Tag: Christmas Music

Song of the Day: December 5, 2024

Ben Folds: Me and Maurice Me and Maurice on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfTESHCqt-U&list=OLAK5uy_nUtCFs_p9JS2sGctX7TAemDlcmG7e1D-Q&index=3 https://open.spotify.com/track/4CnFlYmxHnngNATWJzPvsb?si=42739cf5ca9e41a0 There is an objectively provable truth about holiday albums that continues to astound me every year by every artist who has never recorded one: the most popular, long-lasting, and beloved recordings an artist will ever produce are holiday recordings. Even more … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 5, 2024 →

Bonus Song of the Day: December 4, 2024

The Everly Brothers: Christmas Eve Can Kill You Christmas Eve Can Kill You on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeTpvQMVt8E https://open.spotify.com/track/6siVeocuKKnuynQK4PV7AE?si=f52862dae98a4ec1 The Everly Brothers composed one of the most heartbreaking holiday tunes of all time with "Christmas Eve Can Kill You." This is not from their groundbreaking period of early rock and roll songs in the '50s, … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 4, 2024 →

Song of the Day: December 4, 2024

Everclear: Hating You For Christmas Hating You For Christmas on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEtU-_gJDNQ https://open.spotify.com/track/4GI3yCscSVFhs7v6JqYOJ6?si=841c6f6187624f89 Originally released as an untitled hidden track at the end of Everclear's 1997 album So Much For The Afterglow, "Hating You For Christmas" is a great example of holiday music that is not about the joy of the season. If … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 4, 2024 →

Song of the Day: December 3, 2024

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys: Santa's On His Way Santa's On His Way on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8d0mQ-99WA https://open.spotify.com/track/5jvOrfXK2NWeISxD2dcbgh?si=713d6cdb396a4fd2 I love to find old holiday songs that I didn't know before. I often find them throughout the year while researching these posts, at which point I will throw them into a list for later. … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 3, 2024 →

Song of the Day: December 2, 2024

The Rev. T.L. Barrett (featuring the Youth for Christ Choir): Jingle Bells Jingle Bells Pt. 1 on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSIx-2u3mqg https://open.spotify.com/track/3Wak2RfgnZKyKpSRp7KhVE?si=ab066095129e4e97 It's about to get all holiday music up in this joint. I will provide one official song daily, but I will most likely publish a bunch of bonus posts as well. And the … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 2, 2024 →

Song of the Day: December 1, 2024

Oscar Peterson: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7abaFPt6zz0&list=OLAK5uy_nlDM6y1GyAQiVSmbDCGmEwx4ohMYchoIk&index=1 https://open.spotify.com/track/4g4CiZQyCf9Mt1CfPIiD3M?si=1822d4695bcb4f9f Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. Holiday jazz tunes are often the only jazz that some will hear all year. There is certainly no shortage of options when selecting a Holiday jazz tune, … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 1, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 30, 2024

James White and The Blacks: Christmas With Satan Christmas With Satan on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4UyP8AbR6Y&list=OLAK5uy_m9rYYybSI5wJEvDEDpBqlota4hG5S_icw&index=12 https://open.spotify.com/track/5Ci98yFvCk1l8pNJD7oX2m?si=b3499ea8c634479e Saturday is lost classics day and this is a Holiday edition. Arguably the greatest Holiday music compilation of the New Wave period is the 1981 album A Christmas Record on the No Wave label ZE Records. This album … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 30, 2024 →

Song of the Day: November 29, 2024

The Brian Setzer Orchestra: Jingle Bells Jingle Bells on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ALun_USeEY https://open.spotify.com/track/42VWiNs76HJuAkuoPWsMD3?si=f7314fd248034c15 It is the day after Thanksgiving, and here at the Faux household that means one thing - all Holiday music, all the time. You can visit my past posts about Holiday music if you want to take a deep dive into … Continue reading Song of the Day: November 29, 2024 →

Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 30: Top 20 Holiday Albums of All Time

This Week's Theme: Top 20 Holiday Albums of All Time This year's Radio Faux Show Holiday Music Series wraps up with a Faux household Top 20 countdown. It also serves as the first of several Best Of lists that will wrap up the shows for the rest of the year. As explained in the first … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 30: Top 20 Holiday Albums of All Time →

Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 29: Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

This Week's Theme: Most Wonderful Time Of The Year This year's Radio Faux Show Holiday Music Series continues with songs that are familiar to all. If you are over 50 years old then this show is like sitting in your grandparent's or great aunt and uncles' house during a family holiday gathering in the '70s. … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 29: Most Wonderful Time Of The Year →