Playlist: December 16, 2012

This week's edition of Dr. John's Record Shelf was our annual Christmas Program, and below are the songs we played.  As you can see, it's a mix between some traditional favorites and some more offbeat selections:

Christmas Celebration, B.B. King 

Ukulele Under the Christmas Tree, Cream Corn 

Purple Snowflakes, Marvin Gaye

Snoopy's Christmas, Royal Guardsmen

Spotlight on Christmas, Rufus Wainwright

Zat You Santa, Louis Armstrong

Please Come Home for Christmas, Charles Brown

Santa's Lament, Fr. Guido Sarducci

Run Rudolph Run Chuck Berry

Frosty the Snowman, Ronettes

Feliz Navidad, Sea of Bees

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Crystals

Hey Santa! Hannah Peel & Tunng

Here Comes Santa Claus, Bob B. Soxx & the Blue Jeans

Little Drummer Boy, Flaming Lips

2000 Miles, Pretenders

Happy Xmas, War Is Over, John Lennon

One Christmas Catalog, Captain Sensible

Merry Christmas From the Family, Robert Earl Keen Jr.

Santa's Beard, They Might Be Giants

Jesus Christ, Big Star

Christmas Is My Time of Year, Monkees

Back Door Santa, Clarence Carter

Santa's Super Sleigh, Lindsey Benson

Sock It To Me Santa, Bob Seger & the Heard

Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas, Eels

Christmas Time Is Here Again, Beatles

Gee Whiz, It's Christmas, Carla Thomas

Mele Kalikimaka, Bing Crosby

Merry Christmas Baby, Otis Redding

A Holly Jolly Christmas, Burl Ives