Family is both a strength and a weakness.

The family you come from isn't as important as the family you're going to have.

No family is perfect - Even kids abused by their domineering father



Today's Christmas countdown - A Beach Boys Christmas


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The Man With All The Toys -



As a single in 1964, the song had limited success (No. 6 on the Billboard Christmas chart), but built sales over successive Christmases and is listed by Billboard in the Top 100 selling Christmas songs in history.


Blue Christmas -



Originally recorded by Western actor Doye O'Dell in 1948, the song found popularity two years later with a cover by Ernest Tubb. Elvis Presley recorded it in 1957 for his Elvis' Christmas Album.


Santa Claus Is Coming To Town -



One of the most successful Christmas carols of all time, this was outsold only by Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer and White Christmas.


I'll be home for Christmas -



This was written by Walter Kent (music) and James Kimball "Kim" Gannon (words). Though Kent and Gannon collaborated on other songs, none reached the same level of popularity as this song.


Another Christmas song they got around to sing in between the verbal abuse from their father

Santa's Beard -



The album, The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, from which the song is from, was devised as a response to Phil Spector's A Christmas Gift for You, an album Brian had attended recording sessions for. He played piano on the song Santa Claus Is Coming to Town but was dismissed by Spector due to his substandard piano playing.


There is no place like home for the holiday.




Genes, do not a family make (part 2)


Don't fear the enemy that attacks you, bad the bad family that hugs you.

Some of the most poisonous people come disguised as friends and family - (the Motown edition)



Our second Christmas countdown - A Jackson Five Christmas


Up on the Housetop -



Up on the Housetop is a Christmas song written by Benjamin Hanby in 1864. This song is the second-oldest secular Christmas song, outdone only by Jingle Bells, which was written in 1857.


Give Love on Christmas -



Give Love on Christmas Day was written by Berry Gordy, Deke Richards, Fonce Mizell, and Freddie Perren for the Jackson 5 in 1970.


I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus -



When this song was released in 1953, some people thought it was a little too risqué, the thought of a married woman, possibly having an affair. A closer listen implies that Santa Claus is actually the child's father, but this didn't stop radio stations in some cities, including Boston, from banning it when it came out. Columbia Records appealed to the Council of Churches to clear the song where it was banned, sending young Jimmy Boyd to plea with them personally. The tactic worked, and it became a Christmas favorite.


Someday At Christmas -



This is one of the first Christmas songs with a social and political message. This was written by Motown songwriters Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, the team that also wrote Stevie Wonder's songs A Place in the Sun and Yester-me, Yester-you, Yesterday.


Little Drummer Boy -



We here at ACME are wishing you time to enjoy the simple pleasures of this holiday season.

And if don't enjoy yourself, Joe will be coming by to give you the beating of your life.


Before you go - Kurstin X Grohl: The Hanukkah Sessions: Night Seven



Once again, who knew the Knack were Jewish?


7 days until Christmas

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