WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 21, 2011

Listener comments!
	9:06pm Barkevious Shabazz: If "Happy Birthday Jesus" was my xmas present I'd hunt down Santa and kill him where he stood.
	9:08pm Jesus: Peace, love, and revenge knifings, huh?
	9:08pm E.L.: Hey Ho (Ho Ho)! Let's go!
	9:12pm slugluv1313: OUCH! that lil Mike Douglas ditty sure HURTS! Mr. Evan "Funk" Davies, WHERE do you find such gems? and somehow, i have this vague recollection of hearing that waaaaay back then
	9:12pm X-mas Elf: Was that Mike Douglas from the afternoon talk show? Did he put out an album called 7" ??? To what does that refer, anybody know? Just askin'
	9:14pm EL: Wow. From the 7".
	9:15pm Barkevious Shabazz: EFD-The xmas background is so luxurious you can almost feel it.
	9:15pm efd: That's how I roll, E.L.! Hi everyone, and Merry Christmas to all! (And Happy Hanukkah to all too!)
	9:16pm cheri: evan merry xmas,,i was just wondering if you have this tune clalled "elvis won't be here for xmas" by linda hughes?? if you do please play it?? thnx evan!!!
	9:18pm Stevel: I'm starting to see shapes in the snowflake pattern.
	9:20pm slugluv1313: ooooooo Jingle WOOFS!!!! got any JINGLE CATS?!?!?! and for those celebrating Hanukkah, how about Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song? (not a huge Sandler fan, but that song totally cracks me up!)
	9:21pm justsheano: Have a funky, funky, christmas, Evan!
	9:21pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Listening along with Brandi in Huntsville. Happy Advent, Hanukkah, Christmas & Holidays.
	9:22pm justsheano: Can you please amend tonight's ticket bubblebath to the "luxury eggnog bubblebath?
	9:22pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Hey, justsheano!
	9:22pm justsheano: hi Jason and Brandi
	9:26pm David B (chudleycannons): baby jesus is the first glam rocker?
	9:26pm David B (chudleycannons): argh, guessed it wrong!
	9:27pm cheri: evan do you have that linda hughes tune tonight?
	9:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Ho - la!
	9:28pm efd: cheri, you've been asking for that linda hughes song for 4 years and using 2 or 3 different name. Time to move on.
	9:29pm efd: @justsheano That's an excellent idea-- sorry, eggcellent idea -- but I will be forgoing the LTBB this evening to maximize the holiday tuneage.
	9:30pm Mike McG.: Rock the holidays, Funk! Just like old times. Thanks for the tunes and have a great season!
	9:30pm efd: Hi Holly, David B, Jason & Brandi, slugluv, Stevel et al.! Thanks tor joining me tonight!
	9:31pm justsheano: I am eggcited for holiday rock! Kind of wish my kid would sing Billy Squier at her pageant tomorrow.
	9:31pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OK, I think I'll step out for a minute, to er, clean catboxes. Back after Squier!
	9:32pm Joel: Tell me the Upper Crust have a Christmas song.. PLEASE !!!!
	9:33pm efd: Joel, I wish!
	9:34pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: This song used to creep me out until I figured out what the deal was. As a grown man.
	9:36pm Noddy Ho Ho Holder: Luckily Slade have thousands of xmas songs.
	9:38pm X-mas Elf: Am I the only one who thinks David Cassidy's voice sounds a little like Freddie Mercury's on this?
	9:40pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Jason - good anecdote. And I'm sorry!
	9:40pm PB: efd, please tell me the records you played in this set are not from your personal record collection.,
	9:41pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): AUGIE - no, c'mon, you tease!
	9:41pm X-mas Elf: That was the "Tiger Beat Christmas Special" portion of the proceedings
	9:42pm Barkevious Shabazz: Bobby Sherman. Retired cop.
	9:46pm EL: Oh yeah.
	9:46pm Keeper of Records: Evan is an archivist, PB. Documenting the history of Xmas kitsch is a tough assignment, but someone's got to do it.
	9:46pm Kat: what is this I don't even...
	9:48pm Danne D: Merre Christmas everyone :) Hiya EFD - Great show so far. The Singing Dogs brings me back to listening to WNEW-FM in my youth and of course the Billy Squier makes me pine for the Martha Quinn of yesteryear swoon
	9:49pm Danne D: That Mike Douglas song imparted upon me the knowledge that Mike Douglas liked to give shitty gifts ;)
	9:50pm Kat: Yo?
	9:50pm Danne D: "Hey Kids instead of something you want for Christmas, I'm giving you this song"
	9:50pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Hi Danne! Y;know, Stiv Bators got lucky with both Martha Quinn & Bebe Buell. Kinda mindboggling!
	9:51pm Danne D: Wow, EFD, paging through the comments can't help but notice that certain schtick even comes but once a year.
	9:52pm Danne D: Hi Holly!!! :) Heading to NC tomorrow :)
	9:52pm Stevel: Stiv and Martha. Wow. Just wow.
	9:53pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Danne - It's HOT (currently 64F) and rainy here. Bah humbug!
	9:53pm efd: Hi Danne & Kat! Tis the season I guess, Danne.
	9:54pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Good night, y'all. Keep spreading the cheer, EFD.
	9:56pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Good night. Jason!
	9:56pm Stevel: Wet and drizzly in Indiana. If we're lucky we'll get ICE for Xmas.
	9:56pm Danne D: Good night Jason! :)
	9:58pm efd: Goodnight Jason! Warm and rainy here in NJ as well, not much of a holiday feel.
	9:58pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OMG. Where the heck did you find this, efd? Wow. Score!
	9:59pm efd: FIND it?! I BOUGHT it! Came out last year.
	10:01pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OK, but only, you, Evan, would be LOOKING for a NEW Donnie Iris lp in 2010!
	10:01pm Kat: It isn't really called "ah! leluiah!", is it? ...is it???
	10:01pm john: Dawnie!
	10:01pm Kat: (I'm still traumatized from the Dion record, mind you.)
	10:02pm Barkevious Shabazz: Merry Christmas from everyone at Aucoin Management!
	10:02pm efd: oh Kat, yes it is! How could I not get it?!
	10:04pm Kat: dumbfounded
	10:04pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Kat - It totally is. Called that. Totally. Wow, again.
	10:09pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Donnie Iris songs efd chose NOT to play: alleluyah sasa! (track 9) and panis angelicus (track 13)
	10:11pm john: I have to agree on both counts--I also had to buy Dawnie sight unheard, and found it a little dreary. Dion is, as ever, untouchable.
	10:12pm glenn: yep, and next year cheri will ask for linda hughes again.
	10:15pm justsheano: Made gingersnaps for my PTA meeting tomorrow morning after the pageant, and am enjoying the show while working on PTA stuff late into the evening.
	10:16pm efd: Don't even get me started about the 81 Donnie Iris vocal parts on the Alleluia Chorus.
	10:16pm efd: Good work, justsheano!
	10:17pm justsheano: Thanks, Evan! That means a lot!
	10:18pm Linda Hughes: Can I request one fewer fan darkening my name?
	10:18pm Stevel: Making dinner for friends who just had a baby. Its Christmassy without being Christmassy!
	10:20pm efd: Alright, Stevel! That is Christmassy!
	10:21pm Barkevious Shabazz: So at this point Mike Douglas and The Ergs are battling it out for pure punk rock supremacy. Cast your votes. Messaging rates apply.
	10:21pm Danne D: this set is very guitars
	10:22pm Danne D: shakes computer hoping that there's some Harry Harrison under the tree
	10:23pm Danne D: @barkevious envisioned a Rate-A-Record segment on American Bandstand featuring Mike Douglas and the Ergs
	10:24pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Distractedly munching on raw kale, berekase, & Smokera (pickled okra packed with hot Spanish smoked paprika) while packing for a new dogsitting gig that starts at 9 am tomorrow. Christmassy?
	10:26pm Danne D: @Holly you pack antlers for the dog to wear? If so - Christmassy
	10:26pm Stevel: Its not a singing dog, is it?
	10:27pm X-mas Elf: Never met a version of "Run Rudolph Run" I didn't like
	10:27pm efd: Not yet it isn't.
	10:27pm PB: Did Chuck Berry write this because it sure does borrow liberally from Roll Over Beethovern.
	10:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Danne - no, but yes dog park tags - & catnip (for the cat who deigns to stay in the house while I sit the dog) Christmassy!
	10:28pm calzone!: What's so wrong about long haired people? Santa Claus wants to know!
	10:28pm Barkevious Shabazz: The mighty Basenji. Christmas with a tail.
	10:29pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Chuck may have written, but Keith Richards does it best.
	10:30pm X-mas Elf: Basenji's rock!
	10:30pm seang: fleshtones version is cool too
	10:32pm PB: Award for the most cynical holiday season song of the night.
	10:33pm Stevel: PB: so far.
	10:33pm X-mas Elf: Guess that bumps Mike D. to #2
	10:33pm Danne D: definitely cheerful :)
	10:33pm john: Would make a perfect segue into Half Man Half Biscuit's "It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas!"
	10:33pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): We haven't heard Robert Earl Keen yet...
	10:35pm Danne D: a cover of everyone's favorite annoying holiday song :)
	10:36pm Barkevious Shabazz: Mike Douglas. Signpost to a better, more mature tomorrow.
	10:36pm Stevel: the original makes me think of malls.
	10:40pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I'm spending (part of) Christmas with a Laotian friend at a Chinese restaurant. We want to see how many of our fellow "Chinese Restaurant on Christmas" patrons ask him to refill their tea. Outtama was raised Southern Baptist, and I was raised Congregationalist. Now we're both open-minded agnostics with a good sense of humor & a love of Szechuan!.
	10:44pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): The original makes me think of slitting my wrists. Vertically.
	10:48pm susan frieri: can't go wrong with Slades holiday classic!!! baking off the last of my xmas cookies-
	10:49pm Milly: I was hoping for that dBs number!
	10:50pm Historian: Know what they called Congregationalists 300 years ago? Puritans. :-)
	10:50pm Barkevious Shabazz: How am I spending xmas week? Watching "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" with the sound off and the Xmas Funktacular blaring. Happy Kringle.
	10:52pm efd: You got it, Milly! Susan, good luck with the rest of the cookie-baking - hope you caught Slade earlier!
	10:52pm G: Driving to Maryland Friday morning after my annual car inspection is finished. My family are so spoiled that I always do all the traveling... Was just outside. MONSOON.
	10:55pm PB: Can't think of any off the top of my head but I can't imagine the Beach Boys didn't do a number of insipid Christmas songs.
	10:56pm john: In fact, a whole album of insipid Christmas songs plus the sublime Little Saint Nick.
	10:57pm calzone!: Xmas with Roy Wood and Wizzard, doesnt get much better than that! Great show EFD!
	11:00pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Puritans who don't believe in hell. or the devil. And who celebrate Maundy Thursday by inviting (presumably) Catholic bagpipers to open the evening service. Never got any of that, but it was definitely my favorite service of the year. So, pretty cool Puritans, as far Puritans go! Also had my first tongue kiss at a Congregationist summer camp. Heh.
	11:03pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Hi Milly! EFD, We must hear the ever so funky Milly & Silly's "Getting Down For Xmas" in Milly's honor!
	11:05pm G: Speaking of Puritan French kisses, if you want the backstory on Puritans and their real personal lives, check out _The Scarlet Letter_. Very few out of wedlock Puritan babies happen without a tongue kiss being involved at some point.
	11:05pm efd: ooh, I'll have to see if I can track that down! In the meantime, it's almost time for THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER RECORDED!!!!1!!
	11:06pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): In all seriousness, my very, very favorite Christmas song just might be "Welcome Christmas" as sung by the Whos. I play it at precisely 12 am every Dec 25
	11:11pm EL: NOW it's CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
	11:11pm Danne D: lol
	11:12pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): If you can't find Milly & Silly, you can still work the Milly(ie) theme & honor Noah's memory by playing De La's "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"... or not...
	11:12pm Joe Cool: Here come da Claus Man
	11:13pm X-mas Elf: Hanson had a Spin Doctors vibe for Christmas
	11:13pm efd: DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS!!
	11:14pm Danne D: Little known fact: Santa is a part-time cop
	11:15pm Joe Cool: a mall cop? he could cut his commute way down that way
	11:15pm Milly: Well, if you play a tune like that I'll have to call my mother and wake her as 'Milly' is her collective nickname for my 2 sisters & I. It is impossible for her to recall our true names when addressing any one of us, so we're all Mildreds.
	11:16pm X-mas Elf: hysterical! "Don't mess wit da boss!" What year?
	11:17pm efd: 1997, I think
	11:18pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Milly - Is your Mom down with funk or hip hop?
	11:21pm Stevel: Oh yeah. That's what Xmas is all about! You put the Ho in Horny!!
	11:22pm Old Dude with White Beard: me so ho ho horny
	11:23pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Back Door Santa. 'Nuf sed.
	11:24pm Old Dude with White Beard: Aint a chimney I cant slide into.
	11:24pm Barkevious Shabazz: Horned Frogs pull ahead. Go Toads!
	11:24pm Danne D: @EFD - so will we be hearing Terre-cita's favorite Christmas song? :)
	11:27pm efd: Danne, I believe we will - I'm just trying to figure out whether to play the traditional version or an updated one with heavy beatz.
	11:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): http://tinyurl.com/7stz3or One vote for original!
	11:30pm Danne D: Cool :) I'd probably vote for the original but wasn't the Heavy Beatz one in her honor?
	11:33pm Old Dude with White Beard: Any nonplayed items go onto next year's Xmas show to-play list
	11:34pm Danne D: The wonderful Amanda also played this wonderful song on her show today :) Anyone who missed her show with Special Guest Co-Host Mike Fiveash should definitely check it out :)
	11:34pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I don't suppose anyone's ever made a clean version of easy e's "merry 'i'm very fond of your mom' xmas"?
	11:35pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Lovely. Another real favorite. Thank you!
	11:36pm Danne D: Random Side-note to fans of Noah who until recently followed Evan on WFMU - he's doing shows via soundcloud now :) Here's the link: http://t.co/xUywjxf3
	11:38pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): ...Santa's coming in a pink cadillac....
	11:40pm X-mas Elf: Ska-licious!
	11:40pm Danne D: Dang :( Didn't hit the PowerBall :( YAY Persephone's Bees :)
	11:40pm JMD: Hello EFD and all, I wanted to chime in to say terrific show and Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Thanks for the Big Star! The EFD Show is an ornament for our ears. Thanks a bundle.
	11:41pm EL: No wonder I love this— it's Persephone's Bees.
	11:44pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I so love the Swingin' Neckbreakers.
	11:48pm Randy in NC: efd hits it out of the park tonight! Happy and Merry to all.
	11:49pm X-mas Elf: Thanks so much EFD, it really was a home run tonight!
	11:51pm Danne D: YAY :)
	11:51pm X-mas Elf: P.Holsapple
	11:52pm Danne D: Ole!
	11:52pm EL: You just made my wife (and me) very happy.
	11:53pm X-mas Elf: P. Holsapple worked in a local record store?
	11:53pm G: Waiting for someone to release "13 Mamas and I Was the Only Santa Around"
	11:54pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @G - !!! :-)
	11:56pm G: Then the heartwarming seasonal follow up, "I Saw 13 Mamas ----ing Santa Claus"
	11:56pm Barkevious McGee: Xmas mountain sounds like a wondrous place.
	11:56pm Danne D: lol @G :) I know the Hoof N Mouth is in March, but perhaps Evan can get the Sinfonia together for a one off and get that recorded :)
	11:57pm Danne D: Anyhow, time to pack up. Have a wonderful holiday all. Evan thanks for a great show as always and for all you do. All the best to you and yours!
	11:58pm G: Danne's often being kicked out of his coffee shop around midnight
	11:59pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Thank you, EFD, and merry whatever to everyone!
	11:59pm EL: Thanks EFD. It was amazing as always.
	12:00am Milly: Mom would probably go for a disco Milly holiday tune. Might have to record that hit ourselves.
	12:00am efd: Thanks so much everyone, enjoy the holidays!
	12:01am nyu: evan ,thanks for over 30 years of great music and love
	12:02am Stevel: Ravers!!! Love that colored vinyl! Thanks and good night.
	12:43pm Amanda: I'm so sorry to have missed the show last night -- it's one of my fav WFMU traditions. Listening on the archive now and enjoying it all!

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 21, 2011

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December 21, 2011: Let the bells ring out: the 4 1/2th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	Approx. start time
mike douglas	happy birthday, jesus	7"	image	1977		0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the flirtations	christmas time is here again					0:03:36 (Pop-up)
go home productions	christmas in boston	va-we wish you a merry christmash				0:06:36 (Pop-up)
don charles presents the singing dogs	jingle bells	7"	rca			0:10:28 (Pop-up)
the ergs	we're going to have a devo christmas					0:12:03 (Pop-up)
dj mcfly	party rockin' around the christmas tree	va-santastic vol. 6			http://djbc.net/	0:14:46 (Pop-up)

the glam chops	countdown to christmas					0:23:23 (Pop-up)
billy squier	christmas is the time to say i love you	12"	capitol	1981		0:27:10 (Pop-up)
teenage kicks	i saw momma (kissing santa)	12"	goon island	1982		0:30:13 (Pop-up)
the partridge family	my christmas card to you	a partridge family christmas card	bell			0:33:05 (Pop-up)
bobby sherman	love is what you're gettin' on christmas				from a holiday mix by Nick Speaks	0:35:28 (Pop-up)

dion	santa claus is coming to town	rock & roll christmas				0:42:14 (Pop-up)
slade	merry christmas everybody "merry christmas everybody" by "slade"					0:47:01 (Pop-up)
angel	the christmas song "the christmas song" by "angel"	anthology	casablanca			0:50:33 (Pop-up)
donnie iris & the cruisers	introduction/angels we have heard on high	ah! leluiah!	primary	2010		0:54:15 (Pop-up)
the grip weeds	christmas dream "christmas dream" by "the grip weeds"	under the influence of christmas	rainbow quartz	2011		1:01:34 (Pop-up)

the guitars	don't believe in christmas	a very guitars christmas		2009	download this for free at http://theguitars.bandcamp.com	1:11:04 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a visit from santa's elves	a very guitars christmas				1:12:43 (Pop-up)
the guitars	sleigh ride "sleigh ride" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas				1:15:34 (Pop-up)
the guitars	the north pole / rusty's lament	a very guitars christmas				1:17:55 (Pop-up)
the guitars	christmas (baby please come home)	a very guitars christmas				1:19:25 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a jovial thanks from the jolly one	a very guitars christmas				1:21:56 (Pop-up)
the guitars	run, rudolph, run "run, rudolph, run" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas				1:22:39 (Pop-up)

future wife	i'm spending christmas alone	mp3		2010	Get it at http://youngjeanlee.org/future_wife	1:27:57 (Pop-up)
eww yaboo	wonderful christmastime	what we do on our holidays	summersteps	2010		1:31:37 (Pop-up)
team 9	looks like rain, dear "looks like rain, dear" by "team 9"	va-we wish you a merry christmash				1:35:32 (Pop-up)
husky team	have yourself a merry little christmas	christmas in memphis	confidential	2002	Dave Amels & Dennis Diken	1:38:40 (Pop-up)
the dB's	home for the holidays "home for the holidays" by "the dB's"	12"	irs	1987		1:41:21 (Pop-up)

ash	i wish it could be christmas everyday					1:47:57 (Pop-up)
roy wood & wizzard	rock & roll winter	singles a's and b's			for those who were disappointed by not hearing the original of the previous song	1:52:22 (Pop-up)
cheap trick	come on christmas "come on christmas" by "cheap trick"					1:56:35 (Pop-up)
whirling dervishes	you're a mean one mr. grinch	grinch ep	continuum	1994		1:59:04 (Pop-up)
blake xolton & the martians	merry christmas	va-experiments in destiny	bomp	1980		2:01:08 (Pop-up)

hanson	everybody knows the claus "everybody knows the claus" by "hanson"	snowed in		1997		2:08:53 (Pop-up)
elton john	step into christmas "step into christmas" by "elton john"	7"	mca	1973		2:13:21 (Pop-up)
loo and placido	horny christmas "horny christmas" by "loo and placido"	va-santastic ii: clausome		2006		2:17:53 (Pop-up)
the darkness	christmas time "christmas time" by "the darkness"	cd single	atlantic	2003		2:20:23 (Pop-up)
trolley	holiday/christmas in the marketplace	star of wonder cd ep	easter	1997		2:23:49 (Pop-up)

big star	jesus christ "jesus christ" by "big star"	7"	aura			2:30:15 (Pop-up)
dwight twilley	christmas night "christmas night" by "dwight twilley"	have a twilley christmas		2009		2:32:32 (Pop-up)
persephone's bees	santa baby "santa baby" by "persephone's bees"					2:36:34 (Pop-up)
swingin' neckbreakers	santa claus ain't comin' this year	7"	norton	1999		2:39:41 (Pop-up)
the smithereens	merry christmas baby					2:43:10 (Pop-up)

augie rios	donde esta santa claus					2:48:08 (Pop-up)
the caroleer singers & orchestra	christmas mountain				another from the Nick Speaks compilation	2:50:33 (Pop-up)
the o'jays	christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love	7"	phila. int'l			2:53:09 (Pop-up)
the ravers	(it's gonna be a) punk rock christmas	7"	zombie			2:55:55 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:06pm Barkevious Shabazz: If "Happy Birthday Jesus" was my xmas present I'd hunt down Santa and kill him where he stood.
	9:08pm Jesus: Peace, love, and revenge knifings, huh?
	9:08pm E.L.: Hey Ho (Ho Ho)! Let's go!
	9:12pm slugluv1313: OUCH! that lil Mike Douglas ditty sure HURTS! Mr. Evan "Funk" Davies, WHERE do you find such gems? and somehow, i have this vague recollection of hearing that waaaaay back then
	9:12pm X-mas Elf: Was that Mike Douglas from the afternoon talk show? Did he put out an album called 7" ??? To what does that refer, anybody know? Just askin'
	9:14pm EL: Wow. From the 7".
	9:15pm Barkevious Shabazz: EFD-The xmas background is so luxurious you can almost feel it.
	9:15pm efd: That's how I roll, E.L.! Hi everyone, and Merry Christmas to all! (And Happy Hanukkah to all too!)
	9:16pm cheri: evan merry xmas,,i was just wondering if you have this tune clalled "elvis won't be here for xmas" by linda hughes?? if you do please play it?? thnx evan!!!
	9:18pm Stevel: I'm starting to see shapes in the snowflake pattern.
	9:20pm slugluv1313: ooooooo Jingle WOOFS!!!! got any JINGLE CATS?!?!?! and for those celebrating Hanukkah, how about Adam Sandler's Hanukkah Song? (not a huge Sandler fan, but that song totally cracks me up!)
	9:21pm justsheano: Have a funky, funky, christmas, Evan!
	9:21pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Listening along with Brandi in Huntsville. Happy Advent, Hanukkah, Christmas & Holidays.
	9:22pm justsheano: Can you please amend tonight's ticket bubblebath to the "luxury eggnog bubblebath?
	9:22pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Hey, justsheano!
	9:22pm justsheano: hi Jason and Brandi
	9:26pm David B (chudleycannons): baby jesus is the first glam rocker?
	9:26pm David B (chudleycannons): argh, guessed it wrong!
	9:27pm cheri: evan do you have that linda hughes tune tonight?
	9:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Ho - la!
	9:28pm efd: cheri, you've been asking for that linda hughes song for 4 years and using 2 or 3 different name. Time to move on.
	9:29pm efd: @justsheano That's an excellent idea-- sorry, eggcellent idea -- but I will be forgoing the LTBB this evening to maximize the holiday tuneage.
	9:30pm Mike McG.: Rock the holidays, Funk! Just like old times. Thanks for the tunes and have a great season!
	9:30pm efd: Hi Holly, David B, Jason & Brandi, slugluv, Stevel et al.! Thanks tor joining me tonight!
	9:31pm justsheano: I am eggcited for holiday rock! Kind of wish my kid would sing Billy Squier at her pageant tomorrow.
	9:31pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OK, I think I'll step out for a minute, to er, clean catboxes. Back after Squier!
	9:32pm Joel: Tell me the Upper Crust have a Christmas song.. PLEASE !!!!
	9:33pm efd: Joel, I wish!
	9:34pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: This song used to creep me out until I figured out what the deal was. As a grown man.
	9:36pm Noddy Ho Ho Holder: Luckily Slade have thousands of xmas songs.
	9:38pm X-mas Elf: Am I the only one who thinks David Cassidy's voice sounds a little like Freddie Mercury's on this?
	9:40pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Jason - good anecdote. And I'm sorry!
	9:40pm PB: efd, please tell me the records you played in this set are not from your personal record collection.,
	9:41pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): AUGIE - no, c'mon, you tease!
	9:41pm X-mas Elf: That was the "Tiger Beat Christmas Special" portion of the proceedings
	9:42pm Barkevious Shabazz: Bobby Sherman. Retired cop.
	9:46pm EL: Oh yeah.
	9:46pm Keeper of Records: Evan is an archivist, PB. Documenting the history of Xmas kitsch is a tough assignment, but someone's got to do it.
	9:46pm Kat: what is this I don't even...
	9:48pm Danne D: Merre Christmas everyone :) Hiya EFD - Great show so far. The Singing Dogs brings me back to listening to WNEW-FM in my youth and of course the Billy Squier makes me pine for the Martha Quinn of yesteryear swoon
	9:49pm Danne D: That Mike Douglas song imparted upon me the knowledge that Mike Douglas liked to give shitty gifts ;)
	9:50pm Kat: Yo?
	9:50pm Danne D: "Hey Kids instead of something you want for Christmas, I'm giving you this song"
	9:50pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Hi Danne! Y;know, Stiv Bators got lucky with both Martha Quinn & Bebe Buell. Kinda mindboggling!
	9:51pm Danne D: Wow, EFD, paging through the comments can't help but notice that certain schtick even comes but once a year.
	9:52pm Danne D: Hi Holly!!! :) Heading to NC tomorrow :)
	9:52pm Stevel: Stiv and Martha. Wow. Just wow.
	9:53pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Danne - It's HOT (currently 64F) and rainy here. Bah humbug!
	9:53pm efd: Hi Danne & Kat! Tis the season I guess, Danne.
	9:54pm Jason from Huntsville, AL: Good night, y'all. Keep spreading the cheer, EFD.
	9:56pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Good night. Jason!
	9:56pm Stevel: Wet and drizzly in Indiana. If we're lucky we'll get ICE for Xmas.
	9:56pm Danne D: Good night Jason! :)
	9:58pm efd: Goodnight Jason! Warm and rainy here in NJ as well, not much of a holiday feel.
	9:58pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OMG. Where the heck did you find this, efd? Wow. Score!
	9:59pm efd: FIND it?! I BOUGHT it! Came out last year.
	10:01pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): OK, but only, you, Evan, would be LOOKING for a NEW Donnie Iris lp in 2010!
	10:01pm Kat: It isn't really called "ah! leluiah!", is it? ...is it???
	10:01pm john: Dawnie!
	10:01pm Kat: (I'm still traumatized from the Dion record, mind you.)
	10:02pm Barkevious Shabazz: Merry Christmas from everyone at Aucoin Management!
	10:02pm efd: oh Kat, yes it is! How could I not get it?!
	10:04pm Kat: dumbfounded
	10:04pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Kat - It totally is. Called that. Totally. Wow, again.
	10:09pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Donnie Iris songs efd chose NOT to play: alleluyah sasa! (track 9) and panis angelicus (track 13)
	10:11pm john: I have to agree on both counts--I also had to buy Dawnie sight unheard, and found it a little dreary. Dion is, as ever, untouchable.
	10:12pm glenn: yep, and next year cheri will ask for linda hughes again.
	10:15pm justsheano: Made gingersnaps for my PTA meeting tomorrow morning after the pageant, and am enjoying the show while working on PTA stuff late into the evening.
	10:16pm efd: Don't even get me started about the 81 Donnie Iris vocal parts on the Alleluia Chorus.
	10:16pm efd: Good work, justsheano!
	10:17pm justsheano: Thanks, Evan! That means a lot!
	10:18pm Linda Hughes: Can I request one fewer fan darkening my name?
	10:18pm Stevel: Making dinner for friends who just had a baby. Its Christmassy without being Christmassy!
	10:20pm efd: Alright, Stevel! That is Christmassy!
	10:21pm Barkevious Shabazz: So at this point Mike Douglas and The Ergs are battling it out for pure punk rock supremacy. Cast your votes. Messaging rates apply.
	10:21pm Danne D: this set is very guitars
	10:22pm Danne D: shakes computer hoping that there's some Harry Harrison under the tree
	10:23pm Danne D: @barkevious envisioned a Rate-A-Record segment on American Bandstand featuring Mike Douglas and the Ergs
	10:24pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Distractedly munching on raw kale, berekase, & Smokera (pickled okra packed with hot Spanish smoked paprika) while packing for a new dogsitting gig that starts at 9 am tomorrow. Christmassy?
	10:26pm Danne D: @Holly you pack antlers for the dog to wear? If so - Christmassy
	10:26pm Stevel: Its not a singing dog, is it?
	10:27pm X-mas Elf: Never met a version of "Run Rudolph Run" I didn't like
	10:27pm efd: Not yet it isn't.
	10:27pm PB: Did Chuck Berry write this because it sure does borrow liberally from Roll Over Beethovern.
	10:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Danne - no, but yes dog park tags - & catnip (for the cat who deigns to stay in the house while I sit the dog) Christmassy!
	10:28pm calzone!: What's so wrong about long haired people? Santa Claus wants to know!
	10:28pm Barkevious Shabazz: The mighty Basenji. Christmas with a tail.
	10:29pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Chuck may have written, but Keith Richards does it best.
	10:30pm X-mas Elf: Basenji's rock!
	10:30pm seang: fleshtones version is cool too
	10:32pm PB: Award for the most cynical holiday season song of the night.
	10:33pm Stevel: PB: so far.
	10:33pm X-mas Elf: Guess that bumps Mike D. to #2
	10:33pm Danne D: definitely cheerful :)
	10:33pm john: Would make a perfect segue into Half Man Half Biscuit's "It's Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas!"
	10:33pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): We haven't heard Robert Earl Keen yet...
	10:35pm Danne D: a cover of everyone's favorite annoying holiday song :)
	10:36pm Barkevious Shabazz: Mike Douglas. Signpost to a better, more mature tomorrow.
	10:36pm Stevel: the original makes me think of malls.
	10:40pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I'm spending (part of) Christmas with a Laotian friend at a Chinese restaurant. We want to see how many of our fellow "Chinese Restaurant on Christmas" patrons ask him to refill their tea. Outtama was raised Southern Baptist, and I was raised Congregationalist. Now we're both open-minded agnostics with a good sense of humor & a love of Szechuan!.
	10:44pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): The original makes me think of slitting my wrists. Vertically.
	10:48pm susan frieri: can't go wrong with Slades holiday classic!!! baking off the last of my xmas cookies-
	10:49pm Milly: I was hoping for that dBs number!
	10:50pm Historian: Know what they called Congregationalists 300 years ago? Puritans. :-)
	10:50pm Barkevious Shabazz: How am I spending xmas week? Watching "Santa Claus Conquers the Martians" with the sound off and the Xmas Funktacular blaring. Happy Kringle.
	10:52pm efd: You got it, Milly! Susan, good luck with the rest of the cookie-baking - hope you caught Slade earlier!
	10:52pm G: Driving to Maryland Friday morning after my annual car inspection is finished. My family are so spoiled that I always do all the traveling... Was just outside. MONSOON.
	10:55pm PB: Can't think of any off the top of my head but I can't imagine the Beach Boys didn't do a number of insipid Christmas songs.
	10:56pm john: In fact, a whole album of insipid Christmas songs plus the sublime Little Saint Nick.
	10:57pm calzone!: Xmas with Roy Wood and Wizzard, doesnt get much better than that! Great show EFD!
	11:00pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Puritans who don't believe in hell. or the devil. And who celebrate Maundy Thursday by inviting (presumably) Catholic bagpipers to open the evening service. Never got any of that, but it was definitely my favorite service of the year. So, pretty cool Puritans, as far Puritans go! Also had my first tongue kiss at a Congregationist summer camp. Heh.
	11:03pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Hi Milly! EFD, We must hear the ever so funky Milly & Silly's "Getting Down For Xmas" in Milly's honor!
	11:05pm G: Speaking of Puritan French kisses, if you want the backstory on Puritans and their real personal lives, check out _The Scarlet Letter_. Very few out of wedlock Puritan babies happen without a tongue kiss being involved at some point.
	11:05pm efd: ooh, I'll have to see if I can track that down! In the meantime, it's almost time for THE BEST CHRISTMAS SONG EVER RECORDED!!!!1!!
	11:06pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): In all seriousness, my very, very favorite Christmas song just might be "Welcome Christmas" as sung by the Whos. I play it at precisely 12 am every Dec 25
	11:11pm EL: NOW it's CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!
	11:11pm Danne D: lol
	11:12pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): If you can't find Milly & Silly, you can still work the Milly(ie) theme & honor Noah's memory by playing De La's "Millie Pulled a Pistol on Santa"... or not...
	11:12pm Joe Cool: Here come da Claus Man
	11:13pm X-mas Elf: Hanson had a Spin Doctors vibe for Christmas
	11:13pm efd: DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS!!
	11:14pm Danne D: Little known fact: Santa is a part-time cop
	11:15pm Joe Cool: a mall cop? he could cut his commute way down that way
	11:15pm Milly: Well, if you play a tune like that I'll have to call my mother and wake her as 'Milly' is her collective nickname for my 2 sisters & I. It is impossible for her to recall our true names when addressing any one of us, so we're all Mildreds.
	11:16pm X-mas Elf: hysterical! "Don't mess wit da boss!" What year?
	11:17pm efd: 1997, I think
	11:18pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @Milly - Is your Mom down with funk or hip hop?
	11:21pm Stevel: Oh yeah. That's what Xmas is all about! You put the Ho in Horny!!
	11:22pm Old Dude with White Beard: me so ho ho horny
	11:23pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Back Door Santa. 'Nuf sed.
	11:24pm Old Dude with White Beard: Aint a chimney I cant slide into.
	11:24pm Barkevious Shabazz: Horned Frogs pull ahead. Go Toads!
	11:24pm Danne D: @EFD - so will we be hearing Terre-cita's favorite Christmas song? :)
	11:27pm efd: Danne, I believe we will - I'm just trying to figure out whether to play the traditional version or an updated one with heavy beatz.
	11:28pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): http://tinyurl.com/7stz3or One vote for original!
	11:30pm Danne D: Cool :) I'd probably vote for the original but wasn't the Heavy Beatz one in her honor?
	11:33pm Old Dude with White Beard: Any nonplayed items go onto next year's Xmas show to-play list
	11:34pm Danne D: The wonderful Amanda also played this wonderful song on her show today :) Anyone who missed her show with Special Guest Co-Host Mike Fiveash should definitely check it out :)
	11:34pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I don't suppose anyone's ever made a clean version of easy e's "merry 'i'm very fond of your mom' xmas"?
	11:35pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Lovely. Another real favorite. Thank you!
	11:36pm Danne D: Random Side-note to fans of Noah who until recently followed Evan on WFMU - he's doing shows via soundcloud now :) Here's the link: http://t.co/xUywjxf3
	11:38pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): ...Santa's coming in a pink cadillac....
	11:40pm X-mas Elf: Ska-licious!
	11:40pm Danne D: Dang :( Didn't hit the PowerBall :( YAY Persephone's Bees :)
	11:40pm JMD: Hello EFD and all, I wanted to chime in to say terrific show and Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Thanks for the Big Star! The EFD Show is an ornament for our ears. Thanks a bundle.
	11:41pm EL: No wonder I love this— it's Persephone's Bees.
	11:44pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): I so love the Swingin' Neckbreakers.
	11:48pm Randy in NC: efd hits it out of the park tonight! Happy and Merry to all.
	11:49pm X-mas Elf: Thanks so much EFD, it really was a home run tonight!
	11:51pm Danne D: YAY :)
	11:51pm X-mas Elf: P.Holsapple
	11:52pm Danne D: Ole!
	11:52pm EL: You just made my wife (and me) very happy.
	11:53pm X-mas Elf: P. Holsapple worked in a local record store?
	11:53pm G: Waiting for someone to release "13 Mamas and I Was the Only Santa Around"
	11:54pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): @G - !!! :-)
	11:56pm G: Then the heartwarming seasonal follow up, "I Saw 13 Mamas ----ing Santa Claus"
	11:56pm Barkevious McGee: Xmas mountain sounds like a wondrous place.
	11:56pm Danne D: lol @G :) I know the Hoof N Mouth is in March, but perhaps Evan can get the Sinfonia together for a one off and get that recorded :)
	11:57pm Danne D: Anyhow, time to pack up. Have a wonderful holiday all. Evan thanks for a great show as always and for all you do. All the best to you and yours!
	11:58pm G: Danne's often being kicked out of his coffee shop around midnight
	11:59pm Ho Ho Ho Holly (bedecked in NC): Thank you, EFD, and merry whatever to everyone!
	11:59pm EL: Thanks EFD. It was amazing as always.
	12:00am Milly: Mom would probably go for a disco Milly holiday tune. Might have to record that hit ourselves.
	12:00am efd: Thanks so much everyone, enjoy the holidays!
	12:01am nyu: evan ,thanks for over 30 years of great music and love
	12:02am Stevel: Ravers!!! Love that colored vinyl! Thanks and good night.
	12:43pm Amanda: I'm so sorry to have missed the show last night -- it's one of my fav WFMU traditions. Listening on the archive now and enjoying it all!

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 21, 2011

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