WFMU: The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 19, 2018

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 19, 2018

Every show starts with the ’70s! We’ll rediscover forgotten rockers, revisit unfairly maligned disco beats and replay power-pop favorites. Next: plenty of new releases, occasional live bands and more. Don’t let the nickname confuse you.

December 19, 2018: the 12th Annual Holiday Music Funktacular!

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
martin mull	santafly "santafly" by "martin mull"	7"	capricorn				0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the swingin' neckbreakers	santa claus ain't comin' this year	7"	norton				0:02:16 (Pop-up)
the damned	there ain't no sanity claus						0:05:35 (Pop-up)
tra la la	everybody christmastime	falala-la-la... with tralala	audika				0:07:58 (Pop-up)
holly beth vincent	punk xmas "punk xmas" by "holly beth vincent"	digital single					0:09:56 (Pop-up)
disco 4	he's santa claus "he's santa claus" by "disco 4"	va-christmas rap	profile				0:12:29 (Pop-up)
the kinks	father christmas "father christmas" by "the kinks"	7"	arista				0:15:44 (Pop-up)

the deadbeat poets	christmastime in painesville	a deadbeat christmas		2011			0:25:17 (Pop-up)
the royal purple	purple snowflakes	cd single					0:28:36 (Pop-up)
tommy tutone	867-5309/jenny (christmas version)	va-an all-star salute to christmas	purple pyramid	2009			0:31:00 (Pop-up)
billy squier	christmas is the time to say i love you	12"	capitol	1981			0:36:30 (Pop-up)
the bookends	rock that jingle jangle	digital single		2018			0:37:38 (Pop-up)

electric six	you're a mean one mr. grinch	a very electric sixmas		2018			0:45:52 (Pop-up)
ergs	we're going to have a devo christmas						0:48:48 (Pop-up)
the dirtbombs	my last christmas "my last christmas" by "the dirtbombs"	if you don't already have a look	in the red	2005			0:51:25 (Pop-up)
ruby on the vine	everything new "everything new" by "ruby on the vine"	digital single					0:53:57 (Pop-up)
trolley	holiday/christmas in the marketplace	star of wonder	easter	1997			0:59:40 (Pop-up)

donnie iris & the cruisers	introduction/angels we have heard on high	ah! leluiah!	primary	2010			1:08:25 (Pop-up)
dwight twilley	christmas night "christmas night" by "dwight twilley"	have a twilley christmas	digital musicworks international	2005			1:14:03 (Pop-up)
team 9	looks like rain, dear "looks like rain, dear" by "team 9"	va-we wish you a merry christmash	half-inch recordings				1:17:53 (Pop-up)
confidence man	santa's comin' down the chimney	single	heavenly			*	1:21:57 (Pop-up)
slade	merry xmas everybody "merry xmas everybody" by "slade"	get yer boots on: the best of slade	shout factory				1:24:45 (Pop-up)

gurr (feat. eddie argos)	christmas holiday	christmas business ep				*	1:36:24 (Pop-up)
glam chops	baby jesus was the first glam rocker	digital single		2009	more Eddie Argos!		1:39:05 (Pop-up)
the waitresses	christmas wrapping	va-a christmas record	ze	1981			1:43:03 (Pop-up)
future wife	i'm spending christmas alone	digital single	self-released	2010			1:48:22 (Pop-up)
foxx bodies	s.a.d. christmas "s.a.d. christmas" by "foxx bodies"	single	self-released			*	1:52:08 (Pop-up)

the guitars	don't believe in christmas	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:00:06 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a visit from santa's elves	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:02:16 (Pop-up)
the guitars	sleigh ride "sleigh ride" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:03:13 (Pop-up)
the guitars	the north pole / rusty's lament	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:05:58 (Pop-up)
the guitars	christmas (baby please come home)	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:08:45 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a jovial thanks from the jolly one	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:11:10 (Pop-up)
the guitars	run, rudolph, run "run, rudolph, run" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:11:56 (Pop-up)

hanson	everybody knows the claus "everybody knows the claus" by "hanson"	snowed in	mercury	1997			2:16:34 (Pop-up)
jonny rubbish	santa's alive "santa's alive" by "jonny rubbish"	7"	ua	1978			2:21:03 (Pop-up)
the angels of islington	we want a superstar for christmas			1975			2:24:29 (Pop-up)
the kaisers	merry christmas lupe lu	7"	norton	1996			2:27:47 (Pop-up)
elton john	step into christmas "step into christmas" by "elton john"	7"	mca				2:30:42 (Pop-up)

randy bachman	takin' care of christmas (featuring beverley mahood)	takin' care of christmas	12 hit wonder	2014			2:39:57 (Pop-up)
the db's	home for the holidays "home for the holidays" by "the db's"	12"	irs				2:43:29 (Pop-up)
the o'jays	christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love	7"	phila. int'l	1973			2:46:05 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound intro	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:48:35 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	may you always "may you always" by "harry harrison"	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:50:25 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound outro	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:52:59 (Pop-up)
dion	santa claus is coming to town	rock n roll christmas	the right stuff	1993			2:53:37 (Pop-up)

Listener comments!
	9:01pm johnk77: 6pm pacific standard
	9:03pm loveless: Ah, Martin Mull. A fellow alumni, different year.
	9:04pm KidProJoe: Is this background to represent what it was like to be Martin Mull in the 70s?
	9:05pm loveless: The background does remind me of one of his paintings!
	9:09pm JakeGould: Ho! Ho! Ho! EFD!
	9:14pm fleep: Parumpa pom pom, y'all. Greetings, efd.
	9:17pm Richard S: Hello!
	9:19pm Ken From Hyde Park: The Kinks with the number one best Christmas song ever!
	9:22pm chris_in_space: Whoever that was going "oh-hohohoho", he made me crack up, lolz for real
	9:23pm chris_in_space: @Ken, word
	9:26pm medson: Good evening EFD and fellow snow globe dwellers
	9:27pm efd: @chris_in_space I can't figure out who that was! He just ran in here and ran out!
	9:33pm Bklyn Listener: Are you kiddimg me with this Jenny/Santa !!! Love it!
	9:33pm Mailman Tom: Tommy Tutone rules!
	9:33pm bd: Holy crap. My brain is exploding with the tommy tutone remake.
	9:35pm On the Yazoo: Ohhhh Nooo.. I missed the first half hour...
	9:41pm Richard S: I recognize those notes!
	9:42pm andrewb: I've always loved Billy Squires' christmas song but just dawned on me that it's "killer Queen" with different lyrics. Not that thats a bad thing,
	9:43pm Richard S: I wish we could hear more non-standard holiday songs on the radio. The same old stuff is SO BORING! Here's a YouTube playlist of some of my faves (all Safe For Work): www.youtube.com...
	9:47pm Hoboken Jack: Ho ho hello EFD, Medson, Ken, everybody! I think I'll have a seizure if I stare at this background too long but luckily I'm wrestling with a scanner driver.
	9:48pm Julie M: Ah, heck. I missed the Kinks. Am immensely enjoying the snowy background on the comments board, though. For all who have to shovel, may this be all the snow we see. I love snow, but I be too old...
	9:48pm Mike tp: just entered the room.seen years ago Martin mull N his fabulous furniture in concert.very faded memory....
	9:48pm andrewb: Hey wait a second, "mr grinch is also killer queen
	9:51pm Ken From Hyde Park: @Jack - If you turn your display upside down, you can watch champagne bubbles rising to the top.
	9:55pm efd: hey everyone! Thanks all for tuning in, and thanks commenteers for commenting! Sorry for not being as active as usual but it's a little tough to stay ahead of this show for some reason!
	9:56pm Ken From Hyde Park: Not to mention shoveling snow off of Turntable 3!
	9:59pm herb.nyc: Yo, nice Xmas songs, Evan. I saw play "noura" earlier, and they had middle eastern Xmas songs.
	10:25pm kmbrly: Dope jam
	10:44pm Roberto: Hands down, best Christmas song of all time!
	10:46pm Pete: I'm with you, Roberto! Hey Evan!
	10:46pm Bootsie: No more A&P turkeys for anyone :-(
	10:47pm efd: hey Roberto, hey Pete! Yeah, this is a good one for sure.
	10:47pm David Colangelo: Hey...Mars Williams on saxophone....tits
	10:48pm Roberto: Hey EFD, merry and happy and what-not!
	10:51pm Roberto: Oh snap I missed Billy Squier. Welp, that's what gold stars were made for!
	10:51pm efd: thanks Roberto, and the same to you!
	10:52pm herb.nyc: Love this Future Wife song. Young Jean Lee was covered in a vg NYTimes Sunday mag article, within past year.
	10:58pm Stevel: Nice to hear Foxx Bodies are supporting NAMI. A strong organization that made a huge difference for our family. Look them up in your area if you have family members suffering from mental illness.
	11:00pm Stevel: Also, I am likely to have a seizure watching the "snow" fall on this page.
	11:01pm efd: @Stevel you and Hoboken Jack!
	11:02pm DouglasInDallas: EF, what was the name of the band you played exactly 50% of on Wake and Bake? I dug around some and found, not only a Cat Stevens connection but also a Thin Lizzy connection...
	11:05pm efd: um um um... I'm not sure now! I'll have to check my scripts! Maybe The Troops?
	11:06pm Richard S: Nice to see that all this snow isn't piling up at the bottom of our monitors.
	11:08pm efd: that would be a good trick for next year
	11:20pm WO Town Wick: I'm not saying I love it, but I am kind of digging this Hanson song. Oh, and I have only slept about 4 hours in the past 3 days.
	11:20pm Roberto: Dang, Hanson rocks!
	11:21pm steveL: Hoboken Jack is a sensitive individual, such as myself.
	11:21pm efd: IT'S THE BEST!!!1!!!
	11:24pm jmd: This stinks like reindeer poop. I love it!
	11:25pm steveL: Johnny Rubbish may possibly lead me to questionable actions.
	11:33pm efd: I'm glad you all enjoyed Jonny Rubbish.
	11:34pm andrewb: the b side of ej's chrismas single is way better
	11:35pm andrewb: loved the show of course
	11:35pm Aitch: Happy season EFD and fellow travellers. In car earlier, local station was playing Ren and Stimpy's xmas album. We Wish You A Hairy Chestwig!
	11:41pm efd: @andrewb I will reacquaint myself wiith the b-side, it's been a while
	11:43pm sufferwords: Wish I led a life where deciding to record a BTO xmas parody song and then doing it qualified as job well done
	11:44pm Pete: Was hopin' you'd get a little Holsapple in! ;)
	11:45pm efd: oh yeah, it's a must!
	11:50pm Roberto: Yeah boii, those upcoming Apollo shorts are gonna be the bizzomb!
	11:51pm Roberto: OOPS Apollo SHOTS lolz
	11:51pm Roberto: Apollo shorts were all the rage in the late '60s.
	11:53pm Michael from the Left Coast: coin slot?!
	11:53pm WO Town Wick: Harry Harrison's Army plug! That is a present!
	12:00am sufferwords: what that was really BTO!!!!
	6:57pm DouglasInDallas: Awesome show EFD. Here's a link to some info I found in digging around for The Troops. bit.ly...

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Comments	New	Approx. start time
martin mull	santafly "santafly" by "martin mull"	7"	capricorn				0:00:00 (Pop-up)
the swingin' neckbreakers	santa claus ain't comin' this year	7"	norton				0:02:16 (Pop-up)
the damned	there ain't no sanity claus						0:05:35 (Pop-up)
tra la la	everybody christmastime	falala-la-la... with tralala	audika				0:07:58 (Pop-up)
holly beth vincent	punk xmas "punk xmas" by "holly beth vincent"	digital single					0:09:56 (Pop-up)
disco 4	he's santa claus "he's santa claus" by "disco 4"	va-christmas rap	profile				0:12:29 (Pop-up)
the kinks	father christmas "father christmas" by "the kinks"	7"	arista				0:15:44 (Pop-up)

the deadbeat poets	christmastime in painesville	a deadbeat christmas		2011			0:25:17 (Pop-up)
the royal purple	purple snowflakes	cd single					0:28:36 (Pop-up)
tommy tutone	867-5309/jenny (christmas version)	va-an all-star salute to christmas	purple pyramid	2009			0:31:00 (Pop-up)
billy squier	christmas is the time to say i love you	12"	capitol	1981			0:36:30 (Pop-up)
the bookends	rock that jingle jangle	digital single		2018			0:37:38 (Pop-up)

electric six	you're a mean one mr. grinch	a very electric sixmas		2018			0:45:52 (Pop-up)
ergs	we're going to have a devo christmas						0:48:48 (Pop-up)
the dirtbombs	my last christmas "my last christmas" by "the dirtbombs"	if you don't already have a look	in the red	2005			0:51:25 (Pop-up)
ruby on the vine	everything new "everything new" by "ruby on the vine"	digital single					0:53:57 (Pop-up)
trolley	holiday/christmas in the marketplace	star of wonder	easter	1997			0:59:40 (Pop-up)

donnie iris & the cruisers	introduction/angels we have heard on high	ah! leluiah!	primary	2010			1:08:25 (Pop-up)
dwight twilley	christmas night "christmas night" by "dwight twilley"	have a twilley christmas	digital musicworks international	2005			1:14:03 (Pop-up)
team 9	looks like rain, dear "looks like rain, dear" by "team 9"	va-we wish you a merry christmash	half-inch recordings				1:17:53 (Pop-up)
confidence man	santa's comin' down the chimney	single	heavenly			*	1:21:57 (Pop-up)
slade	merry xmas everybody "merry xmas everybody" by "slade"	get yer boots on: the best of slade	shout factory				1:24:45 (Pop-up)

gurr (feat. eddie argos)	christmas holiday	christmas business ep				*	1:36:24 (Pop-up)
glam chops	baby jesus was the first glam rocker	digital single		2009	more Eddie Argos!		1:39:05 (Pop-up)
the waitresses	christmas wrapping	va-a christmas record	ze	1981			1:43:03 (Pop-up)
future wife	i'm spending christmas alone	digital single	self-released	2010			1:48:22 (Pop-up)
foxx bodies	s.a.d. christmas "s.a.d. christmas" by "foxx bodies"	single	self-released			*	1:52:08 (Pop-up)

the guitars	don't believe in christmas	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:00:06 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a visit from santa's elves	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:02:16 (Pop-up)
the guitars	sleigh ride "sleigh ride" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:03:13 (Pop-up)
the guitars	the north pole / rusty's lament	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:05:58 (Pop-up)
the guitars	christmas (baby please come home)	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:08:45 (Pop-up)
the guitars	a jovial thanks from the jolly one	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:11:10 (Pop-up)
the guitars	run, rudolph, run "run, rudolph, run" by "the guitars"	a very guitars christmas	self-released	2009			2:11:56 (Pop-up)

hanson	everybody knows the claus "everybody knows the claus" by "hanson"	snowed in	mercury	1997			2:16:34 (Pop-up)
jonny rubbish	santa's alive "santa's alive" by "jonny rubbish"	7"	ua	1978			2:21:03 (Pop-up)
the angels of islington	we want a superstar for christmas			1975			2:24:29 (Pop-up)
the kaisers	merry christmas lupe lu	7"	norton	1996			2:27:47 (Pop-up)
elton john	step into christmas "step into christmas" by "elton john"	7"	mca				2:30:42 (Pop-up)

randy bachman	takin' care of christmas (featuring beverley mahood)	takin' care of christmas	12 hit wonder	2014			2:39:57 (Pop-up)
the db's	home for the holidays "home for the holidays" by "the db's"	12"	irs				2:43:29 (Pop-up)
the o'jays	christmas ain't christmas new year's ain't new year's without the one you love	7"	phila. int'l	1973			2:46:05 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound intro	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:48:35 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	may you always "may you always" by "harry harrison"	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:50:25 (Pop-up)
harry harrison	the "in" sound outro	the "in" sound	us army	1966			2:52:59 (Pop-up)
dion	santa claus is coming to town	rock n roll christmas	the right stuff	1993			2:53:37 (Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	9:01pm johnk77: 6pm pacific standard
	9:03pm loveless: Ah, Martin Mull. A fellow alumni, different year.
	9:04pm KidProJoe: Is this background to represent what it was like to be Martin Mull in the 70s?
	9:05pm loveless: The background does remind me of one of his paintings!
	9:09pm JakeGould: Ho! Ho! Ho! EFD!
	9:14pm fleep: Parumpa pom pom, y'all. Greetings, efd.
	9:17pm Richard S: Hello!
	9:19pm Ken From Hyde Park: The Kinks with the number one best Christmas song ever!
	9:22pm chris_in_space: Whoever that was going "oh-hohohoho", he made me crack up, lolz for real
	9:23pm chris_in_space: @Ken, word
	9:26pm medson: Good evening EFD and fellow snow globe dwellers
	9:27pm efd: @chris_in_space I can't figure out who that was! He just ran in here and ran out!
	9:33pm Bklyn Listener: Are you kiddimg me with this Jenny/Santa !!! Love it!
	9:33pm Mailman Tom: Tommy Tutone rules!
	9:33pm bd: Holy crap. My brain is exploding with the tommy tutone remake.
	9:35pm On the Yazoo: Ohhhh Nooo.. I missed the first half hour...
	9:41pm Richard S: I recognize those notes!
	9:42pm andrewb: I've always loved Billy Squires' christmas song but just dawned on me that it's "killer Queen" with different lyrics. Not that thats a bad thing,
	9:43pm Richard S: I wish we could hear more non-standard holiday songs on the radio. The same old stuff is SO BORING! Here's a YouTube playlist of some of my faves (all Safe For Work): www.youtube.com...
	9:47pm Hoboken Jack: Ho ho hello EFD, Medson, Ken, everybody! I think I'll have a seizure if I stare at this background too long but luckily I'm wrestling with a scanner driver.
	9:48pm Julie M: Ah, heck. I missed the Kinks. Am immensely enjoying the snowy background on the comments board, though. For all who have to shovel, may this be all the snow we see. I love snow, but I be too old...
	9:48pm Mike tp: just entered the room.seen years ago Martin mull N his fabulous furniture in concert.very faded memory....
	9:48pm andrewb: Hey wait a second, "mr grinch is also killer queen
	9:51pm Ken From Hyde Park: @Jack - If you turn your display upside down, you can watch champagne bubbles rising to the top.
	9:55pm efd: hey everyone! Thanks all for tuning in, and thanks commenteers for commenting! Sorry for not being as active as usual but it's a little tough to stay ahead of this show for some reason!
	9:56pm Ken From Hyde Park: Not to mention shoveling snow off of Turntable 3!
	9:59pm herb.nyc: Yo, nice Xmas songs, Evan. I saw play "noura" earlier, and they had middle eastern Xmas songs.
	10:25pm kmbrly: Dope jam
	10:44pm Roberto: Hands down, best Christmas song of all time!
	10:46pm Pete: I'm with you, Roberto! Hey Evan!
	10:46pm Bootsie: No more A&P turkeys for anyone :-(
	10:47pm efd: hey Roberto, hey Pete! Yeah, this is a good one for sure.
	10:47pm David Colangelo: Hey...Mars Williams on saxophone....tits
	10:48pm Roberto: Hey EFD, merry and happy and what-not!
	10:51pm Roberto: Oh snap I missed Billy Squier. Welp, that's what gold stars were made for!
	10:51pm efd: thanks Roberto, and the same to you!
	10:52pm herb.nyc: Love this Future Wife song. Young Jean Lee was covered in a vg NYTimes Sunday mag article, within past year.
	10:58pm Stevel: Nice to hear Foxx Bodies are supporting NAMI. A strong organization that made a huge difference for our family. Look them up in your area if you have family members suffering from mental illness.
	11:00pm Stevel: Also, I am likely to have a seizure watching the "snow" fall on this page.
	11:01pm efd: @Stevel you and Hoboken Jack!
	11:02pm DouglasInDallas: EF, what was the name of the band you played exactly 50% of on Wake and Bake? I dug around some and found, not only a Cat Stevens connection but also a Thin Lizzy connection...
	11:05pm efd: um um um... I'm not sure now! I'll have to check my scripts! Maybe The Troops?
	11:06pm Richard S: Nice to see that all this snow isn't piling up at the bottom of our monitors.
	11:08pm efd: that would be a good trick for next year
	11:20pm WO Town Wick: I'm not saying I love it, but I am kind of digging this Hanson song. Oh, and I have only slept about 4 hours in the past 3 days.
	11:20pm Roberto: Dang, Hanson rocks!
	11:21pm steveL: Hoboken Jack is a sensitive individual, such as myself.
	11:21pm efd: IT'S THE BEST!!!1!!!
	11:24pm jmd: This stinks like reindeer poop. I love it!
	11:25pm steveL: Johnny Rubbish may possibly lead me to questionable actions.
	11:33pm efd: I'm glad you all enjoyed Jonny Rubbish.
	11:34pm andrewb: the b side of ej's chrismas single is way better
	11:35pm andrewb: loved the show of course
	11:35pm Aitch: Happy season EFD and fellow travellers. In car earlier, local station was playing Ren and Stimpy's xmas album. We Wish You A Hairy Chestwig!
	11:41pm efd: @andrewb I will reacquaint myself wiith the b-side, it's been a while
	11:43pm sufferwords: Wish I led a life where deciding to record a BTO xmas parody song and then doing it qualified as job well done
	11:44pm Pete: Was hopin' you'd get a little Holsapple in! ;)
	11:45pm efd: oh yeah, it's a must!
	11:50pm Roberto: Yeah boii, those upcoming Apollo shorts are gonna be the bizzomb!
	11:51pm Roberto: OOPS Apollo SHOTS lolz
	11:51pm Roberto: Apollo shorts were all the rage in the late '60s.
	11:53pm Michael from the Left Coast: coin slot?!
	11:53pm WO Town Wick: Harry Harrison's Army plug! That is a present!
	12:00am sufferwords: what that was really BTO!!!!
	6:57pm DouglasInDallas: Awesome show EFD. Here's a link to some info I found in digging around for The Troops. bit.ly...

The Evan "Funk" Davies Show: Playlist from December 19, 2018

Listener comments!

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