The first half of this week's playlist is all about the Christmas blues. I wanted to add the "Santa Rap" from the Beat Street soundtrack, but that gem is unfortunately out of print. Instead, we have some selections from John Waters's excellently twisted Christmas album, "Christmas Present Blues"–an ancient '78 from the Where Will You Be Christmas Day compilation–as well as some holiday funk from  In the Christmas Groove. I can't imagine any readers will make it through Tiny Tim's rendition of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," but at least make sure to listen to Winston Tong (of Tuxedomoon fame) doing his own version of "The 12 Days of Christmas."








Santa! Don't Pass Me By Jimmy Donley