Always been a big fan of the mixed tapes - been making them for as long as I can remember. The oldest one in my possession is USB (Ultimate Summer Boredom), dated 1984. Usually made up of the latest and greatest being played. But also those special mixes made for someone else's tastes, or specific event - roadtrip, holiday, cover songs. Now, of course, the mixed tape is really called a mixed CD or mixed mp3s, or just mixes... But whatever they're called, i still love making them. They used to take a hell of a lot longer. Days or sometimes weeks figuring out what tracks, what the segues would be - and then making them. Obviously the LPs and tapes were time consuming, but even the CDs took a bit time. Now thanks to the joy of technology, in a few hours I've created the playlist, shuffled around the order and made the art work (truly almost as fun & enjoyable as just creating the mix!) ... Here's my latest.
Happy Christmas! 2007
Tradition – Zero Mostel
The Chanukah Song – Adam Sandler
Santa Claus is coming to town – Bruce Springsteen
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Belle & Sebastian
Christmas Time Is Here – Belle & Sebastian
O Tannenbaum – Vince Guaraldi Trio
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Jack Johnson
Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas – The Eels
Winter Wonderland – Radiohead
Blue Christmas – Bright Eyes
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Pedro the Lion
All I Want For Christmas Is You – My Chemical Romance
Father Christmas – The Kinks
Rock of Ages – Ben Kweller
Happy Christmas (The Christmas Song) – The Maytals
Christmas Is Going To The Dogs – The Eels
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) – Death Cab for Cutie
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Bright Eyes
White Christmas – Louis Armstrong I
nstant Karma/Happy Christmas (War Is Over) – U2
Funky Christmas – James Brown
Auld Lang Syne – B.B. King
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