Like I had mentioned in a previous post, listening to all these holiday-themed songs were getting me into the spirit of Christmas. It almost feels like overload but I think it was needed for me to actually care. Though the holiday is not that important to me in our house anymore, i’m sure it’s still special to a lot of you. I think listening to WOXY’s Holiday Mixer was what got me interested in making a mix and someone else told me to make one anyways. If you’ve been listening to that at all, you’ll notice a lot of tracks that have been playing there. I also tossed in a few unique songs myself for a more lightened mood. This mix is enormous though, so much that I decided to split it with posting half today and the rest on Wednesday. Hope you enjoy and here’s a lame Christmas story that I happen to remember for you to read just because.
For some reason a fond memory of the holiday for myself was when the NES (the original 8-bit Nintendo system) was starting it’s decline into it’s eventual move to it’s 16-bit Super Nintendo system. I think I remember it so much because it was the last time I actually got something I wanted for Christmas before I started to get gifts of socks, clothes and whatever other lame presents a kid should be getting. Anyways, there was this game I wanted at Toys “R” Us called Dr. Mario, which I consider one of the best puzzle games after Tetris. I had no idea why I wanted the game though, because what 7-8 year old kid wants to play lame puzzle games about trying to kill viruses with multi-colored pills? Maybe because Mario was on the front cover, and that was enough for me. I remember when knowing that it was wrapped and under the tree, and I would keep opening the game and playing it than telling my mother to wrap it back up and put it back under the tree. I think I did this several times, and once Christmas came, I didn’t even care about the game anymore cos I had played it so much. So yeah, there’s a life lesson for you….don’t open your fucking presents early.
Band Aid | “Do They Know Its Christmas (Original 1984 live version)”
Aimee Mann | “I’ll Be Home For Christmas”
of Montreal | “My Favorite Christmas (In A Hundred Words Or Less)”
Belle & Sebastian | “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel”
C-3PO with R2-D2 | “What Can You Get a Wookie for Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb?)” – Just fyi, this is probably the worst Christmas album idea ever.
Cocteau Twins | “Winter Wonderland”
Stars | “Fairytale of New York”
Run-Dmc | “Christmas In Hollis”
The Boy Least Likely To | “Little Donkey”
Coldplay | “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
The Polyphonic Spree | “Happy Xmas (war is over)”
The Raveonettes | “The Christmas Song”
Death Cab For Cutie | “Christmas (baby please come home)”
Swedish Chef | “Christmas Smorgasbord”
Ivy | “Christmas Time is Here”
Rufus Wainwright | “Spotlight on Christmas”
The Knife | “Christmas Reindeer”
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tasty songs. thanks much! gets one in the mood for Christmas definitely.
I’ve come to the conclusion that the C-3PO with R2-D2 track is used for torture purposes only.
I know the marketing of Star Wars has been out of control for 30 years, but whatever cash-grab that inspired the Xmas album and TV holiday special is a special kind of sick greed.
Fantastic stuff
Check out electronic Coventry Carol by Ackers & G at http://www.agkmusic.com
and this by Digitonal
http://www.digitonal.com/winter/winterlent.html
Something similar happend to me at about the same age. I wanted Dr. Mario and didn’t know why, other than I loved Mario. When I got it for Christmas that year I was so disappointed that it was a puzzle game. My mom started playing it and she still plays it now. I guess that shows you how marketing to kids equals big bucks.
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Don’t know why I’m hunting down Christmas music in the middle of the summer but it led me to stumble in to your mix. Got some tracks I haven’t come across but hope to now track down.
Any way I thought you might be interested in http://www.8bitpeoples.com/discography_gfx.php?artist=The%208bitpeoples#8BP038
if the NES is tied in to your Christmas.
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