All I want for Christmas is ... non Christmas, Christmas movies

The Best Christmas Music Playlist plus Christmas Movies that are non Christmas movies : 2017 Edition 

Disclaimer - Andrew Walks around a lot when he’s a guest — lots of times he’ll eat or take sips of home made Gatorade while on the pod — so be ready for anything.

Andrew Patterson - Do you have a rant? 

Top songs in the world right now on Spotify global top 50 - The top 5 are rockstar by post Malone, Havana by camila cabella, new rules by dua lipa, wolves by Selena Gomez, perfect (duet) by ed sheeran & Beyoncé, and number 7 is perfect by ed sheeran solo. 

Guess what song is #6 ? All I want for Christmas is you by Mariah Carey - the next Christmas song is all the way down at #18- which is last Christmas by Wham!

So here’s my question- are these songs up this high cuz they’re somehow timeless classics - or are they being listened too ironically?

The “look at me” guy in a wedding party. 

He excels as an usher, owns the dance floor, and by the after party he realizes that coming solo didn’t help him meet any girls, so now he’s looking for a fight 

Mike Birbiglia Dennis eck story is literally why I had zero sympathy for him with David price fiasco this year

Carl Ray - Non Christmas movies based during Christmas (who is the other guy in Wham!)

Home alone - honorable mention. Because the premise could’ve worked without Christmas scenario (Home alone 2 not so much)

Honorable mention better off dead with John cusack. Also Cusack and Billy Bob Thornton in the 2005 dark comedy “the ice harvest” 

Lot of horror Christmas movies - from our friends at we are movie geeks dot com 

Santa’s Slay - Santa is wrestler Goldberg

1974’s Black Christmas 

1984’s banned Silent Night, Deadly Night 

There’s one called Elves 

Gary Busey in the gingerbread man 

1997’s Jack Frost 

1980’s Christmas evil

Rocky 4 - he fights in Moscow on Christmas Day - and he ends the Cold War - rocky 4 is the winner

Trading places - is perfect - premise is not Christmas dependent - it’s a phenomenal 80s Comedy. 

Mr & Mrs Smith w/ Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie (great supporting work from Vince Vaughn in that one) 

Ghost Busters 2

Catch me if you can - with Tom Hanks and Leonardo DiCaprio

Lethal Weapon, Edward Scissorhands, Batman Returns, Eyes Wide Shut (yikes)

Diehard counts - die hard 2 doesn’t count (die hard two is a Christmas movie- they had a choice and choose Christmas again)

What’s the pulse of Philadelphia Eagles nation after Wentz injury?

Ultimate Christmas Song Hard Rock Mixtape Playlist - show notes

The quintessential Rock & Roll Christmas song mixtape playlist aka how to “Bro-out Christmas” 

Do a Paul Stanley voice - I don’t want no, Mariah Carey, I’m not trying to listen to any Bing Crosby — I’m looking for some Cold Gin!

Carl’s initial playlist:

“Father Christmas” by the Kinks- Love this one - original concept. Total rocker! Song about a dept store santa getting mugged and robbed. They just want cash money! Straight Cash HOMIE!!!!  Great use of xylophone, too

“Little Saint Nick” by the Beach Boys - It’s a jam - cuz the beach boys harmonies are the best Damn harmonies of the 20th century

Cover “You’re a mean one mr grinch” by the Whirling Dervishes — Yeah i’ll give you this one… good rock version of an all-time favorite of mine

“The season’s upon us” by DropKick Murphy’s - The drop kicks basically just stole the Pogues sound, added a bag pipe guy, and a pinch of Mighty Might Bosstones Bravado — this song reminds me of “I’m an a-hole” by Dennis Leary — This song does not get on my mixtape — I mean it’s a fun video and all - Convince me Carl!!!!

“Christmas Eve/ Sarajevo” Trans Siberian Orchestra — This band is basically if Metallica had only done Christmas songs for a career. Def a cool and and song to see live Def cool for those christmas lights / synched to music shows on people’s houses and in Miller Light commercials

“Christmas is the time to say I love you” Billy Squire- Video of the 1981 MTV staff/ VJ’s in Billy’s chorus is what it’s all about — also this is the first time I’ve ever seen what Billy Squier looked like back in the day — Good feel good one - a sing a long to hopefully start a sing a long at your house

“Christmas in Hollis” Run DMC - I mean this is my all-time fave!

“Merry Christmas (I don’t want to fight tonight)” The Ramones - Such a LONG ISLAND Video (with accents and everything) - It’s a video that crosses Beastie Boys “Fight for your right” with Christmas party domestic squabbles

“2000 Miles” the Pretenders - This is such a great song - are the pretenders the most under rated band ever? Crissy Hynde is a gifted singer, total Hall of Famer. This song sounds more like a pretenders song than a christmas song, which is a GREAT THING — that’s what makes a real badass Christmas song - do something cool and original and it will be “Forever” - Love this pick, Carl!

“thank god it’s Christmas” Queen - Can honestly say until last night, I had never heard this song in my life — it’s good, cuz It’s Queen and Freddie Mercury - how did i miss this song for the better part of 4 decades

“Fairy Tale of New York” the Pogues- might be a top 3 song about the city of new york (All time, including Jay-Z & Alicia Keys and Frank Sinatra) - Matt Dillon plans a cop in the video - And any time you can feature a tin whistle and questionable epithets in the same christmas song, you’ve got a winner. Video pretty much makes me want to cry in a good way — so it’s the jam of jams in my mind

Christmas all over again - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - end of Home Alone Too: Lost in New York - I like this jam cuz it’s more of a Petty song than a Christmas song

“Run Run Rudolph” - Chuck Berry - great jam. Also from Home Along - but this chuck berry song isof the one John Travolta and Uma Thurman dance to in Pulp Fiction. Nothing say Christmas like that  

AC/DC “Mistress for Christmas” - Sounds exactly how you think an AC/DC Christmas song would sound. Jingle bells, power chords and sexual innuendos galore. It’s on the Razor’s Edge Album too.  Released in 1990 this record also featured Thunderstruck and Money talks

Happy Christmas (War is over) by John Lennon & Yoko Ono

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (who I always think is Blondie) - Straight out of the 70’s - got a punk/ Disco/ hip-hop groove. Questions from the video, who is the lead singer of the waitresses? She’s handsome lady — and the rest of the bandare apparently “male waitress” which is cool. Hold the phone, the bass player is also a lady - NICE!!!!  Great 80s graphics

U2 - Christmas (Baby Please come home) - Still Gives me goose bumps They made this back in the Joshua Tree days - complete with Black & White video and all. Is U2 the only band with a money Christmas song that also has a money New year’s song? “New Year’s Day” 

Wham - Last Christmas - totally thought that was just George Michael solo

Great Big Sled - by the KIllers - Great jam — another one that sounds like a Killers song with Christmas lyrics - these are the type of tunes i’m most down with - and they also have a parody Christmas song - “Don’t shoot me santa” which i actually really like upon 1 listen last night 

Which Summer in the mid-90's had the best "Summer Jams" 1993-98 Edition

Top Summer Songs - Which summer had the best Top Ten - 1993 - 1998 Edition

1993  6 big hits

1. "Can't Help Falling In Love" - UB40  Love it huge Elvis remake
2. "Whoomp! (There It Is)" - Tag Team  Love it - still popular at weddings
3. "Weak" - SWV  Love it
4. "That's The Way Love Goes" - Janet Jackson  Respect it - big
5. "Lately" - Jodeci  Weakest so far
6. "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" - The Proclaimers  Slice of Americana
7. "Slam" - Onyx   Slice of Americana
8. "Knockin' Da Boots" - H-Town  Weaker
9. "Show Me Love" - Robin S.  Solid
10. "If I Had No Loot" - Tony Toni Tone  Solid

500 miles, Whoop! Slam

1994 5 huge hits 3 good hits 2 throw aways

1. "I Swear" -  All-4-One  (Big time Boy band hit)
2. "Stay (I Missed You)" - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories  (Slice of americana)
3. "Don't Turn Around" - Ace Of Base  (Big hit)
4. "Fantastic Voyage" - Coolio  (Huge hit)
5. "Can You Feel The Love Tonight" - Elton John  (Disney Sound track)
6. "Regulate" - Warren G & Nate Dogg  (Might be in convo for best rap song of the 90s)
7. "Any Time, Any Place / And On And On" - Janet Jackson  (Solid as usual)
8. "Wild Night" - John Mellencamp with Me'Shell Ndegeocello  (Solid remake of a classic)
9. "I'll Make Love To You" - Boyz II Men  (Seminal hit from the ultimate boy band)

10. "Back & Forth" - Aaliyah  (Didn’t realize Aaliyah was making songs as early as 94)

Fantastic Voyage, Regulate, I Swear

1995 Zero Throw Aways! 5 Huge hits - very diverse hits 

1. "Waterfalls" - TLC   (One of the biggest R&B songs ever)
2. "Don't Take It Personal (Just One Of Dem Days)" - Monica  (Solid hit)
3. "One More Chance / Stay With Me" - The Notorious B.I.G.  (All-time hit)
4. "Kiss From A Rose" - Seal  (Slice of Americana)
5.  "I Can Love You Like That" - All-4-One  (Another Boy band hit)
6. "Boombastic / In The Summertime" - Shaggy  (Huge Hit)
7. "Water Runs Dry" - Boyz II Men  (Another Big hit)
8. "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" - Nicki French  (Huge Remake hit - might’ve helped the movie Old School be a hit)
9. "Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?" - Bryan Adams  (ok hit from a big 90’s artist) 
10. "Run-Around" - "Blues Traveler  (Big hit from 90’s icons)

This Is How We Do it - Kiss from A Rose - Waterfalls

1996  3 Throw aways - but Macarena, Cross Roads, are immense 5 mega hits and two other hits

1. "Macarena (Bayside Boys Mix)" - Los Del Rio   (one of the bigger hits of all one hit wonder hits)
2. "You're Making Me High / Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton  (didn’t remember it)
3. "Give Me One Reason" - Tracy Chapman  (Huge hit still holds up)
4. "Tha Crossroads" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (I mean this song is a slice of americana)
5. "How Do U Want It / California Love" - 2Pac feat. K-Ci And JoJo  (Huge It)
6. "Twisted" - Keith Sweat  (Didn’t remember this one either)
7. "C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" - Quad City DJs  (Huge hit)
8. "I Love You Always Forever" - Donna Lewis (Forgot about this one) 
9. "Always Be My Baby" - Mariah Carey  (Huge Huge Hit)
10. "Because You Loved Me" - Celine Dion (Celine Dion is the 90’s) 

Crossroads, You Outta Know , Always Be My Baby, 

1997 2 throw aways but Mo Money and Semi Charmed kind of life define the 90’s 7 hits plus spice girls which makes it 8 hits 

1. "I'll Be Missing You" - Puff Daddy & Faith Evans feat. 112   ( Huge Hit - The police plus Biggie’s death = platinum)
2. "Bitch" - Meredith Brooks  (Big Hit)
3. "MMMBop" - Hanson (Huge Hit)
4. "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" - Backstreet Boys (Huge Hit) 
5. "Return Of The Mack" - Mark Morrison (Huge Hit)
6.  "Semi-Charmed Life" - Third Eye Blind (Huge Hit) 
7. "Say You'll Be There" - Spice Girls (Spice Girls owned 97) 
8. "Mo Money Mo Problems" - The Notorious B.I.G. feat. Puff Daddy & Mase  (Huge Hit still holds up)
9. "Do You Know (What It Takes)" - Robyn  (Forget this one) 
10. "Look Into My Eyes" - Bone Thugs-N-Harmony  (Forget this one) 

Semi-Charmed Life, Wannabe, MMMBop

1998   Weakest of the years

1. "The Boy Is Mine" - Brandy & Monica  (Not great) 
2. "You're Still The One" - Shania Twain  (Big Hit, still holds up) 
3. "Too Close" - Next  (Huge hit at the time) 
4. "My Way" - Usher  (solid hit) 
5. "Adia" - Sarah McLachlan (solid hit) 
6. "My All" - Mariah Carey (Forgot this one) 
7. "Come With Me" - Puff Daddy feat. Jimmy Page (very overrated) 
8. "Make It Hot" - Nicole feat. Missy  "Misdemeanor" Elliott & Mocha  (Good song, not great) 
. "Crush" - Jennifer Paige (Don’t remember it) 
10. "All My Life" - K-Ci & JoJo (Solid song) 

Gettin’ Jiggy With It, Ghetto Star, Too Close