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Christmas Music – Day 3

Looking for those special tracks to spend a nice evening with your significant other in front of the tree? Welcome to the Jazz/classic portion of our album; including one of my most all-time favorite Christmas tracks by trumpet player Troy Andrews. All instrumental and probably best played last in the evening if you know what’s good for you.

1. Troy Andrews – O Holy Night

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2. Ella Fitzgerald – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

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3.The Drifters – White Christmas

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4. Frank Sinatra – The Christmas Song

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5. Michael Buble – I’ll Be Home For Christmas

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6. Ray Charles – Santa Claus is Coming To Town

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Christmas Music – Day 2

Let’s build out our CreepySanta2010 album a little further, today’s tracks come courtesy of my foot as it taps. Let loose and dance a little. Or crank it up and watch your little ones do a little jig of their own.

Note: There’s a high possibility that I drop a 5th track through the Twitter today. You should follow along or at least swing by to pick it up. Also, don’t forget Day 1.

1. Brighten (ft. The Maine) – Merry Christmas Baby

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2. Sufjan Stevens – Put the Lights on the Tree

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3. Bing Crosby (Beef Wellington remix) – Happy Holidays

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4. Gatsby’s American Dream – Christmas Time is Here

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Christmas Music 2010

It’s still early enough in the holiday season that you shouldn’t be tired of Christmas music yet. I’ve actually been spinning Christmas tracks now for a few weeks trying to sort through what I have and what you might like to hear.

If you were around my Internet neighborhood last year then you probably know that I have a decent collection of Christmas music and attempted to share some of it with you. If you and I were not connected by the Internets last year, then you missed out on the single greatest event in the history of mankind. Sorry. Lucky for you, we’ll try and recreate it this year.

With a little pre-planning already done, my goal is to keep you supplied with some music for your collection that will hopefully give you something other than the Chipmunks or David Archuleta for your listening pleasure. If you have the be-boppinist, toe-tappinest, do-wop of a track that you’d like to share, get in touch.

To catch the newbies up, this first couple of posts are just some highlights of things missed in 2009.

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Tightrope by Janelle Monae

Finally got around to checking out the video posted by Joshua and can confirm that this is probably a good addition to your summer of 2010 music rotation.

Janelle Monae via @blankenship

CreepySanta09

I had more songs than days/time to share this season so I wrapped up a few of my favorites for you. Enjoy CreepySanta09 (80mb).

Track list:
1. Bing Crosby – Happy Holidays (Beef Wellington Remix)
2. Martin Sexton – Holly Jolly Christmas
3. Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschannel – Baby It’s Cold Outside
4. Harry Connick, Jr – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
5. Sara Bareilles & Ingrid Michaelson – Winter Song
6. Jamie Randolph – White Christmas
7. Coldplay – 2000 Miles
8. Reliant K – I Celebrate the Day
9. Ron Sexsmith – Maybe This Christmas
10. Fiona Apple – Frosty the Snowman
11. Damien Rice & Lisa Hannigan – Silent Night
12. Death Cab for Cutie – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
13. Rob Thomas – A New York Christmas
14. Plain White T’s – Christmas Won’t be the Same Without You
15. Jackson Browne – The Rebel Jesus
16. Tristan Prettyman & Jason Mraz – All I Want for Christmas
17. Sense Field – Happy Christmas (War is Over)
18. Lisa Loeb – Jingle Bells
19. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy – Mr. Heatmiser
20. Troy Andrews – O Holy Night