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Christmas Songs & Singles. This index lists the essential songs (not all the songs) contained on the albums reviewed in my Christmas section, plus singles, album tracks, or one-hit wonders not otherwise included on those albums. Whenever
possible, the artist's name is linked to my review of the best Christmas album (not necessarily
the only or original album) on which to find the song.
Barring that, the names will be linked to a place where you may buy the song
(usually Amazon).
If there's no link, it means that, to my knowledge, the song is not available
on any CD. Of course, the list will expand as I write more reviews. And, nothing's
perfect - especially me and my crazy list. Please send additions, corrections,
criticisms, and suggestions via email.
- Fairy Tale Of New York (Pogues featuring Kirsty
MacColl, 1987)
- Fan Club Flexi-Disc Recording (T.Rex,
1972)
- Far Away Christmas Blues (Little
Esther Phillips with Johnny Otis, 1950)
- Father Christmas (Elastica, 1994)
- Father Christmas (The
Features, 2004)
Touted
during the early 20th century as part of a new wave of southern bands (e.g. Kings
Of Leon, My Morning Jacket), the Tennessee-based Features were more melodic and
pop-centric than either of those bands - more to my liking, for sure. Anyway,
the band's "Father Christmas" (not the renowned Kinks song, by the
way) reminds me of Ben Folds Five - chunky, cranky, catchy. The song chronicles
singer Matt Pelham's anticipation of Santa's arrival. Having perused the catalogs
and set out his cookies, all that's left is to wait while pondering his own misdeeds.
As the band takes us out on a swelling chorus of fa-la-la's, the Jolly Old Elf
arrives. But, Pelham leaves us in the dark as to whether Santa fulfills his Christmas
wishes.... To my knowledge, "Father Christmas" has been released only
as a digital download - I got mine from iTunes.
- Father Christmas
- Figgs (1995)
- Kinks (1977)
- Lapdog (1999)
- Father Sgt. Christmas Card (Guided By Voices, 2002)
- Feast Of Lights (They Might Be Giants,
1999)
- Feels Like Christmas (Al Green, 1983)
- Feliz Navi-Nada (El Vez, 1994)
- Feliz Navidad
- First Noel
- First Snowfall (Coctails,
1993)
- First Snowfall (Bing Crosby, 1955)
- Five Pound Box Of Money (Pearl
Bailey, 1959)
- Forget It (Nadroj & The Wolrats,
1984)
- Forgive Me Santa (Jimmie Davis, 1966)
- From Our House To Your House (Red Foley, 1966)
- Frosty The Snowman
- Fuck Christmas (Fear, 1982)
- Funky Drummer Boy (Thornetta Davis, 1997)
- Funky Funky Christmas (Electric
Jungle, circa 1975)
- Funky New Year (Eagles, 1978)
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