Listen "Christmas in the 70s"
Episode Synopsis
Send us a textIn this festive episode of Music at a Rational Volume, Nate and Kyle discuss the 70s contributions to the totality of Christmas music. So listen in as Nate and Kyle wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays in the only way they know how, by crafting a playlist... you're welcome everybody!Albums of the week:A Holly Jolly Jill Barber ChristmasTaylor Momsen's Pretty Reckless ChristmasThis week's playlist: Christmas in the 70sLight of the Stable - Emmylou Harris (‘79)Jingle Bells - Willie Nelson (‘79)I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday - Wizard (‘73)Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade (‘73)Lonely This Christmas - Mud (‘74)I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake ('75)Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy - Bing Crosby, David Bowie (‘77)Santa Clause Is Coming To Town - Jackson 5 (‘70)Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Carpenters (‘78)My Christmas Card To You - The Partridge Family (‘71)A Time To Be Jolly - Bing Crosby ('71)Silent Night - Johnny Cash, The Carter Family (‘72)If We Make It Through December - Merle Haggard (‘73)Carol of the Bells - John Fahey, Richard Ruskin ('75)What Child Is This - Connie Smith (‘75)Please, Daddy (Don’t Get Drunk This Christmas) – John Denver ('75)In The Bleak Midwinter - Julie Andrews ('75)There’s Someone Who’s Knocking - The Salsoul Orchestra (‘76)Pine Cones And Holly Berries / It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - The Osmonds ('76)We Wish You A Merry Christmas - John Denver, The Muppets ('79)Santa Claus and His Old Lady - Cheech & Chong (Dec ‘71)Mamacita, ¿dónde está Santa Claus? - Charo ('78)This Christmas - Donny Hathaway (‘70)Silver Bells - Elvis Presley (‘71)Jim Croce - It Doesn’t Have To Be That Way (‘73)Christmas for the Free - Argent ('73)Christmas Bop - T. Rex ('82 or '75?)Christmas Must Be Tonight - The Band (‘77)Another Christmas - The Yobs ('79)Step into Christmas – Elton John ('73)Feliz Navidad – Jose Feliciano ('70)Please Come Home for Christmas – the Eagles ('78)Wonderful Christmastime – Paul McCartney ('79)Happy Xmas (War is Over) – John Lennon and Yoko Ono ('72)Jesus Christ – Big Star ('75)Father Christmas – the Kinks ('77)Santa Claus is Coming to Town – Bruce Springsteen & the E-Street Band ('75)One of Everything You Got – Buck Owens & Susan Raye ('71)Christmas Eve Can Kill You – the Everly Brothers ('72)Child of Winter – Beach Boys ('74)Run Rudolph Run – Keith Richards ('78)Xmas at K-mart – Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band ('78)Christmas Day – Squeeze ('79)White Christmas - The Whispers ( ‘79)Do You Hear What I Hear - Gladys Knight & The Pips ('75)Support the Podcast at : Buy Me A CoffeeMusicatarationalvolume.com@MARVpodcast on Twittermusicatatrationvolume profile on Spotify for episode playlists based on topics discussed
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