portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Monday, December 25, 2023

 

 MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Ya Filthy Animals!

Feeling a little blue?

Washboard Sam - CHRISTMAS BLUES! 


Oh if you found that a littlest much how about this!?

Possibly the most extraordinary Christmas song EVER

Joseph Spence - Santa Claus is Comin’ To Town 
Brilliant guitarist sometimes mistakenly taken for some kind of figure of fun largely due to this recording…


No? Moving swiftly on . . . . . . 



 


Little Saint Nick

The Beach Boys




50s60sand70s


Little Saint Nick | The Beach Boys (1963)


SO . . . . . . . . 


Have a cool yule and enjoy! It’s later than you think . . . . . . . . 




  • Track Name

    Christmas Tree

  • Artist

    King Stitt & The Dynamites 

King Stitt & The Dynamites Christmas Tree (1971)

Drink wine, feel fine
It’s Christmas time! 


Christmas Glow (Lyric Video) | Norah Jones

 THE TODAY SHOW - NORAH sings

We’ve had Norah Plays Along With . . . . . . now here’s singalong with Norah!

It’s only right! Heres her Christmas single!

 HAVE YOURSELVES A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS!! 

Norah Jones plays along with Laufer  . . . . .

think they are doing an album!

 Sing-A-Long with Billie!

Billie Eilish - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (from Saturday Night Live, 2023)


Norah Jones Live from The Empire State Building - Blue Christmas  


 The Enchanters - Mambo Santa Mambo Coral Records 1957



from Art From The Future and mudwerks

 Norah revisited !!





The Drifters - White Christmas (1954)
Irving Berlin
from: “White Christmas” / “The Bells of St. Mary’s”


Lead Singer: Clyde McPhatter
Bass: Bill Pinkney



COCTEAU TWINS - Winter Wonderland




THE SONICS- MERRY CHRISTMAS!


erm . . . . .. it’s Stockhausen! Of course it is! Karlheinz Stockhausen!
Merry Christmas Karl!

 Hope you spend yours amongst those you love . . . . . . 



One for the boys over at HQ you know who you are but Silent Way, Jobe, and the boys












 Fascinating Aida!

Car enthusiasts to a fault!

theyre also very keen on Crufts! (It’s a dog show ya creeps!)


I’d post their Christmas song but it’s even ruder than THIS!





MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL
and especially my regular visitors, Diamond Dave, Sealyman, Kostas, Dell, Jobe, Chris et al if I missed you don’t worry, smile . . . . . . .

all gleaned from my usual sources Merry Christmas to you too! Ya filthy animals!

2 comments:

SEALY said...

Thanks for all the fascinating stuff you share Swappers

A merry Christmas to you and yours

Sealy

Andy Swapp said...

Thanks Sealyman!
Have a Cool Yule yo’self!

Love and best wishes always to you n yours