Discovery of the Year : I HAVE A TRIBE :: CUCKOO (Patrick O’Laoghaire with film by Myles O’Reilly)

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this . . . . . . 

director: Myles O'Reilly music & lyrics: Patrick O’Laoghaire

video shot in Atelier 3/4 Kreuzberg.

Thanks to my old friend and colleague Nic for turning me on to Patrick (and Myles too)

BOXING DAY CHILLIN’! [thanks to Guess I’m Dumb)

• Track Name

  Sabor Navideño

• Artist

  Afrosound

Afrosound - Sabor Navideño (1973)

Bizarro Colombian Christmas cumbia

 

• Track Name

  Morning Christmas

• Album

  Ultimate Christmas

• Artist

  The Beach Boys

59. Morning Christmas

(Dennis Wilson) 1977

The Beach Boys - Morning Christmas (1978)

This very moody Dennis Wilson song was recorded for the unreleased LP Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys. It’s a good one.

Perhaps he was more reflective after meeting Charlie!? (Manson that is!) But this is lovely

Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci - Christmas Eve (1999)

Charming, mostly instrumental track from their 6th LP

Not sure what I expected from the Gorks but his is plain lovely!

if your hungover or just plain swimming to the back teeth with the consumption and drinks and mince pies then these will chill you right out . . . . . . great choice from Guess I’m Dumb

Kate Bush - Christmas Special 1979 (Private Remaster) + Peter Gabriel | AQUARIUM DRUNKARD

 BOXING DAY YOU SAY?
OK! . . . . . . .  ALRIGHTY THEN . . . . . . . . 

Marianne loves Christmas! (Faithful that is O come ye, O come ye . . . . )

Now I am really not a Kate Bush fan and at the present moment that is tantamount to saying your a fan of Satan as opposed to Santa!! But I won’t go into why here . . . . . . . . well, not today anyway

There are lots of fans out there I am assured and this is a rare treat for fans and I AM a fan of Peter Gabriel and of course of AQUARIUM DRUNKARD who posted this

the whole article is well worth a read as ever this one by e hehr

Here . . . . . 

the-kate-bush-christmas-special-feat-peter-gabriel-1979

 

 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! Here’s 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 - The Christmas Waltz ( Live On GMA3)

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!

they’re 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!

Here! NSFW!! You have been warned!

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!

Well are ya?!

 BELLE & SEBASTIAN - ARE YOU COMING OVER FOR CHRISTMAS?

Christmas message from Thea Gilmore

NEW SONG 62 - HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

This is the first time since starting the Patreon site that new song day has fallen on December 25th! As I'm guessing lots of you will be busy on the actual day, I'm sending this a couple of days early.  This month, I'm going to send you TWO new songs. Starting with this one which I'm sending this to all Patron tiers to say thanks for being here! This is one of my favourite Christmas tunes ever. Written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for Judy Garland to sing in Meet Me In St Louis, then made even more popular by Frank Sinatra. I love this song because it started life kind of sad. In fact it was initially rejected by Garland because it was too depressing and some of the lyrics were changed to jolly it up a little. Then it was changed again by Sinatra because he didn't like the 'muddle through' lyric.. which was where the 'star upon the highest bough' line appeared. I'm obviously singing the more morose of the two versions. Because that's just who I am! But what a song.. full of longing and ache for those who can't be with us. So, for those who celebrate it, Merry Christmas. I hope your festive season is full of love, warmth and people. For those who don't.. hang tight. I'll be sending the second song of December out on New Years Eve.. one of mine this time and one to mark the end of 2023. Happy Christmas, Seasons Greetings.. I am sending you love and gratitude. Always. Thea xx

Snoopy got it covered!

A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS (1965), dir. Bill Melendez