Widge’s Sonic Emporium on Louder Than War Radio – 23 December 2023

Episode 27
“Brother, Here We Go Again”

There is a standing apology to all the nations and cultures of the world…because I have some kind of neuronal disconnection which gives me difficulty pronouncing things. So if I say something stupidly incorrect (pronunciation-wise), it’s not on purpose.

Welcome. Here are what passes for show notes. The reason the playlist is in the format you find it is because I really need a life. The very overwrought explanation can be found here.

Format is:
Artist/Band Name – “Song Name” – Album Name – (Band’s/Artist’s Country of Origin, Year of Song’s Original Release)

Now with Bandcamp links (where available), and if they’re not, I include Amazon links.

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Edison Concert Band – “Joy to the World” – Joy to the World “single” – (USA, 1906) – Bandcamp

Fishbone – “Slick Nick, You Devil You” – It’s a Wonderful Life EP – (USA, 1987) ­– Amazon

This is best found these days on Fishbone 101–Nuttasaurusmeg Fossil Fuelin’ The Fonkay. Normally I don’t recommend greatest hits type compilations, but this has enough rare stuff that I think it’s essential Fishbone fan stuff.

Everclear ­– “Hating You For Christmas” – So Much For the Afterglow – (USA, 1997) – Amazon

Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen & His Orchestra – “Mele Kalikimaka” – Poppa Santa Claus b-side – (USA, 1950) – Amazon

Alton Ellis – “Praise Jah It’s Christmas” – Christmas Vibes – (Jamaica, 1993) – Bandcamp

Lord Kitchener – “Father Christmas” – Mr. Kitch – (Trinidad & Tobago, 1965) – Amazon

Felix Gross & His Orchestra – “Love For Christmas” – Love For Christmas single – (USA, 1949) – Amazon

Clarence Carter – “Back Door Santa” – Back Door Santa single – (USA, 1968) – Amazon

Brenda Lee – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree single – (USA, 1962) – Amazon

Tennessee Ernie Ford – “Rootin’ Tootin’ Santa Claus” – Christmas Dinner b-side – (USA, 1951) – Amazon

Chuck Berry – “Run Rudolph Run” – Run Rudolph Run single – (USA, 1958) – Amazon

James Brown & The Famous Flames – “Merry Christmas I Love You” ­– James Brown Sings Christmas Songs – (USA, 1966) – Amazon

Eartha Kitt with Henri René and his Orchestra – “Santa Baby” – Santa Baby single – (USA, 1953) – Amazon

Big Maybelle with Ernie Wilkin’s Orchestra – “Silent Night” – Silent Night single – (USA, 1958) – Amazon

Paulette Rollin – “La Symphonie De Noël” ­– Chants de Noel – (France, 1960) – Amazon

Yumi Arai – “12??? (Rain in December)” – MISSLIM – (Japan, 1975) – Amazon

Louis Prima & His Orchestra – “Shake Hands With Santa Claus” – Shake Hands With Santa Claus single – (USA, 1951) – Amazon

Louis Armstrong & the All-Stars – “Christmas in New Orleans” – Christmas in New Orleans single – (USA, 1955) – Amazon

Jimmy Butler with the Blues Express Orchestra – “Trim Your Tree” – Trim Your Tree single – (USA, 1954) – Amazon

Ramones – “Merry Christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight)” – Brain Drain – (USA, 1989) – Amazon

Misfits – “Blue Christmas” – Horror Xmas EP – (USA, 2013) – Amazon

The Devilish 3 – “(santa’s got a) Rocket Sled on Rails” – Santa’s Last Stop – (USA, 2019) – Bandcamp

The Dirty Nil – “Christmas at My House” – Christmas at My House single – (Canada, 2019) – Amazon

Alice Bag Band – “No Gifts for Nazis” ­– No Gifts for Nazis single ­– (USA, 2007) – Bandcamp

Man or Astroman? – “Frosty the Snowman” – Happy Birthday Baby Jesus Vol. 2 – (USA, 1994) – Amazon

The Selecter – “Skank Til Christmas” – A Christmas Fable b-side – (UK, 2011) – Amazon

Fountains of Wayne – “I Want an Alien for Christmas” – I Want an Alien for Christmas single – (USA, 2010)

Allan Sherman – “The Twelve Gifts of Christmas” – The Twelve Gifts of Christmas single – (USA, 1963) – Amazon

Tom Lehrer – “A Christmas Carol” – An Evening Wasted with Tom Lehrer – (USA, 1959) – Bandcamp

Larry Costa – “Six Cups of Eggnog” – Christmas Crooner – (USA, 2016) – Amazon

Palmyra Delran – “Coal in my Fishnet Stocking” – Coal in my Fishnet Stocking single – (USA, 2016) – Amazon

Holly Golightly – “Christmas Tree on Fire” – Christmas Tree on Fire single – (USA, 2006) – Amazon

Schoolyard Heroes – “I Want Your Soul For Christmas” – I Want Your Soul For Christmas single – (USA, 2008) – Bandcamp

The Three Stooges – “We’re Coming to Your House” – We’re Coming to Your House – (USA, 1959) – Amazon

Weird Al Yankovic – “Christmas at Ground Zero” – Polka Party! – (USA, 1986) – Amazon

Pony Death Ride – “(it’s a) Tom Waits Christmas” – The First Leon: A Sassy Musical-Comedy Christmas Album – (USA, 2019) – Bandcamp

Lou Barlow – “Mary” – Emoh – (USA, 2005) – Bandcamp

Frank Turner – “The Graveyard of the Outcast Dead” – No Man’s Land – (Bahrain/UK, 2019) – Amazon