I've just posted a new episode of my podcast, The Difficult Listening Hour.
Each year I put together a Christmas compilation for friends. This episode contains the songs on this year's collection. Songs include "Christmas in the Stars" from the Star Wars Christmas Album, "Jingle Bells" by Sammy Davis Jr., "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" from Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, The Chipmunks with "Hang Up Your Stockin'," "I Hate Christmas" sung by Oscar the Grouch, "C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s" from Jim Reeves, Jimmy Donley with "Santa! Don't Pass Me By,"Sleigh Bells, Reindeer, And Snow" from Rita Faye Wilson, "Dead, Dead, Dead" from the South Park Christmas album, Soul Coughing with "Suzy Snowflake, Sufjan Stevens' version of "Holy, Holy, Holy," Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, "One Little Christmas Tree" from Stevie Wonder, the mash-up "Jingle Jane," "sleigh Ride" from Bootsy Collins, Count Floyd and "Reggae Christmas Eve In Transylvania," "Frosty the Snowman" as performed by Los Straitjackets, "Santa's Second Line" by New Birth Brass Band, "Grandma's Christmas Card" from Merle Haggard, Peggy Lee and "White Christmas," "The Peace Carol" from John Denver & The Muppets, Neil Diamond doing "Silver Bells," "That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!" by Sufjan Stevens, and Pizzicato Five singing "Silent Night."
You can listen by hitting the play button in the box on the left, subscribe through iTunes, or download the episode as an mp3 file.