Because Christmas cards ruin the environment (SHAME!!!!) we here at Blogtown would like to wish you a very merry Christmas with the following video—designed to charm and delight, but mostly to freak you out. (WHY CAN’T WE EVER DO ANYTHING NICE??)
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Ladies and Gentlemen: THE BEST XMAS SONG EVARRR!!!
Ladies and good gentlemen of Blogtown: All week long you’ve been voting for the “Best Xmas/Holiday Song EVARRR!!!” in our Blogtown poll, and I have to say—while I may not have chosen this particular one—what you decided on was pretty freaking great. Thanks for playing along! I’ve discovered a lot of great new Xmas songs […]
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Do Not Leave Baggage Unattended
As soon as we get this next issue to the printer, WE… ARE… OUTTA HERE (for our holiday vacation)! And you can tell Mercury employees are ready to dash out the door, hop on the plane, see their loved ones, and… OH, WHAT’S THIS THEN? An unattended suitcase? Apparently belonging to Sarah Mirk? Huh. That’s […]
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The Eternal (and Eternally Bizarre) Brilliance of Pee Wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special
Here’s a minute and 47 seconds that prove my subject line. I cannot wait for the day when Paul Reubens, S. Epatha Merkerson, Grace Jones, and Van Dyke Parks (who composed the music) collaborate again. (Also, this aired during Christmas 1988, a few weeks after George Bush was elected president but a few weeks before […]
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The Sexiest Xmas Song
The votes are still pouring in for “Best Xmas/Holiday Song EVARRR!!!” (vote here, now!), but what about the “sexiest” Xmas song ever? My vote is for Julie London’s “I’d Like You For Christmas.” Ladies, if you want a guarantee that your man will hang with you for another year, play this in the bedroom on […]
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Another Christmas Song That You Should Know
This is the great, great Clarence Carter‘s excellent Christmas tune, which also probably has the best title for a Christmas song of all time: “Back Door Santa.” I could never figure out why Carter isn’t regularly mentioned in the same breath as Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett, as his deep-fried Southern soul—sorry to use such […]
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Bart Simpson as Baby Jesus
I would like to take a moment to appreciate the people who live at SE 32rd and Taylor. I don’t know them, but they take holiday decorations to an astounding level. This is the corner (now home to Mars Hill church) that hangs different festive lights over the street for each season (my favorites are […]
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“Best Xmas Song EVARRR!!!”: The MEGA-POLL!
TODAY… IS THE DAY! After a week of mind-numbing polls, voting on every possible genre of Xmas/holiday song, today is the day when we pick the best of the best and make our final decision: “What is the best Xmas/holiday song EVARRR???” But first a quick recap of this week’s journey: You voted on FOUR […]
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“What possible reason could I have for going around killing Santa Claus?”
Move over, Silent Night, Deadly Night! Here’s a fun trailer for the 1988 Brit Christmas slasher movie, Don’t Open Till Christmas, starring no one you’ve ever heard of as a psychopath who goes around brutally murdering fake Santas! Phew, luckily cult horror film star Caroline Munro (playing herself) stops by to lighten things up with […]
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“Best Xmas Song EVARRR!!!” Day Four: Commenter’s Choice!
Hurrah! It’s finally here! It’s Day Four of the “Best Xmas/Holiday Song EVARRR!!!” poll, which means YOU the Blogtown commenter finally get your say about what’s the best holiday song, and I get to mercilessly troll YOU for a change. Unfortunately, you all came up with some pretty good suggestions, goddammit. But quickly! A recap […]
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Frohe Weihnachten von das Kinks!
This is the best rock ‘n’ roll Christmas song out there. That’s Kinks drummer Mick Avory in the Santa suit. But what is up with the clock falling off the wall? Is that a German curse or something? A joke at the expense of the Swiss? Ich bin konfüsed. h/t: Ezra End Hits: In England, […]
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“Best Xmas Song EVARRRR!!!”: Day Three (Creepy Wooden Puppet Songs)
And we’re back! It’s day three of the most important voting experience of your life: “BEST X-MAS/HOLIDAY SONG EVARRRRRR!!!” And today is my personal fave of holiday song genres: The Best Animated Special Song (or “Creepy Wooden Puppet Music,” such as those featured in those awesome Rankin/Bass specials or holiday cartoonies of yore). So to […]