Licorice Pizza: Countdown to Xmas

12/23/2006

Countdown to Xmas - Day 3

Only two shopping days left. The joy is so thick here, it’s almost like figgy pudding. I’ve got to make this post then get to the liquor store before it closes. Otherwise there’s no realistic way this joy can last.

A few from the miscellaneous section of the Christmas collection:
-The Ben Folds song comes from a 2002 compilation titled “Maybe This Christmas.” It’s a warm tale of a Santa stuck in a chimney and a pending lawsuit from Mrs. Claus.
-The Long Blondes’ “Christmas is Canceled,” I think came out as a single last year.
-Filthy Little Angels records has several albums for free download at their site. Included is the compilation album with this track by ...and what will be left of them?
-The Reverend Horton Heat’s contribution comes from 2005’s We Three Kings disk.
-And, according to Second Hand Songs, this Stiff Little Fingers’ 1983 version was the 15th official release of Irving Berlin’s seasonal classic "White Christmas." From their 1983 album All the Best.