The Christmas tree…have a happy holiday! Wednesday’s Radio Free Lunch will be ALL Christmas music. We’re throwing genre out the window so ANYTHING goes. Go crazy because after today I’m on vacation till January 4th.
While on holiday I will be blogging a lil’ if you care.
Merry Christmas!!
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Good Morning Mara;
I think rock and roll Christmas music, if done right, is a great sub-genre of the rock oeuvre.
“Santa Claus is Back in Town” – Elvis Presley
“Christmas With the Devil” – Spinal Tap
“I Yust go Nuts at Christmas” – Jorgi Jorgenson
“I’ll Be Your Santa Baby” – Rufus Thomas
“Linus and Lucy” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
“Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight)” – The Ramones
“Run Rudolph Run” – Chuck Berry or Keith Richards
“The Chipmunk Song” – Canned Heat and the Chipmunks
“Snoopy’s Christmas” – The Royal Guardsmen
“Sock it to Me Santa” – Bob Seger (Luv ya Margot)
“Come on Christmas” – Cheap Trick
“Back Door Santa” – Clarence Carter
“(We Wanna See) Santa Do the Mambo” – Big John Greer
The best Christmas song of all time: “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” – Darlene Love
Cheese:
that wretched song by Beatle Paul.
Mara, thanks for playing all my requests over the year. You are the shining star on the Atlanta radio candelabra. To all the other posters on the Mara blog, thanks for these great requests and if you read my blog, thank you. Enjoy your Christmas, should you celebrate, and have a safe and happy new year.
Cheers.
Neil
Neil, I always love your lists. I have to check out the Spinal Tap and Clarence Carter songs you mentioned. The titles alone made me laugh!
Good morning Mara!
Hope you have an unbelievable enjoying Holiday vacation. I hope Christmas for Charlie is the best! Thanks for your requests throughout the year!
My only true request would be: Elf’s lament- Barenaked Ladies- love the song!
But other Holiday choices would be…
Holiday- Green Day
Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy- Bing Crosby/David Bowie- how can you beat that combo!
Mele Kalikimaka- Jimmy Buffett
Do they know it’s Christmas- Band-Aid- rock classic
Christmas Song- DMB
Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)- U2
Merry Christmas Baby or Santa Claus is Coming to Town- Bruce Springsteen
Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)- Ramones
A Great Big Sled or Don’t Shoot Me Santa- The Killers
Christmastime- Smashing Pumpkins
The Christmas Song- Hootie & the Blowfish
I Won’t Be Home for Christmas- Blink-182
Deck the Halls- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Father Christmas- Kinks
Please Come Home for Christmas- Bon Jovi
Cheese-
Wonderful Christmastime- Paul McCartney
Blue Christmas- Elvis- -the classic rock holiday song!
Happy Holidays to one and all and to all a good night!
I forgot another one of my Holiday faves-
God rest ye merry, gentlemen- BNL & Sarah McLachlan!
Mara,
I wish you a relaxing break and wonderful Christmas morning with the family. Thanks for helping to make the work day a little more enjoyable!
Christmas Island – Jimmy Buffet
The Holly & the Ivy – Bing Crosby (my fav)
Last Christmas – Wham
All I want for Christmas is you – Mariah Carey
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – James Taylor version
Sleigh Ride – Harry Connick, Jr.
New Star Shining – Ricky Skaggs & James Taylor (so beautiful it makes me cry when I hear it)
Lonely Christmas Eve – Ben Folds (okay a little bit of downer as a Christmas song but it’s BEN FOLDS)
cheese:
Grandma got runover by a reindeer – Dr. Elmo
The Christmas Song – Alvin & The Chipmunks
Tori Amos – What Child, Nowell…or anything else off of ‘Midwinter Graces’
I am also a fan of Harry Connick, Jr. and Peter, Paul, and Mary’s Christmas albums
However, I can only stand one day of christmas music before I start to feel homicidal…well, more homicidal than usual that is.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Sparkle!
Mara, I hope you and your family have a great holiday…and I second the comment above that indeed you make part of my work day more interesting (and occasionally bearable). Safe travels….
So this is the ONLY time of year I might get to hear this song–by Dan Fogelberg I think:
Same Old Lang Syne
Others I love:
I’ll be home for Christmas–Frank’s version or Karen Carpenter
AND: Christmas in Hollis–Run DMC (please play this!!!!)
I hope everyone has a great Christmas, holiday, Chrismukkah, or whatever you celebrate!!
Some of my favs include:
The Christmas Song – Raveonettes
Just like Christmas – Low
Christmas with you is the best – The Long Winters
Maybe this Christmas – Ron Sexsmith
December – Norah Jones
I could go on and on…I love christmas music!
THE TWELVE PAINS OF CHRISTMAS – BOB RIVERS
I saw Mara kissin’ Santa Claus…underneath the mistletoe last night…
Mara,
Thanks for being so entertaining and engaging with your audience, throughout the year. You are awesome! The holidays are about family, especially the kids. So enjoy yours this holiday season..in fact..forget about radio free lunch today and go ahead and take the rest of the day off… Happy New Year to you, your family and anyone and everyone else that reads this.
“Merry Christmas from the Family” – Robert Earl Keene
“All I Want For Christmas is You” – Mariah Carey
“Blue Christmas” – Porky Pig
Merry Christmas everyone!
Christmas Song – Dave Matthews
Merry Christmas From The Family – Robert Earl Keen
Christmas All Over Again – Tom Petty
Merry Christmas and thanks to the lovely ladies at DaveFM who brighten up our days!
these are care of FinTech in Sandy Springs!
My (only) favorite Xmas songs are Jingle Bell Rock and Carol Of The Bells. Either of those? Thx.
would you consider playing “Gabriel’s Message” by Sting? (one of my faves, plus my little boy is named Gabriel!)
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Nothing says Christmas to me like these two songs:
The Christmas Song-Nat King Cole
Carol of the Bells-Robert Shaw Chorale
How much fun did we all have on RFL this year-Lots! That’s how much, Thanks Mara. My favorite RFL this year…..All of them, and the mystery theme RFL (It was Girls Names -Ahhhh) and of course Pirate Radio. Happy Holidays to the RFL family, and everyone at Dave FM.
I love Ray Steven’s Santa Claus is Watching You. He’s everywhere!
It would be great if you have it to play.
Thanks and Merry Christmas!!!
Mary w/ FirstLease, Inc. Austell GA