You Trashed My Christmas - The 2015 Christmas Compilation

It's becoming a Christmas tradition for people to say "It sure don't feel like Christmas;" but this year, when the current weather in Manhattan feels like it was shipped here via time machine from Memorial Day, and the only white stuff for miles is the blizzard of dandruff blowing off of Donald Trump's hairjob, it's even more of a disconnect to match my inner clock to the calendar date. 

Which is probably why the first stab at this year's Christmas Compilation felt like Music To Nap By. Not that naps aren't a bad thing (except when you take them alone); it's just that when it feels like June outside and the sun still dips below the horizon around 4PM, your brain either short-circuits or shuts down—or both—which means you need an even bigger kick in the musical drawers to get up and party.

So (three versions later) here it is, this year's mix of all-girl goodies, back-of-the-garage boppers, and blues-heavy rockers, in two zip files. Shout-out to Venice Beach Barry with Track 23: Steph, Shannon, Megan and Leesa with Track 11; everybody watching The Flash with Track 1 (Gorilla City on Earth 2!); and everybody in Oz with the Bonus Track.

I wish you all the best of the season. Merry Happy, everybody.

 

1   Caitlin Snow Explains Christmas – Danielle Penabaker

2   You Trashed My Christmas – The Primitives

3   Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me – The Love Me Nots

4   Run Run Rudolph – The Dollyrots
5   Santa’s Got A GTO – Ramonas
6   Rockin’ In My Stockin’ – Grub Dog Mitchell
7   Don’t Mess With My Tequila – Backstreet Girls
8   Check it Out Santa – Snooky Pryor

9   It’s Bad To Have The Blues At Christmas – Charlie Daniels

10 Christmas Blues – Canned Heat

11 Mystic Snowman –Lez Zeppelin

12 Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies – The Fedora Club

13 Baby, It's Cold Outside - Louis Armstrong & Velma Middleton

14 The Ghost of Christmas Past – Deidre & The Dark

15 Christmas Sweater – Alaska Thunderfuck, Courtney Act & Willam

16 From Head To Mistletoe – Courtney Act

17 Mistletoe – Colbie Caillat

18 Mistletoe On Death Row – Dale Watson
19 The Heartache Can Wait – Brandi Carlile

20 Christmas In the City (Remix) – Elizabeth Chan

21 Christmas In New York – The Ellas

22 Hanukkah In The Village – Rachael Sage

23 Christmas in LA – Haley Deakers

24 Trim Your Tree – John Verity Band

25 Light My Tree – Ashley Davis & John Doyle

26 Happy Holiday Y’all – Robert Earl Keen

27 Dirt Sledding – The Killers

28 Alone On Christmas Day – Phoenix

29 I’m Gonna Be Warm This Winter – Kylie Minogue
30 Cold Cold Winter – The Pixies Three

31 Yabba Dabba Yuletide – The Brian Setzer Orchestra

32 There’s Trouble Brewin’ – Jack Scott

33 Xmas Record Hop – Black Knights

34 Christmas Is Knockin’ At Your Door – Rockabilly Boogie Band

35 Sleigh Bell Rock – Three Aces And A Joker

36 Up On The Housetop – Reba McEntire

37 Too Fat For The Chimney – Deborah Conway & Willy Zygier

38 Fat Santa – Fruteland Jackson

39 Doing The Santa Claus – Huey Piano Smith & The Clowns

40 Because I’m Santa – The Dollyrots

41 Bonus Track

You Trashed My Christmas Part 1

You Trashed My Christmas Part 2