ANDERS ÖSTBERG – SANTA CLAUS HIDES IN THE PHONOGRAPH. MUSIC FROM MY COLLECTION.

A special Xmas program by Anders Östberg, something he just had to do being a citizin of a country that has reindeers and the north pole within its confines.

Are we not too subversive and too damn cool to deal at all with the big yearly celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ, saviour of some factions of mankind?

Or is an hour of Christmas songs of all sorts and dimensions on our radio a statement that the meme Christmas is a roadsign that points in various directions, be they anarchic, pagan, christian, commercial or your speakers?

Does it matter?

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Here’s the Playlist. Enjoy!

01. Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph – Ernest Hare – (1922).
02. Pere Noel – Oreilles – (2004).
03. Christmas Round The World – Children – (197?).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

04. Christmas In Vietnam – Private Charles Bowens And The Gentlemen From Tigerland – (1966).
05. The Office Party – Jim Backus – (1959).
07. Make A Wish (For Christmas) – Lee Rosevere – (2012).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

08. Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Joanne Wheatley & Hal Kanner – (1977).
09. Twas The Night Before Christmas – Miss Frances – (1957).
10. I’m Dreaming Of A Black Christmas – Blakk Sweat – (2011).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

11. Space Age Santa Claus – Hal Bradley Orchestra & Patty Marie Jay – (1961).
12. The Drummer Boy – Korla Pandit – (1961).
13. Christmas Time In Merry England – Edison Concert Band – (1906).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

14. Come On Santa, Let’s Have A Ball – Kay Martin & Her Body Guards – (1962).
15. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen – Sandpiper Chorus And Orchestra – (1962).
16. Santa Claus Is A Black Man – Akim – (1973).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

17. Blue Christmas – Tommy Willis – (1970).
18. May You Have A Happy New Year – Mom & Dads – (1972).
19. Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful) – Joe Green – (1938).

Santa Claus Hides In The Phonograph

20. Ding Dong Dandy Christmas – Three Suns – (1959).
21. Sing Silent Night – C.W. McCall – (1977).