Friday, December 12. 2008

Top 5 On Friday - Week 203

This week's mission: Top 5 Non-Traditional Christmas Songs

I'm not sure what makes something traditional or not, but these are some of my favorites that are perhaps a little less appreciated than others.

"2000 Miles" - The Pretenders

Amazing!! And this version from The Isle of View is just gorgeous.

"She's Right On Time" - Billy Joel

"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles (original by Charles Brown - but I just love The Eagles version)

"Father Christmas" - The Kinks

and an old favorite:

"Santa Claus and his Old Lady" - Cheech & Chong

What's on your list?

SB

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Oh, I love that Cheech & Chong thing, and I totally forgot about it. MUST HEAR!!

#1 nat (Homepage) on 2008-12-13 11:13 (Reply)

Gina had never heard it so we listened last night on YouTube. Hilarious.

SB

#1.1 Scott (Homepage) on 2008-12-13 12:21 (Reply)

Cool blog, got lots of things and I found some good new music from here.

#2 Avatar (Homepage) on 2008-12-13 21:02 (Reply)

very good..

#3 de musicas (Homepage) on 2008-12-15 06:36 (Reply)

Hi Scott! Been a while since I found time to peruse your pages but as always I find something to prompt a reply.

By non-traditional I understand songs that you won't hear in the shopping mall between the end of September and the start of the Boxing day sales.

How about:

Christmas Eve - Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
4th of July-Christmas Rag - Peter Case

and my personal favourite:

Christmas Song - Jethro Tull

psst! Santa! Pass us that bottle will you?

Cheers

#4 Naryaxword (Homepage) on 2008-12-15 14:27 (Reply)

Heya, thanks for dropping in.

I'll need to look up the first couple. Christmas Song on Living in the Past? It's been ages since I've spun that one.

Hope your holidays are grand.

SB

#4.1 Scott (Homepage) on 2008-12-15 20:22 (Reply)

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