![]() I also couldn't help including Fall Out Boy's raucous version from my Halloween obsession the Nightmare Before Christmas, "What's This?" Grinch" and Au Revoir Simone muster a laissez faire attitude for "Christmas" (as in the Peanuts gang type). 80s rockabilly master from the Stray Cats Brian Setzer intones "You're a Mean One, Mr. This is followed by two covers of songs from cherished holiday specials. Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips begins Favorite Holiday Tunes II, intoning that "Everything is going to work out just fine." This is exactly what I need to hear and this time of year, entrusted as I am with the role of family traditions coordinator. So I took another look into my vast holiday music archives and put together another one. When I got out my Favorite Holiday Tunes Playlist from 2011 for background as the decorating began last weekend, it was like having a beloved old friend visit. ![]() ![]() Of course, I'm all about the pick and choosing of tunes, then lovingly sequencing a playlist. Under party tips, it was suggested that hosts take advantage of streaming services for music and have a soundtrack randomly selected. I have no business curating another holiday playlist with everything going on these days, but the idea came to me after reading in the December issue of Real Simple. "Down Down the Deep River" – Okkervil RiverĢ0. "Don't Swallow the Cap" – The Nationalġ7. "The Perfect Life (featuring Wayne Coyne)" – Mobyġ1. "If You Didn't See Me (Then You Weren't On the Dance Floor)" – Dale Earnhardt Jr. This movie is definitely on my list for in 2014.įind a straight up listening session here or click on the videos and let 'er rip!ġ. So I inserted the trailer for that since there's no official video for the song itself. I chose official videos for this post, all except Okkervil River's "Down Down the Deep River," which is also the name of an upcoming film Will Sheff is creating about his childhood hometown through a kickstarter campaign. It's not a ranked listing but curated as a playlist, as always kicking off fast and fun then meandering through other musical approaches from there. Here's my picks for the best songs of 2013 - tunes that thrilled at first listen and continued to be faves to revist throughout the year.
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