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Rufus Thomas: I'll Be Your Santa I'll Be Your Santa on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi2hWcVgPN8 https://open.spotify.com/track/01xFD1VVeCgzVricCPWgYU?si=ea589df0b5f04895 It's funky Friday, holiday style! Clarence Carter dropped the perfect holiday funk tune in 1968 with "Back Door Santa," but Rufus Thomas came close to matching him in 1973 with "I'll Be Your Santa, Baby." The double-entendres aren't quite … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 13, 2024
The Waitresses: Christmas Wrapping Christmas Wrapping on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nud2TQNahaU https://open.spotify.com/track/1OOJJFWkBmmZoedGsy1LRY?si=4b21fe78ea5546e5 Going with a modern day classic today. Enjoy! To learn more about The Waitresses, check out their Wikipedia page. To listen to all of the songs of the day, check out the Radio Faux Show Song of the Day playlist. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4qQfhkCPVFS7embBtB08gB?si=a57a1042581844fc Radio Faux … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 10, 2024
Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra: Do You Hear What I Hear Do You Hear What I Hear on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5XjlC_Kbb0 https://open.spotify.com/track/51ViAZh2PGA6XdSo6BhfEj?si=e00f49b6c0cd4b6f Producer Shawn Lee released a funky little Xmas album back in 2007. It is filled with groovy holiday tunes, including this version of "Do You Hear What I Hear." To learn more … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 9, 2024
Warren Wolf: Skating Skating on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prhdl43vi2U https://open.spotify.com/track/2S9QQHRkyKDbr2O8tVNUXj?si=a723e0031d374885 Sunday is jazz day and this is a Holiday edition. If you know my jazz posts, you know that I love songs that feature the vibraphone. One of the most important vibe players recording today is Warren Wolf. You can check out my post from … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 8, 2024
Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire: Knick Knack Paddywack (Chuck it in the Bin) Knick Knack Paddywack (Chuck it in the Bin) on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T35hfLv7GMU https://open.spotify.com/track/5CbhH9mtGNlBML1y8yJDw6?si=671b6162f8e24217 Saturday is lost classics day and this is a Holiday edition. I'm not sure if an album from 2007 can be considered a … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 7, 2024
Run DMC: Christmas in Hollis Christmas in Hollis on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR07r0ZMFb8 https://open.spotify.com/track/6kc6k8IckH0qXgAieykIHB?si=959c2cae40bd40d6 It's funky Friday, holiday style! Today's official song is "Back Door Santa" by Clarence Carter, but "Christmas in Hollis" is the reason most people are familiar with Carter's tune. All that Jam Master Jay needed to create the music for Run … Continue reading Bonus Song of the Day: December 6, 2024
Clarence Carter: Back Door Santa Back Door Santa on Amazon Prime Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38BCklcvALI https://open.spotify.com/track/7GV7c06AR40SYHWXyYnWkU?si=2d8a86744006477c It's funky Friday, holiday style! Clarence Carter dropped the perfect holiday funk tune in 1968. "Back Door Santa" is a stone cold funk groove with jaw-dropping double-entendre lyrics and a vocal performance that rivals the best of all Carter's recordings. And, … Continue reading Song of the Day: December 6, 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
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
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
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