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The Tinsel Tunes podcast goes into great detail about Christmas music. Full of fun and interesting facts, it will get you into the Christmas Spirit!
Hear about classics, modern songs, songs you love, and even those songs that you dislike. We go deep into the history of Christmas songs, explore the compositions, and play lots of music!
Hear about classics, modern songs, songs you love, and even those songs that you dislike. We go deep into the history of Christmas songs, explore the compositions, and play lots of music!
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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
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
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
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
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
This month, Duane and Scott do something a little different and talk to Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast about a food-related song called "Miss Fogerty's Christmas Cake".
Versions played on this episode:
The McNulty Family
The Irish Rovers
William Brady
Wolfetones
Sharon Lois and Bram – Canadian Children’s Entertainers
Rum Ragged – Newfoundland band
Clinton Ford
Fire in the Glen
Ruby Murray – Miss O’Leary’s Irish Fruit Cake
David Jones
Folk songs out of Wisconsin - 1941 - Lewis Moody
Trinity Cake by Allan Mills
Duane and Scott discuss the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem".
Versions of the song played on this episode:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Ploughboy’s Dream
Chapel Choir of King’s College
Nat King Cole
Dolly Parton
Jewel
Sarah McLachlan
Acapella version by Voiceplay
Metal version by Paster Brad Rocks
Reggae version by The Reggae All Stars
Chiptune version by J. S. Salonen
Folksy version by Blackmore's Night
Trance version by Eros
Punk version by Severe
Hip Hop version by Crew X
Vocal version by Hayley Westenra
This month, Duane, Scott, and special guest Todd Killian (from Christmas Clatter) discuss the song "Jingle Bell Rock".
Versions of the song played on this episode:
Bobby Helms (1957 version)
Bobby Helms (1970 version)
Brenda Lee
Thousand Foot Krutch
Randy Travis
Kenny G
Hall & Oates
The Ventures
Brian Setzer
Mister Chicken (rubber chicken style)
Trap Music Now (trap)
Billy Idol (rock)
First to Eleven (hard rock)
Eddie Lovette (reggae)
The Holophonics (ska)
Chiptune & 8bit Planet (chiptune)
Skyway Avenue (pop punk)
Straight No Chaser (acapella)
This month, Duane and Scott review the 2022 Christmas album by the Youtube artists "SingIt Live". Check out the whole playlist.
Songs played in this episode:
All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)
Silent Night
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Merry Christmas Baby
Last Christmas (Wham)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
White Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Mary Did You Know
The Prayer
Special thanks to SingIt Live for letting us use their music for this episode. Check them out on all the major streaming platforms!
In this episode, Scott and Duane take a deep dive into the song 1953 "Santa Baby".
Songs played in this episode:
Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1953 version)
Philip Springer playing and singing his original version
Madonna - Santa Baby (1987)
Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (1960 version)
Mae West - Santa Baby (1966)
LeAnn Rimes - Santa Baby (2004)
Taylor Swift - Santa Baby (2007)
Kellie Pickler - Santa Baby (2007)
Shakira - from 2009 NBC Special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center"
Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby (2010)
Kelly Clarkson - Santa Baby (2021)
Michael Bublé - Santa Baby (2011)
Everclear - Santa Baby (1997)
Ska version by Ska-J
Rock Version by First to Eleven (2018)
Reggae Version by Deynque
Barbershop Quartet Version by Fiveways Barbershop Quartet
Chiptune Version by Scarlet Lotus
This month, Duane and Scott explore the Christmas music written by the prolific songwriter Johnny Marks.
Songs played in the episode:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Julien Neel
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree performed by Julia & Jack
A Holly Jolly Christmas performed by The Quinto Sisters
Silver & Gold performed by The Ophelias
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day performed by Smalltown Poets
When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter performed by Anne Lloyd, Michael Stewart, & The Sandpipers
The Night Before Christmas Song performed by Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry
Everyone's a Child at Christmas performed by Gene Autry (Not played during episode but here for reference)
A Merry, Merry Christmas to You performed by Art Mooney
The Santa Claus Parade performed by The Little Angels
A Caroling We Go performed by Musical Monkeys
Scott and Duane are finally back at it! This month, we're discussing ska Christmas music.
Songs played during the episode:
Joy to the World by the O.C. Supertones
The Difference Between Ska, Rocksteady, and Reggae Guitar - Guitar Lesson
Christmas Feeling Ska by Toots & the Maytals
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Reel Big Fish
Jingle Bell Rock by The Holophonics
Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday by The New Limits
White Christmas by The Penguins Ska Band
Jingle Bells by the Fayetteville Ska Alliance
Silent Night by Skayway
Christmas Wrapping by Slow Gherkin
Follow That Ska by Baked a la Ska
Snow Miser/Heat Miser by Skatune Network
This Christmas by the Cascadians
Holiday Road by the Aquabats
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Scott and Duane discuss Nat King Cole's beloved song "The Christmas Song".
Cole's Versions we played:
The original from 1946
The second from 1946 with strings
The 1953 version
The definitive 1961 version
Notable Versions we played:
Mel Torme
Michael Bublé
The Carpenters
Tony Bennett
Natalie Cole duet with Nat King Cole
Andrea Bocelli with Natalie Cole
Genre versions we played:
Acapella: Peter Hollens
Jazz Sax: Gerald Albright with The Cannonball Band
Heavy Metal: Twisted Sister
Reggae: Is This Love
Country: Teddy Swims
Chiptune: 8-Bit Universe
String Quartet: The Wedding String Quartet
Parody: Chipmunks Roasting on an Open Fire by Bob Rivers
Scott and Duane discuss Andy Williams' beloved song "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" from 1963.
Notable versions we played:
Andy Williams
Andy Wiliams and Kathy Triccoli
Johnny Mathis
Harry Connick, Jr.
Barry Manillow
Kylie Minogue
Idina Menzel
Cliff Richard
Genre versions of the song we played:
Celtic Thunder (Celtic)
Brian Setzer Orchestra (Big Band)
Pentatonix (Acapella)
Brett Eldridge (Country)
Ainsworth Rose (Reggae)
Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh (Punk)
Classless Act (Rock)
First to Eleven (Hard Rock)
Beegie Adair (Jazz)
Silly versions of the song we played:
Nasal Recorder (Nose Flute)
MDRN (Dubstep Remix)
Raxlen Slice (Chiptune)
Adam LeFebvre (Barbershop Quartet)
Gonzo and Rizzo from 2006 A Green and Red Christmas (Muppets)
Here's the Staples "Back to School" commercial referenced in the episode.
This month, Jay and Scott take a deep dive into the song "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen".
Songs played on this episode:
Bach Choir
Rondo Arrangement for Fortepiano
The Choir Singers (from 1917)
Nat King Cole
Bing Crosby
Ella Fitzgerald
Perry Como
Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan
Metal: August Burns Red
Irish Folk: The Irish Rovers
Chiptune: Scunison
Punk: The Myrrdurers
Acapella: Pentatonix
Parody: The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen by Bob Rivers
Country: The Petersens
Rock: First to Eleven
Ska: Fayetteville Ska Alliance
Dubstep/Trap: Skullee
Reggae: The Reggae All-stars
Here's the episode of The Sopranos that Jay mentioned.
For half-Christmas, we have a special guest, Duane Bailey, on to discuss the 2002 album "Boogie Woogie Christmas" by the Brian Setzer Orchestra.
Songs from this episode:
Jingle Bells
Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
Winter Wonderland
Blue Christmas
Santa Claus is Back in Town
Baby It’s Cold Outside
The Nutcracker Suite
The Man with the Bag
Sleigh Ride
So They Say It’s Christmas
O Holy Night
The Amens
Let it Snow
Run Rudolph Run
What Are You Doin’ New Year’s Eve
Cactus Christmas
Santa Drives a Hot Rod
Christmas Island
In this episode, Jay and Scott discuss the history of "The Little Drummer Boy" and also go deep into the Bing Crosby/David Bowie duet. They even dig up obscure versions of the song by Ringo Starr, Jimi Hendrix, and more.
Check out the hilarious Saturday Night Live spoof of the Crosby/Bowie duet
with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Versions of the song played in this episode:
Julie Andrews Patapan (1975)
Trapp Family Singers (1951)
Jack Holloran Singers (1957)
Harry Simone Chorale (1958)
Bing Crosby and David Bowie (1977)
Perry Como (1968)
Jimi Hendrix (1969)
Ray Charles (1985)
Ringo Starr (1999)
The Kings Singers (2013)
Leslie Odom Jr. feat. Mzansi Youth Choir (2020)
Hip-hop version by Lauryn Hill (1999)
Jazz version by Dave Koz (2001)
Country version by Toby Keith (2007)
Jamaican Drummer Boy (Reggae version) by Shaggy (2011)
Punk version by Sean Quigley (2011)
Ska version by Reel Big Fish (2014)
Acoustic version by Justin Gambino (2015)
Chiptune version by Sara Lopez (2018)
Metal version by Ben Dixon (2019)
African Tribal Style by Alex Boye ft. Genesis Choir 2015
In this month's episode, we discuss the origins and history of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas".
Check out this Snopes article that fact checks the theory that there is are secret, coded Christian references in the song.
Versions played in this episode:
Portland Choir and Orchestra
Perry Como
Roger Whittaker
John Denver and the Muppets
Ray Conniff Singers
Straight No Chaser
Pentatonix
Jacob Miller (reggae style)
Mob Vibe (trap style)
Relient K (pop/punk style)
Sara Evans (country style)
Goldfinger (ska/punk style)
Parody versions played:
Twisted Sister
Bob and Doug McKenzie
Allan Sherman
Bob Rivers (The Twelve Pains of Christmas)
Jeff Foxworthy (The Twelve Redneck Days of Christmas)
This month, Scott and Jay discuss the history of "Carol of the Bells".
Versions of the Song Featured in this Episode:
The Tabernacle Choir
The Crimean Chamber Choir (Shchedryk)
Corey Lennox (Major Key)
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
Roger Wagner Chorale
Phil Spitalny's Hour of Charm
Robert Shaw Chorale
Southern Raised (Country)
Dylan Johnson (Reggae)
August Burns Red (Metal)
Aubrey Logan (Scat Jazz)
Skatune Network (Ska-Core)
The Regulars Band (Kittystyle)
PocketsUke (Kazookalele)
Bethel University Department of Music (Handbell)
Capital Kings (Dubstep)
Nate Maelz & StickyBeats (Trap)
Rush Coil (Chiptune)
Lindsey Sterling (Violin)
The Piano Guys
John Williams (from Home Alone)
Kenny Rogers
Andra Day
Straight No Chaser (Acapella)
Trans-Siberian Orchestra
This month, Jay and Scott dive deep into the history of "Jingle Bells".
Songs Featured in this Episode:
Tom Rouch
The Edison Male Quartet
Benny Goodman Orchestra
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters
Les Paul
Don Charles (Dogs Barking Jingle Bells)
Gemini 6 Broadcast from Space
Dean Martin
Frank Sinatra
Ella Fitzgerald
Michael Bublé
Don Carlos and Glenice Spencer
Sex Pistols
The Ventures
The Brian Setzer Orchestra
Gwen Stefani
Barbra Streisand
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
Dolly Parton
Johnny Cash
Straight No Chaser