Friday Flotsam: Holiday Tunes

{Our front door. As you can see I ran out of decorating steam (though we do like to keep the outside simple.}

Today’s travel schedule, with its puny 30-minute blocks of free time, prevents the regularly-scheduled weekly dose of Flotsam.

In its place, here are some of my favorite uncommon holiday tunes. I’m assuming you already have more Duke Ellington’s Three Suites, Vince Guaraldi Trio, How The Grinch Stole Christmas,  Ella Fitzgerald and Bing Crosby than an elf has hammers.

For traditional carols, try Choir of King’s College, The Philadelphia Brass Ensemble, Musica Sacra, The Elizabethan Singers, and St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir.

1. Baby It’s Cold Outside / Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel
2. I Saw Three Ships / Sufjan Stevens
3. Christmas in New Orleans / Louis Armstrong
4. White Christmas / The Drifters
5. Little Drummer Boy / Ray Charles
6. Fairytale of New York / The Pogues
7. Merry Christmas Baby / Otis Redding
8. All That I Want / The Weepies
9. We Three Kings of Orient Are / The Beach Boys
10. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / James Taylor
11. I Want Your For Christmas / Dick Robinson & His Orchestra
12. No Christmas for Me / Zee Avi
13. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm / Kay Starr
14. Sleigh Ride / The Ronettes
15. White Winter Hymnal / Sonos
16. Put the Loot in the Boot, Santa / Mae West
17. Little Saint Nick (Alternate Version) / The Beach boys
18. Winter Wonderland / Darlene Love
19. X-Mas Twist / The Twistin’ Kings
20. Someday at Christmas / Stevie Wonder
21. Send Me Your Love For Christmas / Retro Christmas Party
22. Run Rudolph Run / Chuck Berry

What favorites of yours did I miss? Or are your ears bleeding by this time of year?  Sound off in the comments.

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