The holiday equinox of 2019 is upon us, beginning with the first night of Hanukkah on December 22nd. To celebrate, we’re listening to two high-quality Hanukkah songs. “Chanukah Time” by Josh and the Jamtones is a fun song that captures a child-like excitement about the holiday, while “This Chanukiah” by Daniel Cainer takes a more heartfelt, reflective approach.
This week’s ranking music is “Christmas Wrapping” by Save Ferris.
RJ and Ian are back from Tokyo and celebrating their jet-lag with songs from decades that have never been featured on the show before. First, 1898’s “Sleigh Ride Party/Jingle Bells” by the Edison Male Quartet becomes the oldest song we’ve every talked about on the show by several decades, while also proving that there is no such thing as a “standard” version of Jingle Bells. Then, 1904’s “Old Jim’s Christmas Hymn” by Albert C. Campbell and James F. Harrison provides a much more moving story than we expected given the goofy title.
This week’s ranking music is “Swingin’ Them Jingle Bells” by Fats Waller.
This week, we tackle a pair of punk-adjacent requests from listener Kevin. “Feliz Navi-nada” by El Vez is, despite the title, a joyful reimagining of the Jose Feliciano original, and “X’mas Time (It Sure Doesn’t Feel Like It)” by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones is an extremely sad and also surprisingly nostalgic experience.
The ranking music this week is “The Impression That I Get” by the aforementioned Bosstones.
Thanks again to Kevin for the requests!