Wax and Tracks

Saturday, December 17, 2016

More Weird Songs About Santa Claus

These are the more where those came from that I was telling you about. More Weird Songs About Santa Claus, that is. Enjoy? ~ JH

1) A Very Murray Christmas ft. Bill Murray & George Clooney ~ “Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’” (Bonus Track: “Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!” featuring Murray, Miley Cyrus, Clooney, and Paul Shaffer)

2) Aaron Tippin ~ “It’s A Good Thing Santa Ain’t Single”

3) Mariah Carey ~ “Oh Santa!”

4) Toby Keith ~ “Jesus Gets Jealous Of Santa Claus”

5) Cheech and Chong ~ “Santa Claus And His Old Lady”

6) Merle Haggard ~ “Santa Claus And Popcorn”

7) Tim Hawkins ~ “Santa Claus Joined The Mafia”

8) Hank Snow ~ “God Is My Santa Claus”

9) Buster Poindexter ~ “Zat You, Santa Claus?”

10) Arrogant Worms ~ “Things Are Looking Bad For Santa”

11) Rio and the Rockabilly Revival ~ “Santa Skipped My House”

12) The Tractors ~ “Bo Diddley Santa Claus”

13) Bubba Watson ~ “Bubba Claus”

14) The Osmonds ~ “If Santa Were My Daddy”

15) RuPaul ~ “I Saw Daddy Kissing Santa Claus” (Umm...)

Friday, December 16, 2016

Weird Songs About Santa Claus

As if my ongoing series of Weird Christmas Songs weren't enough, here's a set of oddball tunes specifically about That Jolly Old Elf. If you like 'em, there's more where these came from! If you don't like 'em, don't click on the follow-up post. Enjoy! ~ JH

1) Yogscast ~ “Does Santa Claus (Visit Zombie Pig-Men Kids In The Nether In Minecraft At Christmas Time)?”

2) De La Soul ~ “Millie Pulled A Pistol On Santa”

3) Aurelio Voltaire ~ “Santa Claus Is Satan”

4) Sufjan Stevens ~ “Get Behind Me, Santa!”

5) Brad Paisley ~ “Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy”

6) Fitz and the Tantrums ~ “Santa Stole My Lady”

7) B2K ~ “Santa Hooked Me Up”

8) Alan Jackson & The Chipmunks ~ “Santa’s Gonna Come In A Pickup Truck”

9) Relient K ~ “Santa Claus Is Thumbing To Town”

10) Nerf Herder ~ “Santa Has A Mullet”

11) Ella Fitzgerald ~ “Santa Claus Got Stuck In My Chimney”

12) Mott The Hoople ~ “Death May Be Your Santa Claus”

13) Captain Beefheart ~ “There Ain’t So Santa Claus On The Evening Stage”

14) Louis Prima ~ “What Will Santa Claus Say (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’)”

Thursday, December 15, 2016

“Magnificent” Songs

These songs are absolutely "Magnificent"! At least, that's what their titles would have you believe. As it turns out, with few exceptions, they're exactly as advertised. Enjoy! ~ JH

1) U2 ~ “Magnificent”

2) Darlene Zschech ft. BJ Putnam ~ “Magnificent”

3) DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince ~ “The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff” (Talk about your shameless self-promotion.)

4) The Clash ~ “The Magnificent Seven”

5) Soul Survivor ~ “Magnificent Kindness”

6) Nat King Cole ~ “Magnificent Obsession”

7) Dusty Springfield ~ “The Magnificent Sanctuary Band”

8) Don Moen ~ “Wonderful, Magnificent God”

9) Spiritual Beggars ~ “Magnificent Obsession”

10) Adam & The Ants ~ “The Magnificent Five”

11) Urban Rescue ~ “Magnificent” (Beautiful song – too much talking before and afterwards, though.)

12) Hooverphonic ~ “The Magnificent Tree”

13) Travis ~ “Magnificent Time”

14) Steven Curtis Chapman ~ “Magnificent Obsession”

15) Gordon Lightfoot ~ “Magnificent Outpouring”

16) Elmer Bernstein ~ “The Magnificent Seven (Main Title)”

17) Big Daddy Weave ~ “Magnificent God”

18) Special Ed ~ “I’m The Magnificent” (Not sure what makes this guy thinks he’s so “magnificent.” I mean, he’s alright, but he’s not all THAT!)

19) Kamasi Washington ~ “The Magnificent 7” (This whole performance is amazing. But the nearly-four-minute drum solo that kicks the whole thing off – my word! – it’s breathtaking!)

20) Elbow ~ “Magnificent (She Says)”

21) Israel & New Breed ~ “Magnificent And Holy”

22) Silverman ~ “Magnificent”

23) The Otto Brothers ~ “Be Magnificent”

24) Tom T. Hall ~ “Magnificent Music Machine”

25) Iona ~ “Factory Of Magnificent Souls”

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

"Full Moon" Songs

Looks like it's gonna be a full moon tonight. In that case, these songs should suit us just right. Enjoy! ~ JH

1) Santana ~ “Full Moon”

2) The Black Ghosts ~ “Full Moon”

3) Sonata Arctica ~ “Fullmoon”

4) Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ “Full Moon Night”

5) Belly ~ “Full Moon, Empty Heart”

6) Jeff Beck ~ “Full Moon Boogie”

7) INXS ft. Chrissie Hynde ~ “Full Moon, Dirty Hearts”

8) Bob Dylan ~ “Full Moon And Empty Arms”

9) The Kinks ~ “Full Moon”

10) Brandy ~ “Full Moon”

11) Neil Halstead ~ “Full Moon Rising”

12) The Waterboys ~ “A Full Moon In March”

13) Robyn Hitchcock ~ “ Full Moon In My Soul”

14) Albert Collins ~ “The Moon Is Full”

15) Candy Dulfer ~ “Full Moon”

16) Sean Chambers ~ “Full Moon On Main Street”

17) Grace Slick ~ “Full Moon Man”

18) Barrence Whitfield & The Savages ~ “Full Moon In The Daylight Sky”

19) Fronteers ~ “Full Moon”

20) Chela ~ “Full Moon”

21) Herbert Grönemeyer ~ “Full Moon”

22) k.d. lang & The Reclines ~ “Full Moon Full Of Love”

23) Amber Rubarth ~ “Full Moon In Paris”

24) Haggard ~ “In A Fullmoon Procession”

25) Sandy Denny ~ “Full Moon”

A Dozen And A Half Renditions Of “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)”

BLOGGER'S NOTE: I actually put this post together around this time last year and saved it, but forgot to post it before the Christmas season had passed. So here ya go!

PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED INTRO: Sometimes, to really appreciate a song you have to hear it by a variety of different artists. Admittedly, 18 different artists is a bit overkill, but I had a hard time narrowing it down. You should have heard some of the ones that DIDN'T make the cut! Anyway, just pick and choose which ones you want to listen to, and comment wherever you saw this post with your personal favorite rendition. I definitely know my favorite. Enjoy! ~ JH

1) Christina Aguilera