Christmas Eve Radio Playlist

For the past decade, I've spent Christmas Day (and sometimes Christmas Eve) doing fill-ins at a local college radio station. This year, I did two shows totaling eight hours of airtime, all of which I dedicated to material from my extensive collection of non-played-to-death holiday music.

Playlist #1
Dec. 24, 2007
3:00-5:00 p.m. and
6:00- 8:00 p.m.

1. SLEIGH RIDE, The Ventures
2. SANTA CLAUS IS BACK IN TOWN, Elvis Presley
3. MARY'S BOY CHILD/OH MY LORD, Boney M
4. SANTA CLAUS BABY, The Voices
5. CHRISTMAS IN HEAVEN, Money Python's Flying Circus

6. SOUL SANTA, Electric Jungle
7. THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
8. THERE'S TROUBLE BREWIN', Jack Scott
9. CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS, Run-DMC

10. THE PRETTY LITTLE DOLLY, Mona Abboud
11. CHRISTMAS IN CAJUN LAND, Daigle & Elkins
12. A FIVE-POUND BOX OF MONEY, Pearl Bailey
13. MELE KALIKIMAKA, Poi Dog Pondering
14. WINTER WONDERLAND, Eurythmics

15. THE CHRISTMAS SONG, The King Cole Trio [Original 1946 version]
16. SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, The Harmony Grits
17. SANTA'S GONNA COME IN A STAGECOACH, Buck Owens
18. (MERRY CHRISTMAS) WE MUST BE HAVING ONE, Tammy Wynette
19. HANUKKAH HOMEBOY, Moc Do She

20. MAMBO SANTA MAMBO, The Enchanters
21. CHRISTMAS WISH, N.R.B.Q.
22. SANTA'S BEARD, They Must Be Giants
23. COOL YULE, Louis Armstrong
24. (IT'S GONNA BE A) PUNK ROCK CHRISTMAS, The Ravers

25. CHRISTMAS DRAGNET, Stan Freberg & Daws Butler
26. SANTA CLAUS, PLEASE LISTEN TO ME, Artie Fullilove
27. PAPA NOEL, Brenda Lee
28. TWISTIN' BELLS, Santo & Johnny

29. GETTIN' IN THE MOOD (FOR CHRISTMAS), The Brian Setzer Orchestra
30. SANTA TRAIN, Patty Loveless
31. ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS (IS A LITTLE BIT OF MUSIC), Huey "Piano" Smith
32. WINTER WONDERLAND, The Blossoms
33. HEY SANTA CLAUS, The Moonglows

34. OUT ON THE ROAD FOR CHRISTMAS, Red Simpson
35. BLUE CHRISTMAS, Ernest Tubb
36. IF I GET HOME ON CHRISTMAS DAY, Elvis Presley
37. CHRISTMAS (COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR), Amos Milburn
38. MERRY CHRISTMAS BABY, Chuck Berry

39. ALL ALONE AT CHRISTMAS, Darlene Love
40. JINGLE ALL THE WAY, Lena Horne
41. WHITE CHRISTMAS, Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
42. CHRISTMAS AT GROUND ZERO, "Weird Al" Yankovic

43. CHRISTMAS WITH THE DEVIL, Spinal Tap
44. FROSTY DMC, Sam Slanagan
45. JINGLE BELL BOOGIE, Big Jack Johnson
46. YULESVILLE, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes

47. 2000 MILES, The Pretenders
48. BOOGIE-WOOGIE SANTA CLAUS, Mabel Scott
49. SANTA'S GONNA SHUT 'EM DOWN, Untamed Youth
50. GIVE THE JEW GIRL TOYS, A Plus D
51. I CAN'T HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY (WITHOUT YOU), Jerry Lee Lewis

52. LET'S HAVE A PATRICK SWAYZE CHRISTMAS, Mystery Science Theater 3000
53. DOO-WOP CHRISTMAS, Kenny Vance & The Planotones
54. LET ME BE YOUR CHRISTMAS TOY, Chocolate Snow
55. CHRISTMAS ON THE BAYOU, Vin Bruce
56. CHRISTMAS ISLAND, The Andrews Sisters

57. CHRISTMAS EVE CAN KILL YOU, The Everly Brothers
58. I WANT A HIPPOPOTAUMS FOR CHRISTMAS, Gayla Peevey
59. SNOWFLAKES, The Ventures
60. CHRISTMAS AT THE TRIPLE-X RANCH, Riders in the Sky
61. CHRISTMAS CAROLS BY THE OLD CORRAL, Tex Ritter
62. SANTA LOOKED A LOT LIKE DADDY, Buck Owens

63. SILVER BELLS, Rachel Sweet
64. D.J. SANTA, Crispy
65. JINGLE BELL ROCK, Stormy Weather
66. MUST BE SANTA, The Brave Combo

67. DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?, Band Aid
68. CHRISTMAS CONGA, Cyndi Lauper
69. SOCA SANTA, Machel
70. SANTA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG, SheDaisy

71. LET'S MAKE CHRISTMAS MERRY, BABY, Amos Milburn
72. PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, Charles Brown
73. SILENT NIGHT, Big Maybelle
74. LONELY CHRISTMAS CALL, George Jones