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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments Approx. start time
the ravers  it's gonna be a punk rock christmas   Favoriting 7"  zombie  1977    0:00:00 (Pop-up)
team 9  looks like rain, dear   Favoriting va-we wish you a merry christmash        0:02:53 (Pop-up)
paul revere & the raiders  rain, sleet, snow   Favoriting a christmas... and past      hat tip to Andy Zax  0:06:16 (Pop-up)
apache  kitty for christmas   Favoriting radical sabbatical  burger  2010    0:09:03 (Pop-up)
husky team  littlesaint nick   Favoriting christmas in memphis  confidential  2002    0:12:46 (Pop-up)
 
voicedude  forget you, santa   Favoriting santastic vol. 5: snow, man!        0:19:52 (Pop-up)
darlene love  christmas (baby please come home)   Favoriting va- phil spector's christmas album  apple      0:23:40 (Pop-up)
trolley  holiday/christmas in the marketplace   Favoriting star of wonder  easter  1997    0:26:28 (Pop-up)
the kaisers  merry christmas, lupe lu   Favoriting 7"  norton      0:29:06 (Pop-up)
big john greer  we want to see santa do the mambo   Favoriting         0:32:04 (Pop-up)
 
glam chops  baby jesus was the first glam rocker   Favoriting         0:38:36 (Pop-up)
slade  merry xmas everybody   Favoriting get yer boots on  shout factory      0:42:28 (Pop-up)
roy wood & wizzard  i wish it could be christmas every day   Favoriting         0:45:53 (Pop-up)
larry norman  christmastime   Favoriting va-sugarplums      "private press" mix from our own Joe McGasko, who can be heard Saturday nights at midnight.  0:50:36 (Pop-up)
dwight twilley  christmas night   Favoriting have a twilley christmas    2009    0:54:31 (Pop-up)
 
hanson  everybody knows the claus   Favoriting snowed in        1:02:16 (Pop-up)
the click five  my girlfriend (forgot me this christmas)   Favoriting the magnificent seven snowmen        1:06:57 (Pop-up)
pointed sticks  power pop santa   Favoriting         1:09:47 (Pop-up)
swingin' neckbreakers  santa claus ain't comin' this year   Favoriting 7"  norton      1:12:44 (Pop-up)
whirling dervishes  you're a mean one mr. grinch   Favoriting grinch cd ep  continuum      1:16:10 (Pop-up)
mojochronic  whoville (won't get yuled again)   Favoriting santastic vol. 4        1:18:08 (Pop-up)
 
cute lepers  christmas is the time to say i love you   Favoriting va-blackheart christmas  blackheart  2010    1:28:14 (Pop-up)
the dB's  home for the holidays   Favoriting 12"  irs      1:30:36 (Pop-up)
electric jungle  funky funky christmas   Favoriting va-in the christmas groove  strut  2009    1:33:26 (Pop-up)
jonny rubbish  santa's alive   Favoriting 7"  ua  1978    1:36:25 (Pop-up)
divide & kreate  i feel santa   Favoriting santastic vol. 5: snow, man!        1:39:58 (Pop-up)
 
donnie iris & the cruisers  introduction/angels we have heard on high   Favoriting ah! leluiah!  primary  2010    1:48:12 (Pop-up)
the marshmallow staircase  twas the night before christmas   Favoriting va-what we do on our holidays  summersteps  2010  Summersteps Records Xmas collection  1:55:21 (Pop-up)
elton john  step into christmas   Favoriting 7"  mca  1973    1:57:51 (Pop-up)
bob seger  sock it to me santa   Favoriting va-michigan nuggets        2:02:25 (Pop-up)
 
fleshtones  i still believe in christmas   Favoriting stocking stuffer  yep roc  2008    2:07:55 (Pop-up)
claudine longet  i don't intend to spend christmas without you   Favoriting va-sugarplums      another nugget unearthed by Joe McGasko  2:09:35 (Pop-up)
free design  now sound christmas introduction   Favoriting         2:12:11 (Pop-up)
bob & ray  jaguar for christmas   Favoriting         2:12:41 (Pop-up)
dj flack  insane in the winter wonderland   Favoriting santastic vol. 5: snow, man!        2:15:42 (Pop-up)
augie rios  mamacita, donde esta santa claus   Favoriting         2:18:18 (Pop-up)
 
future wife  i'm spending christmas alone   Favoriting         2:25:30 (Pop-up)
chris stamey & cathy harrington  you're what i want for christmas   Favoriting va-christmas time: the db's and friends  collector's choice      2:29:21 (Pop-up)
helen love  merry christmas (i don't want to fight tonight)   Favoriting         2:33:18 (Pop-up)
angel  the christmas song   Favoriting anthology        2:35:27 (Pop-up)
 
dion  santa claus is coming to town   Favoriting rock 'n' roll christmas        2:43:20 (Pop-up)
the o'jays  christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love   Favoriting the o'jays  philadelphia international      2:48:12 (Pop-up)
big star  jesus christ   Favoriting 7"  aura      2:50:27 (Pop-up)
das black milk  everybody loves a holiday   Favoriting va-what we do on our holidays  summersteps  2010  Great video for this song here  2:52:38 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

  9:02pm
calzone!:

It already is a Punk Rock Xmas, thanks to EFD!
  9:04pm
E.L.:

Yea! EFD Christmas! Missed it last year and so glad to be here this year!
  9:05pm
Danne D:

Merre Christmas Evan and everyone!!! :)
and cheri christmas to you cheri :D
listening on my phone tonight so will only be able to see the first page of comments so if you shout me out the well wishes are returned in kind if unseen :)
  9:06pm
briania:

With a picture sleeve?! YEAH, WITH A PICTURE SLEEVE!!
  9:08pm
efd:

damn straight with a picture sleeve! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone, thanks for tuning in!
  9:08pm
Danne D:

hey EFD you gonna play 'Funky New Year' by the Beach Boys in 2 weeks? I had that on '45 when I was a kid :)
  9:12pm
Amanda:

This is my favorite Funktacular of the whole year.
  9:14pm
Madi H:

I'm with Kitty.
  9:15pm
calzone!:

I'm lovin the rythmic Hammond sounds of the Husky Team!
  9:19pm
Danne D:

Merry Christmas Amanda!!! :) Hope Santa is good to you and gets you every cool record you want :D
  9:24pm
E.L.:

Umm... great! The ultimate rendition of the Cee-Lo song I wasn't really into.
  9:25pm
Amanda:

I can't put my arms down!!!!!
  9:26pm
efd:

E.L. - EXACTLY!!

Merry Xmas, Danne D, calzone, Amanda, and all the boys & girls in radioland!
  9:26pm
rory:

oh man I love this song!! phil spektor really knew how to make Christmas music.
  9:26pm
Amanda:

Thanks, Danne. I wish you the same vinyl joy
  9:26pm
john:

Hey Evan! And it's a Christmas miracle...the first mashup since about 2005 that I've actually wanted to hear again!
  9:27pm
Aharon:

Even the most dedicated latkeist can get behind this.
(Season's) greetings, all.
  9:28pm
xmas puddin:

Yeah!
  9:28pm
calzone!:

EFD, is this s Mitch Easter production?
  9:28pm
Aharon:

And on an entirely unrelated note, Evan, I recently Googled my girlfriend's recent (and excellent!) novel "The Cosmopolitans" and, let me tell you, it's not the first result that comes up.
  9:30pm
efd:

calzone, the Trolley was produced locally (to them) in Wisconsin - not by Mitch Easter, though it does have that sound

Seasons greetings to you as well, Aharon!
  9:31pm
Danne D:

Hi Aharon :) Hope Hannukah Harry was good to you :)
Hi Calzone and EL and everone else late to the boards :) I cannot see any more comments but I'm blessed to be able to hear the rest :) Thanks for a wonderful show Evan and again all the best to everyone in Funkland :) You guys add a 2nd fun dimension to the glory that is FMU. Take care :)
  9:31pm
Amanda:

Oh fudge, yay for Lupe Lu. Haven't heard it yet this year! Also, I'm pretty happy that apparently we're having latkes.
  9:31pm
Joe B:

Yeah! the Kaisers!
  9:32pm
E.L.:

The Kaisers make me scream like I'm seeing the Beatles.
  9:33pm
calzone!:

Theeeee Kaisers! Nice segue to Mambo!
  9:34pm
Michael from the Left Coast:

a rare and fleeting appearance here to wish everyone a merry and a happy and to also note that EFD played the APPLE Records release of the Phil Spector Xmas ALbum (very impressive).
I'm off to see the Clippers and the Rockets in minutes. My best to all
  9:36pm
Aharon:

Hey, Danne! With luck, we will get to all four dimensions in 2011!
  9:37pm
Amanda:

Merry xmas, Michael! Your appearances are too rare
  9:38pm
Joe B:

I just found out Darlene Love is one of the backup singers on Poor Side of Town. Now I love that song even more!
  9:39pm
AZ:

You forgot about Spoiler Alert!
  9:40pm
efd:

AZ, damn, you're right!
  9:41pm
rory:

If you've got any room, perhaps Pinto Bennett's "Honky Tonk Christmas" or the Silvertones "Bling Bling Christmas". Two of my favorite non-standard Christmas standards.
  9:42pm
efd:

Hi Michael, great to have you here in real-time! And Hi Amanda!!
  9:44pm
AZ:

Just arrived. I see I missed the Paul Revere track, but I'm so glad you played it!
  9:45pm
calzone!:

A very glammy Xmas to you EFD and all the other Funktastic listeners!
  9:45pm
efd:

I'm so glad you tweeted about it! It's a gem.
  9:45pm
Amy:

Baby Jesus was the First Glam Rocker = love!
  9:46pm
Kristina JustSheaNo:

Thanks for my favorite and Merry Christmas from the JSN/Scratchbomb household. Happy new year, Matt and Kristina.
  9:47pm
efd:

Rory, thanks for listening - not sure if I have either of those songs handy, let alone have time, but I'll try!
  9:47pm
Pirate Santa:

Ho ho ho, and a bottle of rum!
  9:48pm
calzone!:

Bah & Humbugs to you AmyG!
  9:48pm
rory:

haha...what else could follow that salde song but wizzard?! nice. ah yeah, no big deal efd.
  9:49pm
Amanda:

Hi Evan! Hi Kristina! Hi Rory! Slade is not the past participle of "slay" but it should be
  9:50pm
Amanda:

Or "sleigh"
  9:50pm
calzone!:

Time for some Gary Glitter-Xmas!?
  9:51pm
AZ:

Ahhh....the ever-popular Slade/Wizzard double-header!
  9:52pm
Joe B:

wow, great tune!
  9:53pm
E.L.:

Joe McG! Great stuff.
  9:53pm
rory:

the invertor of Christian rock 'n roll...larry norman!
  9:54pm
Amanda:

Super-excellent choice.
  9:54pm
Amy:

Thanks, calzone!...I wish *everyone* some Bah & the Humbugs for Christmas...
  10:03pm
E.L.:

NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!
  10:04pm
rory:

wow - my spelling is truly awful. stupid Christmas ham fingers.
  10:05pm
efd:

DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS!!1!
  10:06pm
Sybil:

Good evening all!

Just dropping in to the comments section to wish everyone a happy happy happy funktastic holiday.

OMG, just in time for Hanson.


EFD, will you be playing the song by the local guy whose name starts with D again?
  10:06pm
Skinny Jay:

Hanson? Dude, seriously. How about The Darkness' Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) for some far north Canadian dudes? If you already played it, too bad and play it again.
  10:08pm
efd:

Sybil, absolutely! It's a tradition. Thanks for checking in!

S. Jay, I like that Darkness song - let me see if I can find it.
  10:11pm
calzone!:

EFD has gone Power Pop for Xmas!
  10:13pm
Madi H:

I'm still with Kitty.
  10:15pm
Joe B:

a Jersey classic!
  10:16pm
efd:

Jersey classics back to back!
  10:17pm
John Sterling:

And-a belly to belly!
  10:18pm
andyg:

any adam warrock holiday tunes?
  10:29pm
efd:

I don't think so, Andy! Unless I missed it.
  10:31pm
E.L.:

Yea! C.L.
  10:34pm
Joe B:

we want the funk!
  10:37pm
efd:

Joe, I think it's almost time for that other thing you want. (And John, you too.)
  10:38pm
Sybil:

Baseball? It's time for baseball?
  10:39pm
efd:

The OTHER other thing...
  10:41pm
Joe B:

This sounds like Hot Butter of Popcorn fame!
  10:42pm
dave:

oh.
mah.
GAWD.

"i feel santa" just made my xmas.
  10:43pm
AZ:

"I Feel Santa." OMG. So good.
  10:46pm
john:

Oh, it MUST be that time...
  10:46pm
Amanda:

Oh, THAT other thing!!!
  10:47pm
john:

To be fair, Dawnie plays at bars around the stadium after roughly 81 games annually...
  10:47pm
Ed:

Similar to your Wegman's experience- I was in the AT&T store today and heard Magnetic Fields' "I Don't Really Love You Anymore"
  10:48pm
Joe B:

can't be as disappointing as the Billy Idol Christmas album, although that one is great in its own way.
  10:49pm
Joe B:

I was hoping for a song "Christmas Is Like a Rock"
  10:49pm
Angels:

It's beeyooooteeefullll!!!!!!!!!
  10:49pm
efd:

Joe, right, exactly!
  10:50pm
Skinny Jay:

81 games annually he plays around the stadium and also 81 over-dubs on this track? Coincidence? It's a Yuletide Miracle!!
  10:50pm
Joe B:

or Do Your Holidays Compute?
  10:51pm
Angels:

all hail autotune!
  10:56pm
john:

I've got to say the non-ex-resident of the burgh finds this a lot radder than his wife. Dawnie rawks!
  10:59pm
rory:

gonna hit the sack - I'll catch the resot of the show in the archives tomorrow. Thanks for an incredible show, EFD, and Merry Christmas everyone!
  11:01pm
calzone!:

I'm stepping into Xmas slumberland as well! Gnite all! Thanks EFD!
  11:02pm
efd:

goodnight folks! Thanks for listening, and may visions of sugarplums dance in your heads!
  11:06pm
Joe B:

That Elton track came out in 73? wow, I don't recall hearing it until the 80s. and I've heard it more in the last 5 or so years than back then even!
  11:08pm
efd:

I know, hard to believe right?!
  11:13pm
Joe B:

wally ballou! bob and ray!
  11:21pm
dave:

for reasons i cannot begin to fathom, this is the first time i've heard "mamacita, donde esta santa claus" this year. that might explain why that it hasn't quite seemed like christmas. thank you evan, finally, i can break out the fruitcake and nog.
  11:24pm
Ed:

¿Dónde Está Santa Claus?- 1958
  11:24pm
AZ:

Margo Guryan wrote the song...
  11:25pm
efd:

ah, thanks AZ! And thanks, Eddie.
  11:26pm
dave:

as far as the internet is concerned, augie rios does not seem to exist except as a winsome youth out of his window a-peeping.

oh, and as "Boy In Kid Gang" in a 1962 episode of Naked City.
  11:26pm
Harry:

Thanks ,Evan, super Christmas show. I downloaded Wont get Yuled Again to send to my friend in Vermont who is a big Who fan, 55 years old and recently fired from McDonalds!! I trust this whimsy will cease further self-destruction on his part. Thanks again, Evan and Merry Merry!!
  11:30pm
efd:

Ha, thanks Harry - glad you enjoyed it!

Dave, I'm surprised there's no further Augie Rios info! Thanks for checking.
  11:31pm
Sybil:

This blog post has some people chiming in with information, possibly even correct information, about Augie Rios, and seemingly a comment from Augie himself (although who knows):
http://greatbutforgotten.blogspot.com/2008/11/augie-rios-music.html
  11:34pm
Amanda:

Awriiiiiiiightttttt Helen.
  11:36pm
William Swan, Jr.:

That was Atari Teenage Riot in the opening of that Helen Love song.
  11:44pm
randy in NC:

Oh Big Star's Jesus Christ was amazing at that live show a couple of weeks ago. Sung by Mike Mills.
  11:45pm
Sybil:

Following up a lead from that blog post, I found a bunch of doo-wop type youtube videos featuring Augie Rios and group. No dates so far. It does seem to be our boy, by the voice.
  11:46pm
Sybil:

Ah, Mr. Dimucci!
  11:48pm
Sybil:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exnPfL456aU
  11:48pm
john:

Now THIS is how to rock up a Christmas song...the greatest voice EVER in rock strikes again!
  11:50pm
efd:

Thanks Sybil, I'll check that out post-show.
It's true John, Mr. Ierace could learn a thing or two from Dion.
  11:51pm
randy in NC:

Thanks!
  11:52pm
efd:

Randy, it must have been great to see this live!
  11:53pm
randy in NC:

Yes, with some of our favorite guitar players too!
  11:57pm
efd:

this is going to wrap it up - thanks for listening, everyone! Merry Christmas, happy holidays, and I'll see you next week with the best of 2010!
  12:03am
Joe B:

great show
  2:29am
Harold Vauxhall:

God I hate Christmas records
  7:04am
?:

@Harry There's always a turd in the punchbowl. Happy holidays, Grinchypoo!
  10:34am
calzone!:

Catching up with the rest of your fantasantastic show this AM, EFD! FYI...Wegmans originates and maintains it's home-base from Rockin' Rochester, NY! Also home to New Math, Jet Black Berries, and Calzone!
  11:16am
PATRICK J:

THANKS FOR CHEERING UP MY DRIVE ON NJT ROM JC TO PHILA.GREAT PROGRAM GREAT DJ.SIGNAL STAYED ON TIL TRENTON.
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