I'm nothing but an old softy when it comes to Christmas.
So in that spirit of the season, here is a handful of the most beloved
Christmas songs of all time. And to those nitpicky nabobs who might say this
Throwback Thursday seems more like a
Wacky Wednesday, I'll just say, "WHY DO YOU HATE CHRISTMAS?!??!?"
Let's begin this celebration with a traditional song by the ascended master
Soupy Sales:
Speaking of surfing, The Butthole Surfers offer their snappy version of "Good King Wencenslaus," which apparently is another name for Santa Claus or maybe the little lord Jesus:
And now for a stunning Claymation take on "The Carol of the Bells":
Joe Pesci knows that Santa is a good fella:
And how can it be a Christmas without Wesley Willis?
Kay Martin always fills me with Christmas spirit:
Joseph Spence always believed in Santa:
And finally, I really dig Angry Johnny & The Killbillies and they really dig Christmas:
So lets have a safe and meaningful holiday, and always check your Christmas
cookies for drugs and razor blades.
Sunday, December 3, 2023 KSFR, Santa Fe, NM, 101.1 FM Webcasting! 10 p.m. to midnight Sundays Mountain Time Host: Steve Terrell
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Here's my playlist :
OPENING THEME: Let It Out (Let it All Hang Out) by The Hombres
Christmas Light Fight by Dave Del Monte & The Cross County Boys
Lawrence of California by Mekons
Dancing on My Knees by The Yawpers
Caught With The Meat In Your Mouth by Dead Boys
Play Pen by Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
Even Squeaky Fromme Loves Christmas by Rev. Glen Armstrong
Scott "Top 10" Kempner & Ed Pettersen Austin, Texas, March 2006,
Broken Bones by Thinking Fellers Union Local 282
Martin Scorsese by King Missile
Police Call by Drywall
Call The Police by Oblivians
Top Ten by Ed Pettersen
When The Drugs Kick In by The Del-Lords
Psychotic Sweetheart by The Gears
Don't Let It All Slip Away by Kidd Spike
Drinkin' On The Weekend by Big Al Anderson
Ginkgo & Tofu by Jim Terr
Shane MacGowan Tribute
A mural of Shane in Dublin, 2017
Streams of Whiskey by The Pogues
Donegal Express by Shane MacGowan & The Popes
The Old Main Drag by The Pogues
The Irish Rover by The Pogues & The Dubliners
The Rising of the Moon by Shane MacGowan & The Popes
Thousands are Sailing by The Pogues
Wild Rover by Dropkick Murphys with Shane MacGowan
The Body of an American by The Pogues
Christmas Card From Hooker In Minneapolis by Tom Waits
Jeremiah by Sierra Ferrell
The Vigilante by Judee Sill
Trouble In Mind by Mose Allison
Hello by Black Pumas
Storms by Lady Wray
CLOSING THEME: Over the Rainbow by Jerry Lee Lewis
Sunday, November 26, 2023 KSFR, Santa Fe, NM, 101.1 FM Webcasting! 10 p.m. to midnight Sundays Mountain Time Host: Steve Terrell
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Here's my playlist :
OPENING THEME: Let It Out (Let it All Hang Out) by The Hombres
So Glad You're Mine by Elvis Presley
Family Fun Night by Figures Of Light
Stay Out Of Automobiles by Webb Wilder
She Lives (In A Time Of Her Own) by 13th Floor Elevators
Sunday, November 19, 2023 KSFR, Santa Fe, NM, 101.1 FM Webcasting! 10 p.m. to midnight Sundays Mountain Time Host: Steve Terrell
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Here's my playlist :
OPENING THEME: Let It Out (Let it All Hang Out) by The Hombres
Talk Talk by The Music Machine
Bad Bad Man by The Mullens
Subsonic Dream by The Darts
Tropical Breakdown by Pierre Omer`s Swing Revue
Up To The Gate by The Dead Brothers
Model Ex Citizen by Quintron
Papa Lou And Gran by Little Victor
Dirty Like An Angel by Divine Horsemen
Primary Baby by Jon Spencer & The HITmakers
Lost Songs by Howlin' Jaws
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by Jimi Hendrix Experience
All the Smart People by The Grawks
I Do My Best to Survive by Barrence Whitfield & The Savages
Bloody Mary by King Salami & The Cumberland 3
Louisiana Trainwreck by Pere Ubu
Emerê by Tom Zé
Sweet Young Thing by The Chocolate Watchband
Conspiranoia by Primus
You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth by The Temptations
Tura Satana Tribute Song by The Dustaphonics
Give Me Five Minutes More by Peter Case
Keep Warm by The Minks
Funny Farm by Boris McCutcheon
The Girl With The Wandering Eye by Movie Movie
Ice Cream (Pay Phone) by Black Pumas
No Quiero by Ry Cooder with Domingo Samudio
The Cold Hard Facts Of Life by John Doe & The Sadies
Born in Memphis, Tennessee by Memphis Slim
I Know Sometimes A Man Is Wrong by David Byrne
CLOSING THEME: Over the Rainbow by Jerry Lee Lewis
Doug Sahm with Freddy Fender during a Texas Tornados set during the
1997 South by Southwest at Austin's Hole in the Wall.
Three days ago, November 6, would have been Doug Sahm's 82nd
birthday. And later this month, Nov. 18, will be the 24th anniversary of Doug's
death.
Congress should just go ahead and declare November to be Doug Sahm month!
Son Volt sings songs of Sahm in Ft. Collins
Earlier this week, I posted on Facebook about Doug's birthday, mentioning the
fact that I recently saw Son Volt up in Colorado. That band's most recent
album, Day of The Doug, is a Sahm tribute album, and their show
kicked off with a lengthy set of some of those songs as well as a take on
"Give Back the Keys to My Heart," a Sahm song on Uncle Tupelo's final album.
which featured a guest appearance by Doug himself. (For those not familiar,
Uncle Tupelo was the previous band of Son Volt leader Jay Farrar.)
This morning, two of my friends, Rick and Walt, reminded me that there were
previous Sahm tribute albums. So on this Throwback Thursday, let's look at all
these albums.
Way back in 2002, The Bottle Rockets did an album called Songs of Sahm
honoring Sir Doug. Here's a tune from that album:
Skip ahead to 2009 and we'll find a various-artists compilation called
Keep Your Soul: A Tribute to Doug Sahm,
with contributions from the likes of Dave Alvin, Alejandro Escovedo,
Delbert McClinton, Little Willie G of Thee Midnighters and Greg Dulli of The
Afghan Whigs. Santa Fe's own Terry Allen did one of the best tracks on this
tribute, "I'm Not That Kat Anymore":
But my favorite song on Keep Your Soul was the extremely soulful "Be Real," performed by Freda & The Firedogs, vocals by long, tall Marcia Ball:
Here's a track, from the latest Son Volt album, Day of The Doug, which happens to be the title track of the previous tribute:
And though it's not from a tribute album, one of my favorite Sahm coverd through the years is this one by Alvin Youngblood Hart:
So happy Doug Sahm Month to all who celebrate. Keep groovin'!
Footnote: I was the reporter who broke the news that Sahm had died in Taos in 1999. As I was about to go home from a long day of work at the Santa Fe New Mexican, an editor got a tip that he'd died in a Taos hotel room. Sadly, it turned out to be true.
For
my coverage of Sir Doug's death in 1999 -- the initial scoop, plus a second-day story, in which I interviewed a local woman who'd spent time with Doug in Santa Fe before he died -- check this old blog post:
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