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Title: 76: Joy to the World
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This month, Duane and Scott explore the history of “Good King Wenceslas”.

Versions played in the episode:

Here’s the link to the poll to vote for your favorite song from this episode:https://pollforall.com/p346dorm

Here’s the clip from “Love Actually”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4-35TN6Amw

This is the 13th century spring carol “Tempus dest Floridum” that gave us the melody for Good King Wenceslas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8PgukSLX0

From listener Bob in Utah, here’s the link to the Majestica album “A Christmas Carol”:
https://youtu.be/nq5No8qsowA?si=Y37SJX4F5g4w5cE4

From listener Steve Banks, here’s a the reggae playlist “Reggae Christmas Parade”:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2ZH6rGilSmg9p4VxF2ubkU?si=IMf_S2cuSGyMYHqwDxPp7Q&pi=AO2eqAlHT0SeM&nd=1&dlsi=5cc261712ab14247

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Title: 75: Good King Wenceslas
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This month, Duane and Scott discuss the history of “Auld Lang Syne”.

Here’s the poll to vote for your favorite song from this episode:
https://pollforall.com/plz67252

When Harry met Sally quote:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/auaVllEHehQ

Rod Stewart:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al7ONqrdscY

Boney M:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlZRXFuh5_E

Home Free (Acapella):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFcSfqYqHs4

Youtuber Amy Lee:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IALSCIyUPXI

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians (Big Band):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik7ktS3PqEs

Highland Saga (Celtic):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX47kd9L6oc

Fiddler’s Green (Folk Rock):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5jd3wjBJfQ

Reel Big Fish (Ska):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJEP16sH3I0

The Holophonics (Ska):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICbkmUHAKkM

The Herald’s Hymnal (Metal):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yK35pHIzVPI

A Twist of Metal (Guitar Instrumental):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOkp81P4Mj8

 

Die Toten Hosen (Punk):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5egd2VF5Us

Cooper Alan’s “Plead the fifth” (Parody):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uwxYkaH9ts

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Title: 74: Auld Lang Syne (Revisited)
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Title: 73: Deck the Halls
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In this bonus episode, join Duane as he unwraps 8 fresh Christmas tunes for the 2024 season, spotlighting independent and lesser-known artists. Get ready to discover your next holiday favorites! 🎄🎶

Step Carse – The True Miricle of Christmas

Annie Vander – Ornamental Christmas

Laura Pursell – Three Miles from Christmas

Stella Cole – It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Vanna and Me – Christmas Across My Mind

Alison Wahl and Brian Berggoetz – Christmas Is the Right Time for Us

Kerry Kearney – Santa’s Got a Brand-New Bag

The English Assassin – Peace at Christmas

What was Duane’s favorite?
What will be your new favorite?

 

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Title: 72: New Music for 2024 Season
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71: You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

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Title: 70: O Come, All Ye Faithful
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Scott and Duane are joined by Adam Parker from the Merry Britsmas podcast to listen to the 2018 album “Christmas with The Fizz”.

 

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Title: 69: Christmas with The Fizz
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Title: 68: 80s Cartoon Character Christmas Albums
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Title: 67: Metal and Heavy Rock Christmas Songs
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This month, Scott and Duane listen to Christmas songs about summer and warm weather.

Songs played during the episode:

Summer Wonderland by Ronan Keating from Dec 2016

Christmas in Summer by Itty Bitty Beats and Suzy Cato from Nov 2019

Te Harinui – New Zealand Christmas carol, written by Willow Macky, performed by David Lyle Morris, from Nov 2013

Christmas in the Summertime by The Funky Monkeys

Christmas In Summer by Teeny Tiny Stevies

Christmas on the Beach by BERA from 2023

(C’mon a) Surfin’ Christmas Holiday by the Hollyberries

All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan by Paul Overstreet (Kenny Chesney cover)

Christmas Day (I Wish I was Surfing) by Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler

Aloha Christmas by The Dukes of Surf

The Aussie Christmas Song by Batesy

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Title: 66: Summer Christmas Songs
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This month, Duane and Scott listen to funny, silly, and parody Christmas songs that were submitted by listeners.

 

Here’s the playlist of all the songs played on the episode:

 

 

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Title: 65: Funny and Silly Christmas Songs
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This month, Duane and Scott listen to the First to Eleven album “A Very First to Eleven Christmas

 

Songs played:

    • The Most Wonderful time of the year
    • All I want for christmas is you
    • Feliz Navidad
    • Underneath the tree
    • Santa tell me
    • Christmas C’mon
    • This Season
    • Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree
    • Santa Baby
    • Last Christmas
    • Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

 

YouTube playlist:

 

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Title: 64: A Very First to Eleven Christmas
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Title: 63: Christmas Songs About Trains
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This month, Duane and Scott discuss the carol “Angels We Have Heard on High”.
Versions of the song played on this episode:Angels We Have Heard on High (fingerstyle guitar)
Les Anges dans nos Campagnes (version complète)
Angels from the Realms of Glory by Matthew Green’s Orchestral Rainbow
Angels from the Realms of Glory, David Archuleta and the Tabernacle Choir
Angels from the Realms of Glory (1967 version)
Gloria (Piano version) by Hymns, Chorales & Classics On Piano
Punk version by Reliant K
Acapella version by Home Free
Metal version by Dan Vasc
Ska version by On the Upbeat
Rock version by Bayside
Country version by Josh Turner
Chiptune version by Peter Hunter
Instrumental version by the Piano Guys
​​Big Band/Rockabilly version by Brian Setzer Orchestra

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Title: 62: Angels We Have Heard on High
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This month, Duane and Scott listen to some new (and new to them) Christmas Music submitted to them by artists in 2023.

Songs played:

1. Jingle Punx punk cover of Last Christmas by Wham:
https://jinglepunx.bandcamp.com/track/last-christmas-wham-cover
2. Christmas Cheer by Rob Lawlor:
https://robertlawlor.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-cheer
3. Santa’s Takin’ Over the Town by Rehya Stevens:

https://rehyastevens.com
4. Recipe for a Merry Christmas Eve by Alicia Stockman:
https://aliciastockman.bandcamp.com/track/recipe-for-a-merry-christmas-eve
https://aliciastockman.com/recipe-epk
5. Christmastime in Maine by Kevin Scott Hall and Judy Pancoast:

6. Oh Chanukah by Sukey Malloy:

7. Ugly Sweater Time by The Sweaterettes:

https://thesweaterettes.hearnow.com/ugly-sweater-time
https://www.instagram.com/uglysweaterpartyla/
8. O Come, O Come, Emanuel by Joe Beier:
https://joebeier.bandcamp.com/track/o-come-o-come-emanuel
9. What’s a Christmas Eve Without My Baby? by Lee Langdon:
https://leelangdonmusic.bandcamp.com/track/whats-a-christmas-eve-without-my-baby
https://linktr.ee/leelangdon
10. Christmas Wish by Gregory Porter:

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Title: 61: New Christmas Music for 2023
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This month, Duane and Scott look at the carol “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear”.

Songs played in this episode:

Choral version by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Noel version by St Michael’s Singers
Orchestral version by The London Symphony Orchestra
Barbershop version by Julien Neel
Acapella by Home Free
Reggae version by CHRISTAFARI
Country version by Highway 101
Hard Rock version by The Beautiful Distortion
Chiptune version by MixSound
Solo guitar instrumental by R.L. Solberg
Duet version by The Hound and the Fox

For copyright reasons, we couldn’t play these versions, but you should definitely check them out:

Ella Fitzgerald
Anne Murray
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Mathis
Burl Ives
Josh Groban

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Title: 60: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
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This month, Duane and Scott review the song “What’s This?” from the Nightmare Before Christmas with special guest Jack Ford from the Total Christmas Podcast.
Songs played:What’s This? (Official Soundtrack Version)
“The Simpsons” theme song
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky
Pirates of Penzance
Love Shack by the B-52’s
Danny Elfman sings “What’s This?” live at Lincoln Center
Fall Out Boy (from Nightmare Revisited)

Other versions of “What’s This?” that were played:

Orchestral version by Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France
Acapella by Voiceplay
Rock by NateWantsToBattle
Solo Piano by Natalya Plays Piano
Ukelele by Thomas Benjamin Wild
Metal by Lauren Babic
Jazz by Disney Dave
Club remix by FThisRemix
Female singer by Caroline Makes Music
Chiptune by Professor Shyguy

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Title:

59: What’s This?

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