2018.01.02
- Back Door Santa (Clarence Carter) The song Run DMC sampled for "Christmas in Hollis" - raunchy and great.
- Jingle All the Way (Lena Horne) - the syncopation with the bass and the tympani really make this rock
- You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch (Thurl Ravenscroft) JP Honk did put this one in our holiday set - man, Thurl Ravencroft's voice! Amazing.
- Jingle Bells (Amy Grant) The pace and syncopation of this one is fun.
- Run Rudolph Run (Chuck Berry)
- Silver Bells (She & Him) Nice soft voice and ukulele by Zooey Deschanel
- Silver Bells (Bing Crosby) Pretty much the classic version, but why change it to "This is Santa's Big *Day*"? Scene rhymes with green, yeesh.
- All Night (Big Boi) Man Apple has been having a lot of good music in their commercials...
- Palace (Sam Smith) More Apple commercial tunes...
- Off the Radar (Noga Erez) Yet more Apple.
- Bom Bom (Radio Edit) (Sam and the Womp) Goofy club-y popcorn, dig the kinda Bjork sound of the singer of this
- Rocky Top (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) John Hodgman mentioned this song in his book "Vacationland", nice pickin-and-a-grinnin' here.
- Onward Christian Soldiers (Bands of the Salvation Army) I do get nostalgic for the odd church-y song from my youth...
- I'm a Soldier (Young Buck) I was looking for the Salvation Army song that goes "I'm a Solider / Bound for Glory / I'm a Soldier / Going Home". This is... not that.
- Slow Ass Jolene (Dolly Parton) The New Yorker reported on the whole Dolly Parton slowed down- you can really hear the beauty of her craft.
- If You See Her, Say Hello (Bob Dylan) - I really prefer the Bootleg version of this, for its lyrics.
- Please, Mr. Custer (Granhorsie) Was looking for a slightly less racist version of this old novelty song. This one seems respectiful, and points out what side the killing is on.
- The Chain (Fleetwood Mac) They had such a distinctive sound - a lot of bass and then Mamas and the Papas vocals.
- Hawaii Five-0 Main Title Theme (Brian Tyler) DRUMS {PLEASE
- To Life (feat. Anthony Newley) (The West End Concert Orchestra) I just love the idea of toasting "To Life" / L'Chaim...
- ENTER DA NINJA (The Black Goat Decapitator Remix) (Die Antwoord) These guys' art in "Chappie" redeemed it. Mostly.