claus – Twelve Girls Band
If Santa Claus Could Bring Me You For Christmas – Barney Plotkin
Sweet Little Jesus Boy – The Vocal Majority
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch – Take 6
Jingle Bell Rock – Straight No Chaser
The Night Before The Night Before Christmas – The Bobs
This Christmas Day – Rockapella
Tiny Little Christmas – The Blenders
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Betty Glaman
Jolly Ol’ St. Nicholas – Hugo & Luigi
Christmas Card – David Cassidy
Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – The Partridge Family
Angle, Little Blue Bell – Brenda Lee
Corner Store Christmas – Bowling For Soup
The Christmas Waltz – BossBrass
Santa Must Be Polish – Bobby Vinton
Once In Royal David’s City – Galliard Brass Ensemble
Christmas Kiss – The Boys Next Door
Cette Nuit La – Petula Clark
Pacho Claus – Jose Gonzales-Gonzales
Feliz Navidad – David Phelps
Christmas Alphabet – London Sound 70
It’s Just Not Christmas – The Malibooz
Good King Wenceslas – The Pied Pipers / George Mathers
The Stone Angel – Paul Cardall
Jazz Fantasia on “Carol of the Bells” – Pittsburgh Chamber Orchestra
An Old Christmas Card – Severe
Hello, Mr. Kringle – Kay Kyser and his Orchestra
It’s Not Christmas (In My House) – The Refreshments
Glad Tidings of Joy – The Rick Webb Family
Joy To The World – REO Speedwagon
Christmas With You – Rick Springfield
As Long As There Is Christmas – Kisha
Felicidades Cha-Cha-Cha – Bobby Roberts and his Orchestra
Christmas Samba - Pete Coulman / Music Writers Orchestra
My Favorite Things – Post Modern Jukebox (Robyn Adele Anderson – Vox)
Merry Christmas To You – Sidewalk Prophets
Christmas Day – Squeeze
Indian Giver – Squirrel Nut Zippers
Wouldn’t It Be Fun To Be Santa Claus’ Son – Spike Jones (George Rock – Vox)
Claus Is Special Too – Meg Bussert
Come, All Ye Shepherds – Will Kennedy’s Stereo Orchestra
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer – Stephen Pearcy
The Christmas Song – Twisted Sister
Christmas Weekend – Los Straightjackets
Santa Better Not Wake My Girl (shhh) – Hetchy Shubby
Ke Aloha Lalikemaka (The Spirit Of Christmas) – Kealii Reichel
Donkey Carol – George Shearing
Maybe Next Christmas – Blue Skies For Black Hearts
Snowbound – Wayne King
Winter Paradise – Destiny’s Child
Canadian Sunset – Dean Martin
Christmas Dreaming (A Little Early This Year) – Frank Sinatra
Xmas Piggy – Hunt Sisters
O Bambino (One Cold And Blessed Winter) – Ed Sullivan Presents Music of Christmas
Candy Cane Christmas – Darius Rucker
Go, Tell It On The Mountain – Jackie Reddick
Skillamadinga-rock – The Clifters
The Mistletoe Kiss – The Keynotes
Santy’s Moving On – Homer & Jethro
Christmas Time Is Here – Chicago
Sing We All At Christmastide – The Chicago Swedish Glee Club
Christmas Is Coming (alternate take #1) – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Please Come Home For Christmas – Cee Lo Green
Jesu, Joy OF Man’s Desiring – California Guitar Trio
The Wish (live) – Bruce Springsteen
Oklahoma Christmas – Blake Shelton / Reba MacIntire
The Under The Tree World of Jacques Cousteau – Bob Rivers
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm – Bette Midler
Caroling, Caroling – The Young Americans
Candle Song – Jon Anderson
Sussex Carol – Chris Squire’s Swiss Choir
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me – Walt Harper
And He Shall Purify - Tramaine Hawkins
We’ll Call Him Jesus - Potentate Dan Keen With the Children's Choir Of First Church Of Nazerene Nashville Tennessee
Dancin’ in a Winter Wonderland – Max Fagan
Caro Gesu Bambino – Andrea Bocelli
Yes, Virginia – Scott Miller
Christmas Is A Comin’ – Leadbelly
Here Is Christmas – Lilian Axe
Funky Funky Chrsitmas – Electric Jungle
Tijuana Christmas – Sy Mann
The Snow It Melts The Soonest – Sting
Remember (Christmas) - Heart
What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? – The Orioles
Happy New Year – Judy Garland
The New Year – Parachute
Happy New Year To You – Polish-American String Band
Happy New Year – Abba
Sleigh Ride – Bill Ryder

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