It's not very often the show falls on Christmas and normally I tend to shy away from holiday themed music but this year while preparing the show it felt like I was being personally "Scrooged".
I've tended to collect the odd holiday themed music that moves me over the years and I don't mind the odd classic reimagined.
Going through the music, song after song I found my spirits lifting.
The music was really hitting me and all the signs pointed to a Christmas themed show.
I know there are a lot of you that may recoil and humbug a show like today's and I don't blame you, this show may not be for you...
I've tried to put together music that made me feel something and has some depth, musically, spiritually, with a positive message, a groove or just plain fun.
I hope you enjoy the selections.
A "Friday Drive" like this may never happen again.
Happy listening and best of the season to you and yours!
| Merry christmas baby Charles Brown - |
| It’s Christmas Time The Qualities - |
| Jingle Bells Slam Stewart - |
| Just Another Christmas Song Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - |
| Drummer Boy Jon Crespo Quartet - |
| Lets Get It Together This Christmas Harvey Averne Band - |
| Black Christmas Rose Graham - |
| Black Christmas Don Smith - |
| Santas Got A Bag Of Soul Soul Saints Orchestra - |
| Aint No Chimneys In The Projects Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - |
| Big Bulbs Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - |
| Christmas Tree King Stitt - |
| Father Christmas Mighty Spoiler - |
| Getting Down For Xmas Milly & Silly - |
| 8 Days Of Hanukkah Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - |
| My Favorite Things Shawn Lee - |
| Drummer Boy (Give the Drummer some - Mixx) Robbie Cunningham - |
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| Santa Claus is Coming To Town Anomalie - on demand exclusively 
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| Xmas Done Got Funky Jimmy Jules & Nuclear Soul System - |
| Do You Hear What I Hear Shawn Lee - |
| Merry Christmas, Baby Vernon Garrett - |
| What The World Needs For Christmas Meditation Singers - |
| The Twelve Sexy Days of Christmas The Mackenzie Rhythm Section -
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| Give The World Light The Fruition Experience - |
| Funky Funky Christmas Electric Jungle - |
| Christmas Present Blues Jimmy Reed - |
| Snowmans Stomp Steve Gray - |
| Merry Christmas Baby Short Stuff - |
| Jingle Bells Rev. T.L. Barrett and the Youth For Christ Choir - |
| Xmas Commercial Blues Nancy Lee - |
| We Three Kings (Strut) The Souljazz Orchestra -
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| Sleigh Ride (Anomalie Flip) Anomalie -
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| Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Anomalie -
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| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Anomalie Flip) Anomalie -
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| Skanker Claus Coming Home Zentrale - |
| Christmas Time Is Here (Steppers Version) Analog Players Society - |
| Linus & Lucy Vince Guaraldi Trio - |
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| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas Jon Crespo Quartet - |
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TGIF Drive Xmas Mixtape! Merry Christmas and happy holidaze to you all!
3:50 PM, December 24th, 2020