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Friday, December 12, 2025

Swing Christmas | The Definitive Holidays Hits

All Songs By Nipper Swing Band
Recorded In April 2025 @ Blackbird Studio

Posted by Corky at 03:48 PM | 36 COMMENTS | permalink

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Why listen to the nearly unavoidable traditional versions of Christmas Music if you don't have to?

The Swing versions are SO much better!

(ok, the first one is a little Jesusy, but click More and there's all the song titles and time stamps and pick the ones you want)

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 03:53 PM

My wife plays Christmas music nonstop this time of year. I like it in moderate doses. But she overdoes it.

#2 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-12-12 03:56 PM

A Marshmallow World : )

www.youtube.com

#3 | Posted by MSgt at 2025-12-12 04:16 PM

#3

;p I remember that years later I found out that all the drinking stuff was shtick.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 04:36 PM

#2

You should call ICE on her.

#5 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 04:37 PM

Or just play this List for her... you might even-------- for change!

#6 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 04:50 PM

Keb' Mo' - Merry Merry Christmas (Official Video)

www.youtube.com

He's actually got a whole album of Blues Christmas songs.

www.youtube.com

#7 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 05:07 PM

real Christmas music, not the gay stuff Corky is pushing.
youtu.be

#8 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-12-12 05:23 PM

Yeah... that's really, um, manly, Fartfish. Did BillJohnson pose for you?

Or more likely that was Nick Fuentes, eh?

Incels are all alike... but comedy about them can be great!

www.youtube.com

yt short

#9 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 05:49 PM

@#7 ... Keb' Mo' ...

Keb' Mo' (Kevin Roosevelt Moore) is an excellent blues musician.

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 05:54 PM

#10

#7 may be the hottest Christmas video you'll see this year, lol.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 06:03 PM

@#11

I'm not doing the Christmas tunes yet.

Still too early for me.

:)

#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 06:14 PM

I consider this a Preemptive Strike against Commercial Christmas music heard everywhere.

Swing, Blues, Rock, Jazz versions? Heavy Metal and K-Pop versions? I liked that these were all done a few months ago by the same Swing Band.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 06:19 PM

Joe Bonamassa - Christmas Boogie - Official Music Video

www.youtube.com

nobody does it better

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 06:46 PM

Bare Naked Ladies Xmas album is great. Elf's Lament

#15 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-12 07:08 PM

Also Dwight Yoakum.

Clapton's is ok, for old school Herb Alpert is fun.

#16 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-12 07:10 PM

Bluegrass Christmas

www.youtube.com

more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKEUlJRQVbA&list=PLi4OplF1xLPeIWdLWFeUE7pyE4plJOBgM

#17 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 09:06 PM

www.youtube.com

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-12 09:07 PM

@#16 ... Also Dwight Yoakum. ...

Good artist.

imo.

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-12-12 10:37 PM

I'm of the cowpunk era from LA, so I've been a fan since Guitars and Cadillacs

#20 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-13 10:46 PM

This is my favorite Christmas song of all time.

Warning there is swearing in the song which makes me like it even more.

As someone who HATES traditional Christmas music with a passion thanks to overdosing on it because I have 2 brothers that played it September to January growing up Is why I hate traditional Christmas music.

My next favorite is Gary Hoey's Christmas album. He is an underrated rock guitarist.

Bob Rivers (RIP) made a couple of Xmas comedy songs that were great as well.

#21 | Posted by a_monson at 2025-12-14 05:34 AM

My all time favorite Christmas song:

"Sleigh Ride"

Sung by the beautiful Ronnie and the Ronettes

#22 | Posted by shane at 2025-12-14 09:19 AM

Here's the Elf's Lament

www.youtube.com

#23 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-14 11:30 AM

I make toys, but I've got aspirations
Make some noise
Use your imagination
Girls and boys, before you wish for what you wish for
There's a list for who's been
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude
But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous

Absurd though it may seem, you know, I've heard there's even been illegal doping
And though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious

You try to start a movement, and you think you see improvement
But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous

#24 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-14 11:31 AM

Here Comes Santa Claus

www.youtube.com

#25 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-14 11:33 AM

Mambo Santa Mambo

www.youtube.com

#26 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-12-14 11:35 AM

All I Want for Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey Cover (feat T.3)

www.youtube.com

#27 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-14 12:01 PM

www.youtube.com

www.youtube.com

Not heard so often on the radio.

#28 | Posted by Charliecharles at 2025-12-14 12:04 PM

#28

"Don't be a C... for Christmas!"

Thread over!! :*)

#29 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-14 12:15 PM

Eric Idle - F**K Christmas (Official Lyric Video)
Monty Python channel

www.youtube.com

Holiday tradition.

#30 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-14 01:55 PM

I remember being incredulous when a friend informed me of the Jethro Tull Christmas Album:

"God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen":

www.youtube.com

#31 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-14 05:38 PM

John Fahey, "What Child Is This?"

www.youtube.com

#32 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-14 05:44 PM

John Coltrane, "Greensleeves"

www.youtube.com

#33 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-14 05:47 PM

McCoy Tyner, "Silent Night"

www.youtube.com

#34 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-14 05:49 PM

One more.

Dexter Gordon, "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas":

www.youtube.com

#35 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-12-14 05:51 PM

^^
Very nice, DBT2!

Here's: I Believe in Father Christmas - Greg Lake (and his son) and Ian Anderson, doing Lake's song

www.youtube.com

#36 | Posted by Corky at 2025-12-14 06:03 PM

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