It is that time of year again. Grab the nog, sport the Santa hats and reindeer antlers, trim the tree and join the Xmess party.
Listen Up! is getting into the holiday spirit with the annual collection of offbeat, cool and zany seasonal musical treats.
Note: While spirited and at times invigorating, these are not traditional holiday singalongs.
Listen Up!: Where the cool, the classic, the corny and even the cringe-worthy collide.
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Playlist (Artist -Title)
Wild Billy Childish & the Musicians of the British Empire – A Quick One (Pete Townsend’s Christmas)
Jimmy McGriff – White Christmas
Art Carney – ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas
Cheap Trick – Come On Christmas
Terry Huvall Cajan Band – Jingle Bell Rock
The Bellrays – Poor Old Rudolph
The Qualities- It’s Christmas Time
Bobbie Boyle With The Singers – Santa Claus Goes Modern
Babs Gonzales – Rock and Roll Santa Claus
Johnny Preston – (I Want A) Rock And Roll Guitar
The Db’s – Holiday Spirit
Ciao Bella – Christmas Time
Shonen Knife – Space Christmas
Barry Gordon – Zoomah The Santa Claus From Mars
The Cavedogs – Santa’ Going To Leave The White House A Lump Of Coal
3 Aces & A Joker – Sleigh Bell Rock
Machel – Soca Santa
The Aggrovators – Santa Claus Dub
Jimmy Jules & The Nuclear Sound System – Xmas Done Got Funky
Robyn Hitchcock – The Day Before Boxing Day
The Tail Draggers – Let’s Talk About Claus
The Dollyrots – Because I’m Santa
Soupy Sales – Santa Claus Is Surfin’ To Town
Mojo Nixon & The Toadliquors – Sleigh Ride
Chuck Picklesimer – Help Wanted
Bob Bradburn – Tiny Tony
Bobby Helms- The Old Year Is Gone
Homer & Jethro – Ornaments
The Hickoids – Eggnog & Whiskey
The Minus 5 – Your Christmas Whiskey
Ashley Dees – Santa’s Coming In a Whirling Bird
Syd Straw – (I’m Always Touched By Your) Presents, Dear
Graham Parker – Christmas Mugs
Hasil Adkins – Blue Christmas
Ted Lyons – The Only Law That Santa Claus Understood
The Shells – Happy Holiday
Milt Patrick – Merry Twistmas
Fleshtones – Champagne Of Christmas
NRBQ – Christmas Wish
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