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This month, Duane and Scott do something a little different and talk to Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast about a food-related song called “Miss Fogerty’s Christmas Cake”.
Versions played on this episode:The McNulty Family
The Irish Rovers
William Brady
Wolfetones
Sharon Lois and Bram – Canadian Children’s Entertainers
Rum Ragged – Newfoundland band
Clinton Ford
Fire in the Glen
Ruby Murray – Miss O’Leary’s Irish Fruit Cake
David Jones
Folk songs out of Wisconsin – 1941 – Lewis Moody
Trinity Cake by Allan Mills

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This month, Duane, Scott, and special guest Todd Killian (from Christmas Clatter) discuss the song “Jingle Bell Rock”.

Versions of the song played on this episode:

Bobby Helms (1957 version)
Bobby Helms (1970 version)
Brenda Lee
Thousand Foot Krutch
Randy Travis
Kenny G
Hall & Oates
The Ventures
Brian Setzer
Mister Chicken (rubber chicken style)
Trap Music Now (trap)
Billy Idol (rock)
First to Eleven (hard rock)
Eddie Lovette (reggae)
The Holophonics (ska)
Chiptune & 8bit Planet (chiptune)
Skyway Avenue (pop punk)
Straight No Chaser (acapella)

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This month, Duane and Scott review the 2022 Christmas album by the Youtube artists “SingIt Live”. Check out the whole playlist.

Songs played in this episode:

Special thanks to SingIt Live for letting us use their music for this episode. Check them out on all the major streaming platforms!

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In this episode, Scott and Duane take a deep dive into the song 1953 “Santa Baby”.
Songs played in this episode:Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1953 version)
Philip Springer playing and singing his original version
Madonna – Santa Baby (1987)
Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby (1960 version)
Mae West – Santa Baby (1966)
LeAnn Rimes – Santa Baby (2004)
Taylor Swift – Santa Baby (2007)
Kellie Pickler – Santa Baby (2007)
Shakira – from 2009 NBC Special “Christmas in Rockefeller Center”
Kylie Minogue – Santa Baby (2010)
Kelly Clarkson – Santa Baby (2021)
Michael Bublé – Santa Baby (2011)
Everclear – Santa Baby (1997)
Ska version by Ska-J
Rock Version by First to Eleven (2018)
Reggae Version by Deynque
Barbershop Quartet Version by Fiveways Barbershop Quartet
Chiptune Version by Scarlet Lotus

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This month, Duane and Scott explore the Christmas music written by the prolific songwriter Johnny Marks.

Songs played in the episode:

  1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Julien Neel
  2. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree performed by Julia & Jack
  3. A Holly Jolly Christmas performed by The Quinto Sisters
  4. Silver & Gold performed by The Ophelias
  5. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day performed by Smalltown Poets
  6. When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter performed by Anne Lloyd, Michael Stewart, & The Sandpipers
  7. The Night Before Christmas Song performed by Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry
  8. Everyone’s a Child at Christmas performed by Gene Autry (Not played during episode but here for reference)
  9. A Merry, Merry Christmas to You performed by Art Mooney
  10. The Santa Claus Parade performed by The Little Angels
  11. A Caroling We Go performed by Musical Monkeys

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Scott and Duane are finally back at it! This month, we’re discussing ska Christmas music.

Songs played during the episode:

Joy to the World by the O.C. Supertones

The Difference Between Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Guitar – Guitar Lesson

Christmas Feeling Ska by Toots & the Maytals

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Reel Big Fish

Jingle Bell Rock by The Holophonics

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday by The New Limits

White Christmas by The Penguins Ska Band

Jingle Bells by the Fayetteville Ska Alliance

Silent Night by Skayway

Christmas Wrapping by Slow Gherkin

Follow That Ska by Baked a la Ska

Snow Miser/Heat Miser by Skatune Network

This Christmas by the Cascadians

Holiday Road by the Aquabats

 

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As some of you may know, I host another podcast called “Christmas Morning” with Brandon Gray from “Deck the Hallmark”.  Our show is a weekly celebration of Christmas, including news, jokes, days until Christmas countdown, and TV listings.  What may be of interest to Tinsel Tunes listeners is the Christmas music battle we do at the end of each episode where we compete to bring the best version of a given song by an independent artist on BandCamp.com. I’m including one episode of Christmas Morning here in the Tinsel Tunes feed because we’d love to have you over there. (If this isn’t your thing, no worries! I won’t be including any more of these here) You can find out more information about the show at christmasmorningpodcast.com.  I hope you enjoy it!

Here’s the link to vote on the music battle: https://pollforall.com/pkvpm6dx

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As some of you may know, I host another podcast called “Christmas Morning” with Brandon Gray from “Deck the Hallmark”.
Our show is a weekly celebration of Christmas, including news, jokes, days until Christmas countdown, and TV listings.  What may be of interest to Tinsel Tunes listeners is the Christmas music battle we do at the end of each episode where we compete to bring the best version of a given song by an independent artist on BandCamp.com.
I’m including one episode of Christmas Morning here in the Tinsel Tunes feed because we’d love to have you over there. (If this isn’t your thing, no worries! I won’t be including any more of these here)
You can find out more information about the show at christmasmorningpodcast.com.
I hope you enjoy it!

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Scott and Duane discuss Andy Williams’ beloved song “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” from 1963.
Notable versions we played:Andy Williams
Andy Wiliams and Kathy Triccoli
Johnny Mathis
Harry Connick, Jr.
Barry Manillow
Kylie Minogue
Idina Menzel
Cliff RichardGenre versions of the song we played:

Celtic Thunder (Celtic)
Brian Setzer Orchestra (Big Band)
Pentatonix (Acapella)
Brett Eldridge (Country)
Ainsworth Rose (Reggae)
Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh (Punk)
Classless Act (Rock)
First to Eleven (Hard Rock)
Beegie Adair (Jazz)

Silly versions of the song we played:

Nasal Recorder (Nose Flute)
MDRN (Dubstep Remix)
Raxlen Slice (Chiptune)
Adam LeFebvre (Barbershop Quartet)
Gonzo and Rizzo from 2006 A Green and Red Christmas (Muppets)

Here’s the Staples “Back to School” commercial referenced in the episode.

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Title: 48: Boogie Woogie Christmas (with Duane!)
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In this episode, Jay and Scott discuss the history of “The Little Drummer Boy” and also go deep into the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet. They even dig up obscure versions of the song by Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix, and more.

Check out the hilarious Saturday Night Live spoof of the Crosby/Bowie duet
with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.

Versions of the song played in this episode:

  1. Julie Andrews Patapan (1975)
  2. Trapp Family Singers (1951)
  3. Jack Holloran Singers (1957)
  4. Harry Simone Chorale (1958)
  5. Bing Crosby and David Bowie (1977)
  6. Perry Como (1968)
  7. Jimi Hendrix (1969)
  8. Ray Charles (1985)
  9. Ringo Starr (1999)
  10. The Kings Singers (2013)
  11. Leslie Odom Jr. feat. Mzansi Youth Choir (2020)
  12. Hip-hop version by Lauryn Hill (1999)
  13. Jazz version by Dave Koz (2001)
  14. Country version by Toby Keith (2007)
  15. Jamaican Drummer Boy (Reggae version) by Shaggy (2011)
  16. Punk version by Sean Quigley (2011)
  17. Ska version by Reel Big Fish (2014)
  18. Acoustic version by Justin Gambino (2015)
  19. Chiptune version by Sara Lopez (2018)
  20. Metal version by Ben Dixon (2019)
  21. African Tribal Style by Alex Boye ft. Genesis Choir 2015

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In this month’s episode, we discuss the origins and history of the song “The Twelve Days of Christmas”.

Check out this Snopes article that fact checks the theory that there is are secret, coded Christian references in the song.

Versions played in this episode:

  1. Portland Choir and Orchestra
  2. Perry Como
  3. Roger Whittaker
  4. John Denver and the Muppets
  5. Ray Conniff Singers
  6. Straight No Chaser
  7. Pentatonix
  8. Jacob Miller (reggae style)
  9. Mob Vibe (trap style)
  10. Relient K (pop/punk style)
  11. Sara Evans (country style)
  12. Goldfinger (ska/punk style)

Parody versions played:

  1. Twisted Sister
  2. Bob and Doug McKenzie
  3. Allan Sherman
  4. Bob Rivers (The Twelve Pains of Christmas)
  5. Jeff Foxworthy (The Twelve Redneck Days of Christmas)

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This month, Scott and Jay discuss the history of “Carol of the Bells”.

Versions of the Song Featured in this Episode:

  1. The Tabernacle Choir
  2. The Crimean Chamber Choir (Shchedryk)
  3. Corey Lennox (Major Key)
  4. Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
  5. Roger Wagner Chorale
  6. Phil Spitalny’s Hour of Charm
  7. Robert Shaw Chorale
  8. Southern Raised (Country)
  9. Dylan Johnson (Reggae)
  10. August Burns Red (Metal)
  11. Aubrey Logan (Scat Jazz)
  12. Skatune Network (Ska-Core)
  13. The Regulars Band (Kittystyle)
  14. PocketsUke (Kazookalele)
  15. Bethel University Department of Music (Handbell)
  16. Capital Kings (Dubstep)
  17. Nate Maelz & StickyBeats (Trap)
  18. Rush Coil (Chiptune)
  19. Lindsey Sterling (Violin)
  20. The Piano Guys
  21. John Williams (from Home Alone)
  22. Kenny Rogers
  23. Andra Day
  24. Straight No Chaser (Acapella)
  25. Trans-Siberian Orchestra

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This week, Jay and Scott listen to and discuss the song “Snoopy’s Christmas” by The Royal Guardsmen.

 

Songs Featured in this Episode:

Snoopy’s Christmas by the Royal Guardsmen

The Story of Snoopy’s Christmas (Intro)

Snoopy vs. The Red Baron

Squeaky vs. The Black Knight

Return of the Red Baron

 

Cover songs featured in the episode:

Smash Mouth

Nothin’ Fancy

The Hainings

Sonic’s Christmas by ChadGhostal1995

Crisis Crayons

Fogbone

James Beck

Jingle Punx

Rich Chambers

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