Holidays
House Of The Rising Sun
On this New Years Eve of 2022 I awoke with this song in my head. It is one that I’ve always enjoyed, even as a child. The Dead South does it justice.
The Dead South – House Of The Rising Sun – 2016
Wishing all y’all a wonderful New Year in 2022!
Xmas Bonus Beards of the day
Christmas Time Is Here
May peace be yours this day and coming year.
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Christmas Time Is Here – 1965
Riu Chiu
Merry Christmas
The Monkees – Riu Chiu – The Monkees’ Christmas Show December 25, 1967
Santa Tracker
The most famous Beard of all has his journey under way.
Follow him by simply clicking the link below, then be sure to be in bed and asleep before he gets to your house.
https://www.noradsanta.org/en/map
May your Christmas be filled with magic!
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
NYCGMC Tonewall seem to be a good bunch to start our Christmas Eve morning.
New York City Gay Mens Chorus – Tonewall – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – 2021
Bewitched spells for the holiday
Samantha always pulled her holidays off without a glitch. Maybe we could learn a spell or two from her.
After seeing all those clips of her talent for getting through the holiday season, I think I’ll treat myself to a holiday episode. Want to join me?
Season 4 – Episode 16 – Humbug Not Spoken Here – 1967
Beard of the day
Red Nosed Rein Beard
Mele Kalikimaka
Isn’t Bette always simply fabulous?
Bette Midler – Mele Kalikimaka – 2006
History of a Christmas Classic
The story behind Vince Guaraldi’s Christmas Time Is Here.
CBS Sunday Morning – Christmas Time Is Here – A classic Holiday Song – 2021
Steve Martin’s Christmas Wish
Steve Martin – A Christmas Wish – SNL 1986
Silver Bells
A classic as only two talents of highest caliber could perform it.
Bob Hope & Dolly Parton – Silver Bells – Bob Hope Christmas Special 1988
The Little Drummer Boy … more cowbell version
Go ahead click play. I dare you.
Puddles Pity Party – The Little Drummer Boy ( more cowbell version ) – 2017
Don’t have a clue why it took me this many years to discover this.
Christmas Miracle
As only SNL can do one.
Classic!
SNL – Christmas Miracle – 2016
Santa Baby
The original.
No one does it better than Eartha.
Eartha Kitt – Santa Baby – New Faces 1954
Let It Snow
Broken Peach has been at it again, and once again they are fab!
Broken Peach – Let It Snow – 2021
Slay Bells
Manila knocks this one out of the park so we decided to make it a new holiday tradition and post it again. Enjoy!
Manila Luzon – Slay Bells – 2015
Winter Wonderland
Back in the early 1970s whenever this Herb Albert album hit dad’s turntable I knew that the Christmas season had started.
Herb Albert and The Tijuana Brass – Winter Wonderland – 1968
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas
This year we will take a break from the classic Gayla Peevey version and serve you this yummy one with an amazing tropical twist from fabulous Lake Street Dive. It makes me shake my hippo butt!
Lake Street Dive – I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas (Yule Log Audio) – 2017
Fearsome Beard 