Playlist: 12-24-2024

Here’s the playlist for 12-24-2024, in which I ushered in Christmas, played the top 25 of 2024, and played a bunch of Christmas music:

Hour 1

1. Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltry, “Going Back Home” [Going Back Home (2014)]
2. The Chesterfield Kings, “I’m Going Home” [Here Are The Chesterfield Kings (1982)]
3. The Who, “Christmas (demo)” [Tommy (1969/2003)]
4. The Who, “Christmas” [Tommy (1969/2003)]
5. Adam Sandler, “The Chanukah Song” [What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996)]

This Day in Music

1. Motorhead, “Ace of Spades” [Ace of Spades (1980)]
2. Boy Hits Car, “Moonage Daydream” [A Salute to the Thin White Duke: The Songs of David Bowie (2016)]
3. Low, “Nowhere Man” [This Bird Has Flown: A 40th Anniversary Tribute to Rubber Soul (2005)]
4. The Unseen, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” [Lower Class Cruxifiction (1997)]
5. Nirvana, “Lithium” [Nevermind (1991)]
6. Eagles, “Life in the Fast Lane” [Hotel California (1976)]

Hour 2

12. Stan Freberg, “Christmas Dragnet” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (1953/1998)]
13. Da Yoopers, “Rusty Chevrolet” [Holiday in Dementia (1987/1995)]
14. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band/Yoko Ono, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (1971/2013)]
15. Jona Lewie, “Stop the Calvary” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (1980/2013)]

Christmas at the Patti

16. Flying Aces, “Welcome to the Party” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
17. Ducks Deluxe, “Boogaloo Babe” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
18. The Jets, “My Way” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
19. The Jets, “Jamalaya” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
20. Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Jingle Bells” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
21. Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Run Rudolph Run” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]

Hour 3: Christmas at the Patti, continued

22. Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and B.J. Cole, “Mona” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
23. Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and B.J. Cole, “Eddie Warning” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
24. Man with Dave Edmunds and Stan Pfiefer, “Life on the Road” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
25. Man with Dave Edmunds and Stan Pfiefer, “Shuffle (improvisation)” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
26. XTC, “Countdown to Christmas Party Time” [Thanks for Christmas b-side (1983)]
27. The Monkees, “Unwrap You at Christmas” [Christmas Party (2018)]
28. Big Star, “Jesus Christ” [Third/Sister Lovers (1978)]

Hour 4: Top 25 of 2024 (part four)

29. Judas Priest, “Panic Attack” [Invincible Shield (2024)] #6
30. The Lemon Twigs, “Rock On (Over and Over)” [A Dream Is All We Know (2024)] #5
31. The Incurables, “When I Grow Up” [Inside Out and Backwards (2024)] #4
32. Robyn Hitchcock, “See Emily Play” [1967: Vacations in the Past (2024)] #3
33. sparkle*jets u.k., “Box Of Letters” [Box of Letters (2024)] #2
34. The Armoires, “Ridley and Me After the Apocalypse” (2024)] #1
35. Brendan Benson, “Richest Man” [Dear Life (2020)]
36. Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, “Winter Wonderland” [Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow single (2020)]
37. Bob & Doug McKenzie, “Twelve Days of Christmas” [Great White North (1981)]
38. Dolph Chaney, “Christmas” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
39. Dr. Feelgood, “Run Rudolph Run” [Repeat Prescription (New Versions Of Old Favourites) (2006)]
40. Jeff Beck Group, “Greensleeves” [Truth (1968)]
41. Greg Lake, “I Believe in Father Christmas” [I Believe in Father Christmas single (1977)]
42. Slade, “Merry Xmas Everybody” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (2013)]

And here’s the show: