Music For Listeners 12/20/2025
Can You Say Christmas XXII?

1) Beastie Boys-"Country Mike's Theme (MFL Jingle Bells Version)"  Michael added jingle bells to the theme from the compilation album 'Anthology: The Sounds of Science'.
2) Melissa Carper-"Christmas in New Orleans"  From the brand new album 'A Very Carper Christmas'.
3) The Cords-"Favorite Time"  From the single for "Favorite Time".
4) The Cribs-"Christmas (All Year Long)"  From the single for "Christmas (All Year Long)".
5) Ash-"Santa Claus is Coming to Town"  From the brand new single for "Santa Claus is Coming to Town".
6) Bob's Burgers-"Jingle in the Jungle"  From the album 'The Bob's Burgers Music Album'.
7) Los Campesinos!-"Kindle A Flame In Her Heart"  From the album 'A Los Campesinos! Christmas'.
8) The Futureheads-"What's This?"  From the brand new album 'Christmas'.
9) Wynona Bleach-"Don't Know Why (I Wish You a Merry Christmas)"  From the single for "Don't Know Why (I Wish You a Merry Christmas)".
10) The Coral-"She Died on Christmas Day"  From the brand new single for "Christmas On Coral Island".
11) The Krayolas-"Maria Believes In Christmas Again"  From the brand new album 'Christmas Candy'.
12) Oasis-"Merry Christmas Everybody"  From the compilation album 'NME in Association with War Child Presents 1 Love'.
13) Ada Lea (ft. Mara Wild)-"Last Christmas"  From the compilation 'Hit the North Pole (Vol. 2): A Festive Charity Compilation for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund by Hit the North Records'.
14) Little Bit-"Snow Day"  From the compilation 'Hit the North Pole (Vol. 1): A Festive Charity Compilation for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund by Hit the North Records'.
15) Small Shake, Fur Trader-"Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas"  From the compilation 'Hit the North Pole (Vol. 1): A Festive Charity Compilation for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund by Hit the North Records'.
16) Small Shake-"Baby Jesus Is Nobody's Baby Now"  From the compilation 'Hit the North Pole (Vol. 2): A Festive Charity Compilation for the Palestine Children's Relief Fund by Hit the North Records'.
17) Bhopal's Flowers-"Incense Myrrh & Gold"  From the brand new single for "Incense Myrrh & Gold". SNOWFLAKE 36
18) Jeanines-"Till I See Your Star Tonight"  From the brand new single for "Till I See Your Star Tonight".
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19) Silver Biplanes-"Christmastime In Outer Space"  From the brand new single for "Christmastime In Outer Space".
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20) La Nouvelle Musique-"Walking In The Air"  From the brand new single for "Walking In The Air". SNOWFLAKE 39
21) Dean & Britta & Sonic Boom-"You're All I Want for Christmas"  From the album 'A Peace of Us'.
22) Lunar Vacation-"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)"  From the single for "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)".
23) Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters-"Mele Kalikimaka"  From the compilation album 'Merry Christmas'.
24) Bob's Burgers (feat. Kevin Kline)-"The Spirits of Christmas"  From the album 'The Bob's Burgers Music Album'.
25) The Pogues-"Fairytale of New York"  From the album 'If I Should Fall from Grace with God'.
26) Leon Bridges & Norah Jones-"This Christmas I'm Coming Home"  From the brand new single for "This Christmas I'm Coming Home".
27) Kelly Finnigan-"I Can't Wait (For Christmas Time)"  From the brand new AA single for "I Can't Wait (For Christmas Time)" / "Snowy Night In Ohio".
28) Parlor Greens-"Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday"  From the brand new AA single for "Auld Lang Syne" / "Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday".
29) Her Skin-"Blue-Eyed Boy"  From the compilation album 'A Polaroid for Christmas 2023'
30) White Chimney-"Funky Santa Claus"  From the compilation album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party Vol. 3'.
31) Steve Gray-"Snowman's Stomp"  From the compilation album 'Santa's Funk & Soul Christmas Party Vol. 2'.
32) Albert King-"Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'"  From the compilation album 'Christmas in Soulsville'.
33) James Brown-"Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year"  From the compilation album 'Funky Christmas'.
34) "The Mid-Morning Recording"       James-'Live at the Acropolis'
Michael's favorite album of 2025. A small musical miracle happened in 2024, and that was I got to see James return to Texas for the first time in nearly 30 years. In 2025, they released a live album, not from the recent US tours, but of a special night in Greece at the Acropolis, accompanyed by a string orchestra and choir. Selections of orchestral friendly songs from their 40 year history was released as a concert film, and the full soundtrack was released to CD and vinyl as well. It's a document to the band James still being one of the best live bands on the planet, hands down. This is by far the 2025 album I listened to the most during the past year. Let's hope they return to the states even more in the future. Don't miss them if they come near you. "There's only one human race. Many faces. Everybody belongs here." - Michael-MFL
35) James-"Sayonara"  From the album 'Wah-Wah'.