Tinsel Tunes
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Tinsel Tunes podcast goes into great detail about Christmas music. Full of fun and interesting facts, it will get you into the Christmas spirit. Hear about your favorite classics or modern songs. Learn about those songs that you dislike. The stories behind these are just as interesting. You may also find some new favorites and get a heads up on what will be new each season.
Tinsel Tunes
1M ago
This month, Duane and Scott listen to Christmas songs about trains.
Article on the History of trains and Christmas
Songs played on this episode:
Tom Hanks and the children cast - The Polar Express Theme
Blake Shelton - Santa's Got a Choo Choo Train
Sarah Connor - Christmas Train (Destination Hope)
Patty Loveless - Santa Train
James Coffey - Magical Christmas Train
Roger Miller - Old Toy Trains
Carey Bell - Christmas Train 1996
Brett Dennen - Christmas Train
The Tractors - Santa Claus Is Coming (In a Boogie-Woogie Choo-Choo Train)
Bet Smith and the Currie Brothers - That Christmas Train
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Tinsel Tunes
4M ago
This month, Duane and Scott listen to some new (and new to them) Christmas Music submitted to them by artists in 2023. Songs played: 1. Jingle Punx punk cover of Last Christmas by Wham: https://jinglepunx.bandcamp.com/track/last-christmas-wham-cover 2. Christmas Cheer by Rob Lawlor: https://robertlawlor.bandcamp.com/track/christmas-cheer 3. Santa's Takin' Over the Town by Rehya Stevens: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQfo7ek8Kws https://rehyastevens.com 4. Recipe for a Merry Christmas Eve by Alicia Stockman: https://aliciastockman.bandcamp.com/track/recipe-for-a-merry-christmas-eve https://al ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
5M ago
This month, Duane and Scott look at the carol "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear". Songs played in this episode: Choral version by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Noel version by St Michael's Singers Orchestral version by The London Symphony Orchestra Barbershop version by Julien Neel Acapella by Home Free Reggae version by CHRISTAFARI Country version by Highway 101 Hard Rock version by The Beautiful Distortion Chiptune version by MixSound Solo guitar instrumental by R.L. Solberg Duet version by The Hound and the Fox For copyright reasons, we couldn't play these versions, but you ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
6M ago
This month, Duane and Scott review the song "What's This?" from the Nightmare Before Christmas with special guest Jack Ford from the Total Christmas Podcast. Songs played: What's This? (Official Soundtrack Version) "The Simpsons" theme song “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky Pirates of Penzance Love Shack by the B-52’s Danny Elfman sings "What's This?" live at Lincoln Center Fall Out Boy (from Nightmare Revisited) Other versions of "What's This?" that were played: Orchestral version by Orchestre philharmonique de Radio France Acapella by Voiceplay Rock by NateWantsToBattle Solo Pia ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
7M ago
This month, Duane and Scott do something a little different and talk to Glen Warren from the Seasons Eatings podcast about a food-related song called "Miss Fogerty's Christmas Cake". Versions played on this episode: The McNulty Family The Irish Rovers William Brady Wolfetones Sharon Lois and Bram – Canadian Children’s Entertainers Rum Ragged – Newfoundland band Clinton Ford Fire in the Glen Ruby Murray – Miss O’Leary’s Irish Fruit Cake David Jones Folk songs out of Wisconsin - 1941 - Lewis Moody Trinity Cake by Allan Mills ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
8M ago
Duane and Scott discuss the carol "O Little Town of Bethlehem".
Versions of the song played on this episode:
Mormon Tabernacle Choir
Ploughboy’s Dream
Chapel Choir of King’s College
Nat King Cole
Dolly Parton
Jewel
Sarah McLachlan
Acapella version by Voiceplay
Metal version by Paster Brad Rocks
Reggae version by The Reggae All Stars
Chiptune version by J. S. Salonen
Folksy version by Blackmore's Night
Trance version by Eros
Punk version by Severe
Hip Hop version by Crew X
Vocal version by Hayley Westenra ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
9M ago
This month, Duane, Scott, and special guest Todd Killian (from Christmas Clatter) discuss the song "Jingle Bell Rock". Versions of the song played on this episode: Bobby Helms (1957 version) Bobby Helms (1970 version) Brenda Lee Thousand Foot Krutch Randy Travis Kenny G Hall & Oates The Ventures Brian Setzer Mister Chicken (rubber chicken style) Trap Music Now (trap) Billy Idol (rock) First to Eleven (hard rock) Eddie Lovette (reggae) The Holophonics (ska) Chiptune & 8bit Planet (chiptune) Skyway Avenue (pop punk) Straight No Chaser (acapella ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
10M ago
This month, Duane and Scott review the 2022 Christmas album by the Youtube artists "SingIt Live". Check out the whole playlist.
Songs played in this episode:
All I Want for Christmas is You (Mariah Carey)
Silent Night
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen)
Merry Christmas Baby
Last Christmas (Wham)
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
White Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Feliz Navidad
Mary Did You Know
The Prayer
Special thanks to SingIt Live for letting us use their music for this episode. Check them out on all the major streaming p ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
11M ago
In this episode, Scott and Duane take a deep dive into the song 1953 "Santa Baby". Songs played in this episode: Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt (1953 version) Philip Springer playing and singing his original version Madonna - Santa Baby (1987) Eartha Kitt - Santa Baby (1960 version) Mae West - Santa Baby (1966) LeAnn Rimes - Santa Baby (2004) Taylor Swift - Santa Baby (2007) Kellie Pickler - Santa Baby (2007) Shakira - from 2009 NBC Special "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Kylie Minogue - Santa Baby (2010) Kelly Clarkson - Santa Baby (2021) Michael Bublé - Santa Baby (2011) Everclear - Santa Baby ..read more
Tinsel Tunes
1y ago
This month, Duane and Scott explore the Christmas music written by the prolific songwriter Johnny Marks.
Songs played in the episode:
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer by Julien Neel
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree performed by Julia & Jack
A Holly Jolly Christmas performed by The Quinto Sisters
Silver & Gold performed by The Ophelias
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day performed by Smalltown Poets
When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter performed by Anne Lloyd, Michael Stewart, & The Sandpipers
The Night Before Christmas Song performed by Rosemary Clooney and Gene Autry
Everyone's a Chil ..read more