tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800078245349617177.post2903679924718730772..comments2023-10-06T12:27:45.503-04:00Comments on Wired for Music: The 2018 Holiday Music That Doesn't Suck PlaylistJordan Hirschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15543023153036259492noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800078245349617177.post-48145950424807350412018-12-20T16:27:26.544-05:002018-12-20T16:27:26.544-05:00@Julie, thanks for the comment! I'll check out...@Julie, thanks for the comment! I'll check out those songs you mentioned, I always love to hear new stuff.<br /><br />@Joefrombrooklyn, should we ever meet one day, I'll invite you back to the spider hole for a frosty glass of nog.Jordan Hirschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543023153036259492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800078245349617177.post-73585884063254807892018-12-10T16:03:32.728-05:002018-12-10T16:03:32.728-05:00I just discovered your archive of playlists while ...I just discovered your archive of playlists while starting my own list last week, and was excited to see a new entry come up for this year! I’m still working through this year’s list, but here are a few recommendations for next time.<br />- "When the River Meets the Sea": From Emmet Otter's Jug Band Christmas (basically Gift of the Magi re-told with Muppets). It's a beautiful song that brings tears to my eyes.<br />- "12 Days After Christmas": A dark take on one of the most overplayed, repetitive holiday songs. Deborah Voigt’s version is particularly expressive and captures the humor well.<br />- "Ríu Ríu Chíu”: An archaic Spanish carol beautifully covered by the Monkees.<br />- "Winter Song" by Sara Bareilles and Ingrid MichaelsonJuliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00654947727779929841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3800078245349617177.post-83107415456015465152018-12-09T18:22:46.666-05:002018-12-09T18:22:46.666-05:00The fact that you made it through 10 playlists wit...The fact that you made it through 10 playlists without including Elvis' "Blue Christmas" is a testament to your encyclopedic knowledge of holiday music. Thanks to you, my last 10 tree trimmings and menorah lightings have been soundtracked with non-sucky music.<br /><br />But this year my biggest thanks go to your family. I noticed you alluded to a wife in your liner notes. Perhaps you have children too. Since we've never met, I have no way of knowing. I've always imagined you huddled in a spider hole, smoking cigarettes, freebasing coffee grounds, listening to thousands of hours of holiday music. Totally devoid of human contact. Like an oddly Noel-y Unabomber. What your family must be subjected to while you whittle down your selections is unimaginable. I tip my hat to them. joefrombrooklynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07331454795461439815noreply@blogger.com