Tinsel Tunes - The Christmas Music Podcast

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Tinsel Tunes - The Christmas Music Podcast episodes

August 26, 202468: 80s Cartoon Character Christmas Albums
This month, Gerry Davila from The Totally Rad Christmas Podcast joins Duane and Scott to discuss Christmas albums from 1980s cartoon character properties.
Songs/Albums played:
Strawberry Shortcake - Christmas Album, KidStuff Records, 1981
A Pink Panther Christmas, KidStuff Records, 1981
Pac-Man Christmas Album, KidStuff Records, 1982
A Care Bears Christmas, KidStuff Records, 1982
Merry Christmas With The Smurfs, Polygram Records, 1983
A Cabbage Patch Christmas, Parker Brothers Music, 1984
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLreHEyGJh3_MdLrm-K9dqWAiy_JrO0TTc
Christmas With The California Raisins, Priority Records, 1988
1 hr 16 min
July 23, 202467: Metal and Heavy Rock Christmas Songs
This month, Duane and Scott review metal and heavy rock Christmas songs with special guest, listener Matt Wheeler.
Matt’s Songs
Jingle Bells by Austrian Death Machine

Joy to the World (Cover by Minniva feat. Orion's Reign)

All I Want For Christmas Is You by Leo Moracchioli

Christmas Truce by Sabaton

Deck the Joy by Theocracy

The Chronicles of Jacob Marley by Order of Nine
Duane’s Songs
Another Rock-n-Roll Christmas by Paul Di’Anno

O Holy Night by Floor Jenson

We Three Kings by Rob Halford

Carol of the Bells (symphonic heavy metal version) by Orion’s Reign

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by Charlie Parra Del Riego
Listener Songs
Little Drummer Boy by Marcelo Camela
1 hr 3 min
June 23, 2024 66: Summer Christmas Songs
This month, Scott and Duane listen to Christmas songs about summer and warm weather.
Songs played during the episode:
Summer Wonderland by Ronan Keating from Dec 2016
Christmas in Summer by Itty Bitty Beats and Suzy Cato from Nov 2019
Te Harinui - New Zealand Christmas carol, written by Willow Macky, performed by David Lyle Morris, from Nov 2013
Christmas in the Summertime by The Funky Monkeys
Christmas In Summer by Teeny Tiny Stevies
Christmas on the Beach by BERA from 2023
(C’mon a) Surfin’ Christmas Holiday by the Hollyberries
All I Want for Christmas is a Real Good Tan by Paul Overstreet (Kenny Chesney cover)
Christmas Day (I Wish I was Surfing) by Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler
Aloha Christmas by The Dukes of Surf
The Aussie Christmas Song by Batesy
49 min
May 31, 2024 65: Funny and Silly Christmas Songs
This month, Duane and Scott listen to funny, silly, and parody Christmas songs that were submitted by listeners. (and Duane!)

Here's the playlist of all the songs played on the episode:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCpPixJu91TQsSsv_w_-rPlslc_2gsjGP&jct=T_PnZ3PnNZJ0R2Eh8tFxUZJf0ggoHw

57 min
April 29, 202464: A Very First to Eleven Christmas
This month, Duane and Scott listen to the First to Eleven album “A Very First to Eleven Christmas”

Songs played:
The Most Wonderful time of the year

All I want for christmas is you

Feliz Navidad

Underneath the tree

Santa tell me

Christmas C’mon

This Season

Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree

Santa Baby

Last Christmas

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

YouTube playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nsU4GMbxY8_UnN59fMO5NBD8CsC0HOgvI
46 min
March 17, 202463: Christmas Songs About Trains
This month, Duane and Scott listen to Christmas songs about trains.
Article on the History of trains and Christmas
Songs played on this episode:
Tom Hanks and the children cast - The Polar Express Theme

Blake Shelton - Santa's Got a Choo Choo Train

Sarah Connor - Christmas Train (Destination Hope)

Patty Loveless - Santa Train

James Coffey - Magical Christmas Train

Roger Miller - Old Toy Trains

Carey Bell - Christmas Train 1996

Brett Dennen - Christmas Train

The Tractors - Santa Claus Is Coming (In a Boogie-Woogie Choo-Choo Train)

Bet Smith and the Currie Brothers - That Christmas Train

Paul Kelly and Vika Bull - Christmas Train
37 min
February 18, 2024 62: Angels We Have Heard on High
This month, Duane and Scott discuss the carol "Angels We Have Heard on High".
Versions of the song played on this episode:
Angels We Have Heard on High (fingerstyle guitar)
Les Anges dans nos Campagnes (version complète)
Angels from the Realms of Glory by Matthew Green’s Orchestral Rainbow
Angels from the Realms of Glory, David Archuleta and the Tabernacle Choir
Angels from the Realms of Glory (1967 version)
Gloria (Piano version) by Hymns, Chorales & Classics On Piano
Punk version by Reliant K
Acapella version by Home Free
Metal version by Dan Vasc
Ska version by On the Upbeat
Rock version by Bayside
Country version by Josh Turner
Chiptune version by Peter Hunter
Instrumental version by the Piano Guys
Big Band/Rockabilly version by Brian Setzer Orchestra
42 min
December 14, 2023 61: New Christmas Music for 2023
This month, Duane and Scott listen to some new (and new to them) Christmas Music submitted to them by artists in 2023.
Songs played:
1. Jingle Punx punk cover of Last Christmas by Wham:
https://jinglepunx.bandcamp.com/track/last-christmas-wham-cover
2. Christmas Cheer by Rob Lawlor:
https://robertlawlor.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-cheer
3. Santa's Takin' Over the Town by Rehya Stevens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfo7ek8Kws
https://rehyastevens.com
4. Recipe for a Merry Christmas Eve by Alicia Stockman:
https://aliciastockman.bandcamp.com/track/recipe-for-a-merry-christmas-eve
https://aliciastockman.com/recipe-epk
5. Christmastime in Maine by Kevin Scott Hall and Judy Pancoast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_caQzjJySyo
https://open.spotify.com/track/0qEaAJp6TKdYcpB1MfwmHA
6. Oh Chanukah by Sukey Malloy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOkkLXkk6Ks
https://www.sukeymolloy.com/shop/sukey-music/
7. Ugly Sweater Time by The Sweaterettes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjE6GNepR-o
https://thesweaterettes.hearnow.com/ugly-sweater-time
https://www.instagram.com/uglysweaterpartyla/
8. O Come, O Come, Emanuel by Joe Beier:
https://joebeier.bandcamp.com/track/o-come-o-come-emanuel
9. What's a Christmas Eve Without My Baby? by Lee Langdon:
https://leelangdonmusic.bandcamp.com/track/whats-a-christmas-eve-without-my-baby
https://linktr.ee/leelangdon
10. Christmas Wish by Gregory Porter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHIwCTLe_ns
35 min
November 30, 2023 60: It Came Upon the Midnight Clear
This month, Duane and Scott look at the carol "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear".
Songs played in this episode:
Choral version by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Noel version by St Michael's Singers
Orchestral version by The London Symphony Orchestra
Barbershop version by Julien Neel
Acapella by Home Free
Reggae version by CHRISTAFARI
Country version by Highway 101
Hard Rock version by The Beautiful Distortion
Chiptune version by MixSound
Solo guitar instrumental by R.L. Solberg
Duet version by The Hound and the Fox
For copyright reasons, we couldn't play these versions, but you should definitely check them out:
Ella Fitzgerald
Anne Murray
Frank Sinatra
Johnny Mathis
Burl Ives
Josh Groban
46 min
October 29, 2023 59: What's This?
This month, Duane and Scott review the song "What's This?" from the Nightmare Before Christmas with special guest Jack Ford from the Total Christmas Podcast.
Songs played:
What's This? (Official Soundtrack Version)
"The Simpsons" theme song
“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky
Pirates of Penzance
Love Shack by the B-52’s
Danny Elfman sings "What's This?" live at Lincoln Center
Fall Out Boy (from Nightmare Revisited)
Other versions of "What's This?" that were played:
Orchestral version by Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France
Acapella by Voiceplay
Rock by NateWantsToBattle
Solo Piano by Natalya Plays Piano
Ukelele by Thomas Benjamin Wild
Metal by Lauren Babic
Jazz by Disney Dave
Club remix by FThisRemix
Female singer by Caroline Makes Music
Chiptune by Professor Shyguy
56 min