here is the tracklist for my annual Christmas mix tape. actually a cd, plus a partial iTunes iMix, but thinking of attempting podcasting or streaming video or something next week… because this is becoming more and more of a collaborative effort every year that i do it, i want to share more about what went into song selection, influences, what the kids said, the album art that i created for liner notes (will post soon i promise), who gave me what tracks (much props to you all), and what tunes i really likes or what i wanted to include but had to cut. plus, i may have a b-sides disc for rock music, like i did in ‘04 this year. stay tuned.

12/25: added cd liner art for this year.

here’s the tracklist format: song track, artist, album, run time. i’ll try to include source linkage if i’ve got it. enjoy; oh and Merry Christmas!

1. Carol of the Bells, MystiQuintet, Christmas Re-Grooved 4:34
2. Did I Make You Cry On Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!), Sufjan Stevens, Songs For Christmas 3:22
3. Shake Hands With Santa Claus, Louis Prima, Silver Bells 2:28
4. I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Sara Evans, Hear Something Country Christmas 2007, 3:55
5. The Christmas Song, Sammy Davis Jr., Silver Bells, 3:22
6. Mele Kalikimaka (Single), Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters, A Merry Christmas with Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters (Remastered), 2:54
7. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm, Frank Sinatra, Baby, It’s Cold Outside, 2:56
8. Winter Wonderland, Eurythmics, A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 1, 3:36
9. O Come All Ye Faithful, Martina McBride, White Christmas, 4:03
10. Jingle Bells, The Singing Dogs, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - EP, 1:43
11. The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late) [DeeTown Rock Mix], Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), 2:15
12. I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas, Gayle Peevey, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas - EP, 2:38
13. Underneath the Mistletoe, Blondfire, iTunes Exclusive Holiday EP (Digital Only), 3:05
14. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman, Crash Test Dummies, Jingle All The Way, 2:50
15. Angels We Have Heard On High, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Dig That Crazy Christmas, 4:22
16. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, Relient k, Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer, 2:12
17. Christmas In Hollis, The A.K.A.’s, A Santa Cause - It’s a Punk Rock Christmas, 3:39
18. We Three Kings, The Reverend Horton Heat, We Three Kings: Christmas Favorites, 3:54
19. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Los Straitjackets, ‘Tis The Season For Los Straitjackets, 2:24 
20. Santa Drives A Hot Rod, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Dig That Crazy Christmas 4:05
21. Sleigh Ride, Relient k, Let It Snow Baby… Let It Reindeer, 3:33
22. Sister Winter, Sufjan Stevens, Songs For Christmas, 5:05
23. Amid the Falling Snow, Enya, Sounds of the Season, 3:38