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Trolley Molly don’t love Harold

December 23, 2021December 9, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Back in the 1950s, people were worried that Christmas was becoming “too commercialized.” We’re sure lucky that didn’t happen.

Tom Lehrer, A Christmas Carol

Stan Freberg, Green Christmas

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Christmas, musicChristmas, music, Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer

Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou!

December 22, 2021December 9, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

John Legend and Stephen Colbert, Nutmeg. Ladies, Mr. John Legend wants to nog your egg.

(This one is for Adam Schlesinger, another early victim of COVID-19. Thank you, Adam, for all the music.)

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Christmas, musicAdam Schlesinger, Christmas, John Legend, Stephen Colbert

Don’t we know archaic barrel?

December 21, 2021December 7, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Yogi Yorgessen, I Was Santa Claus at the School House (for the P.T.A.)

We had this on a 78 when I was a kid and every year my dad would play it and laugh till tears ran down his cheeks.

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Christmas, musicChristmas, Yogi Yorgessen

Alley-ga-roo!

December 20, 2021December 6, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Christmas the cowboy way. With yodelling.

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Christmas, musicChristmas, Riders in the Sky

Cauliflower

December 19, 2021December 6, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott, Christmas (And Dad Wants Her Back). Should Dad get his wish?

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Christmas, musicChristmas, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott

Swaller dollar

December 18, 2021December 7, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

For John Prine, who loved Christmas and died of COVID-19 at the beginning of the pandemic. Geez, I miss him.

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Christmas, musicChristmas, John Prine

Nora’s freezin’ on the trolley

December 17, 2021December 10, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Gayla Peevey, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas. Though it’s been said many times, many ways, some girls just don’t want rhinoceroses.

 

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Christmas, musicChristmas, Gayla Peevey

Walla Walla, Wash., an’ Kalamazoo!

December 16, 2021December 7, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Robert Earl Keen, Merry Christmas From the Family. Because it’s just not Christmas without a can of fake snow.

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Christmas, musicChristmas, Robert Earl Keen

With Boston Charlie

December 15, 2021December 9, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Patty Surbey & the Canadian V.I.P.s – (I Want) A Beatle For Christmas. Dammit, Santa, she said Ringo, not bingo.

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Christmas, musicBeatles, Christmas, Patty Surbey, Vancouver rock 'n' roll

Deck us all

December 14, 2021December 9, 2021Tom BarrettLeave a comment

Once again this goes out, with tidings of comfort and joy, to the Mickleblog.

Nyuck nyuck nyuck and ho ho ho.

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