This CD collection marks our 10th holiday installment in 7 years and finds itself in the usual mixed batch of musical company/taste that's misleadingly benign in places (as if you cultured, not easily offended, well-rounded folk would have it any other way!).
Addled with a grotesquely verbose title, this release is largely comprised of vinyl 45-singles so there's a consistent 'crispy' factor present and the newer sounds don't have an overly modern sheen. It's a fun pastiche spanning 80 minutes and 3 dozen tracks, book-ended by SpongeBob audio.
You know the 12" Dancing Homer Simpson Doll that moves and sings when you press the button?
Well, there's one dressed up like Santa Claus and he mangles Christmas dittys in fitting Simpson style.
I actually had a friend mic Homer up (distorted audio, animatronic movements & all) and record these passages which I've sprinkled onto the CD in various places! Crazy.
*I have a 'Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics' logo onboard, not for profanity, but for the benefit of Steve Martin's slightly crass spoken word.
| 01 |
"Santa's coming tonite, tonite..." (SpongeBob Squarepants) |
| 02 |
(Mamacita,) ¿Donde Esta Santa Claus? |
CHARO |
| 03 |
Winter Wonderland |
DARLENE LOVE |
| 04 |
(Jingle Bells) |
HO-HO HOMER SIMPSON |
| 05 |
Jingle Bells |
BLUES MAGOOS |
| 06 |
I Deliver Toys (part 1/3) |
DUCK'S BREATH MYSTERY THEATRE |
| 07 |
It's Christmas Time |
YO LA TENGO |
| 08 |
"Have you made your Christmas list for Santa yet...?" |
(That 70's Show) |
| 09 |
I Like Christmas (I Like It, I Like It) |
BARRY GORDON |
| 10 |
The Little Drummer Boy |
THE STARLINGS |
| 11 |
Hey Santa! |
CHRIS ISAAK |
| 12 |
Silver Bells/What Christmas Means To Me |
PAUL SIMON / STEVE MARTIN (on SNL) |
| 13 |
El Rudolpho |
THEE KUSTOM KINGS |
| 14 |
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town |
THE MYSTEROIDS |
| 15 |
(Deck the Halls) |
HO-HO HOMER SIMPSON |
| 16 |
The Twelve Days of Christmas |
JOE DOLCE |
| 17 |
Christmas Boy |
THE SPONGETONES |
| 18 |
I Deliver Toys (part 2/3) |
DUCK'S BREATH MYSTERY THEATRE |
| 19 |
Santa Claus |
THEE HEADCOATEES |
| 20 |
"...I don't believe in all this Christmas fuss..." |
(Bewitched) |
| 21 |
Humbug |
EMERSON, LAKE & PALMER |
| 22 |
Mele Kalikimaka |
POI DOG PONDERING |
| 23 |
(Twas the Night Before Christmas) |
MATT FOLEY, motivational speaker (Chris Farley on SNL) |
| 24 |
Cool Yule |
DONNY BURNS |
| 25 |
Up On the Housetop |
SUPER DELUXE |
| 26 |
Christmas Time Philosophy |
NORRIS THE TROUBADOR |
| 27 |
The Night Before |
JOHN T. BAKER |
| 28 |
Santa's Super Sleigh |
WILL FREEMAN'S FATHER (About A Boy) |
| 29 |
"You've got the wrong Santa..." |
(Futurama) |
| 30 |
Stranger In the Manger |
TERMINATORS OF ENDEARMENT |
| 31 |
Frosty Blue Christmas |
HICKOIDS |
| 32 |
I Deliver Toys (part 3/3) |
DUCK'S BREATH MYSTERY THEATRE |
| 33 |
(We Wish You A Merry Christmas) |
HO-HO-HOMER SIMPSON |
| 34 |
Happy Holidays (Beef Wellington Remix) |
BING CROSBY |
| 35 |
"Hey- where's Santa?!" |
(SpongeBob Squarepants) |
| 36 |
Last Train To Christmas (reprise) |
APRIL MARCH & LOS CINCOS |
| 37 |
(Hidden Track) Christmas Carol Medley |
FAT LES |