Tinsel Tunes - The Christmas Music Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Scott and Duane are joined by Adam Parker from the Merry Britsmas podcast to listen to the 2018 album "Christmas with The Fizz".

This month, Gerry Davila from The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast joins Duane and Scott to discuss Christmas albums from 1980s cartoon character properties.

Songs/Albums played:

1. Strawberry Shortcake - Christmas Album, KidStuff Records, 1981
2. A Pink Panther Christmas, KidStuff Records, 1981
3. Pac-Man Christmas Album, KidStuff Records, 1982
4. A Care Bears Christmas, KidStuff Records, 1982
5. Merry Christmas With The Smurfs, Polygram Records, 1983
6. A Cabbage Patch Christmas, Parker Brothers Music, 1984
7. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLreHEyGJh3_MdLrm-K9dqWAiy_JrO0TTc
8. Christmas With The California Raisins, Priority Records, 1988

This month, Duane and Scott review the song "What's This?" from the Nightmare Before Christmas with special guest Jack Ford from the Total Christmas Podcast. Songs played: What's This? (Official Soundtrack Version) "The Simpsons" theme song “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky Pirates of Penzance Love Shack by the B-52’s Danny Elfman sings "What's This?" live at Lincoln Center Fall Out Boy (from Nightmare Revisited) Other versions of "What's This?" that were played: Orchestral version by Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France Acapella by Voiceplay Rock by NateWantsToBattle Solo Piano by Natalya Plays Piano Ukelele by Thomas Benjamin Wild Metal by Lauren Babic Jazz by Disney Dave Club remix by FThisRemix Female singer by Caroline Makes Music Chiptune by Professor Shyguy

This month, Duane and Scott do something a little different and talk to Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast about a food-related song called "Miss Fogerty's Christmas Cake". Versions played on this episode: The McNulty Family The Irish Rovers William Brady Wolfetones Sharon Lois and Bram – Canadian Children’s Entertainers Rum Ragged – Newfoundland band Clinton Ford Fire in the Glen Ruby Murray – Miss O’Leary’s Irish Fruit Cake David Jones Folk songs out of Wisconsin - 1941 - Lewis Moody Trinity Cake by Allan Mills

Duane and Scott discuss the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem".

Versions of the song played on this episode:

• Mormon Tabernacle Choir
• Ploughboy’s Dream
• Chapel Choir of King’s College
• Nat King Cole
• Dolly Parton
• Jewel
• Sarah McLachlan
• Acapella version by Voiceplay
• Metal version by Paster Brad Rocks
• Reggae version by The Reggae All Stars
• Chiptune version by J. S. Salonen
• Folksy version by Blackmore's Night
• Trance version by Eros
• Punk version by Severe
• Hip Hop version by Crew X
• Vocal version by Hayley Westenra

This month, Duane, Scott, and special guest Todd Killian (from Christmas Clatter) discuss the song "Jingle Bell Rock". Versions of the song played on this episode: Bobby Helms (1957 version) Bobby Helms (1970 version) Brenda Lee Thousand Foot Krutch Randy Travis Kenny G Hall & Oates The Ventures Brian Setzer Mister Chicken (rubber chicken style) Trap Music Now (trap) Billy Idol (rock) First to Eleven (hard rock) Eddie Lovette (reggae) The Holophonics (ska) Chiptune & 8bit Planet (chiptune) Skyway Avenue (pop punk) Straight No Chaser (acapella)

This month, Duane and Scott review the 2022 Christmas album by the Youtube artists "SingIt Live". Check out the whole playlist.

Songs played in this episode:

• All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)
• Silent Night
• Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
• Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
• Merry Christmas Baby
• Last Christmas (Wham)
• The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
• White Christmas
• Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
• Feliz Navidad
• Mary Did You Know
• The Prayer

Special thanks to SingIt Live for letting us use their music for this episode. Check them out on all the major streaming platforms!

In this episode, Scott and Duane take a deep dive into the song 1953 "Santa Baby". Songs played in this episode: Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1953 version) Philip Springer playing and singing his original version Madonna - Santa Baby (1987) Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (1960 version) Mae West - Santa Baby (1966) LeAnn Rimes - Santa Baby (2004) Taylor Swift - Santa Baby (2007) Kellie Pickler - Santa Baby (2007) Shakira - from 2009 NBC Special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby (2010) Kelly Clarkson - Santa Baby (2021) Michael Bublé - Santa Baby (2011) Everclear - Santa Baby (1997) Ska version by Ska-J Rock Version by First to Eleven (2018) Reggae Version by Deynque Barbershop Quartet Version by Fiveways Barbershop Quartet Chiptune Version by Scarlet Lotus

This month, Duane and Scott explore the Christmas music written by the prolific songwriter Johnny Marks.

Songs played in the episode:

1. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Julien Neel
2. Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree performed by Julia & Jack
3. A Holly Jolly Christmas performed by The Quinto Sisters
4. Silver & Gold performed by The Ophelias
5. I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day performed by Smalltown Poets
6. When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter performed by Anne Lloyd, Michael Stewart, & The Sandpipers
7. The Night Before Christmas Song performed by Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry
8. Everyone's a Child at Christmas performed by Gene Autry (Not played during episode but here for reference)
9. A Merry, Merry Christmas to You performed by Art Mooney
10. The Santa Claus Parade performed by The Little Angels
11. A Caroling We Go performed by Musical Monkeys

Scott and Duane are finally back at it! This month, we're discussing ska Christmas music.

Songs played during the episode:

Joy to the World by the O.C. Supertones

The Difference Between Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Guitar - Guitar Lesson

Christmas Feeling Ska by Toots & the Maytals

Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Reel Big Fish

Jingle Bell Rock by The Holophonics

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday by The New Limits

White Christmas by The Penguins Ska Band

Jingle Bells by the Fayetteville Ska Alliance

Silent Night by Skayway

Christmas Wrapping by Slow Gherkin

Follow That Ska by Baked a la Ska

Snow Miser/Heat Miser by Skatune Network

This Christmas by the Cascadians

Holiday Road by the Aquabats

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