Mix Tape Holiday: My Christmas Classics
Today we’re listening to my classic Christmas tape. Many of these have been on my holiday playlist since I was a wee music freak. Several come from my all-time favorite Christmas record: Capitol Records’ Merry Christmas to You! My mother got the album when she was a teen, and it was the album we put on the stereo when decorating the tree. You just can’t go holiday wrong with Frank and Dino, a mambo and a fat man coming.
Uploading the full zip file seems to be eating up the bandwidth quickly, so today I’m linking just the individual tracks. Using your right-click finger will be a good opening-prezzies workout for you.
But not all of today's tunes are oldies. Some are radio staples between Thanksgiving and Christmas (including the only Mariah song I like), some I just got this month. Right-click, grab a ‘nog, and sing along.
Johnny Mercer :: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Frank Sinatra :: Jingle Bells
Mariah Carey :: All I Want for Christmas Is You
Donny Hathaway :: This Christmas
Dwight Yoakum :: Santa Claus Is Back in Town
Les Baxter :: Santa Claus’ Party
Tom Jones feat. Cerys Matthews :: Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Tony Bennett :: I’ll Be Home for Christmas (“The Jon Stewart Show”)
Eartha Kitt with Henri Rene & His Orchestra :: Santa Baby
Diana Krall :: The Man With the Bag
Charles Brown + Bonnie Raitt :: Merry Christmas Baby
Sheryl Crow :: Blue Christmas
Dean Martin :: The Christmas Blues
Frank Sinatra :: The Christmas Waltz
Coldplay :: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Death Cab for Cutie :: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
R.E.M. :: Christmas Time Is Here
The Carpenters :: Merry Christmas Darling
The Thrills :: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Andy Williams :: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Capitol Studio Orchestra :: Cha-Cha All the Way
Arthur Fiedler & The Boston Pops :: Sleigh Ride
Billy May :: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo
Chuck Berry :: Run Rudolph Run
R.E.M. :: Ghost Reindeers in the Sky
How the Grinch Stole Christmas OST :: Trim up the Tree
Burl Ives :: A Holly Jolly Christmas
Vince Guaraldi :: Christmas Is Coming
David Bowie + Bing Crosby :: Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth
Nat “King” Cole :: O Tannenbaum
Michael Wolff feat. Warren Zevon :: The Christmas Song
Lyle Lovett :: Christmas Morning
Ron Sexsmith :: Maybe This Christmas
Sufjan Stevens :: Away in a Manger
Elvis Presley :: Christmas Message from Elvis/Silent Night
Dean Martin’s “The Christmas Blues” is traditionally the first Christmas song I play every year. It’s cool. It’s sexy. It’s Dino, dammit. I had a rough day last week, so my favorite boy (December 2007 version) sent me the video to cheer me up. He's going to have a very good Christmas.
One or two more Christmas mix tapes to come this week, kiddies. Next up: Christmas covers. Any special requests?
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posted by Cup @ 12:34 AM
14 comments
14 Comments:
Nice list. I'll have to put up some of my favorites in the next few days maybe. That Dean Martin video is awesome, by the way. Thanks!
What a wonderful list, you have filled in some glaring gaps in my Christmas music collection. I think I will forego my regularly scheduled workout in favour of the right-click pushup.
So glad to see a couple of R.E.M. songs on there - I was wondering if you would find some.
And Ron Sexsmith too!
It just ain't Christmas without Dino.
I don't like Dino, but I do like drunks. You can see how I'm torn.
Wonderful collection of tunes as always, Miss.
Keep it coming! I'm a little behind this year and still decorating the tree.
I LOVE DINO!!! And he wasn't a drunk - it was all for show. He was a great family man who rarely drank. I love his Italian love songs.
I know that it isn't strictly about "Christmas", but I would never make a Christmas mix without "Baby, it's cold outside". Only the Ray Charles/Betty Carter version will do.....
Thank you thank you, your mixes helped get me through yesterday. Teens sans homework bouncing off the walls. . .
More than Christmas mixes, I just LOVE that "world peace" is lower on your wish list than a giraffe beanie baby. The bangles and baubles I can understand, it's just the beanie baby that worries me. : )
*sigh* I always get here too late to get any.
Merry Christmas Beth!!
I arrived early this morning and grabbed some great tunes from this post. Thanks Beth!!
Merry Christmas Beth!!!
Wow, that's quite a collection!
that line-up is off the mothah fuckin' hook. such sexy vintage and soulful songsters and songstrises. (I know those aren't words).
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