SWO Stocking Stuffer : 2 Cool 4 Xmas

This year I'm turning many of my favorite holiday mixes into 8tracks radio shows. Here's the first of the season featuring artists like Weeer, Billy Idol, Loretta Lynn, Jill Sobule, Graham Parker and more. 23 tracks that put the fun in a dysfunctional holiday.

2 Cool 4 Xmas from Dinsdale_kringle on 8tracks Radio.

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Stocking Stuffer: Here We Come A-Caroling Again

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Here We Come A-Caroling Again

Playlist

• Intro / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon A Midnight Clear / Joy To The World - The Columbus Boychoir & The Firestone Chorus
• O Little Town of Bethlehem - Andre Kostelanetz
• What Child is This (Greensleeves) - Mitch Miller and his Gang
• The Little Drummer Boy - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
• I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians
• The Coventry Carol - The Voice Squad
• Good King Wenceslas - Dixieland Ramblers
• Riu, Riu Riu - King's Singers
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Ding Dong Merrily on High - Geoff Love
• Touro Louro Louro - Knight Song
• O Little Town of Bethlehem - Johnny Mann Singers
• We Need A Little Christmas - U of Indiana Singing Hoosiers
• Hallelujah (Chorus) The Paragon Ragtime Orchestra

SWO Stocking Stuffer: Ain't No Time Of Year To Be Alone

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Ain't No Time Of Year To Be Alone

1. Brenda Lee- Christmas Will Be Just Another Lonely Day (2:28)
2. Connie Francis - Blue Winter (2:24)
3. The Dino Martinis - Twelve Days (4:51)
4. Robert Goulet - Hurry Home For Christmas (2:09)
5. Dejan's Olympia Brass Band of - Please Come Home for Christma (3:17)
6. Julie London - I'd Like You For Christmas (2:36)
7. Wayne Newton - Remember Me At Christmas(2:37)
8. Nancy LaMott - Just In Time For Christmas (4:09)
9. Mark Erelli - Ain't No Time Of Year To Be Alone (2:44)
10. Mighty Blue Kings - Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday (3:40)
11. Sonny James - Where The Tree Is (2:43)
12. New Orleans Hot Jazz/Banu Gibson - Christmas Will Be a Little Lonely This Year (4:32)
13. Four Coachmen - Wintertime (2:20)
14. Larks - Christmas To New Year's (2:40)

Stocking Stuffer: Christmas Critters

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Christmas Critters

• Here Comes Peter Cotton Claus - Alex Houston and Elmer
• The Christmas Puppy - Dudley Dogg Jr.
• Bow-Wow Wants A Boy For Christmas - Red Buttons
• Harvey the Hippo - Long John Silver
• Winter Wonderland - Shirley & Squirrely
• Pookie Doodle Puppy's Christmas Party
• I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - The Happy Crickets
• Christmas In Frogville - Leappo (The Frog)
• 'Santa's Little Helper' Dingo
• Deck The Halls - Woody The Woodchuck
• Blackie, The Cat That Talked - Terri Gardener
• St. Bernie The Snow-Dog - Roger Nichols Trio
• Buzzy, the Christmas Bee - Jeff and Sue Mitchell
• Ducky Christmas - Red Coffee

Stocking Stuffer: Sleigh With Me 'til Dawn

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Sleigh With Me 'til Dawn

1. Sleigh Ride - Andre Kostelanetz
2. Christmas Sleighride - James Last
3. Brazilian Sleigh Bells - Eastman-Rochester Pops
4. Sleigh Ride - The Quiet Jungle
5. St. Petersburg Sleigh Ride - Tom Meijer
6. Paseo En El Trineo (Sleigh Ride) - Mariachi Arriba Juarez
7. Happy Sleigh Ride (Midnight Sleigh Ride) - Ferrante & Teicher
8. Sleigh Ride - Zigo feat. Joan Rochette
9. Hawaiian Sleigh Ride - Mason Williams
10. Sleigh Ride - Tinseltown Players
11. St. Petersburg Sleighride - James Last
12. Sleigh Ride - Star Wars

Stocking Stuffer: Santa's Big Parade

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Santa's Big Parade

1. Al Hirt - Hooray for Santa Claus
2. Brenda Lee - I`m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
3. Prairie Ramblers - Cowboy Santa Claus
4. The Peppermint Kandy Kids - Rudolph's Christmas Party
5. Jim Lowe - Santa Claus Rides a Strawberry Roan
6. Louvin Bros - Santas Big Parade
7. Dejan's Olympia Brass Band - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
8. MacMillan Sing and Learn - Santa's Coming
9. The Sandpipers-Santas Other Reindeer
10.Sandler And Young-Mister Santa
11.Don Viramontes - We Are Santa's Elves

Stocking Stuffer: Funky Christmas at the Disco

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Funky Christmas at the Disco

1. Jingle Bells - The Mistletoe Disco Band
2. Winter Wonderland - Mirror Image
3. I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus - The Roller Disco Orchestra
4. There's Someone Who's Knocking - The Salsoul Orchestra
5. Disco Santa - Winston Hewitt
6. Santa Claus is Coming To Town - Soulful Strings
7. Funky Funky Christmas - Electric Jungle
8. Merry Christmas Mama - The Puddin' Pop Playa'
9. Who Took the Merry Out of Christmas - Staple Singers
10. Mistletoe and Me - AFKAChef
11. It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring) - Love Unlimited
12. Little Drummer Boy - Moonlion
13. Rocking Disco Santa Claus - Sisterhood
14. Christmas Gift - Margie Joseph

Vintage Comics: Rudolph 1953, 1954

Rudolph 1953 (pdf)

Rudolph 1954 (pdf)

Stocking Stuffer: Death Sleigh For Grinchy

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Death Sleigh For Grinchy

1. Go Jimmy Go - Ching-A-Ling-A-Ding-Dong (3:26)
2. Knight & Doble - The Man With All The Toys (1:43)
3. Death Cab for Cutie - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) (3:05)
4. Two And A Half - Christmas Will Be 'Round Again (2:22)
5. The Ophi Pichers - Christmas Don't Be Late (2:28)
6. The Granville Williams Orchestra - Santa Claus Is Ska-Ing To Town (2:30)
7. The Super 8 Project - Sleepy Santa (3:02)
8. Balsara and his Singing Sitars - My Favorite Things (instr.) (2:35)
9. Les Humphries Singers - Angels Who Can't Bear to Sing (2:55)
10. Deanna Kirk - You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch (3:23)
11. Kathy Garver - Lem, The Orphan Reindeer (2:48)
12. Ebenezeer Scrooge Appreciation Society - Hang On Rudolph (3:31)
13. Nita Rossi - Dadddy Christmas Song (2:48)
14. Morgan - Christmas In Waikiki (4:40)
15. Tiny Lights - Deck The Halls (2:02)
16. The Klezmonauts - Joy to the World (2:46)

Stocking Stuffer: Jingle Jangle

Limited Edition Mini-Podcast

Jingle Jangle

Jingle Bell Jazz - Baker's Dozen
Jingle Jangle - The Penguins
Silver Bells - Peter Wood
Song of the Sleighbells - June Hutton
Christmas is Coming At Last - The Dream Kings
Winter Wonderland - John Davidson
Jingle Bells - Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
Ring Christmas Bells - Mike Sammes
If I Were a Bell - Helen Merrill
Bell of Love
Carol of the Bells - Fleming & John
Jingle Bells - SD,jr

Stocking Stuffer: Wolcum Yule

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Wolcum Yule

1. Melbourne Academy Boys Choir - Wolcum Yole (1:20)
2. Barry & Beth Hall - Christmas Eve (2:45)
3. Lewis Ross - Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella (2:22)
4. Dan Gibson - O Come O Come Emmanuel (4:11)
5. Boston Boy Choir - On Christmas Night (2:38)
6. Unto Ashes - Lord Of The Dance (4:19)
7. Norman Luboff Choir - O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) (2:32)
8. London Festival Choir - Torches (1:28)
9. Bucharest Madrigal Choir - Trei Crai (Three Magi) (3:06)
10. Mychael Danna - Veni, Veni Emanuel (3:10)

Stocking Stuffer: quietly the snow

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...quietly the snow...

1. David Nevue - O Come, O Come Emmanuel (3:48)
2. Barbara Semmann - In the Moon of Wintertime (3:09)
3. Lewis Ross - Joy to the World (1:26)
4. Various Artists - Pat-A-Pan (3:34)
5. Jeff Johnson, Brian Dunning & John Fitzpatrick - Christ Child Lullaby (3:33)
6. The Barolk Folk - Winter Night's Waltz (2:48)
7. Peter Blanchette - We Three Kings~Bell Carol (4:54)
8. Doug Smith - Deck the Halls (2:52)
9. Medwyn Goodall - I Saw Three Ships (3:36)
10. Wind Machine - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (2:53)
11. Simeon & John - See Amid the Winter Snow (3:07)
12. Ottmar Liebert - Silent Nite (3:04)

Stocking Stuffer: Baby it's a Winter Wonderland Out There

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Baby it's a Winter Wonderland Out There

1. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jack Marshall
2. Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Frankie Carle
3. White Christmas - Mexicali Brass
4. Cold Wisconsin Nights - The American Revolution
5. It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Peter Wood Singers And Orchestra
6. Sunshine On Snow - Steve and Stevie
7. Snowfall - Billy May
8. Winter Wonderland - Dixieland Jazz Band
9. It's Gonna Be A Cold Christmas / Winter's Tale / I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Robert Wolfe
10. Winter's Here Again - The Ames Brothers
11. First Snow Of The Year - Hawksley Workman
12. Colorado Snow - Brady Bunch
13. First Skater's Waltz - The Caroleer Singers And Orchestra

Stocking Stuffer: CrimbleHell

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CrimbleHell

1. Kitty Stallings - Deck The Halls (1:27)
2. Pinky & Perky - Last Christmas (4:49)
3. Smølferne - Julesmølfen Kommer I Nat (2:20)
4. Winston Hewitt - Disco Santa (2:30)
5. The Happy Crickets - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (2:49)
6. Love Tractor - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (2:48)
7. Jolly Old St. Nick... (1:55)
8. The Goodies - Father Christmas Do Not Touch Me (3:15)
9. The Highland Pipers - We Wish You a Merry Christmas (1:50)
10. Dry Gulch Christmas Rap (4:34)
11. Los Del Rio - Macarena Christmas (Joy Mix) (4:15)

Stocking Stuffer: icebrite

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icebrite

1. Longest Night Ensemble - Christmas Song (2:41)
2. Howie & Scott - MerryChristmas (4:16)
3. Maxime le Forestier - Petit nuage sur Amsterdam (3:31)
4. Petula Clark - Happiest Christmas (2:58)
5. The Arcadians - Write Your Letter (3:56)
6. Lorre Wyatt - Sugar Snow Puff (1:57)
7. Mindy Smith - It Really Is (A Wonderful Life) (3:41)
8. The Apples In Stereo - Holiday Mood (2:25)
9. Karine Polwart - Skater Of The Surface (3:27)
10. Universal Honey - Glad It's Christmas Time (2:12)
11. Eric Darken & Stacey Jagger - O Come All Ye Faithful (4:08)

Stocking Stuffer: Behold

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: Behold :

1. Jenny Gullen & Derri Daugherty - Bring a torch, Jennette, Isabella (2:52)
2. The Singers Unlimited - Carol of the Russian Children (1:26)
3. King's Singers - Riu, riu, chiu (1:28)
4. Dan Crary - Carol Of The Bells (2:55)
5. Simeon & John - Oh Christmas Night (2:11)
6. Herdman, Hills & Mangsen - Serving Girl's Holiday (2:48)
7. Bucharest Madrigal Choir - Iata vin colindatori (Behold, the singers are approaching) (0:56)
8. A Winter Snowscape (4:54)
9. Joemy Wilson - Kolyada (1:15)
10. Maddy and the Carnival Band - Ding Dong Merrily on High (2:30)
11. Bob Cratchit, Tiny Tim, Kathy - Christmas Children (2:53)
12. The Voice Squad - The Coventry Carol (2:28)
13. Ivy - Christmastime Is Here (2:58)

Stocking Stuffer: merrie

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merrie

• Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me - B&S
• Christmas Song - Hidden In Plain View
• Rock 'n' Roll Santa Claus - Suddenly, Tammy!
• Christmas Eve - The Galaxies
• The Man With All the Toys - The Variations
• She Came Home For Christmas - Mew
• Christmas Will Be Magic Again - International Language
• Just Like Christmas - The Dudley Corporation
• Merry Christmas Baby - Kimi & Ritz
• When A Child is Born - The Hollow Grinders
• Christmas in Suburbia - Martin Newell
• Last Train To Christmas - April March and Los Cincos
• Christmas with Fat Aunt Bette - Andrea Perry
• It's Clichéd to be Cynical at Christmas - HMHB

Stocking Stuffer: twinkle

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twinkle

1. Sonny & Cher - Jingle Bells (2:22)
2. Saint E... - I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You (2:45)
3. The Majority - All Our Christmases (2:35)
4. Zach Curd - Snow Hits the Street (3:38)
5. Sachiko Kanenobu - Running Away On A Road Of Snow (3:02)
6. Sixpence None The Richer - It Came Upon A Midnight Clear (3:46)
7. The Beach Girls - Sking In The Snow (2:18)
8. Valerie Masters - Christmas Calling (2:32)
9. The Sundowners - Ring Out Wild Bells (2:28)
10. Kim & Co. - Look Up (2:26)
11. Vashti Bunyan - Coldest Night Of The Year (3:28)

Stocking Stuffer: SnowJazz

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SnowJazz

1. European Jazz Trio - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (4:16)
2. Pat Coil - The Twelve Days of Christmas (3:00)
3. Dave McKenna - Jingle Bells (The One Horse Open Sleigh) (3:18)
4. Dejan's Olympia Brass Band of - Deck the Halls (4:59)
5. Jimmy Ponder - Do You Hear What I Hear (4:56)
6. Johnny Hiland - Home for the Holidays (2:55)
7. Kenny Burrell - Little Drummer Boy (2:53)
8. Moses Kahumoku - Joy To The World (2:13)
9. Jazz at the Movies Band - My Favorite Things (4:22)