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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
santa's disco band  santa claus is coming to town   Favoriting 12"  magic disc  1977      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
janne anderson pop  spår i snön   Favoriting va-glitter, glogg & rock 'n' roll  parlophone  1979      0:08:04 (Pop-up)
julian casablancas  i wish it was christmas today   Favoriting digital single    2009      0:12:20 (Pop-up)
the bellrays  gimme some funk for christmas   Favoriting va-vital gesture xmas  vital gesture  2001      0:15:53 (Pop-up)
the grip weeds  christmas, bring us   Favoriting under the influence of christmas  rainbow quartz  2011      0:20:52 (Pop-up)
the kinks  father christmas   Favoriting 7"  arista        0:24:35 (Pop-up)
 
donnie iris & the cruisers  introduction/angels we have heard on high   Favoriting ah! leluiah!  primary  2010      0:34:45 (Pop-up)
pointed sticks  power pop santa   Favoriting   la-ti-da         0:41:27 (Pop-up)
the both  you're a gift   Favoriting digital single  superego      *   0:44:45 (Pop-up)
sit n' spin  santa claws   Favoriting 7"  worrybird  1994      0:47:54 (Pop-up)
basement 5  last white christmas   Favoriting 1965-1980  antilles  1981      0:50:17 (Pop-up)
 
team 9  looks like rain, dear   Favoriting va-we wish you a merry christmash  half inch  2004      0:59:27 (Pop-up)
eww yaboo  wonderful christmastime   Favoriting what we do on our holidays  summersteps  2010      1:02:41 (Pop-up)
future wife  i'm spending christmas alone   Favoriting digital single  future wife    by playwright Young Jean Lee.    1:06:35 (Pop-up)
elton john  step into christmas   Favoriting 7"  mca  1973      1:10:24 (Pop-up)
the limiñanas  christmas   Favoriting i've got trouble in mind: 7" and rare stuff 2009/2014  trouble in mind  2014      1:14:58 (Pop-up)
 
the guitars  don't believe in christmas   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      1:24:39 (Pop-up)
the guitars  a visit from santa's elves   Favoriting a very guitars christmas          1:26:38 (Pop-up)
the guitars  sleigh ride   Favoriting a very guitars christmas          1:27:22 (Pop-up)
the guitars  the north pole / rusty's lament   Favoriting a very guitars christmas          1:30:36 (Pop-up)
the guitars  christmas (baby please come home)   Favoriting a very guitars christmas      in hindsight it was not a smart move on my part to play the Limiñanas' version of this at the end of the last set!    1:32:57 (Pop-up)
the guitars  a jovial thanks from the jolly one   Favoriting a very guitars christmas      if you're in or near Cincinnati you can see The Guitars live at MOTR on Christmas!    1:35:44 (Pop-up)
the guitars  run run rudolph   Favoriting a very guitars christmas          1:36:23 (Pop-up)
 
whirling dervishes  you're a mean one mr. grinch   Favoriting grinch cd ep  continuum  1994      1:47:22 (Pop-up)
the swingin' neckbreakers  santa claus ain't comin' this year   Favoriting 7"  norton  1999      1:49:23 (Pop-up)
the glam chops  countdown to christmas   Favoriting digital ep  glam chops  2009  Eddie Argos from Art Brut    1:52:55 (Pop-up)
angel  the christmas song   Favoriting anthology  casablanca        1:56:33 (Pop-up)
jonny rubbish  santa's alive   Favoriting 7"  ua  1978      2:00:26 (Pop-up)
 
dion  santa claus is coming to town   Favoriting rock n' roll christmas  the right stuff/capitol  1993      2:06:53 (Pop-up)
the db's  home for the holidays   Favoriting 12"  irs  1987      2:11:39 (Pop-up)
trolley  holiday/christmas in the marketplace   Favoriting star of wonder  easter  1997      2:14:37 (Pop-up)
the fleshtones  hooray for santa claus   Favoriting stocking stuffer  yep roc  2008      2:17:26 (Pop-up)
the o'jays  christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love   Favoriting 7"  phila. int'l  1973      2:19:20 (Pop-up)
 
hanson  everybody knows the claus   Favoriting snowed in  mercury  1997  DON'T FORGET THE EFFING DONUTS MOTHEREFFERS!!1!    2:24:34 (Pop-up)
the kaisers  merry christmas lupe lu   Favoriting 7"  norton        2:29:15 (Pop-up)
soul saints orchestra  santa's got a bag of soul   Favoriting va-in the christmas groove  strut  2009      2:32:04 (Pop-up)
treacherous three  xmas rap (censored)   Favoriting 12"  sugarhill  1984      2:35:17 (Pop-up)
cheap trick  come on christmas   Favoriting sex, america, cheap trick  epic        2:40:55 (Pop-up)
 
cute lepers  christmas is the time to say i love you   Favoriting va-blackheart christmas  blackheart        2:46:09 (Pop-up)
the ravers  (it's gonna be a) punk rock christmas   Favoriting 7"  zombie        2:48:43 (Pop-up)
slade  merry xmas everybody   Favoriting 7"  polydor        2:52:01 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound intro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      2:55:30 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  may you always   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      2:57:44 (Pop-up)
harry harrison  the "in" sound outro   Favoriting the "in" sound  us army  1966      2:59:53 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

Avatar 9:03pm
fleep:

Wheeeee!
Avatar 9:06pm
Loretta:

WOW!!!!!!! snow!!!!!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:06pm
Kat in Chicago:

wooooooo
Avatar 9:07pm
sugarplum fairywolf:

whoa!
  9:08pm
herb.nyc:

Crazy mix!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:11pm
Kat in Chicago:

Two songs in and I can't believe either of them exist
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:13pm
efd:

That's how I (try to) roll, when I'm not miscuing things!
  9:14pm
JakeGould:

Love the GIF snow!
  9:15pm
Baah:

Humbug
  9:21pm
JakeGould:

But for the record I want real snow. I also want a new “Star Wars” film with a new premise. But that is neither here nor there.
Avatar 9:24pm
Revolution Rabbit Nov63:

...ugh Xmas music
...oh - hey! Bitchen PowerPop...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27pm
Amanda:

Best.
Avatar 9:36pm
Mailman Tom:

Eight more days to go.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:37pm
efd:

hey Amanda! hey RRN63, Kat, Jake, herb, sugarplum, fleep, Loretta, and even you Baah! Thanks all for tuning in tonight, and happy holidays!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:38pm
Kat in Chicago:

The same to you, Evan!
  9:39pm
Ice in Brooklyn:

u krazy
  9:46pm
jon:

hey even. you do the one xmas show that i look forward to. great as always
  9:47pm
P-90:

Happy Holidays to you, efd. And to all the little Funkafarians in Comments Land.
Avatar 9:47pm
herb.nyc:

Aimee Ted Xmas show at town hall was very fun, last week.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:50pm
efd:

I heard excellent reports all around from those Aimee/Ted shows!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:52pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Basement 5. Best Xmas song ever.
  9:53pm
JakeGould:

I consider “Basement 5” to be Kosher!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:53pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

On Antilles.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Rastas with gas masks?
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:57pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

I fell like sitting back and making funk angels in the snow.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58pm
jmd:

You Augie Rios teaser!
  9:58pm
P-90:

That The Both song was most cool too.
  10:02pm
herb.nyc:

(ARC music sale, TriBeCa. Go!!!)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:06pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Santa Clause Conquers the Martians. EFD - Guess it Just Wouldn't Be Christmas. By The Loud Family.
  10:06pm
xmasunderground:

So happy I caught this on twitter!
  10:10pm
herb.nyc:

Sounds like Amy Rigby. Her wit too.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:11pm
efd:

glad you could make it, xmasunderground!

Barkevious, not sure I can get that in tonight but I'm making a note!
Avatar 10:11pm
xmasunderground:

Future Wife "I'm Spending Christmas Alone" - where can I find it?? Not on their bandcamp!
Avatar 10:12pm
(Eyepatch) Fox:

I just logged on just to say thank you for "I'm Spending Christmas Alone"! That's my new favorite Christmas song!
  10:12pm
CK:

Excellent! Some really fun stuff in here!
Avatar 10:12pm
xmasunderground:

Charlie's Hand Movements just released a great indiepop cover of this Elton John song today! charlieshandmovements.bandcamp.com...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
efd:

just as I promised - old and new faves! Thanks (E) Fox!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:15pm
Kat in Chicago:

@xmasunderground it used to be on Young Jean Lee's website but it looks like it was taken down :(
Avatar 10:16pm
Danne D:

Happy Holidays EFD :) and Funk Fans :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:16pm
efd:

yeah I just tried the Future Wife link from last year's playlist and it didn't work. I'll try to find out if it's still posted somewhere.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Dag.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:17pm
efd:

oh and thx for the Charlie's Hand Movements tip - will check it out for next year!
Avatar 10:19pm
xmasunderground:

They are amazing - have a ton of absolutely great Christmas tunes.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:20pm
Kat in Chicago:

I found it on somebody's SoundCloud soundcloud.com...
Avatar 10:21pm
xmasunderground:

@Kat in Chicago! YES!!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
Kat in Chicago:

Prolly isn't supposed to be there but I couldn't find an "official" link.
Avatar 10:24pm
xmasunderground:

Facebook is trying to make everyone pay to have their posts show up...
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:25pm
Kat in Chicago:

FB page views are so random. I get 150 one week and 5 the next for no good reason.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
efd:

yeah, I know they're trying to make people pay, and I get that all 1200 people who like the page are never all going to see a single post, but 4 PVs is just wacky
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:26pm
efd:

nice find, Kat!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
Kat in Chicago:

I have pretty good search fu
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:27pm
Uncle Michael:

Season's Greetings alla youse.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:29pm
efd:

likewise Uncle Michael!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:31pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm going to be all in shortly. I just wanted to check in before listening to the rest of the program in the dark.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:31pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

The way that whip is cracking, the sleigh horse is going to turn around and bite these guys.
Avatar 10:31pm
Linda Lee:

fantastic guitars! ~ love it !
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Kat in Chicago:

Thanks for checking in Uncle Michael, I like seeing the Pufnstuf gif
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Reindeer are Wild-Thee Headcoats
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:33pm
Uncle Michael:

He's my spirit guide.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:35pm
Uncle Michael:

Maya Rudolph did a nice job with this on A Very Murray Christmas.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:38pm
efd:

was she billed as Maya "Run Run" Rudolph?
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:38pm
Uncle Michael:

Sadly, no.
Avatar 10:39pm
herb.nyc:

I saw the Future Wife woman (name?)'s play at the Public Theater 2,3yrs ago. A very eclectic person she be.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
Uncle Michael:

And I didn't know till after I saw it that she's Minnie Ripperton's daughter.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Kat in Chicago:

Really!
Avatar 10:41pm
steve:

wow has it really been a year since we last listened to a very guitars christmas?
Avatar 10:41pm
Linda Lee:

surely dig the future wife track. thank you Kat!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:42pm
Kat in Chicago:

Happy to help!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:47pm
Barkevious Shabazz:

Pronounced Bla-vitt. The geator with the heater.
  10:51pm
JakeGould:

@KatinChicago: Facebook is basically taking advantage of a flaw in their system in the early days where some posts were slow to show up for others. So someone who counts beans says, “Hey! They want to read a post then maybe it’s like random if you don’t pay but guaranteed if you do pay.” Crass.

Also a few weeks back I said that Facebook putting Paris flags on user’s avatars was just a dry run towards some ad model. And now with the new “Star Wars” out, what happens?

Unless of course Facebook is paying homage to all those lost in those “Star Wars.” If that’s the case, kudos for caring about the Jedi and the people they protected.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

That sounds highly like Thurl Ravenscroft.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:54pm
efd:

yeah, a very good likeness!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:55pm
efd:

now you've got me wondering if Thurl is related to Raphael.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:55pm
Kat in Chicago:

@Jake I laughed out loud at that Star Wars comment!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:58pm
Kat in Chicago:

@steve do you know of any noiselife-type Xmas content? I need some for my Monday show.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:00pm
Ike:

Hi folks. Anybody else using Pickle Cat for their avatar? Am I the only one?
Avatar 11:02pm
cee:

gloria estefan cameo. my night is complete
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:02pm
Kat in Chicago:

Oh lord, I don't remember this one from previous shows.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:04pm
efd:

only played in 2010 before tonight!
  11:05pm
Santapalooza:

Great show, Evan!
Avatar 11:09pm
xmasunderground:

Hi Santapalooza!
  11:11pm
JakeGould:

@KatinChicago: Ha! Yes! But I have to thank other Facebook friends for coming up with that joke. Planned Parenthood gets defunded, Facebook makes avatars pink. Paris attacks happen, French flag on avatars. A major motion picture that will be shitting money in a day or so is about to get released? Well, just put a lightsaber on icons to memorialize… What? Feh. Enough grousing.
  11:12pm
Santapalooza:

Hey Xmas Underground! Glad you're enjoying the show.
  11:16pm
KP:

For the Hollandaise!
  11:18pm
JakeGould:

@EFD: Thanks again for the “Basement 5!”
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:21pm
efd:

My pleasure, Jake!
Avatar 11:23pm
Danne D:

YES!
Avatar 11:25pm
Danne D:

The....Claus!!!!!
Avatar 11:27pm
Danne D:

:)
  11:30pm
Ajax:

Hanson wins again!! Great find.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:36pm
efd:

There are nine other songs on that Hanson CD and I have no idea what any of them sound like.
Avatar 11:36pm
Danne D:

lol
  11:47pm
Chris Sims:

That "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" swerve gets me every year, even when I know it's coming.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:49pm
efd:

one of these years I'll play it for you, Chris.
  11:55pm
KP:

Merry Christmas everybody!
Avatar 11:56pm
Danne D:

Thanks for a wonderful Holiday show as always Evan :)
Merry Christmas to you and Merry Christmas to all of the Funk Faithful :D
Avatar 11:57pm
Danne D:

HARRY!!! What a way to end it :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:57pm
efd:

thanks for listening, everybody. Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
  11:59pm
P-90:

Thanks, efd! Enjoy your Who Hash everyone!
  12:00am
P-90:

And may we all have a Harry Harrison Christmas!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 12:00am
Kat in Chicago:

Perfect ending. Thanks EFD!
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