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EPISODIX:
Posted:
December 21, 2021
Music:
- John Lennon and Yoko Ono The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Apple) 1971
- David Bowie & Bing Crosby “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy (RCA) 1982
Except for…
- Nat King Cole And The Children’s Chorus “The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” The Magic Of Christmas With Children (Creative Products) 1966
Notes:
We continue our holiday song countdown in front of a live, virtual audience. Plus, we talk with filmmaker (and record collector) Mitchell Kezin about his documentary “Jingle Bell Rocks!”
Learn more about “Jingle Bell Rocks!” at mitchellsmerrymix.com/jinglebellrocks/. Follow Mitchell Kezin on Twitter @mabooshi.
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I wrote the comment about Lennon and McCartney being personally responsible for the two worst Christmas songs and I did mean Happy Xmas for Lennon. I knew it would be on the countdown though. My top pick was I WIsh It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizzard, which probably won’t be on the countdown. If you’ve never heard it, watch the video. It’s crazy. Merry Christmas!