Oh, look what Santa brought! Yes, everything from the sentimental to the chemically-enchanced is there, right there under the tree! And what’s that? A DMCA takedown notice? Oh, Santa, you shouldn’t have!
Not had enough? Here is the link to last year’s Festive Five, subtitled Allen Ginsburg’s Dreams. With that you can make a less alliterative Festive Ten!
And if that doesn’t whet your appetite for Christmas-themed records, check out George Cole’s Christmas Record – What Are We Gonna Get For ’Er Indoors?
| Twelve Days Of Christmas - Peter Brogs | “On the first day of Christmas my Jah Jah gave to me/ A garden full of sensi.” And what says ‘Christmas’ like highly potent cannabis plants? |
| Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells - Fats Waller | The wonderful thing about Waller is that every record is a chance for a party, so a novelty record by him swings as hard as Twelfth Street Rag. |
| Sleigh Ride - The Avalanches | The Avalanches recreate the feeling of a good sleigh ride, but with more acid involved. |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jimmy Smith | I defy you to find a record where such an atmosphere of pomp and circumstance dissolves so blithely into utter coolness. |
| Please Come Home for Christmas - The Platters | This is an incredibly short song that conjures up images of cardigan-clad crooners — until the surprisingly soulful chorus hits you. |
Not had enough? Here is the link to last year’s Festive Five, subtitled Allen Ginsburg’s Dreams. With that you can make a less alliterative Festive Ten!
And if that doesn’t whet your appetite for Christmas-themed records, check out George Cole’s Christmas Record – What Are We Gonna Get For ’Er Indoors?
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