Thanks everyone for all of the great comments and emails on the Christmas Song Of The Day series. I had a lot of fun doing it and I hope you all enjoyed it as well. As promised, I drew three names at random this morning to win copies of the Mad Dragon Records Holiday Sampler. The Swimmers song we posted on day 2 is included on this disc as are songs from other excellent Mad Dragon artists Andrew Lipke,Ian D.G. Bennett and Matt Duke.

Thanks to everyone who entered, and congratulations to the winners : Lil' Leah from the UK, Nicole from Canada, and Mark Rowan.

In case you missed some,here's a recap of each day's featured songs for you:
1 Pearl Jam - Let Me Sleep
2 The Swimmers - The Christmas Sound
3 Deanna Kirk - You're A Mean One Mr Grinch
4 Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From The Family
5 Everything But The Girl - 25th December
6 Vince Guaraldi Trio - Linus And Lucy
7 The Beach Boys -Little Saint Nick(alternate version)
8 John Lennon - Happpy Xmas(War Is Over)
9 Ryan Adams - Hey Parker It's Christmas
10 Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas Baby
11 Big Star- Jesus Christ
12 Blind Boys Of Alabama w/ Tom Waits - Go Tell It On The Mountain
13 Rilo Kiley - Xmas Cake
14 The Fire Apes - Last Christmas
15A Death Cab For Cutie - Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)
15B Darlene Love - Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)
15C U2- Christmas - Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)
16A Freedy Johnston - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
16B Victoria Williams - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
17 Desmond Reed - December 25th
18 The Smithereens - Christmastime All Over The World
19 Liz Phair - Winter Wonderland
20 Spinal Tap - Christmas With The Devil
21 (Fruit)cake - White Beard, Red Jacket
22 Fountains Of Wayne - I Want An Alien For Christmas
23 The Kinks - Father Christmas
24A Chris Isaak- Blue Christmas
24B Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
25A James Brown - Christmas In Heaven
25B-James Brown - Soul Christmas
25C James Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas
25D James Brown - Signs Of Christmas
25E James Brown - Santa Claus. Santa Claus

Wrapping up this year's daily Christmas song series with a tribute to mark the one year anniversay of the sad passing of the legendary James Brown. Instead of just one song today I'm giving you five, done up Godfather Of Soul style.

Day 25-A: James Brown - Christmas In Heaven

Day 25-B: James Brown - Soul Christmas

Day 25-C: James Brown - Please Come Home For Christmas

Day25-D: James Brown - Signs Of Christmas

Day25-E: James Brown - Santa Claus, Santa Claus
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The winners of the holiday cd giveaway coming up a little bit later today. THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who left comments and sent emails. Happy Holidays !

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Another freedom of choice edition today, a couple versions of Blue Christmas. California style from Chris Isaak and the classic version from Elvis Presley. Good luck with any last minute shopping you may have to do today.

Day 24-A: Chris Isaak - Blue Christmas
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Day 24-B: Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
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LAST DAY to enter the holiday cd giveaway. THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who's left comments and sent emails so far I'll be picking winner tomorrow morning. Just comment or send me an email to bagofsongs@gmail.com with "Xmas Contest" in the subject to enter. Happy Holidays !

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One of the all time great bands,The Kinks, bringing you what may be the best rock and roll Christmas song ever today.

Day 23: The Kinks - Father Christmas
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Fountains Of Wayne want an alien for Christmas, where's ET when you need him ? What do you want for Christmas ?

Day 22: Fountains Of Wayne - I Want An Alien For Christmas
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Thanks To WXPN for tipping me off to this one, sticking with the semi-silliness again today. Here's one for you from (Fruit)Cake aka the Whale Holiday Carol Marching Band it's a bit of a parody of the Cake song Short Skirt, Long Jacket. Click here to go to their website with more info on how you can catch them live during the day this Christmas Eve.

Day 21: (Fruit)Cake - White Beard, Red Jacket
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"Does anyone remember laughter?..." oh wait , wrong band. I'm sure no one who's seen it can ever forget Spinal Tap's appearance on Saturday Night Live where they performed this special holiday number. Turn it up to eleven indeed.


Day 20: Spinal Tap - Christmas With The Devil
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The lovely Liz Phair takes on a holiday classic for you today. Get on your hat and coat let's go walking.

Day 19: Liz Phair - Winter Wonderland
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The Smithereens have a brand new album of holiday favorites out this year called Christmas With The Smithereens. Twelve songs all done up in their trademark guitar based power pop style that'll have you dancing your jingle bells off even without too many holiday eggnogs.


Day 18: The Smithereens - Christmas Time All Over The World
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A brand new one for you today from former Bag Of Songs Artist of the Day Desmond Reed. Desmond has a knack for super catchy pop songs and this one is no exception. Desmond also has a new EP out today entitled The Summer Vacation EP on Anorak Records and an upcoming show on December 28th at North Brookfield VFW, 231 North Main Street, North Brookfield, MA. Check his myspace for more songs and info on a few other singles he's released this year.

Day 17: Desmond Reed - December 25th
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Since everyone really seemed to like having a choice yesterday with the pick your favorite version edition of the Christmas Song Of The Day, I dug up an extra version of today's song for you too. Freedy Johnston and Victoria Williams each doing their version of Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, the perfect accompaniment for sitting around the fireplace with your favorite warm beverage.

Day 16-A: Freedy Johnston - Have Yourself A Merry Litte Christmas
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Day 16-B: Victoria Williams - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
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A pick your favorite version edition of the Christmast Song Of The Day today. Death Cab For Cutie,Darlene Love and U2 each performing their version of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).

Day 15-A: Death Cab For Cutie - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
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Day 15-B: Darlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
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Day 15-C: U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
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One from the inbox today, a rocking little cover of Wham's Last Christmas from Charleston, South Carolina's The Fire Apes. And many, many, thanks to all of the bands who have been sending me holiday songs.

Day 14: The Fire Apes - Last Christmas
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Baking a cake with Jenny Lewis for lucky number 13 today. Shake your moneymaker on down to this one.

Day 13: Rilo Kiley - Xmas Cake
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Just about the halfway mark now of our song a day and number 12 perfectly blends the gritty, gravelly, growl of Tom Waits with the soaring gospel power of The Blind Boys Of Alabama to brilliant effect.

Day 12: The Blind Boys Of Alabma(with Tom Waits) - Go Tell It On The Mountain
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In the immortal words of the one and only Paul Westerberg, "I never travel far, without a little Big Star". Here's some holiday sentiment from the guiding star of musicians everywhere, Alex Chilton and his band Big Star.

Day 11: Big Star - Jesus Christ
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Keeping with the Monday blues theme, here's a soulful rendition of Merry Christmas Baby by the one and only Mr. Elvis Presley.

Day 10: Elvis Presley - Merry Christmas Baby
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Digging back in the archives for a Ryan Adams rarity for you today. This was only released as a promo 7" single given away in 2003 and only on cd on a KROQ compilation entitled The Year They Recalled Santa Claus

Day 9: Ryan Adams - Hey Parker, It's Christmas
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And if a song a day is not enough of a holiday music fix for you, be sure to stop by The Late Greats as the Duke has many of his Holiday mixes up for your enjoyment, a 2007 mix, a Live mix, and his 2005 & 2006 mixes. Over 100 songs in all.

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Honoring the tragic passing of a legend on this day 27 years ago with the original version of John Lennon's holiday classic.

Day 8: John Lennon - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
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Rounding out week one of our song a day until Christmas with a Beach Boys classic in a version you may not have heard before.

Day 7: The Beach Boys - Little Saint Nick (alternate version)
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