This week we unwrap our Christmas episode, on the topic on PRESENTS and GIFTS and fun stuff like that. There is talk of want, why wrapping paper is better than gift bags, and our yearly holiday gift exchange. Plus, lots of great music about presents and Christmas.
- 1:03pm Return the Gift by Gang of Four on Entertainment! (Rhino/Warner Bros.), 1979
- 1:06pm Father Christmas by The Kinks on Picture Book (Sanctuary Records), 1978
- 1:09pm Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto by James Brown on James Brown’s Funky Christmas (Universal Records), 1995
- 1:12pm Santa’s Got a Bag of Soul by Soul Saints Orchestra on In the Christmas Groove (Strut), 2009
- 1:21pm Christmas Present Blues by Jimmy Reed on Christmas Present Blues (Essential Media Group LLC), 2009
- 1:23pm Pretty Paper by Willie Nelson on Pretty Paper (Columbia), 1979
- 1:25pm Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) by George Harrison on Living In the Material World (Apple), 1973
- 1:29pm Gift X-Change by Calexico on Selections from Road Atlas 1998-2011 (Quarterstick)
- 1:34pm the Christmas Song by The Raveonettes on The Christmas Song (Bonus Video Version) – Single (Beat Dies Records)
- 1:37pm The Spirit of Giving by The New Pornographers on Challengers (Last Gang)
- 1:40pm The Man with the Bag by She & Him on Christmas Party (Columbia), 2016
- 1:42pm Merry Christmas Baby by Otis Redding on Soul Christmas (Rhino Entertainment), 1968
- 1:49pm Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers on A Very Special Christmas, Vol. 2 (A&M Records), 1992
- 1:53pm Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas by Eels on Useless Trinkets-B Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased 1996-2006 (Audio Version) (Geffen)
- 1:58pm Alone on Christmas Day (feat. Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzmann, Buster Poindexter & Paul Shaffer) by Phoenix on Alone on Christmas Day (feat. Bill Murray, Jason Schwartzmann, Buster Poindexter & Paul Shaffer) – Single (Loyaute), 2015
