2000 Playlist
The 2000 playlist:
1.) 2000 intro
My usual intro with the Flat Duo Jets on "Jingle Bells".
2.) The Jack Benny Show - Jack buys Rochester's Christmas present
Taken from a VHS compilation of Hollywood Christmas. Jack Benny and Rochester always makes me laugh.
3.) Seymour Swine - Blue Christmas
This Porky Pig soundalike (voiced by Denny Brownlee on the John Boy & Billy radio show in 1980) remains one of the funniest Christmas novelty tunes ever. Has this ever been released on CD?
4.) Bob Marley & The Wailers - White Christmas
Extremely rare Christmas track with Marley on lead and Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer on backup vocals.
5.) The Dating Game - Andy Kaufman as Latka is asked a Christmas dating question
This was the same Christmas "Man In The Moon" with Jim Carrey was in theaters. Appropriate.
6.) Louis Prima - Shake Hands With Santa Claus
I bought this Prima CD and didn't realize it had a Christmas track on it - BONUS!
7.) Justin Wilson - Randolph The Rouge Nosed Reindeer
Before his stint as "The Cajun Cook", Wilson had quite the recording career - including this Christmas album that I reviewed.
8.) Gary Owens - Preparation H Christmas commercial (edited)
Found this at The Daily WAV - it's not the full version though (see 2007 below).
9.) George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Rock-N-Roll Christmas
Wicked song from Thorogood - it's a shame this isn't played more often at Christmas.
10.) Rick Holmstrom - Sleigh Ride
Great instrumental from a very underrated Christmas CD.
11.) Frank Sinatra - Christmas Seals Theater PSA (Excerpt)
A rare 1955 theater short that has Frank asking you to give. "Thanks from F.S. for C.S.!"
12.) The Sinatra Family - The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Tina, Frank Jr., and Nancy Jr. all take turns describing what they're giving to Dad for Christmas... oy!
13.) Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
This is from the 1998 compilation - since then, there's been about 10 more Dino Christmas CDs.
14.) The Beach Boys - Auld Lang Syne
I'm not the biggest Beach Boy fan in the world but their trademark harmonies are the featured attraction on this song.
15.) Track 15
A track made especially for this CD, this recaps tracks 1-14. If this was a Christmas tape, you'd have to switch from side A to side B.
16.) The Beatles - Christmas Greetings (12-20-63)
We get Christmas wishes from each of the boys and a reworking of "Happy Birthday" for Christmas.
17.) The Beatles - The Beatles' Christmas Record
Their first fan-club Christmas message recorded on October 17, 1963 during a break from their first album. The very next song they recorded after this message? "I Want To Hold Your Hand"... yeah, yeah, yeah!
18.) Rubber Band - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Sung to the rhythms of "I Saw Her Standing There". From one of the first (and best) Beatles-soundalike Christmas albums out there.
19.) A Charlie Brown Christmas - Schroeder plays Beethoven Christmas music
"This is the music I've selected for the Christmas play." We segue into...
20.) The Hampton String Quartet - The Chipmunk Song
A full-blown string quartet playing Alvin, Simon, and Theodore's signature tune. Classy.
21.) Woody Phillips - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
Not sure if Tchaikovsky had a drill press, ratchet set, vacuums or a bag of nails in mind when he wrote this.
22.) Jack Webb - U.S. Navy Christmas PSA
This was one of the first albums I ever won off eBay. If it's Webb and Christmas, count me in.
23.) Julie London - I'd Like You For Christmas
The former Mrs. Webb died in 2000 and this track was dedicated to her memory.
24.) Dodie Stevens - Merry, Merry Christmas Baby
I love the wailin' saxophone on this record from 1960. Great follow-up to Ms. London.
25.) Eddie G - Christmas Travelogue bumper
A sampling from the godfather of homemade Christmas comps.
26.) Jim Reeves - The Merry Christmas Polka
My father-in-law lent me his copy of this CD for this one track. Thanks Ed.
27.) Various Artists - O Christmas Tree
Christmas music always takes on even more warmth when played on unusual instruments - in this case, the steel drums.
28.) 2000 playlist rundown
I give the playlist very much like what I just typed out...
29.) Elvis Presley - Christmas Message From Elvis / Silent Night
The last song always and forever is "Silent Night" - Elvis thanks you for listening and sings.
30.) 2000 outro
This was how we informed our family & friends that we were expecting child #2 - listen for yourselves.
Please leave your comments at the study guide page - please remember, none of these comps will be posted here in their entirety or made available online or off.
1.) 2000 intro
My usual intro with the Flat Duo Jets on "Jingle Bells".
2.) The Jack Benny Show - Jack buys Rochester's Christmas present
Taken from a VHS compilation of Hollywood Christmas. Jack Benny and Rochester always makes me laugh.
3.) Seymour Swine - Blue Christmas
This Porky Pig soundalike (voiced by Denny Brownlee on the John Boy & Billy radio show in 1980) remains one of the funniest Christmas novelty tunes ever. Has this ever been released on CD?
4.) Bob Marley & The Wailers - White Christmas
Extremely rare Christmas track with Marley on lead and Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer on backup vocals.
5.) The Dating Game - Andy Kaufman as Latka is asked a Christmas dating question
This was the same Christmas "Man In The Moon" with Jim Carrey was in theaters. Appropriate.
6.) Louis Prima - Shake Hands With Santa Claus
I bought this Prima CD and didn't realize it had a Christmas track on it - BONUS!
7.) Justin Wilson - Randolph The Rouge Nosed Reindeer
Before his stint as "The Cajun Cook", Wilson had quite the recording career - including this Christmas album that I reviewed.
8.) Gary Owens - Preparation H Christmas commercial (edited)
Found this at The Daily WAV - it's not the full version though (see 2007 below).
9.) George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Rock-N-Roll Christmas
Wicked song from Thorogood - it's a shame this isn't played more often at Christmas.
10.) Rick Holmstrom - Sleigh Ride
Great instrumental from a very underrated Christmas CD.
11.) Frank Sinatra - Christmas Seals Theater PSA (Excerpt)
A rare 1955 theater short that has Frank asking you to give. "Thanks from F.S. for C.S.!"
12.) The Sinatra Family - The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Tina, Frank Jr., and Nancy Jr. all take turns describing what they're giving to Dad for Christmas... oy!
13.) Dean Martin - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
This is from the 1998 compilation - since then, there's been about 10 more Dino Christmas CDs.
14.) The Beach Boys - Auld Lang Syne
I'm not the biggest Beach Boy fan in the world but their trademark harmonies are the featured attraction on this song.
15.) Track 15
A track made especially for this CD, this recaps tracks 1-14. If this was a Christmas tape, you'd have to switch from side A to side B.
16.) The Beatles - Christmas Greetings (12-20-63)
We get Christmas wishes from each of the boys and a reworking of "Happy Birthday" for Christmas.
17.) The Beatles - The Beatles' Christmas Record
Their first fan-club Christmas message recorded on October 17, 1963 during a break from their first album. The very next song they recorded after this message? "I Want To Hold Your Hand"... yeah, yeah, yeah!
18.) Rubber Band - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Sung to the rhythms of "I Saw Her Standing There". From one of the first (and best) Beatles-soundalike Christmas albums out there.
19.) A Charlie Brown Christmas - Schroeder plays Beethoven Christmas music
"This is the music I've selected for the Christmas play." We segue into...
20.) The Hampton String Quartet - The Chipmunk Song
A full-blown string quartet playing Alvin, Simon, and Theodore's signature tune. Classy.
21.) Woody Phillips - Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
Not sure if Tchaikovsky had a drill press, ratchet set, vacuums or a bag of nails in mind when he wrote this.
22.) Jack Webb - U.S. Navy Christmas PSA
This was one of the first albums I ever won off eBay. If it's Webb and Christmas, count me in.
23.) Julie London - I'd Like You For Christmas
The former Mrs. Webb died in 2000 and this track was dedicated to her memory.
24.) Dodie Stevens - Merry, Merry Christmas Baby
I love the wailin' saxophone on this record from 1960. Great follow-up to Ms. London.
25.) Eddie G - Christmas Travelogue bumper
A sampling from the godfather of homemade Christmas comps.
26.) Jim Reeves - The Merry Christmas Polka
My father-in-law lent me his copy of this CD for this one track. Thanks Ed.
27.) Various Artists - O Christmas Tree
Christmas music always takes on even more warmth when played on unusual instruments - in this case, the steel drums.
28.) 2000 playlist rundown
I give the playlist very much like what I just typed out...
29.) Elvis Presley - Christmas Message From Elvis / Silent Night
The last song always and forever is "Silent Night" - Elvis thanks you for listening and sings.
30.) 2000 outro
This was how we informed our family & friends that we were expecting child #2 - listen for yourselves.
Please leave your comments at the study guide page - please remember, none of these comps will be posted here in their entirety or made available online or off.
