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Favoriting December 23, 2021: Spazz Xmas Fiasco featuring this year's musical revue, A Date With Elves!

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Marv Meredith & His Orchestra with Chimpanzee  Swingin' Sleighbells   Favoriting
Detroit Junior  Christmas Day   Favoriting
Pastor T. L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir  Jingle Bells Part 2   Favoriting
Mae West  From Mae To You   Favoriting
T. Rex  Don't Cry   Favoriting
Ben Hinds  All I Want For Christmas Is A Go-Go Girl   Favoriting
The Qualities  It's Christmas Tme   Favoriting
Milton DeLugg & The Little Eskimos  Hooray for Santa Claus   Favoriting
 
Cordell Jackson  Be-Bopper's Christmas   Favoriting
Tandoori Knights  Xmas medley   Favoriting
Bloodshot Bill  Naughty or Nice   Favoriting
Lon Chaney Jr.  Monster's Holiday   Favoriting
Nathaniel Mayer  Mr. Santa Claus   Favoriting
Carla Thomas  All I Want For Christmas Is You   Favoriting
The Beach Men  Christmas Time Is Here Again   Favoriting
 
Santa and Jonny  My Most Miserable Christmas   Favoriting
Jerry And The Landslides  Get Off My Roof   Favoriting
Beebe Gallini featuring Cindy Lawson  What Christmas Means To me   Favoriting
South Bay Surfers  Jingle Bell Rock   Favoriting
Brendan Hanlon and the Bat Men  Christmas Party   Favoriting
Magic Rady & the Christmas Trolls  Hark! The Herald Angels Sing   Favoriting
Fat Daddy  Fat Daddy   Favoriting
 
Pearl Bailey  Five Pound Box Of Money   Favoriting
The Sonics  Don't Believe In Christmas   Favoriting
Homer & Jethro  Ornaments   Favoriting
George Jones  I Want A New Baby For Christmas   Favoriting
Laura Cantrell and Michael Shelley  Mr. & Mrs. Santa Claus   Favoriting
Toni Tani  Xmas song   Favoriting
Dave the Spazz  May You Never   Favoriting
Joe Tex  I'll Make Everyday Christmas (for My Woman)   Favoriting
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers  Christmas All Over Again   Favoriting
 
Big Dee Irwin And Little Eva  I Wish You a Merry Christmas   Favoriting
Bob Marley & the Wailers  White Christmas   Favoriting
Leo Watson  Jingle Bells   Favoriting
The Harlem Children's Chorus  Black Christmas   Favoriting
Frank Sinatra  Mistletoe and Holly   Favoriting
Rod Rogers  Santa Claus Goes Modern   Favoriting
Ray Oddis  Happy Ghoul Tide   Favoriting
James Brown  Soulful Christmas   Favoriting
Ernest Tubb  Christmas Island   Favoriting
Mike Love  Santa's Goin' To Kokomo   Favoriting
 
A Date With Elves  Blitzen Bop   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  Oh! Carols   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  Silent Night   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  Want A Toy   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  I'm Waiting For St. Nick   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  Christmas Jesus   Favoriting
A Date With Elves  Merry Twistmas   Favoriting
 
Binky Griptite  Stoned Soul Christmas   Favoriting
The 5678s  Rock and Roll Santa   Favoriting
Paul Revere & The Raiders  Wear a Smile At Christmas   Favoriting
Redd Foxx  The Christmas Song   Favoriting
Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns  All I Want For Christmas   Favoriting
Otis Redding  Merry Christmas Baby   Favoriting
Night Manger  Like a Lump of Coal   Favoriting
James Brown  Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year   Favoriting
Vince Guarldi Trio  Christmas Time Is Here (instrumental)   Favoriting


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Listener comments!

Avatar 8:53pm
bill hanke:

I'm ready to rock til i drop! bring it on Brooklyn Dave
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 8:54pm
TonyR:

He told you never to call him that!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 8:55pm
TonyR:

Now you settle down until Church is over!
Avatar 8:56pm
bill hanke:

Xmas at K Mart! sacred music for all to rejoice
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 8:57pm
TonyR:

I always love the last 5 minutes of "Sinner's Crossroads".
  9:01pm
P-90:

Good ol’ Kevin
Avatar 9:01pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:

It's the dumbest time of the year...time for the Spazz Xmas Fiasco!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:01pm
JOE FROM DC:

Happy Christmas Eve-Eve everyone!
  9:02pm
sufferwords:

Broadway my best
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:03pm
Tome:

WoooooWooooo Season's Greetings !<>! SpazTaCULaR !<>!
Avatar 9:03pm
ShelbyG:

dumb dumb dumb dumb dumb...
Avatar 9:04pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

I hope he plays that Japanese version of Jingle Bells tonight! Christmas is always brighter when I hear Tony Tani's voice!
Avatar 9:04pm
ShelbyG:

I got my booster & flu shot today, I might be asleep for the next 2 days. I wanna get my YAYA's out!!!!!
  9:05pm
P-90:

Sounds terribly festive right off the top
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:06pm
medson:

Let’s get more stupit!
  9:06pm
P-90:

Oh, I’ll be taking “a stress pill” all right
  9:07pm
bigplanetnoise:

Boy, I sure need loud and stupit tonight.
Avatar 9:07pm
bill hanke:

I'm dreaming of a rainy xmas
Avatar 9:08pm
ShelbyG:

Ok, spazzmeister, it appears we are all officially ready to SPAZZ OUT!!
  9:08pm
P-90:

Bingo gonna wear those “elf ears” again this year?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:09pm
medson:

Is Bingo in charge of the Hot Toddy’s again this year? I hope so.
Avatar 9:09pm
tak:

what a beautiful message board thank you
  9:10pm
jg:

Merry Christmas Dave and spazztics. Relaxing w the grooves. And some eggnog.
  9:10pm
Marc in Towaco.:

Merry Spazzmas all!
  9:11pm
609tothe510:

Merry Spazzmass everybody!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Gaylord Fields:

Fietje!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
medson:

Fietje
Avatar 9:11pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

Merry Xmas Fietje!
  9:12pm
fietje:

Merry Christmas everybody!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:12pm
dave miss:

Fietje came early this Xmas!!
  9:13pm
Fiejte:

I got something special for you all ;) Merry Spazz!
  9:13pm
Fragonard:

I thought of Mrs Miller suddenly
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
medson:

Fietje can’t stay up as late as she used to.
  9:14pm
JakeGould:

Thanks for the Mae West!
  9:14pm
Joe Coffee:

Merry Christmas WFMU!!! Thanks for everything
Avatar 9:14pm
ShelbyG:

A 1, a 2, a 1,2,3,4
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:14pm
Gaylord Fields:

Gelukkig Kerstmis, Fietje!!!
  9:15pm
609tothe510:

Happy TRexmas
  9:16pm
fietje:

Gelukkig Kerstmis to you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:17pm
listener 126464:

I brought the clam strips.
Avatar 9:18pm
ShelbyG:

I am reading "Shock and Awe: Glam Rock and Its Legacy, from the Seventies to the Twenty-first Century". Not super complimentary to Marc. Not very surprising at all, really.
  9:18pm
Jeff formerly from Rahway:

Spazziest Xmas EVAH.
  9:19pm
Baby Jesus:

Better give me good presents!
Avatar 9:21pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

Hurray for Santy Claus!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:21pm
Chop Scott:

Cheers to Spazz & All!
Avatar 9:22pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Fleshtones do a great version of this suave tune...
Avatar 9:23pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

You can't fool me, there's no such thing as a sanity clause!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:24pm
JOE FROM DC:

Tried to buy insurance against sandstorms, but Prudential told me that there was no Sandy Clause.....
  9:24pm
609tothe510:

I've been good this year, Spazzyclaus!!!
  9:26pm
Mico:

Luv all this holiday wfmu fun
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27pm
medson:

Tex Antoine always makes a strong drink.
Avatar 9:27pm
Nutley Sam:

I'm here! I didn't miss the Mae West Beatles song did I?!
  9:28pm
BH:

My local stinkbug population is getting in the holiday spirit by emerging randomly. Guess they don't leave town this time of year.
Avatar 9:29pm
ShelbyG:

I feel this is a multilayered show. I'm only barely part of the onion. I appreciate the depth.
Avatar 9:29pm
late for class:

been waiting all year for this set
Avatar 9:30pm
ShelbyG:

ugh BH: I KNOW. I loathe stinkbugs. One is somewhere in my living room & I want to burn the building down.
Avatar 9:31pm
ShelbyG:

Scary.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:32pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Happy Holidays, Spazz & all!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 9:33pm
TonyR:

@Shelbyg: Also read "Shock and Awe". The derisive attitudr to Bolan took me aback, but on the upside, there was an overall feeling by the time the book was over that it was all downhill after T. Rexxtasy,
Avatar 9:35pm
bill hanke:

stink bugs are really Love Bugs. they love being with you.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:35pm
medson:

Hola Greg from Z5
  9:36pm
BH:

the ones around here seem to love sunning themselves near lightbulbs the most
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:38pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Yo medson!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 9:38pm
TonyR:

Spazz 12/23: The REAL unheard Xmas jukebox.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:39pm
listener 126464:

Love this one.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 9:40pm
TonyR:

Is Carla trying to vamp on the whole "Gee Whiz" phenomenon to keep things going?
Avatar 9:41pm
late for class:

Say no more Brian <3 <3
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:41pm
dave miss:

Was on the beach in Jamaica at a jerk chicken and crab shack. They only had chicken. The Rasta informed me there was no Shanty Claws
  9:42pm
Joe Coffee:

This Christmas playlist kills variants. So good! Thank you Spazz
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 9:42pm
TonyR:

@ShelbyG: DON'T! Remember Karen Black in "Trilogy of Terror"!!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 9:43pm
TonyR:

Does Tarzan know it's Christmas time at allllll?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:48pm
Chop Scott:

Now it can be Christmas--I love this track!!!
Avatar 9:48pm
Nutley Sam:

Hooray Santa and Jonny!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:48pm
Tome:

Woof Woof !<>!
  9:51pm
Rudie:

Was it THAT Santa and Jonny??? from SI???
Avatar 9:52pm
bill hanke:

Lon Channey Jr is my new favorite artist. that was intense
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52pm
Gaylord Fields:

Rudie!!! The band misses you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53pm
medson:

Fietje
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53pm
Gaylord Fields:

Fietje and Fietjelings!!!
  9:54pm
fietje:

Hello everybody! Ding ding
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
dave miss:

Holy Schisse! Fietje’s son’s name is Randy!!
  9:54pm
Rudie:

@Gaylord
Next year!! Too fun to miss out.... too many years!!
Avatar 9:54pm
Nutley Sam:

Rudie!
  9:56pm
Rudie:

Hello to Sloopy!!!
Avatar 9:56pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

That battle of the bands record with The South Bay Surfers vs King Uszniewicz & His Uszniewicztones was about the best album ever produced
  9:56pm
Aries:

Spazz...I quit acid.because of you....Went thru numerous rehab for many years...Thank You....
  9:56pm
yippie:

did The South Bay Surfers influence The New Surfsiders
Avatar 9:57pm
Kitschy Mama:

Happy Holidays Dave & Gang!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:00pm
Wild Honey:

Happy holidays Kitschy Mama!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:00pm
medson:

Hey KM
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:00pm
Will the Sound Guy:

Hi, Dave and all!!!
Avatar 10:02pm
Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Fat Daddy is the real Mac Daddy.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:02pm
Pauly from Clifton:

Hey Dave, gang!
  10:03pm
Rex:

Fat Daddy! The pride of Baltimore!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
steveo:

My son and I found a page listing 417 different versions of Jingle Bell Rock, but the South Bay Surfers wasn't on it, so I don't know what to believe
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:04pm
medson:

I hope you took a midday snooze today Todd.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:05pm
dave miss:

Really hoping Back Door Santa gets on.
Avatar 10:07pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

Bingo the Elf must be in the back preparing the Ming vases for Christmas gifts!
Avatar 10:07pm
ShelbyG:

Holy moly. I love Pearl Bailey. I accidentally typed Feral Bailey 😬
Avatar 10:08pm
bill hanke:

more Egg Nog please. much much more
Avatar 10:09pm
Kitschy Mama:

Haha “who the hell wants a football?”
Avatar 10:09pm
ShelbyG:

A Christmas Story. The marathon comes imminently.
  10:09pm
P-90:

Ho Ho Ho and all that jazz
  10:10pm
609tothe510:

It's practically christmas, let's get hammered.
Avatar 10:11pm
bill hanke:

hammered by The Sonics
  10:11pm
Fauci:

Have a Fauci.Christmas Everybody....Santa never got vaccinated so be very careful.......
Avatar 10:12pm
bill hanke:

fuck you moron
  10:12pm
Robm:

Hey fauchi fuck off
  10:13pm
Robm:

I normally ignore trolls like this jerk but he set me off so my apologies
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Homer & Jethro FTW
Avatar 10:14pm
bill hanke:

much more Egg Nog. more Egg Nog!!!!
Avatar 10:14pm
ShelbyG:

harr
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:14pm
Will the Sound Guy:

I cracked open a beer, or should I say "beer" it's more of a barleywine imperial IPA... it's 15%
Avatar 10:14pm
bill hanke:

no apologies needed Robm. you spoke up
Avatar 10:14pm
tak:

ornaments to that troll
Avatar 10:15pm
ShelbyG:

Will. Srrly?? Catch. Up.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

WHOA OK I'm prepping my Shelley fill-in for Saturday and for a second there I thought I was having a stroke.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
Will the Sound Guy:

I was drinking earlier, anyway cheers 🎄🍻
Avatar 10:18pm
tak:

i'm no money tak! nice to meet you
Avatar 10:18pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

Tony Tani!!
  10:18pm
Matt Fiveash:

Tony Tani! Now it’s really Xmas
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19pm
DjLorraine:

Our very own Micheal Shelley!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19pm
Dave the Spazz:

@TheManWhoLaughs: Who says I don't take requests?
  10:19pm
She Chimp:

Happy Xmas evrrybody!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:19pm
Dave the Spazz:

Oh, wait--I do.
Avatar 10:19pm
ShelbyG:

I love this!
  10:20pm
yippie:

wonderful wonderful snow is falling
Avatar 10:20pm
Cat Stacker:

Actually I know Santa pretty well and that doesn't sound like him?
Avatar 10:20pm
ShelbyG:

cheers, Will 😉
Avatar 10:21pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

Thank you Dave! I was able to share with the family
Avatar 10:22pm
Nutley Sam:

I look forward to "May You Never" every year.
  10:22pm
609tothe510:

I will creep out a total stranger, and huff that glue!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

This is next level, Spazz.
Avatar 10:23pm
ShelbyG:

I love the Droopy Dog voice so much I could punch a tomato.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:23pm
suzyhotrod:

I have tuned in just in time for the pump up speech!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
medson:

This is the season to be Ripped off by a hooker
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Will the Sound Guy:

solid and spazztastic
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
alanSixº:

goddamit your making me feel christmassy
Avatar 10:27pm
ShelbyG:

this Joe Tex song ... wow
Avatar 10:28pm
Kitschy Mama:

My favorite Petty track…👍🏻
Avatar 10:28pm
ShelbyG:

awww...Tom!
  10:34pm
yippie:

17 minutes of fiona apple jamming on piano with bob singing
  10:35pm
Fauci:

I love you Robm..
  10:36pm
Joe Coffee:

Get off my roof Fauci
Avatar 10:37pm
ShelbyG:

Glorious track.
  10:38pm
Fauci:

New York...Thank You for voting Joe Biden...get your vaccine passport soon...
  10:40pm
Fauci:

New York...Thank You for voting Joe Biden...get your vaccine passport soon...
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
JG:

der Bingle!
Avatar 10:40pm
tak:

go outside
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:42pm
Dave the Spazz:

@Fauci: please stop. thanks
  10:42pm
P-90:

Leo Watson ROCKS
  10:42pm
Marc in Towaco.:

Playing the archive tomorrow night when my two oldest come home.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:43pm
JG:

Santa Claus, go straight to the ghetto!
  10:44pm
Joe Coffee:

That Bob Marley xmas song delivered some serious holiday vibes whoa. Downloading now! Thank you
  10:45pm
jojo:

Spazz....you were a covid survivor...not so pleasant....the unvaccinated are creating all the variants...we all know that in the ER
Avatar 10:45pm
ShelbyG:

such a bittersweet song!
Avatar 10:46pm
ShelbyG:

@Marc: what a fantastic idea!! I love it!
  10:47pm
Robm:

Ohh the trolls are out tonight, with this bowing out and going to bed
  10:48pm
P-90:

“Joe… you’ll never learn”
  10:48pm
jojo:

The truth is troll...Good Luck.....
Avatar 10:48pm
ShelbyG:

@Robm: I guess "family time" is not so great for trolls. Spending the holidays online to avoid the "ouchies".
  10:50pm
jojo:

The troll is sometimes truth...it hurts when you or your family get hit...
  10:51pm
Joe Coffee:

Legendary performance tonight! Appreciate the effort/editing
Avatar 10:52pm
Kitschy Mama:

“Rod Rogers” has like 30+ aliases. Whatta goon!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53pm
dave miss:

The JB shoutout is legendary!
  10:54pm
P-90:

Muh man Dave, he’s ON THE ONES
Avatar 10:54pm
ShelbyG:

that's the shit, right there...I mean.. a shoutout from JB?!?!
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 10:54pm
JG:

Close enuff
  10:55pm
?:

Chrostmas? Will we be getting Chrossaints?
  10:57pm
P-90:

from JB to Tubb in the blink of an eye, now that’s Freeform
  10:59pm
Joe Coffee:

Thank god all of this will be archived and documented for posterity… my goodness!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Note to self: Try to find some "Merry Christmas from Joe Besser" cards to send next year.
Avatar 11:00pm
ShelbyG:

Yeah. I just can't take this one.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
JOE FROM DC:

This show is the best Christmas...anything...this year! I am actually starting to feel something about the season again.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
TonyR:

Like all of us, the archive servers are hurtling towards their demise.
  11:00pm
Zabadak:

Wow just when you thought Mike Love could sink no lower
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:01pm
TonyR:

Mike Love is no Ringo.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:01pm
TonyR:

This Batman sequence starts out like a drug ad.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:01pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Andy Devine??
Avatar 11:01pm
ShelbyG:

thank you, Zabadak, I just abhor the original song & this cover is insufferable
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:03pm
alanSixº:

i got gifted a bottle of johnny blue and man this show made the perfect nite to start sipping it
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:04pm
TonyR:

Papa's got a brand new variant.
Avatar 11:04pm
TheManWhoLaughs:

And it would be the BEST Covid song ever!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04pm
dave miss:

We were in Kokomo with a German friend. He took a swim and then rolled around on the beach. He came to then sit on our towel and we said No Sandy Claus
  11:04pm
P-90:

wait… did that happen?!
  11:05pm
P-90:

(the Rod thing)?
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
TonyR:

Don't sit on this man's lap, Dave.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
medson:

Reach into the sack
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:06pm
Gaylord Fields:

@P-90: Here 'tis: wfmu.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Do you think Spazzy Claus and Count Spazzula hang?
  11:07pm
P-90:

Dave reached for the old man’s sack and was HANDSOMELY REWARDED
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
TonyR:

Can the WFMU roof support this guy and all his stuff?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:07pm
Gaylord Fields:

A Date With Elves are Bruce Bennett, Sam Elwitt, Gaylord Fields, Matt Fiveash, Ira Kaplan, Ted Kersten, Dave Lindsay, Amanda Nazario, and Polly Pinocle. All songs produced by Sam Elwitt. Sleigh bells on the following songs are all played by session elves, as required by the Arctic Federation of Musicians Local 802, James C. Poinsettia, President.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:08pm
Gaylord Fields:

“Blitzen Bop” (“Blitzkrieg Bop”), written by the Ramones, parody lyrics by Sam Elwitt and Dave Lindsay

Dave Lindsay: lead vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Ira Kaplan: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass
Sam Elwitt: drums
  11:09pm
Marc in Towaco.:

Thanks Shelby
  11:09pm
P-90:

Thanks for the illuminating link @DJ Gaylord!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:09pm
alanSixº:

whoa thanx gaylord i had no idea
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
Gaylord Fields:

“Oh! Carols” (“Oh! Carol”), written by Neil Sedaka/Howard Greenfield, parody lyrics by Sam Elwitt

Sam Elwitt: lead and backing vocals, keyboards, drums
Polly Pinocle: harmony and backing vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass
Ira Kaplan: keyboards
  11:10pm
aint Paul:

Greg, yes Andy Devine. He was my favorite impression to perform when getting over an upper resp. infection. At least in my head.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
TonyR:

No "Help me, Reindeer"?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
medson:

Thanks for the song info Gaylord.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:10pm
Gaylord Fields:

@P-90 @alanSixº: It's no Woody Woodpecker underpants, but do enjoy.
Avatar 🙉 Swag For Life Member 11:11pm
TonyR:

We can have both!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:11pm
Gaylord Fields:

@medson: I'll be supplying all the song info, because why the hell not?!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:11pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

@Paul: I do a great Wallace Shawn when I have a severe head cold.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:11pm
Kat in Chicago:

I clicky-starred this Carols one within ten seconds
  11:11pm
aint Paul:

Cindy Tells Me?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
listener 126464:

5th toddy for Sam!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
Gaylord Fields:

“Silent Night” (“Saturday Night”), written by Bill Martin/Phil Coulter, parody lyrics by Gaylord Fields

Amanda Nazario: lead and backing vocals
Sam Elwitt: guitar, keyboards, drums, backing vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Ira Kaplan: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass, backing vocals
Gaylord Fields: backing vocals
Ted Kersten: backing vocals
Polly Pinocle: backing vocals
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Thank you, song credits elf Gaylord!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:12pm
Kat in Chicago:

Amanda!
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TonyR:

Always Be Crediting.
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Greg from ZONE 5:

GET IT, AMNAZ!
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Nutley Sam:

*hiccup*
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alanSixº:

i looove amanda's vox
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aint Paul:

Greg, I'll look him up!
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Gaylord Fields:

@Ken FHP: All other musicians insist we furnish these credits to indemnify them.
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east hollywood:

Dude— you are actually bringing me christmas cheer. FU
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Chop Scott:

Sounds super great!!
  11:14pm
KWilde:

Nazz!
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Wild Honey:

Party with the Virgin and a lottta sheep. Ha ha ha ha!
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Kat in Chicago:

This is super cute. Who doesn't want to party with virgins and sheep?
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Greg from ZONE 5:

This is the greatest thing I've ever heard in my life.
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TonyR:

Sound!
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Mike Sin:

These parody carols are the smile of the week. Such a fun show!
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Gaylord Fields:

Amanda's surname is a Spanish reference to Jesus' hometown! She was born for this job!
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Gaylord Fields:

“Want a Toy” (“I’m a Boy”), written by Pete Townshend, parody lyrics by Sam Elwitt

Sam Elwitt: lead vocals, guitar, drums
Polly Pinocle: harmony and backing vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Ira Kaplan: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass
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Amanda:

D'awww Gaylord made it easy with those amazing lyrics!
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joe mulligan:

The Who, I'm a boy, hahaha!
  11:16pm
P-90:

@Gaylord: exactly!
  11:16pm
Joe Coffee:

Laughing with my toes tapping!
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JOE FROM DC:

Is this A Date With Elves set available on CD? I want this for my car the next time I drive home for Christmas!
  11:16pm
yippie:

josefs hometown maybe
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Gaylord Fields:

@Amanda: Mwah!
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TonyR:

Bonus: "Polly Pinocle" sounds like an elf.
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Gaylord Fields:

“I’m Waiting for Saint Nick” (“I’m Waiting for the Man”), written by Lou Reed, parody lyrics by Gaylord Fields

Gaylord Fields: lead vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass
Ira Kaplan: keyboards
Sam Elwitt: drums
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medson:

@joe from DC. I think it’s only getting an 8 Track release.
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alanSixº:

where was this recorded?? i have so many questions this is so good lol
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TonyR:

* an elf NAME.
  11:18pm
P-90:

Polly Pinocle has GOT to be an elf
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Amanda:

I think "Want a Toy" is my fav track this year, it's really charming. But there's so much competition!!!
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Kat in Chicago:

UNCANNY vocal resemblance
  11:18pm
Joe Coffee:

Holy Lou! Mind blown
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Greg from ZONE 5:

"December 2-5" :D
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medson:

Yes. Gaylord!!!!!
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JG:

I love the Loe Reed Christmas album!
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TonyR:

Gsylord takes on Lou! *APPLAUSE*
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Gaylord Fields:

@Kat: I had to resurrect my former Noo Yawk accent to Lou it up right.
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Wild Honey:

Gaylord nails it
  11:19pm
KWilde:

Great job Gaylord! Band sounds amazing
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joe mulligan:

where can I score some FRUIT CAKE!!! bwahahahaha
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Kat in Chicago:

March of the Wooden Soldiers - inspired!
  11:20pm
She Chimp:

good stuff
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TonyR:

For New Year's, Gaylord will tackle Nico.
  11:20pm
Ira:

Hey, Bruce . . . Sam didn't even have to "sweeten" our tracks on this one!
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JOE FROM DC:

@medson OH GOODY! Then I can play it in my Uncles 1959 International Harvester pickup!
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Jim the Poet:

This is amazing
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Tommy in Neversink:

I wasn't in the Christmas mood until this show
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TonyR:

"He lets me have a lick."

Thank you.
  11:21pm
P-90:

with my eyes closed, I’d swear it was the actual Lou
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Nutley Sam:

@alanSix my basement, FMU, asst'd vocals in bedrooms and living rooms
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Wild Honey:

He pulls one out and lets me have a lick. Oh my god Lou would love that lyric
  11:21pm
aint Paul:

I never laugh when I'm alone but I'm Waitin'... Wow
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Nutley Sam:

@Ira, no but I needed someone to sweeten mine!
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Chop Scott:

Bravo Sam!
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Wild Honey:

I wish I could like this song twice
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

I've never heard Gaylord sound so restrained vocally.
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Greg from ZONE 5:

WOWee wow wow wow.
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Nutley Sam:

Tanx!
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alanSixº:

oh wow it feels like a perfect live recording and production - great work nutley sam
  11:22pm
P-90:

I was also wondering: where did they record this?
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Gaylord Fields:

“Christmas Jesus” (“Bits and Pieces”), written by Smith/Clark/Ryan, parody lyrics by Sam Elwitt and Amanda Nazario

Amanda Nazario: lead vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Matt Fiveash: bass, infantile backing vocals
Ira Kaplan: keyboards
Sam Elwitt: drums, backing vocals, childish foot stomps
Gaylord Fields: immature backing vocals
  11:22pm
east hollywood:

A new christmas classic
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Kat in Chicago:

Wow
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Gaylord Fields:

It was recorded in various places and assembled by Sam Elwitt.
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Nutley Sam:

@alanSix thanx!
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joe mulligan:

my dad would have loved this. he was a dave clark 5 fan
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listener 126464:

holy babes in swaddling clothing
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TonyR:

"Christmas Jesus" definitely puts us all at the SInner's Crossroads.
  11:24pm
P-90:

co-written by Amanda too!
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Gaylord Fields:

“Merry Twist-mas,” written by Wolfson/Hall/Singleton

Gaylord Fields: lead vocals
Matt Fiveash: bass, vocals, bass vocals
Bruce Bennett: guitar
Ira Kaplan: keyboards
Sam Elwitt: drums, backing vocals
Ted Kersten: backing vocals
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Kat in Chicago:

They don't call her The Nazz for nothin'
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Gaylord Fields:

(Non-parody song)
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TonyR:

I saw the CJ title early on the playlist but was not within a mile of guessing the tackled song. kudos.
  11:25pm
Joe Coffee:

(Still so good)
  11:26pm
P-90:

very spirited vocal
  11:26pm
Matt Fiveash:

“bass, vocals”/“bass vocals”=“ground hogmeat”/“groundhog meat”
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Nutley Sam:

muh-muh-muh-muh-muh-muh-muh-Matt
  11:27pm
Joe Coffee:

Reminds me of a merrier Modern Lovers
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medson:

What a night!!
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Kat in Chicago:

Frickin geniuses all of y'all
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tak:

that was great!
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TonyR:

Missed doing laundry, but totally worth it.
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listener 126464:

Thank you A Date With Elves!
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Wild Honey:

Brilliant!
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Gaylord Fields:

Take a bow, A Date With Elves, a nine-piece band that proves you can't spell "non-talented" without "nonet"!
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Greg from ZONE 5:

Standing ovation for all involved
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briania:

Tree-mendous! Thanks, Dave, and happy xmas!~
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Nutley Sam:

Next week: bloopers!
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alanSixº:

man thanx all you elves that was fantastic
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dave miss:

Nice work Gaylord!
  11:29pm
sufferwords:

the best thanks for the effort
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Gaylord Fields:

Sam, I think those were the bloopers.
  11:29pm
Rudie:

Yay!!! A Date With Elves!!!!!
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Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Perfect accompaniment to some Christmas baking. Loving the Elves!
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TonyR:

Surrey down.
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TheManWhoLaughs:

I wanna hear the recordings were Gaylord is cursing at everyone like he's Howard Cosell
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Sweet Corn Lizzie:

Stoned soul Christmas!
  11:30pm
Marc in Towaco.:

Wsiting for St. Nick or I want a toy. It's a toss up. Both win as my favorite.
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TonyR:

Gaylord was more like the Beach Boys' Dad: withering sarcasm, and draining of spirits.
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medson:

Fietje
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dave miss:

Randi!?!
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Gaylord Fields:

That's Dutch for "please call Interpol!"
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Nutley Sam:

Gaylord was more like Broderick Crawford -- get his takes early before he passes out drunk
  11:32pm
P-90:

Where’s the outtake where Gaylord asks the engineer “just what do you want, in the DEPTHS of your ignorance…?”
  11:32pm
fietje:

Merry Christmas everybody!
  11:33pm
SeanG:

Ichiban!
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dave miss:

I mean with a name like Randi Ralston, you could do any kinda porn
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TonyR:

Is that Orson Welles, the "DEPTHS" soundbite?
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TonyR:

Gaylord, take 23: "Ah the French."
  11:33pm
Andrea is a Masshole Now:

Sam was all over those tunes!! What a treat on this Xmas Eve Eve! Miss you my friend.
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Nutley Sam:

Big A! xoxo!
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dave miss:

@Tony I love those Outtakes
  11:35pm
P-90:

Hoo-eee that Dates with Elves experience just dropped out of nowhere and floored everyone, as if that was the intention.
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Gaylord Fields:

@dave miss: You're close: www.consciousawakening.net
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Gaylord Fields:

And that is THE Randy Ralston!
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dave miss:

@Gaylord. “Ahh the ACSB”
Sexological Bodyworkers of course
  11:38pm
P-90:

“Pleasure Coach”, huh
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Fishtown Mike:

Mr. Spazz, had to take a quick break from cooking & jump on the board briefly. The show's been outstanding. A Date With Elves knocked it out of the park. Cozy brown snow of the east, indeed...damn that was a spectacular set.
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Gaylord Fields:

I wonder if Randy Ralston's greeting is "Hello, every body!"?
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dave miss:

@Gaylord
You’re killing me! LOL
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Nutley Sam:

@Gaylord HAHAHA
  11:43pm
P-90:

@Gaylord: I can’t breathe
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Kat in Chicago:

Night Manger!
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medson:

Randy Ralston has some great testimonials on that site.
  11:45pm
Dungaroos Kipawah:

I can’t wait for the “Xmas Most Foul” Dylan parody
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Gaylord Fields:

Looks like "Lump of Coal" is gonna become a Xmas Fiasco perennial, like that Donald Duck cartoon in Sweden!
  11:46pm
Dungaroos Kipawah:

All 67 minutes of it
  11:46pm
609tothe510:

Loving this night manger!!!
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medson:

I wonder if we’re getting any Santa Hanukkah Freeway tonight.
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Gaylord Fields:

@medson: I don't even want to think about Randy Ralston's "testimonials"!
  11:47pm
609tothe510:

testemonials, you mean
  11:48pm
P-90:

How did the Swedes get so far ahead of us in so many things? Really concerning to me…
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TonyR:

Keep it clean! It's CHRISTMAS!
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TheManWhoLaughs:

Epic!
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Gaylord Fields:

"Chimney hole"!!!
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medson:

@609 dammit why didn’t I say that.
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Mr. Pumpy:

What was that bit about ham? Someone please tell me.
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Wild Honey:

The harmonica playing is sublime
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Mr. Pumpy:

Also...happy holiday-time to all!
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Mr. Pumpy:

Wild Honey, Do you mean the hamonica?!
  11:51pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

It’s been another successful year. Now it's time to start preparations for NEXT CHRISTMAS!
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Wild Honey:

ha ha yes
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medson:

Bravo to another Christmas Fiasco. Top notch entertainment
  11:53pm
P-90:

Only Christmas song ever containing the phrase “like a complete A-hole”
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TonyR:

JB could be so earnest sometimes, it sometimes hurt.
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Nutley Sam:

On the album version we get to say "asshole"
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Dave the Spazz:

Merry Xmess, all! Thanks for tunin' in. Mike Sin next week, See ya next year!
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tak:

merry ximpmas
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TonyR:

And we wanna be FREE. Free to say "asshole" without getting hassled by the MAN!
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Kat in Chicago:

I think "a-hole" was actually funnier
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medson:

See ya around Spazz. Thanks again
Goodnight all
  11:55pm
P-90:

Thanks @Dave for another year of all this glorious crap!
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TonyR:

Many censored pop hits are better than the unfiltered versions.
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dave miss:

You’ll get those undies one day Señor Spazz
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JG:

Good stuff
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Wild Honey:

Thank you Dave, Spazzy Claus, and Date with Elves!
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TonyR:

THank you for 2021, Mr. Dave!!!!!
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JOE FROM DC:

Merry Christmas Spazz! And thanks for getting us thru 2021!
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TheManWhoLaughs:

Thanks Dave and The Dating Elves!
  11:56pm
P-90:

(“A-hole” IS better btw)
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Spazz and army of helpers. Happy holidays, gang!
  11:57pm
Joe Coffee:

I truly feel blessed to have been listening tonight. Thank you Spazz, the Elves and WFMU listeners everywhere. Merry Christmas
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TheManWhoLaughs:

It's best when you say the word "asshole" and then edit different sound effects over each one, semi covering the word up
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lorenzoelsuave:

Thank you Dave, Merry Christmas!!
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Kat in Chicago:

Thanks to all concerned for another Spazztastic Christmas show
  11:58pm
P-90:

A Date with Elves, I erroneously called them “Dates with Elves”, I was thinking of the Costner elf movie
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van chinski:

BEAUTIFUL SHOW, DAVE! Happy Everything!
  11:59pm
Greg from ZONE 5:

Thanks, Spazz!
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joe mulligan:

Thank you Mr Spazz and the whole Date With Elves Singers. you made the holidays
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Glynis GirlGroupGirl:

Stupidpendous!! Thank-you!!!
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