Playlist: 12-16-2025

Here’s the playlist for 12-16-2025, in which the show was plagued with technical difficulties, Winamp crashed several times, and in which I played Christmas At The Patti part one:

Hour 1

  1. The Pretty Things, “Death Of A Socialite” [The Singles As and Bs (1967/2002)]
  2. The Kinks, “Give The People What They Want” [Give The People What They Want (1981)]
  3. The J. Geils Band, “Sanctuary (Live)” [Showtime! (1982)]
  4. The Four Lads, “Istanbul (Not Constantinople)” [Magic Moments (1953/2020)]
  5. Bowling For Soup, “I Ran (So Far Away)” [Drunk Enough To Dance (2002)]
  6. Adam Sandler, “The Chanukah Song” [What The Hell Happened To Me? (1996)]

This Day In Music

  1. Pezband, “Baby It’s Cold Outside” [Pezband (1977)]
  2. Tommy Keene, “Carrie Anne” [Sing Hollies In Reverse (1995)]
  3. ABBA, “Waterloo” [The Singles: The First Ten Years (1974/1982)]
  4. ZZ Top, “I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide” [Deguello (1979)]
  5. Hanoi Rocks, “Up Around The Bend” [Two Steps From The Move (1984)]
  6. Nirvana, “All Apologies (Live)” [MTV Unplugged (1994)]
  7. The Rolling Stones, “Through The Lonely Nights” [The Singles Collection: 1971-2006 (1974/2010)]

Hour 2

  1. XTC, “Thanks For Christmas” [45 RPM Single (1983)]
  2. Big Star, “Jesus Christ” [Third/Sister Lovers (1978)]

Theme Time: Songs about Sacramento

  1. Red Vox, “Sacramento” [Another Light Demos (2018)]
  2. A Day In The Life, “Audrey In Sacramento” [Nine Reasons To Say Goodbye (2001)]
  3. Avi Rosenfield & Marco Buono, “If You’re Going To Sacramento” [Sad Wings (2018)]
  4. Tele Novella, “Sacramento” [House Of Souls (2016)]

New Music Express

  1. Juliana Hatfield, “Popsicle” [Lightning Must Strike (2025)]
  2. This Is Lorelei, “I Can’t Fall” [Holo Boy (2025)]
  3. The Gold Needles, “Supernature” [Mood Elevator (2025)]

Hour 3

  1. Stan Freberg, “Green Christmas” [The Very Best Of Stan Freberg (1998)]

Phun With Phish

  1. Phish, “Mcgrupp And The Watchful Hosemasters (10-29-98 Greek Theatre – Los Angeles, CA)” [Live Bait Vol. 14 (2018)]
  2. Phish, “Tube” [Live Bait Vol. 19 (2022)]

Featured artist: Drive-By Truckers

  1. Drive-By Truckers, “Demonic Possession” [Gangstabilly (1998)]
  2. Drive-By Truckers, “Steve McQueen” [Gangstabilly (1998)]
  3. Drive-By Truckers, “Bulldozers And Dirt” [Pizza Deliverance (1999)]

Hour 3

  1. Da Yoopers, “Rusty Chevrolet” [Holiday In Dementia (1987/1995)]
  2. Kylie Minogue, “Xmas” [Kylie Christmas (Fully Wrapped (2025)]

Christmas At The Patti (part one)

  1. Flying Aces, “Welcome To The Party” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  2. Ducks Deluxe, “Boogaloo Babe” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  3. The Jets, “My Way” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  4. The Jets, “Jambalaya” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  5. Plum Crazy With Dave Edmunds, “Jingle Bells” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  6. Plum Crazy With Dave Edmunds, “Run Rudolph Run” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]
  7. Help Yourself With Deke Leonard And BJ Cole, “Mona” [Christmas At The Patti EP (1973)]

Top 25 of 2025 (part three)

  1. Jethro Tull, “The Tipu House” [Curious Ruminant (2025)] #12
  2. Dream Theater, “In The Arms Of Morpheus” [Parasomnia (2025)] #11
  3. Thor, “Rock The Nation” [Rock The Universe (2025)] #10