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For our 14th annual holiday episode, Mr Kent of Toronto nobly volunteered to sift through hundreds of weird Christmas songs to come up with a joyful selection of atypical carols amidst the doom & continued gloom that is Covid Christmas II. Tweaks were made for airtime amongst other recently released tunes & other related updates as we profile Henry Mancini's & Leslie Bricusse's music from 1985 Santa Claus: The Movie. Ho ho ho!

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Remember kids: Christmas trees and gasoline don't mix.

1. The Vancouver Midmores to the Regina Midmores: Christmas Greetings (Christmas Greetings 10", 1952) CKWX/Audiodisc
2. Maylee Todd: I Don't Intend to Spend Christmas Without You (Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada 4, 2012) The Line of Best Fit
3. Sinikka Langeland: Winter Rune (Wolf Rune, 2021) ECM
4. Nicole Atkins: Every Single Christmas (Every Single Christmas 7", 2020) self-released
5. The Dears: Christmas Love (Christmas Love/O Little Town of Bethlehem single, 2020) Dangerbird
6. Cookin Soul: Xmas with Doom [intro] (DOOM XMAS: MF Doom Remixes, 2018) self-released
7. Freddie Gibbs & Amerigo Gazaway: Christmas in Gary (A Freddie Christmas Album, 2019) self-released
8. Glider: Snowman's Theme (Revenge of the Christmas/Son of the Christmas/The Christmas Walks Among Us, 2016) Friends Friends Friends
9. Burd Ellen: Please to See the King (Says the Never Beyond, 2020) self-released
10. The Not Marys: Grey Christmas (Christmas in the City: Volume 2, 2014) 11th Avenue
11. The Simpsons: Jingle Bells [w.Robert Goulet] (Songs in the Key of Springfield, 1997) Rhino
12. The Honey Sweethearts: Song for a Winter's Night (A Huron Carol - An Eternal Bummer Christmas: Volume 3, 2016) Eternal Bummer
13. Shaun Weadick: The New Fallen Snow Covers Everything (Broom Heart Moon, 2014) self-released
14. Princess Demeny: Listen, The Snow is Falling (New York Grief 7", 2021) Séance Centre
15. Sugar World: Just Like Christmas (A Sugar Christmas, 2020) Sunday
16. Max Matthews: Joy to the World (Music from Mathematics, 1962) Decca
17. Razr Spayd & the Wyqqid Glitch of da West: DO U H3@R W@T R@Z4 SP@YD H3AR$ (Holidazed - An Eternal Bummer Christmas: Volume 2, 2013) Eternal Bummer
18. Percy Faith & His Orchestra: Brazilian Sleigh Bells (Your Dance Date with Percy Faith 10", 1950) Columbia
19. Kelly Finnegan: Heartbreak for Christmas (A Joyful Sound, 2020) Colemine
20. DJ Tron: Santa's Coming (Feast of Funk 7", 2020) Burning Sole
21. Jessica Hahn: It's a 1-900-Christmas (Kevin & Bean's Bogus Christmas, 1991) KROQ
22. Sabrina Claudio: Short Red Silk Lingerie (Christmas Blues, 2020) SC Entertainment
23. The Luvmenauts: '74 Sleigh (A Luvmenauts Christmas, 2013) self-released
24. Kay Martin & Her Body Guards: Santa's Doing the Horizontal Twist (I Know What He Wants for Christmas But I Don't Know How to Wrap It, 1962) Laff
25. Debbie Dabney: I Want to Spend Christmas with Elvis (Mr Santa's Boogie, 1985) Savoy Jazz
26. Bowie Brown: A Very Bowie Xmas, Pt I (Wild Xmas with Bomarr: Volume 11, 2019) Wild Xmas
27. Sloan: Kids Come Back Again at Christmas (Home for the Holidays, 2020) Arts & Crafts
28. Posadas & Monaku: Hawai'ian Guitar Duet (Christmas Eve 10", 1920) Columbia
29. Sluice: C'est Noël à Dirt Mansion (Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XIII, 2021) The Line of Best Fit
30. Tom T Hall: Christmas Is (Saturday Morning Songs, 1979) RCA
31. Johnny Cash: Have a Safe & Sane Holiday (No Toys for OJ, 1994) KROQ
32. The Osborne Brothers: Christmas Time on Rocky Top (Christmas on the Mountain: A Bluegrass Christmas, 2002) Brave/Universal South
33. Jason Zumpano: A Red Spot Against the Sun (Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XI, 2019) The Line of Best Fit
34. Elisapie: Qanniuguma [w.Beatrice Deer] (Ho! Ho! Ho! Canada XII, 2020) The Line of Best Fit
35. Antena: Noëlle à Hawaii (Chantons Noël: Ghosts of Christmas Past, 2007) LTM
36. Mr. T: Merry Christmas (Kevin & Bean's Super Christmas, 2006) KROQ
37. Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet: Winter Diamonds (Mark Malibu presents Surfin' Kitty X-Mas 2, 2021) Sharawaji
38. Hang Ten Gallon Hats: Sarsaparilla Eggnog (Mark Malibu presents Surfin' Kitty X-Mas 2, 2021) Sharawaji
39. Aled Jones & Henry Mancini: Main Title/Every Christmas Eve [Santa's Theme] (Santa Claus: The Movie OST, 1985) EMI America
40. The Ambrosian Singers: Patch, Natch (Santa Claus: The Movie OST, 1985) EMI America
41. Henry Mancini: North Star/Arrival of the Elves (Santa Claus: The Movie OST, 1985) EMI America
42. The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh: Kolyada [Spirit of Christmas, w.director Russell G. Wichmann & A Cappella Chorus] (Love Came Down at Christmas, 1965) MHF/Columbia

I remain bemused beyond belief that lyrics that feature lists that end with "and things" still exist.
I mean, "there were rocks & birds & stones & things" is bafflingly funny.
Holy holy holy mackerel.

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