Part advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise. http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas/ en-us Not copyrighted tim@sportbucket.com Sport Bucket Part advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I've accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that's a promise. no Not copyrightedchristmas,holiday,festiveMusictim@sportbucket.comSport Bucketchristmas,holiday,festiveBecause sometimes Christmas music is just weird. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/HJYfWm5kWjk/auld-lang-syne http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/179/auld-lang-syne Boney M, 1981 — One last treat for you, since it’s Christmas and all. Happy New Year! Podcasts Tue, 25 Dec 2007 12:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noBoney M, 1981 — One last treat for you, since it’s Christmas and all. Happy New Year!Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/179/auld-lang-synehttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Auld_Lang_Syne.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/_dcGDvEoNPI/christmas-in-the-northwest http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/182/christmas-in-the-northwest Brenda Kutz White, 1985 — You know, I think that’s it. I’m done. I quit. This has gone too far. I just can’t do it anymore. Not now. Not after this. Anyway, Merry Christmas! Podcasts Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noBrenda Kutz White, 1985 — You know, I think that’s it. I’m done. I quit. This has gone too far. I just can’t do it anymore. Not now. Not after this. Anyway, Merry Christmas!Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/182/christmas-in-the-northwesthttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Christmas_In_The_Northwest.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/GlffnYmmNmc/silent-night http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/176/silent-night Tom Waits, 1989 — Sweet mother of mercy, that voice. Podcasts Mon, 24 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noTom Waits, 1989 — Sweet mother of mercy, that voice.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/176/silent-nighthttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Silent_Night.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/cubSdvAjaMk/sleigh-ride http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/183/sleigh-ride Mistletoe Disco Band, 1980 — Christmas and Disco, together at last. Podcasts Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noMistletoe Disco Band, 1980 — Christmas and Disco, together at last.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/183/sleigh-ridehttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Mistletoe_Disco_Band-Sleigh_Ride.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/uCcsKMQY-XM/im-gonna-e-mail-santa http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/175/im-gonna-e-mail-santa Billy Gilman & Rosie O’Donnell, 2000 — I’m not a violent man, but the first time I heard this song, I was waiting in a long line at Best Buy, and the sound of Billy Gilman’s voice made me want to strangle someone. After the second chorus, I ditched the items I had planned to purchase in the nearest end cap, and somehow left the store without injuring myself or anyone else. Podcasts Sat, 22 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noBilly Gilman & Rosie O’Donnell, 2000 — I’m not a violent man, but the first time I heard this song, I was waiting in a long line at Best Buy, and the sound of Billy Gilman’s voice made me want to strangle someone. After the second chorus, I ditched the itSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/175/im-gonna-e-mail-santahttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Im_Gonna_E-Mail_Santa.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/lF9tyX4VK58/little-drummer-boy http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/173/little-drummer-boy RuPaul, 1993 — Back to back Drummer Boys! RuPaul doesn’t have as much of an ego about his/her rendition, dropping the definite article “the”, probably in an effort to appeal to the everyman cross-dressing Christmas caroler. I think it works. Podcasts Fri, 21 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noRuPaul, 1993 — Back to back Drummer Boys! RuPaul doesn’t have as much of an ego about his/her rendition, dropping the definite article “the”, probably in an effort to appeal to the everyman cross-dressing Christmas caroler. I think it works.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/173/little-drummer-boyhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Little_Drummer_Boy.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/NrubPTt_Zzo/the-little-drummer-boy http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/174/the-little-drummer-boy Ringo Starr, 1999 — Ringo Starr would like to take this opportunity to remind you that he was in the Beatles. Ever heard of them? Podcasts Thu, 20 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noRingo Starr, 1999 — Ringo Starr would like to take this opportunity to remind you that he was in the Beatles. Ever heard of them?Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/174/the-little-drummer-boyhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/The_Little_Drummer_Boy.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/jFtW2dTY3q0/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/172/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemen Pebbles & Bamm Bamm, 1965 — This seems like a pretty bizarre choice of song for a pair of pre-historic toddlers to sing. Especially when you consider that they’re singing about the birth of Jesus, which would be several thousand years in the future. Maybe they heard about it from the Jetsons. Either way, it’s still an odd choice. Maybe not as bad as Britney covering the Rolling Stones, but weird nonetheless. Podcasts Wed, 19 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noPebbles & Bamm Bamm, 1965 — This seems like a pretty bizarre choice of song for a pair of pre-historic toddlers to sing. Especially when you consider that they’re singing about the birth of Jesus, which would be several thousand years in the future. MaybeSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/172/god-rest-ye-merry-gentlemenhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/God_Rest_Ye_Merry_Gentlemen.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/D_NmswAOCzo/what-can-you-get-a-wookie-for-christmas-when-he-already-has-a-comb http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/171/what-can-you-get-a-wookie-for-christmas-when-he-already-has-a-comb C-3PO, R2-D2, and Friends, 1980 — Good tune or not, you’ve gotta admit it’s a tough question to answer. Podcasts Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noC-3PO, R2-D2, and Friends, 1980 — Good tune or not, you’ve gotta admit it’s a tough question to answer.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/171/what-can-you-get-a-wookie-for-christmas-when-he-already-has-a-combhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/What_Can_You_Get_A_Wookie_For_Christmas.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/V1LDt3i-6e4/come-on-ring-those-bells http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/181/come-on-ring-those-bells Evie Tornquist, 1977 — Christmas is all about traditions. For me, as a kid, the Christmas season hadn’t begun until we’d picked up my prodigal sister from the airport, set up the tree, brought out the anglocentric nativity scene, and put on the Evie record. Come to think of it, that’s probably where my love for mind-bendingly awful Christmas music came from. Here’s where it all started. Podcasts Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noEvie Tornquist, 1977 — Christmas is all about traditions. For me, as a kid, the Christmas season hadn’t begun until we’d picked up my prodigal sister from the airport, set up the tree, brought out the anglocentric nativity scene, and put on the Evie recorSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/181/come-on-ring-those-bellshttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Come_On_Ring_Those_Bells.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/rF9oURPEpd8/hurry-home-for-christmas http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/169/hurry-home-for-christmas Robert Goulet, 1969 — That’s not just a warm sentiment, either. You’d better hurry your jingle-bell-jinglin’ ass home or, well, the reindeer won’t come back, or something. No ho-ho. Woah-woah. Until you get here mistletoe will miss a kiss that won’t be kissing. Wait, what? Podcasts Sun, 16 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noRobert Goulet, 1969 — That’s not just a warm sentiment, either. You’d better hurry your jingle-bell-jinglin’ ass home or, well, the reindeer won’t come back, or something. No ho-ho. Woah-woah. Until you get here mistletoe will miss a kiss that won’t be kiSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/169/hurry-home-for-christmashttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Hurry_Home_for_Christmas.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/IPD9_rLtYyc/frosty-the-snowman http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/180/frosty-the-snowman Cindy Brady, 1970 — Quite possibly the all-time worst interpretation of this particular holiday classic, which is an accomplishment, because it’s not an especially difficult piece of music. There’s something charming about how consistently behind the beat she is, but then again I did just drink a half-liter of eggnog, so my judgement may be impaired. Podcasts Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noCindy Brady, 1970 — Quite possibly the all-time worst interpretation of this particular holiday classic, which is an accomplishment, because it’s not an especially difficult piece of music. There’s something charming about how consistently behind the beatSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/180/frosty-the-snowmanhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Frosty_the_Snowman.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/JY5H7PJE0B4/sleigh-ride http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/167/sleigh-ride Christmas Accordion, ???? — I have next to nothing on this one, but who doesn’t love Christmas carols played on an accordion? Podcasts Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noChristmas Accordion, ???? — I have next to nothing on this one, but who doesn’t love Christmas carols played on an accordion?Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/167/sleigh-ridehttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Sleigh_Ride.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/hJbjfTZ9HfM/the-first-noel http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/166/the-first-noel Crash Test Dummies, 1991 — I might have more to say about this song if I could get past the first 14 seconds. When played back on high-end speakers, Brad Roberts' voice is capable of the fabled brown note, causing people and pets alike to suddenly lose control of their bowels. Which, depending on the quality of your headphones/computer speakers, might render today’s song NSFW. You have been warned. Podcasts Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noCrash Test Dummies, 1991 — I might have more to say about this song if I could get past the first 14 seconds. When played back on high-end speakers, Brad Roberts' voice is capable of the fabled brown note, causing people and pets alike to suddenly lose coSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/166/the-first-noelhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/The_First_Noel.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/xdTMweEMDCs/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/165/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town The Pointer Sisters, 1987 — And he’s bringing assless chaps for all the girls and boys. Podcasts Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noThe Pointer Sisters, 1987 — And he’s bringing assless chaps for all the girls and boys.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/165/santa-claus-is-coming-to-townhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Santa_Claus_Is_Coming_To_Town.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/VP-pRP8pSus/alvins-harmonica http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/164/alvins-harmonica David Seville & The Chipmunks, 1959 — You’re almost certainly familiar with the Chipmunks’ song where Alvin wants a hula-hoop. This one is different. In this one, Alvin doesn’t want a hula-hoop, he wants a girl chipmunk. He’s not picky — small, fat, tall — it doesn’t matter. Luckily, Alvin has a magic harmonica that he uses to make girl chipmunks to do whatever he wants. BONUS: If you think that’s creepy, just listen to what Alvin really sounded like. Podcasts Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noDavid Seville & The Chipmunks, 1959 — You’re almost certainly familiar with the Chipmunks’ song where Alvin wants a hula-hoop. This one is different. In this one, Alvin doesn’t want a hula-hoop, he wants a girl chipmunk. He’s not picky — small, fat, tall Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/164/alvins-harmonicahttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Alvins_Harmonica.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/NLwwQel-4Sg/i-fell-out-of-a-christmas-tree http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/163/i-fell-out-of-a-christmas-tree Little Rita Faye, 1953 — After her music career didn’t pan out, Little Rita Faye found her calling teaching abstinence-only sex education to pine saplings. Podcasts Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noLittle Rita Faye, 1953 — After her music career didn’t pan out, Little Rita Faye found her calling teaching abstinence-only sex education to pine saplings.Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/163/i-fell-out-of-a-christmas-treehttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/I_Fell_Out_of_a_Christmas_Tree.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/xNjYR9MWvBg/christmas-shopping http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/162/christmas-shopping Buck Owens & His Buckaroos, 1968 — Leave it to a country singer to tell it like it is about Christmas consumerism. Things haven’t gotten much better since Buck sang this song, but I’d like to think the gifts are a little more interesting these days. A coloring book? Podcasts Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noBuck Owens & His Buckaroos, 1968 — Leave it to a country singer to tell it like it is about Christmas consumerism. Things haven’t gotten much better since Buck sang this song, but I’d like to think the gifts are a little more interesting these days. A colSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/162/christmas-shoppinghttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Christmas_Shopping.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/NmvizYB8UU0/we-need-a-little-christmas http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/161/we-need-a-little-christmas The Golddiggers, 1969 — There’s a virtual truckload of information on the innermets about The Golddiggers, but I didn’t really read any of it. The gist of it is that they were strategically placed eye-candy on Dean Martin’s variety show in the late 60s. Why strategically placed? Allegedly Dean Martin refused to attend any rehearsals for his own show, so every bit he did, he was just winging it. The girls were there for “padding”. If it seems odd to jump from variety show eye-candy to holiday music recording artists, remember that Lindsay Lohan and Paris Hilton both made records, and someone you hang out with probably bought one. You see, we’re all part of the problem. Podcasts Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noThe Golddiggers, 1969 — There’s a virtual truckload of information on the innermets about The Golddiggers, but I didn’t really read any of it. The gist of it is that they were strategically placed eye-candy on Dean Martin’s variety show in the late 60s. WSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/161/we-need-a-little-christmashttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/We_Need_A_Little_Christmas.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/6ibW8sEEVeg/dry-gulch-christmas-rap http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/160/dry-gulch-christmas-rap Gospel Bill, 1981-ish — I couldn’t find a ton of information about this one, but it appears to be from a special christmas episode of an early incarnation of the Gospel Bill Show, in which a dog named Barkamaeus saves the town of Dry Gulch from money-hungry real estate developers by winning an ad-hoc rap competition with this performance. Okay, I made up the part about the developers and the competition, but there really is a dog named Barkamaeus, and he really does rap about Christmas. Podcasts Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noGospel Bill, 1981-ish — I couldn’t find a ton of information about this one, but it appears to be from a special christmas episode of an early incarnation of the Gospel Bill Show, in which a dog named Barkamaeus saves the town of Dry Gulch from money-hungSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/160/dry-gulch-christmas-raphttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Dry_Gulch_Christmas_Rap.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/6UNTgM14GL4/reggae-christmas http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/159/reggae-christmas Bryan Adams, 1984 — I don’t know what manner of record producer looked at the world’s christmas music offerings and decided he needed Bryan Adams to record a reggae song, but it was an inspired decision. To those who would point out that Bryan Adams is French-Canadian and in no way qualified or capable of doing reggae, his birth certificate does say that he was born in Kingston, albeit the one in Ontario. Podcasts Thu, 06 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noBryan Adams, 1984 — I don’t know what manner of record producer looked at the world’s christmas music offerings and decided he needed Bryan Adams to record a reggae song, but it was an inspired decision. To those who would point out that Bryan Adams is FrSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/159/reggae-christmashttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Reggae_Christmas.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/_JghMEnS458/let-me-clear-my-throat-at-christmas http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/158/let-me-clear-my-throat-at-christmas Cheekyboy, 2006 — This is genius: what happens when you put DJ Kool’s classic Let Me Clear My Throat in a darkened room with Hillary Duff and some eggnog and peppermint schnapps? Holiday Magic™, that’s what. (Taken from the 2006 mash-up record Santastic II: Clausome.) Podcasts Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noCheekyboy, 2006 — This is genius: what happens when you put DJ Kool’s classic Let Me Clear My Throat in a darkened room with Hillary Duff and some eggnog and peppermint schnapps? Holiday Magic™, that’s what. (Taken from the 2006 mash-up record Santastic ISport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/158/let-me-clear-my-throat-at-christmashttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Let_Me_Clear_My_Throat_At_Christmas.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/-_OjK5uekxw/jingle-bell-rock http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/157/jingle-bell-rock Pete Fountain, 1967 — Nothing says “rock” like a clarinet solo, so if you’re Pete Fountain and you find yourself making a Christmas record, Jingle Bell Rock is the obvious choice. I love how the vocals come in at seemingly random intervals, and then just as you’re ready to start singing along — BAM! — more clarinet. That’s Pete’s gift to the world: more clarinet. Thanks, Pete. Podcasts Tue, 04 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noPete Fountain, 1967 — Nothing says “rock” like a clarinet solo, so if you’re Pete Fountain and you find yourself making a Christmas record, Jingle Bell Rock is the obvious choice. I love how the vocals come in at seemingly random intervals, and then just Sport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/157/jingle-bell-rockhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Jingle_Bell_Rock.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/c3ehpXKw9nQ/christmas-conga http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/156/christmas-conga Cyndi Lauper, 1998 — We all know what she was getting at with She Bop, but what the hell is Christmas Conga? I guess it’s what you do when you’re 45 and looking to rekindle that holiday magic, so to speak. I can’t connect all the dots, but somehow I blame Gloria Estefan for this. (Hat tip to Kristina for sending me this monstrosity.) Podcasts Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noCyndi Lauper, 1998 — We all know what she was getting at with She Bop, but what the hell is Christmas Conga? I guess it’s what you do when you’re 45 and looking to rekindle that holiday magic, so to speak. I can’t connect all the dots, but somehow I blameSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/156/christmas-congahttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Christmas_Conga.mp3 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bsidesforxmas/~3/8fIBRStKxUY/lil-elfy http://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/155/lil-elfy Ray Bolger, 1963 — Yes, that Ray Bolger. He wasn’t just a figment of Dorothy’s imagination. In real life he wrote and performed songs about developmentally disabled elves whom other elves coerce into breaking into people’s homes in order to give “toys” to “children”. Now there’s a story that needs to be told with Will Ferrell in the lead role. Podcasts Sun, 02 Dec 2007 00:00:00 PST tim@sportbucket.com (Sport Bucket)noRay Bolger, 1963 — Yes, that Ray Bolger. He wasn’t just a figment of Dorothy’s imagination. In real life he wrote and performed songs about developmentally disabled elves whom other elves coerce into breaking into people’s homes in order to give “toys” toSport BucketPart advent calendar, part dumping ground for all the weird and wonderful Christmas music I have accumulated. 100% Celine Dion-free, and that is a promise.christmas,holiday,festivehttp://sportbucket.com/blog/christmas2007/155/lil-elfyhttp://sportbucket.s3.amazonaws.com/xmas2007/Lil_Elfy.mp3 Sport BucketnonadultBecause sometimes Christmas music is just weird.