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Tag: Merry Xmas
This Week's Theme: Rudolph and His Nose Keep Running The next entry in this year's Radio Faux Show Holiday Music Series includes forty different versions of "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Run Rudolph Run" by forty different artists. Every year at the Faux household, we select one holiday standard and make a massive playlist … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 28: Rudolph and His Nose Keep Running
This Week's Theme: Happy Holidays This is year three of the Radio Faux Show Holiday Music Series. Each year, the Happy Holidays Faux Show is focused on songs that are full of holiday spirit although they may not be as well known. Even if you know the song, it may not be the most traditional … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 27: Happy Holidays
This Week's Theme: Merry Funky Xmas While compiling the music for the previous show, I came across so many holiday funk songs that I decided to make a Merry Xmas funk companion show. We love holiday funk tunes at the Faux household, so finding all of these tracks was a great way to start this … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 26: Merry Funky Xmas
This Week's Theme: Merry Xmas When it comes to holiday music at the Faux household, we have one simple rule: we only listen to holiday music, and listen to nothing but holiday music, from the morning of Black Friday through the day after Christmas. You can read more about the history of this tradition in … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 3, Number 25: Merry Xmas
This Week's Theme: Santa Claus Keeps Coming To Town Part three of this four-part, holiday-themed Faux Show series includes forty-two different versions of "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" by forty-two different artists. Every year at the Faux household, we select one holiday standard and make a massive playlist of as many versions as we … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 45 (December 11, 2022): Santa Claus Keeps Coming To Town
This Week's Theme: Happy Holidays As I wrote one year ago for the 2021 Happy Holidays Faux Show: Part two of this four-part, holiday-themed Faux Show series is focused on songs that aren't part of the holiday canon, but are full of holiday spirit. Unlike last week's show, this week's songs are clearly identifiable as … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 44 (December 4, 2022): Happy Holidays
This Week's Theme: Merry Xmas We have a tradition at the Faux household that requires a little bit of explanation. Before we met, Ms. Faux spent every holiday season singing - performing in small groups, choirs, churches, and public venues. She started as a child and continued to sing into her adulthood. Although I can't … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 2, Number 43 (November 27, 2022): Merry Xmas
This Week's Theme: Ring Them Jingle Bells If aliens came down and asked us to explain Christmas carols to them, we would be smart to play "Jingle Bells" as example number one. It has all the qualities of a classic Christmas carol. There are sleigh bells, there is a sing-a-long chorus that even a three-year … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 41 (December 12, 2021): Ring Them Jingle Bells
This Week's Theme: Happy Holidays Part two of this four-part, holiday-themed Faux Show series is focused on songs that aren't part of the holiday canon, but are full of holiday spirit. Unlike last week's show, this week's songs are clearly identifiable as holiday music. As usual, they cover a variety of styles, decades, and artists. … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 40 (December 5, 2021): Happy Holidays
This Week's Theme: Merry Xmas We have a tradition at the Faux household that requires a little bit of explanation. Before we met, Ms. Faux spent every holiday season singing - performing in small groups, choirs, churches, and public venues. She started as a child and continued to sing into her adulthood. Although I can't … Continue reading Radio Faux Show Volume 1, Number 39 (November 28, 2021): Merry Xmas
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