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This week, Jay and Scott highlight some parody Christmas songs they think are well-done. Artists include Bob Rivers, Dave and Brian, Santa’s elves, and James Adams.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 24 – Parody Christmas Songs
This week, our guest, Maie Lee, brings us three very famous Christmas songs: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Last Christmas, and All I Want for Christmas is You. Scott and Jay pick an obscure version of each and Maie judges who brought the better track. Artists include Scott Weiland, Captain and Tennille, Jimmy Eat World, Postmodern Jukebox, Kurt Schneider, and The Holophonics.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 23 – Who Sang it Better?
This week, we dive into funk Christmas music. Artists include The Soul Saints Orchestra, Electric Jungle, J.D. McDonald, Travis Adney, Snoop Dogg, and Jimmy Jules and the Nuclear Soul System.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 22 – Funk Christmas Songs
This week, we fulfill a listener’s suggestion and explore songs written about U.S. States. Artists include Asleep at the Wheel, Dave Vitagliano, Bonnie McKee, Eric Von Hahmann, Kenny Rogers, Malinda Liberty, and Brandon Gray.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 21 – Songs About U.S. States
This week, we dig into the album Lost Christmas, Holiday Rarities, and explore the songs we’ve heard of. Should they have remained “lost”? Artists include Jackie DeShannon, Leon Russell, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Bobby Goldsboro, and Chuck Berry.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 20: Lost Christmas Holiday Rarities, Volume 1
Many listeners are in the middle of winter, so Scott and Jay are offering a little repreive with Christmas songs about warm weather. Artists include The Dukes of Surf, Jimmy Buffett, The Hollyberries, Don Ho, Kenny Chesney, Batesy, and Los Straitjackets.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 19 – Warm Weather Christmas Songs
Scott and Jay take a deep dive into the “Christmas in the Stars”, the Original Star Wars Christmas album from 1980.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 18 – The Star Wars Christmas Album
Are you feeling the Christmas blues now that the season is over? This week, Todd Killian joins us to listen to some great Christmas blues songs. Artists include Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Lou Ann Barton, Canned Heat, Joe Bonamassa, and The Moonglows.
https://jinglejank.com/episodes/017.html
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Title: Episode 17 – The Christmas Blues
We are joined by Jake from the Chardon Polka Band to listen to and discuss their 2020 album “A Very Polka Christmas”.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 16 – (Bonus) A Very Polka Christmas
We are joined by Tony Dixon, our Chief Compliance Officer, to discuss “sellout” Christmas songs where an artist changed a popular song just slightly enough to call it a “Christmas Song”. Artists include Randy Bachman, Mike Love, Tommy Tutone, Los Del Rio, Cheap Trick, and more.
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Title: Episode 15 – Sellout Christmas Songs
We are celebrating one of our favorite parts about the holidays with Christmas songs about food. Artists include The Irish Rovers, Fred Schneider and the Superions, Bing Crosby, Paul and Storm, Carrie Cunningham, The Gift of Christmas Players, and Grant Kirkhope.
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Title: Episode 14 – Christmas Songs About Food
We’re providing a much-needed stress reliever for the busy holiday season by exploring funny Christmas songs. Artists include Dropkick Murphys, Teresa Brewer, The Snake Oil Willie Band, Paul Evans, The Moron Brothers, Ruth Moore, and Oscar the Grouch.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 13 – Funny Christmas Songs
Welcome in the Christmas season with some cool island rhythms! This week, we explore reggae Christmas songs. Artists include Bob Marley, Jacob Miller, Toots & The Maytals, Shaggy, Inner Circle, The Cimarons, and Carlene Davis.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay LaChapelle
Title: Episode 12 – Reggae Christmas Songs
In this bonus episode, we review the album You’ll Shoot Your Eye Out! by Ralphie’s Red Ryders. All of the songs on this fantastic album are themed on scenes from the movie A Christmas Story and we really geek out about the music and the scenes.
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This week we have another special guest, Jack from The Total Christmas Podcast, who helps us discuss songs from musical adaptations of A Christmas Carol.
The versions we cover are Scrooge (1970), The Stingiest Man in Town, The Muppet Christmas Carol, A Shower of Stars Christmas Carol, Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol, A Christmas Carol the Musical (2004), and A Christmas Carol (1997, animated)
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This week we have a very special guest, Bran from Deck the Hallmark, who helps us discuss songs from Christmas television specials and movies that we rarely hear played. Artists include Ray Charles, Brenda Lee, The Monkees, The Wee Winter Singers, Clarence Carter, Bob Wills, Lou Rawls, and Loreena Mckennitt.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay Lachapelle
Title: Episode 9 – Underappreciated Christmas Songs from TV and Movies
Just in time for Halloween, we dive into some spooky Christmas songs. Artists include: Count Floyd, Spinal Tap, Tarja Turunen, Emmy the Great and Tim Wheeler, Douglas Pipes, Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Keepers, Sheb Wooley, Brice Armstrong and The All-American Ghouls, and Defiant Brood.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay Lachapelle
Title: Episode 8 – Spooky Christmas Songs
Do you enjoy sad, depressing Christmas songs? This week, we discuss why this genre is so popular and why someone would want to feel down at Christmas. Artists include: John Denver, Romeos Fault, Nat King Cole, The O’Jays, The Emotions, The Everly Brothers, Dan Hicks, Sufjan Stevens, LCD Soundsystem, and Marvin Gaye.
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Author: Scott Newman and Jay Lachapelle
Title: Episode 7 – Depressing Christmas Songs
