Day 25 – Only four shopping days left till Christmas, and we’re huffing into the homestretch of our holiday music marathon. Today we’ll pick up some of the leftovers that have been left on the cutting room floor. You got a little of everything: some WTF? (Tiny Tim), something new (Hives, Sheryl Crow) some rock and roll (Gary Glitter), Zappa, Belafonte and a full Christmas episode of Jack Webb’s “Dragnet” radio show from the 1950s. My advice to you is to make like the couple in the photo above – pop a few bottlecaps (of Schlitz? … That woman looks a little drunk) and cue up the tunes. Thanks and a big “Merry Xmas” to L.A. correspondent and radio personality Randy Fuller, who shared some of his library for this ill-advised project.
MP3: “Another Rock and Roll Christmas” by Gary Glitter
Captain Kangaroo
MP3: “Merry Christmas Baby” by Sheryl Crow
MP3: “The Littlest Snowman” by Captain Kangaroo
MP3: “Santa Claus Has Got The AIDS” by Tiny Tim
MP3: “Sleigh Ride” from A Star Wars Christmas
MP3: “A Christmas Duel” by the Hives with Cyndi Lauper
MP3: Gene Simmons Holiday Message
MP3: “Trim Your Tree” by Jimmy Butler
MP3: “Santa Claus Is Freaking Me Out” by Lord Weatherby
MP3: “Feliz Navidad” by the Zydeco Playboys
MP3: “Poor Mr. Santa” by Andre Williams
MP3: “Jingle Polka” by Thurl Ravenscroft with Marie Vernon & the Mellomen
MP3: “Overture To A Holiday” by Frank Zappa
MP3: “The Christmas Story” radio episode of “Dragnet” Part 1
MP3: “The Christmas Story” radio episode of “Dragnet” Part 2
MP3: “Mary’s Boy Child” by Harry Belafonte
30 Days Out 