Aug 30, 2017
We received a few requests for a song from "A Christmas Carol" (1951) and made the rare ruling that it is not Holiday Enough (or a complete enough performance) for us to rank. But in the spirit (get it) of those requests, we listen to two Dickens-related songs, "A Christmas Carol" by Tom Lehrer and "Ebeneezer" by The...
Aug 23, 2017
This week we tackle two songs about animal friends - but for once, none of them are pulling a sleigh. By request, we listen to the cheerful Nativity song "El Burrito De Belén" performed by La Rondallita and pair it with the surprisingly somber "The Friendly Beasts" as performed by Art Garfunkel and Amy Grant. Thank you...
Aug 16, 2017
This week in the Yukon is Discovery Day, which celebrates(?) the Klondike Gold Rush - so we listen to two Christmas songs that have that gold fever! "Silver & Gold" by Burl Ives is a delightful classic, but a little unclear in its values -- while Kelly Clarkson's Santa-Baby-meets-surf-pop tune "4 Carats" knows...
Aug 9, 2017
Inspired by an anonymous request, we listen to two songs featuring the UK edition of Santa Claus: Father Christmas. While paired for their shared nomenclature, these tracks I("I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake and "Father Christmas" by The Kinks) ended up sharing a bit more.
Aug 2, 2017
This week we get to some more requests from the Southern Hemisphere! Our listeners from Australia have tasked us with listening to two songs about Santa's less popular animal companions, "Six White Boomers" by notable terrible person Rolf Harris and "Fabian" by Tripod. Thank you to Moopot and our anonymous listener (who...