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Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

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Artist Track Album Label Year Comments New Approx. start time
greg lake  i believe in father christmas   Favoriting 7"  manticore  1975      0:00:00 (Pop-up)
plum crazy (w/dave edmunds)  jingle bells / run run rudolph   Favoriting va-christmas at the patti 2x10"  ua  1972      0:03:04 (Pop-up)
the salsoul orchestra  you're all i want for christmas   Favoriting christmas jollies ii  salsoul  1981      0:05:53 (Pop-up)
tra la la  everybody christmastime   Favoriting falala-la-la... with tralala  audika  2005      0:09:35 (Pop-up)
the crossfires  santa and the sidewalk surfer   Favoriting out of control  sundazed        0:11:28 (Pop-up)
the ravers  (it's gonna be a) punk rock christmas   Favoriting           0:13:41 (Pop-up)
billy squier  christmas is the time to say i love you   Favoriting 12"  capitol        0:16:57 (Pop-up)
 
kris rodgers & the gems  can't spend another christmas (without you)   Favoriting a dirty gems christmas  self-released  2014      0:25:19 (Pop-up)
untamed youth  santa's gonna shut em down   Favoriting untamed melodies  norton  1996      0:29:39 (Pop-up)
team 9  looks like rain, dear   Favoriting va-we wish you a merry christmash  half inch  2004      0:30:23 (Pop-up)
the wildebeests  rudolph's ruin   Favoriting 7"  norton        0:34:12 (Pop-up)
yarbrough & peoples  christmas dreams   Favoriting va-a total experience christmas  total experience  1984      0:36:00 (Pop-up)
 
royal purple  purple snowflakes   Favoriting           0:44:08 (Pop-up)
cathy harrington  sha la la   Favoriting va-christmas time: the db's and friends  collector's choice  2006  orig early/mid-80s    0:46:51 (Pop-up)
elton john  step into christmas   Favoriting 7"  mca  1973      0:50:09 (Pop-up)
c-bank orchestra  christmas in the house medley   Favoriting christmas is in the house  next plateau  1987      0:54:39 (Pop-up)
ursula 1000  linus n lucy ext   Favoriting     2006      1:00:48 (Pop-up)
 
whirling dervishes  you're a mean one mr. grinch   Favoriting grinch cd ep  continuum  1994      1:09:47 (Pop-up)
the empty hearts  it's christmastime   Favoriting digital single        *   1:11:22 (Pop-up)
the o'jays  christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love   Favoriting 7"  phila. int'l  1973      1:15:09 (Pop-up)
the dirtbombs  my last christmas   Favoriting if you don't already have a look  in the red  2005      1:17:22 (Pop-up)
future wife  i'm spending christmas alone   Favoriting digital single  self-re  2010  available for free download here    1:19:47 (Pop-up)
 
david bowie/bing crosby  peace on earth/little drummer boy   Favoriting va-just can't get enough: new wave xmas  rhino        1:33:06 (Pop-up)
donnie iris & the cruisers  introduction/angels we have heard on high   Favoriting ah! leluiah!  primary  2010      1:35:34 (Pop-up)
angel  the christmas song   Favoriting anthology  casablanca        1:42:31 (Pop-up)
trolley  holiday/christmas in the marketplace   Favoriting star ot wonder  easter  1997      1:46:23 (Pop-up)
the royal guardsmen  snoopy's christmas   Favoriting 7"  laurie        1:49:15 (Pop-up)
 
the guitars  don't believe in christmas   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      1:57:44 (Pop-up)
the guitars  a visit from santa's elves   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      1:59:01 (Pop-up)
the guitars  sleigh ride   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      2:00:21 (Pop-up)
the guitars  the north pole / rusty's lament   Favoriting a very guitars christmas      It's on Bandcamp as a name-your-price download, btw.    2:03:15 (Pop-up)
the guitars  christmas (baby please come home)   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      2:06:11 (Pop-up)
the guitars  a jovial thanks from the jolly one   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      2:08:27 (Pop-up)
the guitars  run, rudolph, run   Favoriting a very guitars christmas  the guitars  2009      2:09:16 (Pop-up)
 
slade  merry xmas everybody   Favoriting 7"  polydor        2:13:45 (Pop-up)
glam chops  baby jesus was the first glam rocker   Favoriting digital single  self-released  2009      2:16:59 (Pop-up)
the db's  home for the holidays   Favoriting 12"  irs  1987      2:21:00 (Pop-up)
basement 5  last white christmas   Favoriting 1965-1980  antilles  1980      2:23:44 (Pop-up)
the swingin' neckbreakers  santa claus ain't comin' this year   Favoriting 7"  norton  1999      2:28:23 (Pop-up)
 
hanson  everybody knows the claus   Favoriting snowed in  mercury  1997  ahem    2:34:15 (Pop-up)
the mysteroids  santa claus is comin' to town   Favoriting 7"  superville  1981      2:39:29 (Pop-up)
funk machine  soul santa   Favoriting va-in the christmas groove  strut  2009      2:42:03 (Pop-up)
the kinks  father christmas   Favoriting 7"  arista  1977      2:45:26 (Pop-up)
 
dion  santa claus is comin' to town   Favoriting rock n' roll christmas  the right stuff  1993      2:51:01 (Pop-up)
big star  jesus christ   Favoriting 7"  aura  1978      2:55:55 (Pop-up)
 


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Listener comments!

  9:04pm
Stevel:

Good evening to all and best wishes to you all. efd, thanks for another year of great radio and entirely agreeable company. Hope your cats got you something good.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:05pm
common:

always loved that greg lake xmas song when i was a kid. loved the way hell echoooooed.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:05pm
Uncle Michael:

Play all of Christmas at the Patti!
Avatar 9:06pm
glenn:

snowy.
  9:06pm
JakeGould:

Ho! Ho! Hello!
Avatar 9:07pm
steve:

yes!
  9:08pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Classy start with Greg Lake. May he rest well. And I love the background animation on the comments list. As long as I don't have to shovel it, I love it!
  9:08pm
EL:

Never miss it. Ready to get Christmas started.
Avatar 9:09pm
fleep:

Greetings. Season's, that is.
  9:12pm
JakeGould:

I actually really like this “Everybody Christmastime” ditty.
  9:16pm
Stevel:

Punk Rock Christmas. My first ever Rhino product! The red and green vinyl is Divine.
Avatar 9:18pm
Roberto:

Love this BS! (Billy Squier)
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:18pm
Uncle Michael:

It's just not Christmas without Billy Squier.
  9:19pm
JakeGould:

This was the B-side to “My Kinda Lover?” Mama mia!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:20pm
melinda:

UM I was just thinking the same thing.
  9:21pm
JakeGould:

Santa is my kinda lover! Hubba hubba!
  9:21pm
BriJet:

Hi Evan!!! Merry Xmas!!!!
Avatar 9:23pm
fleep:

SHUT THE DAMN DOOR
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:23pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Greetings, Christmas fans!
Avatar 9:24pm
geezerette:

MOOOOO-Y WOOFNESS!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:27pm
melinda:

This snow is trippy.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:29pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm pretty jazzed that EFD has a copy of Christmas at the Patti.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:29pm
melinda:

What is Christmas at the Patti?
  9:30pm
JakeGould:

Santa is gonna shop them down because there can only ever be one all powerful white guy keeping tabs on who is naughty or nice.
  9:32pm
JakeGould:

SHUT! SHUT them down… Stupid spellcheck.
  9:34pm
Michael from the Left Coast:

nice Easybeats sample!
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:34pm
Uncle Michael:

Melinda:

en.wikipedia.org...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:38pm
efd:

hey everyone! Finding myself a little technically overwhelmed in the early going here, but happy to see you all and read your comments! Thanks for listening!
Avatar 9:39pm
geezerette:

There's a drift of snow beneath my laptop.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:41pm
Uncle Michael:

That can't really be Ozzy. I understood every word.
Avatar 9:43pm
geezerette:

More eggnog!!!
Avatar 9:45pm
Danne D:

Yay :) Season's Greetings Everyone! :)
Thank you EFD! And especially thank you for leading off with Greg Lake (RIP)
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 9:45pm
Uncle Michael:

I've never heard Purple Snowflakes covered before!
  9:46pm
Liz B.:

Mamacita! Digging the show!
  9:50pm
jon:

amazing show efd
  9:53pm
andrew:

RE sir elton, what about the bearded weird?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:54pm
chad from oregon:

I feel like a monster at times for letting it take so long for me to realize and accept just how great Elton is.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:56pm
efd:

JUST ACCEPT IT CHAD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:56pm
efd:

hey Liz! Uncle Michael, you'll have to ask Mike Sin about that choice the next time you see him.
Avatar 9:56pm
geezerette:

Hey look...eight TINY reindeer!
Well, they were here a second ago...
Avatar 9:57pm
steve:

wow, never heard of this christmas house comp before.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 9:58pm
efd:

@steve, it's a recent addition to the efd holiday library as well. First year on the show!
  10:02pm
JakeGould:

Oh… My… GOD! SO AMAZING! Thank you EFD and Ursula 1000!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:03pm
melinda:

I like the Linus n Lucy ext
Avatar 10:04pm
geezerette:

what Jake said.
what melinda said.
  10:04pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

I always wished I could play this on the piano. But then, I never did learn to play the piano.
  10:04pm
Stevel:

Ursula 1000 is genius. And, getting better!

"I gotta rock." Holy fuck!
  10:10pm
Danne D:

you could always set your laptop on the piano and play it, Julie ;)
  10:11pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Heh!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:12pm
Chop Scott:

EFD! Happy cheers to you my friend!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:13pm
efd:

thank you Scott! And the very same to you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:22pm
melinda:

I'm spending Christmas alone, too!
  10:23pm
Stevel:

Is Future Wife still making music? They're always great.
  10:23pm
Danne D:

Hi Melinda :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:24pm
melinda:

hi Danne!
  10:24pm
Stevel:

Good for you, Melinda! Sounds really good some years.
Avatar 10:28pm
geezerette:

A++
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:28pm
Uncle Michael:

Sorry, Thurl Ravenscroft always wins.
  10:29pm
Stevel:

I'll need to look into this more, re. Young Jean Lee.

http://youngjeanlee.org/about/
  10:30pm
Stevel:

UM: Yes, but it's such a note-perfect take. But, yes.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:32pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

On Saturday evening, Tamar fills in for Rob and Ira fills in for Pat.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:36pm
efd:

thanks KenfHP!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37pm
efd:

I can't argue with any Thurl is better opinions either.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:37pm
Tome:

snow snow lyea yea Happy Christmas !!
  10:38pm
EL:

Here we go.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
efd:

literal LOL, EL.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:39pm
Uncle Michael:

I'm going to lie down. Please don't play the only Christmas song I'm playing on Friday. But if you do, please play it twice...so I know I'm not dreaming it.

night all
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:40pm
Uncle Michael:

Final thought: Has Killdozer made a Christmas album?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:41pm
efd:

oh, I don't know the answer to that!

And I doubt I'll play the Christmas song you're planning to play, but you never know!
Avatar 10:42pm
geezerette:

Visions of sugar plums, UM. Whatever those are.
  10:42pm
EL:

I tune in for the hits, efd.
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 10:45pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

Funny how Donne Iris (the "Ah! Leah!" singer) has the album Ah! Leluiah! ...Catchy!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:46pm
efd:

probably my 2nd favorite Christmas album title ever.
  10:47pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Evan, you no doubt know the Christmas song I want to hear, but I don't know if it fits in with the rhythm of the rest of the playlist. I'm having fun listening nonetheless. I've heard a lot of good stuff.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:49pm
efd:

Julie, is there a John Cale Christmas song I'm not thinking of?
  10:50pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Ummmm, based on a Dylan Thomas poem?
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
Tome:

yea !!!!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
efd:

oh right! Yeah I think you might be on your own with that one. :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:51pm
chad from oregon:

Did he sing that Snoopy was in search for Devo?
  10:51pm
Danne D:

Yay Snoopy and the Red Baron !!! My favorite :D
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:53pm
Tome:

dare I say Jethro T*** (,,, ducks ... )
  10:53pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Yah, my Cale can be somber at times that are boisterous. But I like this Snoopy song too!
  10:55pm
Marc15:

1967
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:56pm
chad from oregon:

1977
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57pm
chad from oregon:

...for Bowie/Crosby
Avatar Swag For Life Member 10:57pm
chad from oregon:

He was promoting "Heroes"
  10:57pm
Danne D:

Yayayay
  10:59pm
Marc15:

David Bowie and Bing Crosby was 1982
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:01pm
efd:

see this is why I wasn't sure myself.
  11:01pm
Marc15:

Recorded in 1977
  11:01pm
Danne D:

These elves sound like Scharpling's impression of elves when talking about Game Of Thrones :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:02pm
efd:

hahaha Danne!
  11:03pm
Marc15:

Bowie and Bing was Released in 1982
Avatar The Evan "Funk" Davies Show Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
Ken From Hyde Park:

If listener Holly from NC is listening, I'm hoping she is enjoying a warm and happy Christmas season.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:05pm
efd:

hear hear, Ken!
Avatar 11:10pm
geezerette:

Vanilla Berry
  11:15pm
Danne D:

I hope we hear Hanson tonight before its too late :/
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:16pm
efd:

oh you'll hear Hanson alright.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:17pm
efd:

first song of the next set, how's that?
  11:17pm
Danne D:

Yay :) so much for the false drama I was building ;)
Avatar 11:18pm
Veronica (OG):

Love the Christmas special and the snow background! This year the holidays feel bittersweet...I finally got around to watching the WFMU doc last night...nice to see the DJs are actually real humans ;-)
Avatar 11:18pm
spodiodi:

Enjoying the show very much, EFD!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:19pm
melinda:

Digging the glam chops.
  11:19pm
P:

Baby Jesus was the first glam rocker sounds like this is the day by The The
  11:19pm
Danne D:

not one but both of my forearma appear in that documentary, Veronica :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:20pm
melinda:

@Veronica: I've been holding out for a local screening but I think I will just watch online.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:20pm
efd:

Everyone needs to be prepared for Hanson, because it will blow them away if they're not ready.
  11:20pm
Danne D:

Spodiodi :)
Avatar 11:20pm
Veronica (OG):

@Danne D hahaha @ melinda, yeah it's definitely worth it.
Avatar 11:22pm
still b/p:

The Magi are always nicely glammy as figurines...with a little Sun Ra and Carnac thrown in too.
  11:23pm
Danne D:

This is true, EFD :)
Avatar 11:24pm
Veronica (OG):

@melinda p.s.-it's streaming now on Netflix.
  11:25pm
JakeGould:

Basement 5!
Avatar 11:25pm
spodiodi:

Aloha, Danne D!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:29pm
melinda:

I'm ready to be blown away by Hanson.
  11:35pm
Danne D:

THE CLAWS!!!
  11:35pm
EL:

NOW IT'S CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Avatar 11:37pm
geezerette:

! :)
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:37pm
efd:

DON'T FORGET THE DONUTS MOTHEREFFERS!!!1!
  11:38pm
Danne D:

:D
Avatar 11:38pm
still b/p:

If only Bing had lived another 20 years so he coulda done a number with the boys.
  11:38pm
Julie M Brooklyn:

Merry Christmas, Evan, and all you listeners.
Avatar 11:38pm
geezerette:

Powdered.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:39pm
jmd:

You can't spell Christmas without some of the letters in 'Hanson'. Perfect!
Avatar 11:39pm
spodiodi:

Soulful.
Avatar 11:42pm
geezerette:

Gotta borrow some stollen.
  11:47pm
DJ E:

Forget the haters. Hanson is awesome pop-rock.
  11:48pm
DJ E:

actually never listened that closely to this song. some extreme parts to it.
  11:49pm
Danne D:

yeah
  11:51pm
emily:

EFD Xmas 4ever
  11:53pm
Danne D:

Thanks for another magical Christmas show Evan! and I hope you and everyone tuned in have a wonderful holiday season :)
  11:53pm
One Horse Open Clay:

Ev! Love the snow effect and the show. Awesome as always. Happiest of Holidays to you and your loyal listeners! Ho x 3!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 11:55pm
efd:

haha, love the screen name Clay! And right backatcha!
Avatar 11:57pm
geezerette:

Merry,Happy!, EFD and funky people.
Thanks for all the snow!
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