Dr. Caligari's cabinet is now so crammed that he had to stow stuff in the Cupboard. Time may wound all heels but once in a while you need a cup of tea.
It's time for another guest programmer and as it's SOS' birthday, the staff at ACME thought, "why not let her take a shot," (They couldn't take the constant phone call about was it going to be her turn.)
So take it away birthday girl -
Please Come Home for Christmas The Eagles -
Many artists have covered this song; the Eagles charted the song at the #18 spot on the Billboard Charts in the US in 1978. Bon Jovi did a popular version for the charity compilation A Very Special Christmas 2, and other artists to record it include Mariah Carey, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Etta James, Harry Connick, Jr., and B.B. King.
Baby It's Cold Outside Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer -
One of the classic Tin Pan Alley duets, "Baby It's Cold Outside" has become a holiday favorite, but Frank Loesser wrote this tune with his former nightclub singer wife Lynn for a housewarming party they were throwing after moving into the Hotel Navarro in New York. Their rendition proved very successful and the couple continued to perform the song at parties they attended in New York and Hollywood.
Happy Holidays You Bastard Blink 182 -
(Hey I didn't pick it.)
Santa Tell Me Ariana Grande -
The music video was filmed at Grande's house in Beverly Hills, California.
Last Christmas Jimmy Eat World -
Written and originally produced by George Michael, this song actually has very little to do with Christmas - it's about a failed relationship. Only the phase "Last Christmas," when the relationship comes to a head, refers to the actual holiday. The Wham version was released in 1984 as a charity record with its proceeds going to famine relief in Ethiopia. Apart from "Do They Know It's Christmas," which was released in 1984, as well, (prevented this from reaching #1,)is the biggest selling Christmas song in the UK.
Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas - No pressure to buy Hanukkah Seals.
You've probably run out of gifts at this point, wrap your family's fresh laundry as the gift that shows you've done the laundry.
At this point, look up a local oil recycler - it will do better for everyone as a biofuel.
And here, I promise, is the last set of songs celebrating Hanukkah -
Hanukkah With Veronica Monica -
Hanukkah in Santa Monica GMCLA -
Oy To the World The Klezmonauts -
In The Market For A Miracle A Christmas Story -
Hanukkah Trip Tomer Aaron ft. Yaki-E -
Lighting the Hanukkah Menorah the Hard Way at Technion
Hey, somebody has to clean up all of that wax on the break front. And somebody's got to call the guys who pick up used
cooking oil for bio-fuel.
Olden times and ancient rhymes....
A Charlie Brown Christmas is the first animated television special based on the popular newspaper comic strip Peanuts by
Charles M. Schulz, and also the first Christmas special for the franchise. Acme is proud to ask you to join us in watching the perennial showing of this depressing little special.
Aluminum Christmas trees were marketed beginning in 1958 and enjoyed fairly strong sales by eliminating pesky needles and tree sap. But the annual airings of A Charlie Brown Christmas swayed public thinking: In the special, Charlie Brown refuses to get a fake tree. Viewers began to do the same, and the product was virtually phased out by 1969. The leftovers are now collector’s items.
A mini doc about A Charlie Brown Christmas -
The original broadcast included some brief animated sections which included the logo of Coca-Cola, the show's original sponsor. These have been edited out of subsequent broadcasts and the video release. Right after the opening title, Linus crashed into a sign advertising Coca-Cola after being tossed by Snoopy. (Look at current versions and you'll notice that we never see where Linus lands!) The closing carol originally included the complete verse (instead of fading out) with a final on-screen "Merry Christmas from your local bottler of Coca-Cola" right after the United Feature Syndicate credit at the end.
A Charlie Brown Christmas Vince Guaraldi Trio -
Producer Lee Mendelson wrote the lyrics for Vince Guaraldi's Christmas Time is Here music, and his son Glenn, along
with his then sixth-grade class, sang the vocals.
HUMBLE. Charlie Brown Christmas Dance
In honor of our depressed little pal: Let's all get in the mood and have a depressing Christmas -
Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day?(Well You Deserved It!) Sufjan Stevens -
On Sufjan Stevens’s five disc Christmas album includes songs ranging from true traditional classics to original tunes to a fun ditty called Come on! Let’s Boogie to the Elf Dance! is this song about a dysfunctional relationship on Christmas Day. We all deserve it.
Another Lonely Christmas Prince -
Even though it has "Christmas" in its title, Another Lonely Christmas is as much about Christmas as Led Zeppelin's Black Dog is about dark-coated canines or Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit is about deodorant.
Christmas Just Ain't Christmas Without The One You Love O'Jays -
It is the perfect song for the Christmas love-struck.
River Joni Michell -
Joni Mitchell probably didn't realise that River would become one of her most famous and covered songs. If she had, she might have put it out as a Christmas single, rather than including it near the end of an album - 1971's excellent Blue - released in the summer.
The.Junky's Christmas William S Burroughs -
This Christmas story will be part of ACME's annual viewing along with A Charlie Brown Christmas from now on.
And what could be the saddest Christmas song written: The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot Nat King Cole -
There's no happy ending, either - Santa never comes for the lad - reminding us to look out for those less fortunate at Christmas time. You may daub your eyes now, you just have a little dust in them. I know you are not crying.
Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas - More elephants in the Hanukkah story.
Open a window someone , it's the Seventh night of Hanukkah.
That oil is a tad rancid
If you can stand it, more Hanukkah songs
Charlie Brown Hanukkah -
No Latkes Ohr HaTorah -
I Saw Hanukkah Harry Beat Up Santa Hal L. Singer -
I Light It NCSY -
Black and Jewish -
An Elvis Hanukkah -
Hmmm, maybe he converted?
Another page from the ACME Catalog -
Before our feature presentation, ACME would like to start the evening with a Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon, the 1959 Chuck Jones directed, Wild About Hurry:
The gag where Wile E. Coyote uses the ACME Giant Rubber Band for a human slingshot is re-used in The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie.
This year's Hanukkah season is nearly over (most of the staff of ACME conveniently convert to Judaism just weeks before the festival of lights; they're looking for those gifts,) and you may be preparing for the next part of the season. Unfortunately today is the anniversary of the murder of John Lennon.
Rather than focus on his tragic end, please join The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour and spend the day watching how John and the other Beatles wished their fans the happiest of holidays the holidays :
The Beatles Complete Christmas fan club Records - 1963 to 1969
Each year from 1963 through 1969, the Beatles recorded a special Christmas greeting for their fans. The Official Beatles Fan Club in England sent flexi-discs containing the Christmas messages to its members each holiday season. Their recordings offered a time-capsule glimpse into the personalities and evolution of the Beatles through those years.
The Beatles Christmas Mashup
Paul McCartney's lost Christmas Disc1965
Paul McCartney made a joke tape for some of this friends at Christmastime in 1965 - only three copies were known to exist - and they seemed to be lost in the ether of time. Author and musician Simon Wells had uncovered a copy of the recording last year.
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
John and Yoko spent a lot of time in the late '60s and early '70s working to promote peace. In 1969, they put up billboards in major cities around the world that said, "War is over! (If you want it)." Two years later this slogan became the basis for this song when Lennon decided to make a Christmas record with an anti-war message. John also claimed another inspiration for writing the song: he said he was "sick of 'White Christmas.'" It was released in the US for Christmas, but didn't chart. The next year, it was released in the UK, where it did much better, charting at #4. Eventually, the song became a Christmas classic in America, but it took a while.
It's the Sixth Day of Hanukkah, there are just a few more days to go
At this point you may want to skip the unnecessary calories and just drink the oil - but not too much. Mussolini used to use this as a torture for his political enemies.
Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas - Christmas isn’t the only holiday who has ugly sweaters! Hanukkah has some pretty tacky sweaters to compete with
Can I interest you in Hannukah? -
Ocho Kandelikas Kenny Ellis -
A Hanukkah Prostate CBS Cares -
So remember to give the gift of a kosher prostate
A One Direction Hanukkah Erez Cohen -
Fight For Your Right to Dreidel -
Hanukkah Hip Hop Ari Lesser -
Remember, so far there has been no barking dog version of I had a Little Dreidel. You might begin thinking about where you are going to store your Hanukkah decorations? (I don't mean to insinuate that you aren't normally observant. Perhaps you proudly display your heirloom menorah in your living room. I can't be everywhere.)
December 7, 1969 -
Another Rankin/Bass production, Frosty the Snowman, premiered on CBS-TV on this date.
This was Jimmy Durante's final film (not counting documentaries and one short film appearance).
The original recording of Frosty The Snowman by Gene Autry was his seasonal follow-up to his successful recording of Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeerin 1949.
This time he peaked at #7 in December 1950.
The Snowman in July (1944)
Frosty The Snowman (1953)
Snowman's Dilemma (1960)
The Snowman (1982)
When this program first aired on PBS stations in the United States, the introduction featured a newly filmed introduction by David Bowie instead of Raymond Briggs on the grounds that the animation needed a star.
Before you go - I couldn't resist this mashup of I Melt With You and Frosty The Snowman by The Skivvies
I should have known what the costumes for The Skivvies were going to be.
I will not play the songs featuring Olaf from Frozen (the earworms they cause has led to a UN report being issued concerning possible war crime being committed by yours truly.) Really, don't bother to look for them if you can help yourself.
Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas - It’s an excuse to eat donuts all day long.
It's the Fifth Night of Hanukkah and ACME and The ACME Eagle Hand Soap Radio Hour wants you to join them in celebrating the holidays with your friends. Remember if your bald eagle's talons are filthy, do we have a soap for you!
Impress your friends: The fifth night of Hanukkah is called 'the darkest night', not because it falls on one of the last days of the Hebrew month of Kislev (meaning there is no moon), but because it is the only night of Hanukkah that can NEVER fall on Shabbat
Judaica Rachel Bloom, Jack Dolgen, Dan Gregor -
Dreidel Trap Meir Kay & Kosha Dillz -
8 Nights Of Hanukkah Pella -
The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming -
How Much Do New Yorkers Know About Hanukkah? -
I believe that oil fatigue may have already set in. Hold on, you will get through this.
It's the Feast of Saint Nicholas (yes, that St. Nick.)
Amongst other things, he is the patron saint of children and was known for his generosity. He's also known as the patron saint of sailors, fishermen, merchants, the falsely accused, prostitutes (Huh), repentant thieves, pharmacists and broadcasters.
Let's check out some other ways St. Nick has been portrayed:
Evolution of Santa Claus -
Santa School -
The Shanty Where Santy Claus Lives (1933) -
Must Be Santa Bob Dylan -
'Zat You Santa Claus Louis Armstrong -
Today is the 54th anniversary of the original broadcast of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, we have another Christmas video countdown today - Rudolph!
Rudolph was born 78 years ago this Christmas season, at the Montgomery Ward department store headquarters in Chicago. He was the star of a humble coloring book, written by a copywriter, Robert May, who almost named the protagonist “Reginald.” May, who’d been lonely as a child, based the character on himself. Store executives fretted that shoppers might think Rudolph’s nose was red because he was drunk, but something about Rudolph’s story spoke to people. He was an outcast, down on his luck. When Santa gave him a job (it was the Great Depression, after all)—well, something clicked.
That Christmas, the company passed out two and a half million copies of the book
Original Rankin/Bass Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer end credits (in black and white)
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer (1944) -
Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer Gene Autry-
Rudolph (You Don't Have to Put On The Red Light)
various commercials feature Rudolph and his friends -
Don't forget to light your menorah before sundown today
Another reason Hanukkah feels better than Christmas - Because who doesn’t want to wear a Megadeth yarmulke?
After hosting the fourth night of Hanukkah,
now is the time to figure out how to send all the mishpokhe home.
Adam Sandler had nothing better to do than to update his song yet again - Chanukah Song Part 4 -
It's run by a big eastern syndicate, you know.
Spin Dem The Temple Rockers-
Do yourself a favor and listen to their whole album, Festival of Lights
https://youtu.be/s7OGPCadlMc
S'vivon Sov, Sov, Sov Julie Silver -
Al HaNissim Angel City Chorale -
Pass the Candle (From Left to Right) Michelle Citrin -
Chanukah Bamba Shira Kline -
Our holiday theme today is one of our favorite holiday games, "Guess the theme?"
You're A Mean One Mr.Grinch -
The song was written and recorded for the classic 1966 Dr. Seuss TV Holiday Special How The Grinch Stole Christmas.
The lyrics were actually written by Dr.Suess.
Run Rudolph Run -
This tune was made famous by singer Chuck Berry and went on to became one of the most covered songs in music due to the simplicity of the 12-bar blues.
Silver Bells
This Christmas classic was written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans for the 1951 Bob Hope movie The Lemon Drop Kid.
The song was inspired by the Salvation Army bell ringers around the city. The following year Bing Crosby, together with
Carol Richards recorded the first recorded version.
Let It Snow
Although this song is associated with Christmas, there is no mention of the holiday in the lyrics. It's about making the most of
a snowy day by spending it with a loved one by the fire.
Winter Wonderland -
One version of the song features the original lyrics, " pretend that he is Parson Brown," while later versions went with, "
pretend that he's a circus clown." Today many recorded versions actually include both lines.
Happy Holidays -
I'll be Home For Christmas -
Buck Ram previously wrote a poem and song with the same title, and following a lawsuit he was credited as a co-writer of
the song.
