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
- Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltry, “Going Back Home” [Going Back Home (2014)]
- The Chesterfield Kings, “I’m Going Home” [Here Are The Chesterfield Kings (1982)]
- The Who, “Christmas (demo)” [Tommy (1969/2003)]
- The Who, “Christmas” [Tommy (1969/2003)]
- Adam Sandler, “The Chanukah Song” [What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996)]
This Day in Music
- Motorhead, “Ace of Spades” [Ace of Spades (1980)]
- Boy Hits Car, “Moonage Daydream” [A Salute to the Thin White Duke: The Songs of David Bowie (2016)]
- Low, “Nowhere Man” [This Bird Has Flown: A 40th Anniversary Tribute to Rubber Soul (2005)]
- The Unseen, “Every Rose Has Its Thorn” [Lower Class Cruxifiction (1997)]
- Nirvana, “Lithium” [Nevermind (1991)]
- Eagles, “Life in the Fast Lane” [Hotel California (1976)]
Hour 2
- Stan Freberg, “Christmas Dragnet” [The Ultimate Christmas Album (1953/1998)]
- Da Yoopers, “Rusty Chevrolet” [Holiday in Dementia (1987/1995)]
- John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band/Yoko Ono, “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (1971/2013)]
- Jona Lewie, “Stop the Calvary” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (1980/2013)]
Christmas at the Patti
- Flying Aces, “Welcome to the Party” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Ducks Deluxe, “Boogaloo Babe” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- The Jets, “My Way” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- The Jets, “Jamalaya” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Jingle Bells” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Plum Crazy with Dave Edmunds, “Run Rudolph Run” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
Hour 3: Christmas at the Patti, continued
- Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and B.J. Cole, “Mona” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Help Yourself with Deke Leonard and B.J. Cole, “Eddie Warning” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Man with Dave Edmunds and Stan Pfiefer, “Life on the Road” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- Man with Dave Edmunds and Stan Pfiefer, “Shuffle (improvisation)” [Christmas at the Patti (1973)]
- XTC, “Countdown to Christmas Party Time” [Thanks for Christmas b-side (1983)]
- The Monkees, “Unwrap You at Christmas” [Christmas Party (2018)]
- Big Star, “Jesus Christ” [Third/Sister Lovers (1978)]
Hour 4: Top 25 of 2024 (part four)
- Judas Priest, “Panic Attack” [Invincible Shield (2024)] #6
- The Lemon Twigs, “Rock On (Over and Over)” [A Dream Is All We Know (2024)] #5
- The Incurables, “When I Grow Up” [Inside Out and Backwards (2024)] #4
- Robyn Hitchcock, “See Emily Play” [1967: Vacations in the Past (2024)] #3
- sparkle*jets u.k., “Box Of Letters” [Box of Letters (2024)] #2
- The Armoires, “Ridley and Me After the Apocalypse” (2024)] #1
- Brendan Benson, “Richest Man” [Dear Life (2020)]
- Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets, “Winter Wonderland” [Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow single (2020)]
- Bob & Doug McKenzie, “Twelve Days of Christmas” [Great White North (1981)]
- Dolph Chaney, “Christmas” [Loudness 2 11 (2012)]
- Dr. Feelgood, “Run Rudolph Run” [Repeat Prescription (New Versions Of Old Favourites) (2006)]
- Jeff Beck Group, “Greensleeves” [Truth (1968)]
- Greg Lake, “I Believe in Father Christmas” [I Believe in Father Christmas single (1977)]
- Slade, “Merry Xmas Everybody” [NOW That’s What I Call Christmas (2013)]
And here’s the show: