The Yule Log From Hell

Episode 3 - Icks-nay on the Uble'-bay

Can someone please enlighten me on the radio's obsession with this guy?????

Compiled by Corin & Amanda Droz - Edited and Produced by K. Droz

1)     The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Rick Braun 2)    All I Need is Love - CeeLo Green/The Muppets 3)    Holly Jolly Christmas - Lady Antebellum 4)    I Want You for Christmas - Cheap Trick 5)    Merry Christmas Darling - Christina Perri 6)    Naughty, Naughty Children (Better Start Actin' Nice) - Grace Potter and the Nocturnals 7)    It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas - Harry Connick Jr 8)    The Christmas Waltz - Kristin Chenoweth 9)    I Want a Snuffy for Christmas - Anne Hathaway/Big Bird (Carol Spiney 10)  I'll Be Home for Christmas - Kelly Clarkson 11)    Christmas Song - American Bang 12)   Santa Has Lost His Mojo - Jeremy Lister 13)  Winter Wonderland - Jason Mraz 14)  Christmas Just Ain't Christmas (without you) - Matt Wertz 15)   Christmastime is Here - Steven Curtis Chapman 16)   White Christmas - Cast of Glee 17)   Last Christmas - Taylor Swift 18)  It's Christmas Time Again - Backstreet Boys 19)   Silent Night/Away in a Manger - RelientK 20) Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Michael Buble' 21)   Christmas Together - Jamie Grace 22)  My Only Wish - Jessica Simpson 23) Santa Baby - Lina 24) See, Amid the Winter Song - Chanticleer 25)  How Do You Spell Chunnakkaah???? - The LeeVees 26)  Oh Holy Night - MercyMe 27)  Christmas for You and Me - Drew Holcomb & the Neighbors 28) A Marshmallow World - Emile Pandolfi 29)  All I Want for Christmas is You - Dave Barnes 30) Stay Here This Christmas - Push Play 31) Sleigh Ride - Ella Fitzgerald © 2012 While-U-Were-Out Productions

Episode 2 - Red Fur in Stir

What...too soon????

1)     The Most Wonderful time of the Year - Nadja: I wonder if they have those Staples commercials in Montreal... 2)     It's Almost Christmas - Elmo (Kevin Clash)/Cheryl Crow: Brings new meaning to the words "tickle-me-elmo" 3)     Santa's Beard - They Might Be Giants: this Brooklyn based Duo used to perform on stage with a tape machine, a guitar and an accordion before taking on a full band 4)     Winter Wonderland - Dick Leibert: Not a bad gig...playing the organ at Radio City Music Hall 5)     Boogie Woogie Santa Claus - Patti Page: Certainly not the most recognized version but it really swings. 6)     Holly Jolly Christmas - Sufjan Stevens: Saw a video once with this guy performing in a neon lighted jumpsuit. Think Elvis would have loved that... 7)     River - Joni Mitchell: She once described this song as "the melancholy side of Christmas" (even though she never intended this to be a Christmas song) 8)     Mele Kalikimaka - Bedroom Set w/Angelique Everett: Electro-lounge at its best 9)     Christmas Island - Petty Booka: named for the 2 girls in this group (Petty and Booka) this ukulele duo has since had a new Booka (kinda like the dread pirate Roberts) 10) Red Suited Superman - Rod Stewart: he knows where his audience is. Ever since he released his American Songbook discs the average age of his fans has shot up to about 70. I guess at this stage in his career he's laughing all the way to the bank 11) WinterTime - The Belmonts: Fred Milano 1939-2012 12) Christmas Wish - NRBQ: Tom Ardolino (drums) 1955-2012 13) Joy to the World - Whitney Houston: 1963-2012 14) Christmas Must Be Tonight - The Band: Levon Helm 1940-2012 15) Christmas is Here - Donna Summer: 1948-2012 16) Come Home for Christmas - The Platters: Herb Reed 1928-2012 17) Bless Us All - Tiny Tim (Jerry Nelson)/Kermit (Steve Whitmire)/Miss Piggy (Frank Oz): Jerry Nelson 1934-2012 18) Turkey Lurkey Time - Kerry O'Malley/Christine Baraski: Hal David 1921-2012 19) Santa Claus Inc. - Dick Clark: 1929-2012 20) I Saw Three Ships - The Chieftans/Marianne Faithfull: Martin Fey (fiddle) 1936-2012 21) She's Right on Time - Billy Joel: He once praised this album as "the best music he ever wrote and produced". While technically not a Holiday tune it has a great message. Dedicated to that one who you can't be without and can't wait to see. 22) Good King Wenceslas - Jay Atwood: we go techno 23) Jingle Bells - Crash Test Dummies: boy I'd hate to be on that sleigh 24) If It Doesn't Snow on Christmas - Joe Pesci: Is Santa here to amuse you...like a clown??? He's a real funny guy. 25) Jersey Bada-bing Christmas - Lucy Clark: Living just blocks from the actual Bada-Bing Club can have its advantages 26) The Fruitcake that ate New Jersey - Lauren Mayer: Why is NJ the brunt of the jokes...oh I know why...because it's FUNNY! 27) Christmas in Jersey - Billy Franks: the greatest songwriter you never heard of from the UK even loves NJ 28) Christmas at the Jersey Lilly Lounge - Loy Blanton: where is this place anyway...I thought I've been to every bar in NJ 29) Rockin' around the Christmas Tree - The Smithereens: The lead singer once ran for governor of NJ (and I voted for him) 30) Baby It's Cold Outside - John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John: Thank god the proceeds from this CD go to charity. 31) Sleigh Ride - The Hampton String Quartet: These guys do a wicked version of Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog" © 2012 While-U-Were Out Productions

Episode 1 - Black Friday Blues

It’s amazing…the sales are starting earlier and earlier each year. Pretty soon Black Friday will be sometime in the middle of July!

1) The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (live) – Andy Williams: RIP Andy…your Christmas spirit lives on!

2) Santa’s got a Choo-Choo – Blake Shelton: In case the pick-up truck with the gun rack doesn’t work out.

3) Carols from Other Lands – Up with People – It’s amazing that this group is still around after almost 5 decades. They must have taken their cue from the Rolling Stones

4) Christmas in Killarney – Craig Duncan: Ireland by way of Nashville

5) Carol of the Bells – Percy Faith: Everyone had that one LP that you played over and over and over every holiday…this one was mine.

6) Do You Hear What I Hear – Jordin Sparks: This American Idol alum channeling her inner Whitney. Let’s hope she’s just channeling her voice.

7) A New Deal for Christmas – Annie OBC (Reid Sheldon/Andrea McArdle): a new revival is now on broadway

8) Another Lonely Christmas – Prince: The purple one graces us with this obscure B-side

9) Mrs. Claus wants Some Lovin’ – The Bobs. Still going after 30 years

10) Russian Dance – Stanley Black: While you may not know his name this man made hundreds of recordings in the 50’s and 60’s.

11) Jolly Old St. Nicholas – Maurice Chevalier: Yes they have Christmas in Paris

12) Noel Nouvelet – Chansons de Noels de France: meaning New Christmas…aren’t they all?

13) Christmas is Cancelled (this year) – Farrah: Jeez I hope not…I got fruit cake.

14) Yah Dis Ist Ein Christmas Tree – Mel Blanc: the voice of Bugs Bunny (and many others) got his start in radio and comedy records…btw…he was allergic to carrots.

15) Everybody Needs a Christmas Tree – Roy Hudd: Even kittehs! They need something else to climb

16) Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer – The Five Petals: In Taiwanese no less!

17) Stairway to Yuletide – Lee Hartsfeld: Check out his blog, “Music you (possibly) won’t here anyplace else”

18) Please Come Home for Christmas – Tommy Castro: this San Jose native cranking out the blues right nicely. Featuring Calvin Owens on vocals

19) Slower than Christmas – The Boxmasters: Mr Sling Blade himself taking a run on the drums.

20) Christmas Tree – Lady Gaga: Ms. Germanotta gives us some cherry cherry boom boom (whatever the hell that means)

21) Mr. Snow Miser/Mr. Heat Miser – Big Bad Voodoo Daddy: I never get tired of hearing this song!!!!

22) Run Run Rudolph – Keith Richards: Still playing (and on tour) after 50 years. It was a fair trade…the Devil got Ted we kept Keith.

23) Christmas Time is Here – Chomsky: You would think I would run out of versions of this song…I’m just getting started.

24) Wombling Merry Christmas– The Wombles (Mike Batt): I never read any of these books as a child or saw the TV show (not having grown up in the UK during the 70’s…I missed out on so much).

25) Jesus Christ is Born – Mike Mills: Now that REM is kaput…what’s he gonna do with himself???

26) Candy Cane Children – The White Stripes: I love my wife dearly. I don’t think I could ever be in a band with her. We’d kill each other.

27) Dreidel Song – The Beatnicks: if you happen to wandering around Disney’s Animal Kingdom you’ll hear these guys wandering around.

28) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Jars of Clay: While Christian Rock is sort of a niche audience this group managed to bridge that gap over to the mainstream pop charts several years ago

29) Secret of Christmas – Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians: It’s hard to imagine that this is the same guy who’s name we still see today on almost every blender made. Featuring the vocal stylings of none other than Bing Crosby

30) This Christmas – Ceelo Green: You can’t forget this guy…he’s all over the place now.

31) Sleigh Ride – Combustible Edison: I love lounge music

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