Yesterday's show started the slow build to Christmas. (You have to pace yourself). I think that many people see Christmas songs as accompaniments to Christmas parties. There's certainly a place for those, but it's only a part of the picture. Some of the best Christmas songs are more thoughtful and sadder than that. I don't want to overlook those, as we head towards Christmas Eve.
Yesterday's songs were:
Smiling Makes The Day Go Quicker - Tankus The Henge
Kapou Allou - Bazooka
Atoms At Me - Liela Moss
When I Look Into The World - Bright and Findlay
Lonesome Wine - Lissie
Javelin Unlanding - Bill Callahan (Despite the description I gave this of 'feel bad music', my wife was singing along before the ned.)
Working Man's Cafe - Ray Davies
The Blower's Daughter - Damien Rice (Very pleased at how the link out of this song worked.)
O Come, O Come Emmanuel - Belle and Sebastian
Living Water - Asgeir
Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear - Randy Newman
Hang Up The Lights - White China
Don't Let Me Go - Cigarettes After Sex
No Sad Songs - The Lilac Time
Dry The Rain - The Beta Band
Runaway Love - Alice Gold
Foolishly In Love - Gena Rose Bruce
Sweet.Sweet Kisses - Duke Special
Found A Job - Talking Heads
I Could Be Happy (Martin Rushent Remix) - Altered Images
Ten Feet Tall - XTC
Christmas, Hopefully - Bears Den
Careful What You Wish For - Bell X1
Michael and Heather At the Baggage Claim - Fountains of Wayne
Only A Heartbeat - Dodgy
Penthouse and Pavement - Heaven 17
Yesterday Has Gone - Marc Almond, My Life Story Orchestra, PJ Proby
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