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Favoriting December 19, 2012: I Wish You A Hopeful Christmas: the 5 1/2th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
greg lake  i believe in father christmas   Favoriting 7"  manticore  1975      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
aimee mann  god rest ye merry gentlemen   Favoriting one more drifter in the snow  superego  2006      0:03:09 (Pop-up)
monster magnet  dead christmas   Favoriting dopes to infinity  a&m  1995      0:05:09 (Pop-up)
voicedude  forget you, christmas   Favoriting va-santastic v: snow, man!  santastic  2010      0:09:00 (Pop-up)
swingin' neckbreakers  santa claus ain't comin' this year   Favoriting 7"  norton  1999      0:12:52 (Pop-up)
 
sloan  twelve days of christmas   Favoriting mp3  sloan  2011      0:22:58 (Pop-up)
the dandy warhols  little drummer boy   Favoriting cd single  tim kerr  1994      0:26:44 (Pop-up)
the click five  my girlfriend forgot me this christmas   Favoriting           0:32:56 (Pop-up)
glam chops  baby jesus was the first glam rocker   Favoriting           0:35:30 (Pop-up)
joe "king" carrasco and el molino  tamale christmas   Favoriting va-haam jam      benefit for Health Alliance for Austin Musicians haamjam.com  *   0:39:28 (Pop-up)
 
the deadbeat poets  christmastime in painesville   Favoriting   deadbeat poets      *   0:46:40 (Pop-up)
billy squier  christmas is the time to say i love you   Favoriting 12"  capitol  1981      0:50:07 (Pop-up)
royal purple  snowflakes   Favoriting cd-r  royal purple        0:52:43 (Pop-up)
trolley  holiday/christmas in the marketplace   Favoriting star of wonder  easter  1997      0:55:27 (Pop-up)
the marshmallow staircase  twas the night before christmas   Favoriting           0:58:23 (Pop-up)
 
dion  santa claus is coming to town   Favoriting rock 'n' roll christmas  the right stuff  1995      1:05:30 (Pop-up)
the db's  home for the holidays   Favoriting 12"  irs  1987      1:10:10 (Pop-up)
the kaisers  merry christmas lupe lu   Favoriting 7"  norton  1996      1:12:55 (Pop-up)
darlene love  christmas (baby please come home)   Favoriting va-phil spector christmas          1:15:53 (Pop-up)
 
persephone's bees  don't go away   Favoriting digital single          1:27:02 (Pop-up)
dwight twilley  christmas night   Favoriting have a twilley christmas          1:29:52 (Pop-up)
team 9  looks like rain, dear   Favoriting va-we wish you a merry christmash          1:33:48 (Pop-up)
village people  disco santa   Favoriting           1:36:58 (Pop-up)
voicedude  jingle bells are what i got   Favoriting va-santastic 7: it's a wonderful mash  santastic      *   1:40:47 (Pop-up)
 
donnie iris & the cruisers  introduction/angels we have heard on high   Favoriting ah! leluiah!  primary  2010      1:50:12 (Pop-up)
ursula 1000  linus & lucy (cheeky boot)   Favoriting           1:57:47 (Pop-up)
eww yaboo  lawn lights   Favoriting this isn't christmas ep  summersteps      *   2:01:43 (Pop-up)
basement 5  last white christmas   Favoriting 1965-1980  antilles  1981      2:04:20 (Pop-up)
the ravers  (it's gonna be a) punk rock christmas   Favoriting 7"  zombie  1977      2:08:52 (Pop-up)
 
hanson  everybody knows the claus   Favoriting snowed in          2:18:24 (Pop-up)
whirling dervishes  you're a mean one mr. grinch   Favoriting grinch cd ep  continuum  1994      2:23:06 (Pop-up)
slade  merry christmas everybody   Favoriting           2:25:24 (Pop-up)
the darkness  don't let the bells end   Favoriting cd single  atlantic  2003      2:28:36 (Pop-up)
pointed sticks  powerpop santa   Favoriting           2:32:11 (Pop-up)
 
big star  jesus christ   Favoriting 7"  aura        2:38:56 (Pop-up)
the sonics  don't believe in christmas   Favoriting 7"  norton  1997      2:41:15 (Pop-up)
husky team  santa claus is comin' to town   Favoriting christmas in memphis  confidential  2002      2:43:05 (Pop-up)
the yobs  silver bells   Favoriting           2:45:37 (Pop-up)
the dickies  silent night   Favoriting           2:48:09 (Pop-up)
the critics  she feels like christmas day   Favoriting va-yuletunes    1991      2:50:37 (Pop-up)
elton john  step into christmas   Favoriting 7"  mca  1973      2:53:47 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

  9:02pm
12539:

I hear a prog police siren.
  9:03pm
G:

Look Batman. Up in the sky! Someone's shining the Prog Signall!
  9:03pm
G:

Great minds...
  9:04pm
G:

I bet he doesn't have Squire's "Run Like The Fox" :P
  9:05pm
SteveL:

I think I see an image in the background. If I stare at it long enough, and keep my eyes just far enough away... A dolphin?
  9:05pm
Mike East:

Happy Funkmas to one and all!
  9:06pm
Santa Funk:

Ho, ho, funkity ho!
  9:06pm
Julie:

Funkmas FUNKMAS MAS FUNK
  9:07pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

How many Slade xmas aongs can you play in one show?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:10pm
efd:

ho-ho-ho, everybody! Thanks for tuning in tonight! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, etc. etc.
  9:11pm
G:

Bloody Snowflakes. GNFAB
  9:13pm
Kat in Chicago:

The Scrooge in me is loving this one! Happy whatever to EFD and the Funk Fans!
  9:15pm
jmd:

Terrific wallpaper. Yes, it's a dolphin! But it has a Red Sox hat on. Anyone can see that!
  9:16pm
EL:

God bless us everyone— but especially Norton Records.
  9:17pm
SteveL:

jmd:You could be right. My head hurts.

Amen to Norton. How are they doing?
  9:19pm
SteveL:

Five-and-a-haf-th?
  9:19pm
Mike East:

aw man, I can never get enough pogues.
  9:20pm
David (chudleycannons):

oh man, I kind of see the dolphin
  9:20pm
EL:

They're taking donations on their website. www.nortonrecords.com
  9:22pm
SteveL:

What's a frog-rock pan?
  9:23pm
Kat in Chicago:

Thank you for not playing FTONY. I associate it strongly with my horrible ex-husband. Where the hell is this dolphin?
  9:23pm
john:

Hey Evan! That's awesome; not playing Fairytale of New York just leaves more room for Dawnie Iris!
  9:23pm
Jon Anderson:

I see frog rock pans when I get a shipment of really good stuff in.
  9:23pm
SteveL:

Kat: Keep staring. It'll come.
  9:24pm
jmd:

so nice you bought it twice!
  9:24pm
SteveL:

Jon Anderson: Do you also see crocodile teeth? Lizard's blood?
  9:25pm
David (chudleycannons):

What are the odds we'll hear Gunther? :P
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:25pm
efd:

Wait, did I really say "frog-rock pan?!"
  9:25pm
SteveL:

Breath, not blood. Lizard's breath.
  9:25pm
jmd:

The dolphin will come...like a Wakefield pitch, sooner or later.
  9:25pm
SteveL:

Alas, no, you said it correctly.
  9:25pm
Mike East:

I'm sorry, but there is no better version of twelve days of xmas than the Muppets w/ John Denver.
  9:27pm
Mike East:

though this may be a close second :)
  9:28pm
Kat in Chicago:

"And a beer... in a tree"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:28pm
efd:

john - good point re Dawnie! That is coming up for sure!

SteveL - phew! Bad enough that I let Ken trick me into thinking it was Tuesday for a second this morning.
  9:29pm
SteveL:

efd: Missed Ken this morning. Does this mean I need to review the comments?
  9:32pm
Shhhh:

Someone isn't here :)
  9:33pm
sweet cheri:

merry christmas evan & julie & everybody!! i'm really enjoying the show tonight "funkmaster evan!
  9:33pm
Julie:

yay belllls
  9:34pm
G:

Bell Sound
  9:34pm
SteveL:

efd's bells. Hypnotoad for radio.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:36pm
efd:

ugh, sorry about that! Nothing from the 2008 CDR tonight, I guess.
  9:36pm
jtkantor:

Click Five: Boston represent!
  9:36pm
sweet cheri:

hey julie happy holidays!!
  9:39pm
sweet cheri:

evan & julie i hope you get everything you guys want for christmas..
  9:41pm
Julie:

that glam song was awesome
  9:41pm
Julie:

Hey! I'm gonna have a tamale christmas :D
  9:42pm
Texas White Xmas:

Chili tonight, hot tamale.
  9:43pm
SteveL:

I never made anyone's Xmas tamale list. I'm still hoping, (Yes, its a real thing.)
  9:44pm
David (chudleycannons):

YOU JERK! YOU CUT OFF DARLENE LOVE! :p
  9:45pm
robyn:

yay! shout out from austin!
  9:45pm
Texas White Xmas:

"tamales... [are] very popular during the Christmas holiday season (Las Posadas )"
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:49pm
efd:

goodness gracious, David, settle down! It's a gimmick, get it? Cutting in classic holiday bits with my bed music.
  9:49pm
sweet cheri:

evan & julie, somehow i get the feeling that you don't care to respond to my comments..anyway merry xmas to you both! have fun.
  9:50pm
G:

"The city of Painesville is the county seat of Lake County, Ohio" -- not far from Cleveland. Convenient name for a song, though :-)
  9:52pm
jmd:

Oh, Billy!
  9:52pm
G:

I bet he says that to all the girls.
  9:52pm
Roberto:

Yay Billy Squier! This one makes my very very short list of popular Christmas songs that aren't horrible.
  9:53pm
emily:

evan please tell me it's gonna be a rock&roll winter
  9:56pm
Not Bryan Adams:

Any chance we can hear Bryan Adams' "Reggae Christmas"?
  9:57pm
cooh john:

Thanks for the Ohio nod. A friend of mine knows the Dead Beat Poets--he used to open for The Ramones
  9:58pm
Julie:

Oooh the royal purple!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:01pm
efd:

sorry, outlook doubtful on the Bryan Adams, Not Bryan Adams.
  10:03pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Marshmallow Staircase made my xmas.
  10:04pm
justsheano:

Well done, Santa!
  10:05pm
sweet cheri:

julie,are you going to play some christmas tunes on your show in the morning?
  10:05pm
Mike East:

ok, studio's getting out, time to lockup and head to the car. Keep it rockin' Evan, I'm kinda tired and have a 45 minute drive ahead of me. Merry Funkmas to all, and to all a good night!
  10:06pm
Not Bryan Adams:

Well, now you have a suggestion for a tune for next year.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:07pm
efd:

thanks Mike! Drive safely!
  10:08pm
john:

The greatest voice in rawk™. Just playing the Dion record ourselves!
  10:10pm
EL:

Yo! Ho ho ho! Gimme some guitar....
  10:11pm
Mike East:

Thanks efd, I will.
Ugh, these people sure are taking their sweetass time packing up their instruments. I should charge them for another hour.
  10:12pm
sweet cheri:

evan please don't play "CHRISTMAS WRAPPING" by the waitresses i lothe that tune,, thnx efd
  10:16pm
cooh john:

All Hail Kaiser George, et. al.
  10:22pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Who knew the Revillos recorded "Santa Claus is Comin to Town" as The Mysteroids? Not this guy.
  10:24pm
Johnny Carson:

I did not know that!
  10:26pm
Marmalade Kitty:

funk flakes! would make a lovely xmas sweater pattern!
  10:31pm
G:

Did efd up the brightness on the flakes? They are not as dark red as they were. That isn't my computer acting wonky, is it?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
efd:

I haven't touched them!
  10:33pm
SteveL:

G: Pretty sure your eyes are shorting out. Bad luck!
  10:35pm
sweet cheri:

thank you for a great christmas show evan, once again i hope you everything you want for christmas!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
efd:

thanks cheri, same to you
  10:37pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Microphone Fiend has jingle bells.
  10:37pm
Mike East:

oy- they're finally gone at 10:35. cool mashup here.
and now I say....goodnight
  10:38pm
Danne D:

Hi Funk Friends :) Merre Christmas
  10:39pm
G:

I haven't smoked anything, I swear.
  10:40pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Hey, a Santa Claus Conquers the Martians sample. Light the tree!
  10:41pm
G:

I somehow knew we'd get to the Xmas Show/Disco Show junction
  10:42pm
john:

Worth waiting up for...since July.
  10:43pm
Marmalade Kitty:

what were Village people spelling out?
  10:45pm
SteveL:

N.O.E.L?
  10:45pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

NOEL
  10:45pm
Loretta:

great show efd!! Happy Christmas to you & all of funkland....peace
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53pm
efd:

thanks Loretta, and to you as well!
  10:53pm
john:

Dawnie Christmas to all....
  10:54pm
EL:

Holy Moses.
  10:54pm
G:

The brave efd even slippin' in a little autotuneage there...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:54pm
efd:

It's for Christmas!
  10:55pm
Sybil:

a rare actual appearance! love you all, funksters. See you in the new year, she said optimistically!
  10:55pm
Benedict's twitter account:

We give you an autotune dispensation, my son. Go in peace.
  10:56pm
sweet cheri:

evan, every year you outdo yourself with these christmas shows.. just FANTASTIC!!
  10:57pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

My favorite Pittsburgh xmas song is "O Little town of Horrible."
  10:58pm
G:

That one's popular all over the country, B.S. :)
  10:59pm
EL:

Wow.
  10:59pm
Sybil:

what sweet cheri said. and whatever baseball requires. plus whatever red sox fandom requires, times that. you know.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:59pm
efd:

there we go, I knew something was a little off with these colors.
  11:00pm
G:

This is the Vince Guaraldi bootyshakin' number.
  11:00pm
Sybil:

lovely now
  11:01pm
Uncle Michael:

Schroeder in the hizouse.
  11:03pm
jmd:

Yes, this is terrific. Nice one Uncle Michael.
  11:03pm
boo:

Charlie Brown sez, "I gotta rock!"
  11:03pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

I gotta rock, too, Charlie.
  11:06pm
Sybil:

schroeder can be playin at my house

you gotta set him up
  11:06pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Basement 5. The greatest.
  11:07pm
EL:

I like it Sybil.
  11:08pm
SteveL:

If you haven't seen this, its obviously time.
It's A Bad Brains Christmas, Charlie Brown
http://vimeo.com/33883554
  11:12pm
SteveL:

Is the Ravers single on colored vinyl? I have the 4-song ep. Red and green!
  11:18pm
Sybil:

The length cannot be too long, because we want this show to last forever!
  11:18pm
EL:

NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11:18pm
Danne D:

THE CLAUSE!
  11:18pm
john:

I think the Dawnie record was supposed to be listened to while watching the Stillers, eating a Primantis and pahnding some Ahrns. Liner notes are for hoity-toity types from Philadelphia.
  11:18pm
EL:

Just kidding.
  11:19pm
EL:

NOW IT'S XMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  11:20pm
G:

Hey, da claus man
  11:20pm
Danne D:

YAY :)
  11:21pm
Uncle Michael:

How the hell did we devolve from Hanson to Beiber?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
efd:

DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS MOTHERFUCKERS!!!1!!one!!
  11:21pm
sweet cheri:

well efd, i have to split now,, this christmas show has been just wonderfuly awsome! see you in two weeks.
  11:22pm
Sybil:

Cheri, Mike, john, etc.,to bed actually now.
Mamacita, donde esta santa claus
  11:23pm
john:

Merry happy etc, Sybil!
  11:23pm
Danne D:

Sybil :)
  11:23pm
Augie Rios:

Nite nite Cheri.I go sleep now.
  11:24pm
Danne D:

The Grinch :)
  11:24pm
EL:

Nice!
  11:25pm
Sybil:

and Danne D. But really, I must sleep.
  11:28pm
G:

I was living in England when this was on the charts...
  11:29pm
jmd:

Last minute Billy Childish request?
  11:29pm
G:

"It has sold 1.19 million copies in the UK as of November 2012"
  11:30pm
Noddy Holder's Glitter Tophat:

I forged these chains in life!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:30pm
efd:

If the person who requested "Another Rock & Roll Winter" is out there, I'm sorry to report that it's on one of the CD-Rs that's not working:(
  11:30pm
G:

Tis a ponderous tophat
  11:31pm
Santapalooza:

Great show, EDF!
  11:31pm
Uncle Michael:

Justin Hawkins will get stuck in my ears.
  11:33pm
Danne D:

Santapalooza must be related to DJ Rupture :)
  11:34pm
David (chudleycannons):

great episode Evan. Thanks for being awesome (and not just because you played Christmas (Baby Please Come Home))!
  11:34pm
EL:

Realizing many years too late that I should be using the handle ELf tonight. Next year.
  11:35pm
john:

What I don't get is how Powerpop Santa gave The Reducers Nothing For Christmas...
  11:36pm
sweet cheri:

evan & danne i sure hope you get everything you guys want for christmas!!
  11:36pm
G:

Does he have Blue Ash in his pipe?
  11:37pm
Danne D:

EFD do you have a copy of Ted Leo's "Santa Stardust"? :)
  11:37pm
Danne D:

Thx Cheri :)
That would be a Bengals playoffs spot btw.
  11:38pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Oh, Bing, you beery old wife-beater you.
  11:38pm
G:

No Ticket Salad Sandwich Time. TOO HARD TO PRONOUNCE!!! :)
  11:40pm
Der Bingle:

Don't forget the kids!
  11:40pm
G:

The Roy Wood and the Slade were on the charts at the same time. The Slade no. 1, the Wood not.

Having the no. 1 single on the charts the week before Christmas was/is a big, big deal in England.
  11:40pm
emily:

in lieu of rock&roll winter silent night by the dickies will do
  11:40pm
Holly in NC:

xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxooxoxoox
  11:42pm
Bigass Palmetto Bug:

I'm even laying off Holly in this season of good will toward men. And women.
  11:42pm
jmd:

even listening on the internet it sounds like a 7". Lovely and thank you.
  11:44pm
G:

@jmd: The board does a perfect job at transmitting imperfect sounds perfectly.
  11:46pm
Holly in NC:

Hi Bigass PB!
How do you know I'm not a berry-bearing shrub?
  11:46pm
On the Yazoo:

great show
  11:48pm
G:

@Holly: From crawling around the house.
  11:49pm
jmd:

Great show, Evan and the Chipfunk Davies! It will be replayed merrily on high Christmas day. Thanks, merry Christmas to all and to all a good night.
  11:50pm
SteveL:

It doesn't get any better than this.
  11:50pm
Danne D:

Holly :)
  11:51pm
sweet cheri:

happy new year evan, danne & everyone else
  11:52pm
Holly in NC:

Danne :-)
NOSES!
  11:54pm
emily:

department S i want!
  11:55pm
Kat in Chicago:

How did I miss this Critics tune? This is sweet.
  11:55pm
12539:

Happy Holidays, efd.
  11:55pm
Holly in NC:

@Kat - Hi & I agree!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
efd:

Don't get greedy, emily! :) Although I like the idea of playing that as a Christmas song... not unlike how Hova always used to play Blondie's "I'm Always Touched By Your Presence, Dear"
  11:56pm
Callie:

Happy holidays, Evan! Thanks for a great show! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:56pm
efd:

Warmest holiday wishes and the happiest of new years to all of you, commenteers and lurkers alike. Thanks for helping to make this so fun every week.
  11:58pm
EL:

I look forward to this show every year and it's always a great time. Cheers to y'all! Thanks efd!
  11:59pm
Danne D:

Have a wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season everyone :)

Thanks for your usual excellent show EFD :) Every week is like Christmas when you're on the air.

Hope Santa is good to you all :)
  11:59pm
Uncle Michael:

Thanks for the great tunes, Evan.
  12:00am
G:

FWIW, that Slade was released in the UK as "Merry Xmas Everybody". They always misspelled something in their titles to sound more working class.
  12:02am
Kat in Chicago:

Hi Holly, Happy Hollydays!
  12:02am
Marmalade Kitty:

'73 was a good year for christmas tunes..
Merry Funkmas everybody !!!
  12:02am
I X Key!:

Thanks for a wonderful show, Evan!
  8:48am
G:

@MK: 73 was the year of the Slade, Wizzard, Elton "Christmas single" competition, which Slade won saleswise. Evan played two of the three on this show. That year's "competition" really raised the cultural profile in the UK of the "Christmas single." Here's wiki on that, with a yearly list back to the early 50s:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UK_Singles_Chart_Christmas_number_ones
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