Joy to the World and Merry Christmas!!!!!

Enjoy this angelic proclamation of joy... on this Christmas Day as Old St. Trick celebrates his (and hopefully yours) Savior's birth. While it is agreed the Christ was not born this time of the year, what would we do between Thanksgiving and New Year's if we didn't have Christmas?

So, sing along as we celebrate the Joy of the season with:
Bebe and Cece Winans
Gloria Parker's Singing Glasses
Chet Baker
Etta James
Terre Roche
The Fab Four
Dave Brubeck
and
Willie Nelson

And Old St. Trick, of course!

As a final programming note, the Christmas podcasts will be around for a few days while Old St. Trick catches his breath, but once they're gone . . . you gotta wait 'till OST comes around next year.

We sang Silent Night, All Day Long

with all my friends:
Silent Night Chant - Rotary Connection
Bootsy Collins
Booker T & MGs
Claifornia Guitar Trio
Michael Buble
Armik
Asleep At The Wheel,Don Wasler and Willie Nelson
Gregorian Monks
Buddy Miles
The Rubber Band
Big Maybelle
Tommy Emannuel
Annie Lennox
Mannheim Steamroller
Asylum Street Spankers'Singing Saw
Rhonda Vincent
Jorma Kaukonen
Chicago
Charlie Musselwhite
Shakin' Stevens
Los Lonely Boys
Bee Gees
Steve Lukather
Willie Nelson
Elvis

So, don't be left out in the cold.

Singles Saturday - Weekday Edition !

As Old St. Trick puts the finishing touched on this year's haul, he still has time to drop a few special early deliveries for those who have been good this year. So drop by daily and pick up your early bird special here's a hint of what's coming:

Monday: An old classic with Ziggy and the Old Crooner.

Tuesday: Who is Joe Dan Media?

Wednesday: Bob's old back up "band."

Thursday: A visit from a Spaceman.

Friday: Silent Night, all day long... tomorrow!

Christmas Eve: Silent Night Extravaganza

Merry Christmas From Old St. Trick... and the merry elves!

Singles Saturday !

Mr. Please, Please, Please... James Brown!

All Of One Accord(ion) !

If you've listened to this podcast for a while, you are aware of my love for the most misunderestimated instrument in the musical toolbox, the accordion, a.k.a. "squeezebox", concertina, "squeeze and crackers" ... and this box o'music really shines at Yuletide. So, I hope you enjoy this p'cast as much as Old St. Trick enjoys bringing these tunes to you :

01 La Noche Before Christmas - Texas Wranglers
02 Blue Christmas - Hadley Castille
03 Waitin' For Santa Claus - Christmas Jug Band
04 Cajun Christmas - Monte and Marsha Brown
05 Christmas By The Bar-B-Que - Lynn August
06 Christmas Time in Louisiana - Johnnie Allan
07 Christmas In Prison - Doug Legacy and The Legends of the West
08 Away in a Manger - Hadley Castille
09 Christmas Time This Year - Ry Cooder
10 Must Be Santa - Bob Dylan
11 Christmas Time Is Here - Christmas Jug Band
12 Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Cyndi Lauper
13 Carolin' - Christmas Jug Band
14 Up on the Housetop - HAdley Castille
15 Zydeco Christmas - C.J. Chenier and the Louisiana Red Hot Band
16 Washboard Road - Christmas Jug Band
17 So This Is Christmas - Teo Lavanga

Just squeezed this one in for Christmas !

Closed For The Holidays 2006

Don't let the title fool you, we are open for a few more days, leading up to Christmas eve and our final Christmas podcast. So sit back and relax with the Ultimate Christmas 2006 Bonus podcast, Closed for the Holidays, with these yuletide tunes:

01 Cary Grant - Christmas Lullaby
02 Isabelle Antena - Noelle Hawaii
03 Swingle Singers - We Three Kings
04 Claudine Longet - Snow
05 Cynthia Basinet - Santa Baby
06 Julie London - Warm December
07 The Pipettes - In The Bleak Midwinter
08 The Wall o' Sound - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
09 Brian Wilson - On Christmas Day
10 The Gems - Love for Christmas
11 The Knife - Christmas Reindeer
12 Bootsy Collins - Merry Christmas Baby
13 Dread Zepplin - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
14 Captain Beefheart - There Ain't No Santa Claus on the Evenin' Stage
15 Stina Nordenstam - Soon After Christmas
16 Dressy Bessy - All The Right Reasons
17 Deerhoof - Xmas Tree
18 Peggy Lee - The Christmas Spell
19 The Kinks - Father Christmas

Yes, Old St. Trick IS open!

Stax of Christmas Tunes

Presenting a collection of soulful Christmas tunes with the Memphis sound from STAX recording artists like these:

01 Please Come Home For Christmas - Little Johnny Taylor
02 White Christmas - Rance Allen Group
03 Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Mack Rice
04 I'll Be Your Santa, Baby - Rufus Thomas
05 Christmas Comes But Once A Year - Albert King
06 Black Christmas The Emotions
07 Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin' - Albert King
08 Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas - The Staple Singers
09 The Mistletoe And Me - Isaac Hayes
10 It's Christmas Time Again - The Temprees
11 What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas - The Emotions
12 Winter Snow - Isaac Hayes

and, of course, Old St. Trick.

Ultimate Christmas VOL 7

This year we dive head first into Christmas a swan dive or two or seven and even include a cannonball, just to make a splash, so we hope you enjoy this seasons Ultimate Christmas VOL 7- Seven Swans A Swimming Edition with:

01 Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer - Tommy Emmanuel
02 We Call It Christmas - Keb Mo
03 Mary's Boy Child - Cliff Richards
04 Beat Angel - Rickie Lee Jones, Leo Kottke and John Leftwich
05 Christmas Blues - Dean Martin and Ruth Jacott
06 Merry Christmas - NRBQ
07 That Spirit Of Christmas - Ray Charles
08 Merry Christmas(Peace On Earth) - Joe Dan Media
09 First Christmas - Stan Rogers
10 Cannonballs for Christmas - Chesterfield Kings
11 Santa Brother - ????????
12 Christmas Twist - Syd Straw & Los Lobos
13 Lonely Christmas Without You - Mick Jagger & Joss Stone
14 The Littlest Christmas Tree - Brian Doyle Murray

Ultimate Christmas Cheer!

I'll Have A Blue(s) Christmas, Please

They been singing the blues at Christmas since the blues began. Either it's a love gone bad, a low down spouse, or just a bad day at the mill, but sometimes it's just a good excuse to sing a good tune. So join the Bear's Choice Blues podcast host, Mr. Ray, for this great Stupid Rabbit special edition with these Christmas favorites:
Happy Holiday - Wee Willie Willis
Blue Decorations - B B King
Santa Don't Let Me Down - Earl King
One Parent Christmas - Uppity Blues Women
Grady and Santa Is Coming To Town - Grady Gaines & Thexas Upsetters
Empty Bottle and 24 Doubts - Amund Maarud Band
Santa Claus Is Definately Here To Stay - James Brown
Merry Christmas Baby - Dukes of Dixieland
Good Morning Blues - Roomful of Blues
Christmas Love - BB King
Merry Christmas Darling - Hop Wilson
Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus - William Clarke
By Christmas, I'll Be Home - Jimmy T99 Nelson
Bring That Cadillac Back - Harry Crofton
Sandy Claus Stole My Woman - Bobby Parker
Santa Came Home Drunk - Clyde Lasley
Christmas Comes but Once a Year - Johnny Otis & Charles Brown
Merry Christmas Baby - Etta James
Santa's Blues - Charles Brown
You can sing-a-long with Santa at OST.

It's Christmas Everywhere

From around the globe and right into your ear, it is Christmas and as you'll see, it IS everywhere! Since you can't escape it, you might as well enjoy it with tunes exactly like these:

01 Christmas Time At Home - Rhonda Vincent
02 Christmas Time in the Country-Kenny Neal
03 Christmas By The Bar-B-Que-Lynn august
04 Christmas In Prison-Doug Legacy & Legends of the West
05 Christmas In Jail-The Youngsters
06 Christmas Prison Blues-Seasick Steve & Level Devils
07 Christmas Time In The Hood-Spoonful of Blues
08 Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto-James Brown
09 Christmas on the Bayou-Lonnie Brooks
10 Christmas Time in Louisiana-Johnnie Allen
11 Christmas in Jamaica-Toni Braxton & Shaggy
12 Feliz Navidad de Mexico-Los Lonely Boys
13 Christmas In Paradise-Mike Morgan & The Crawl
14 Christmas In Viet Nam-Johnny & Jon
15 Christmas In Baghdad-Black Lips
16 Christmas in California-America
17 Christmas Time In Dixie-Charlie Daniels
18 Child's Christmas In Wales-John Cale
19 Christmas Island-Bob Dylan
20 Christmas In Heaven-Charles Brown
21 Christmas At The Zoo-Flaming Lips
22 Christmas In My Heart-Ray Charles
23 I Want to Spend Christmas With You-Roomful of Blues

It's even here!

Baby It's Cold Outside !

The first volume of Christmas merriment from Old St. Trick, the official December replacement for Trick's Synthetic Podcast from the Stupid Rabbit Labs. Ultimate Christmas Volume One "Baby It's Cold Outside" from 2005 set the foundation for Christmas's to come with yuletide classics like these:

Christmas Wish from 1965 with John, Paul, Pete, George, Stew, and Ringo.
John Greer - We Wanna See Santa Do The Mambo
Band Of Gypies - Little Drummer Boy Silent Night Auld Lang Syne
Goober and the Peas - Snoopys Christmas
Sonics - Don't Believe in Christmas
Etta James - Come Home For Christmas
Otis Redding - Merry Christmas Baby
King Solomon Burke - Presents for Christmas
Champion Jack Dupree - Santa Claus Blues
Sonny Boy Williamson II - Christmas Blues
Robert Earl Keen - Merry Christmas From the Family
Los Texas Wranglers - La Noche Before Christmas
El Vez - feliz-navidad
El Vez - Poncho Claus
Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz Its Christmas
Lowell Fulson - Lonesome Christmas
Rufus Thomas - Be Your Santa
Louis Prima - Shake Hands With Santa Claus
Katie Webster - Deck The Halls With Boogie Woogie
John Lennon - So This Is Christmas
Loudon Wainwright III - Suddenly It's Christmas
Roomful Of Blues-The Christmas Song
Christmas Swing - Sugar Rum Cherry
John Prine - Christmas In Prison
Mack Rice - Santa Claus Need Some Lovin

Come on in the weather's fine!

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time...

...2006, that is! So maybe the Borat craze ran its course and now resides in the Walmart bargain bin of existence, but this podcast remains a "klassic" from the Ol' St. Trick's bag of musical memories. So while the cover pic may look a little , okay a lot, out of date I know you'll enjoy these:


01 - Bailey Christmas Everybody
02 - Keith Emerson - We Three Kings
03 - Dread Zepplin - Blue Christmas
04 - Jorma Kaukonen - It's A God Almighty World
05 - Jethro Tull - We Five Kings
06 - John Holt - Happy Xmas (War is over)
07 - Woody Phillips - I Saw Three Ships
08 - Blue Grass Christmas - Christmas Spirits
09 - Bobby Helms - White Christmas
10 - Christmas Swing - Sugar Rum Cherry
11 - June Christy - The Merriest
12 - 3 Bings - We Three Bings
13 - Lou Rawls - Merry Christmas, Baby
14 - John Mayall - Chrismas 71
15 - Anson Funderburgh - Sam's Christmas Blues
16 - Eddie Campbell - Santas Messin With The Kid
17 - Lightnin Hopkins - Santa
18 - National Lampoon - White Christmas (Joe Cocker parody)
19 - Jeff St Pierre and Phillip Antoniades - Little Rubber Boy
20 - Bootsy Collins - Silent Night
21 - Woody Phillips - Jingle Bells
22 - Dread Zepplin - I'll Be Home For Christmas
23 - Bob Atcher & the Dinning Sisters - Christmas Island
24 - Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
25 - BB King - Christmas Celebration
26 - Bessie Smith - At The Christmas Ball
27 - Shakin' Stevens - Merry Christmas Everyone
28 - Klaus Nomi - Silent Night

So, have a "Bailey Christmas" everybody!

Well it absolutely is !

This edition of "Ultimate Christmas, VOL III 3 Kings Edition" from 2007, was both cheaper and shinier at its pedicessors which translated into a more concentrated listening experience. So, Join Ol' St. Trick, as the jolly old elf, offers up another excursion into seasonal musical merriment just for you, with:

01 Pee Wee - Chrismtas Theme
02 Belle & Sebastian - I Took Some Time for Christmas
03 Slipping Into Christmas - Leon Russell, Doug Sahm, and Jerry Garcia
04 The Band - Christmas Must Be Tonight
05 Huey Piano Smith - Silent Night
06 Liberace -Twas The Night Before Christmas
07 James Brown - Santa Claus Is Definitely Here To Stay
08 Jimmy Jules- Xmas done got funky
09 Pee Wee - What Would You Put On My List
10 Das Furlines - O Tannenbaum Now
11 Jerry Lewis - Ive Had A Very Merry Christmas
12 Cuba LA - We Three Kings
13 Fay Ovsky - Christmas Was A Friend Of Mine
14 Canned Heat - Christmas Blues
15 Yellowman - We wish you a reggae Christmas
16 Dread Zepplin - It's Christmas Time
17 Kofi - Silent Night
18 Julie London - I'd Like You For Christmas
19 Johnny Winter - Please Come Home for Christmas
20 Lavay Smith and Skillet Lickers - Winter Wonderland
21 S.C.O.T.S. - Merry Christmas Baby

Well, at least it was cheap...and shiney!

A NON Traditional Family Christmas ...& A Game.

Not every family consist of Mom, Dad, and 2.5 adorable children, and for these families we present a special collection of tunes geared for Christmas at the less than perfect household. And who knows, you might just enjoy them, too!

Dad Threw Up On Christmas Day - Arrogant Worms
AquaClaus - Bob Rivers
Indian Giver - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Baby It's Cold Outside - Charles Nelson Reilly and Karen Morrow
Green Christmas - Stan Freberg
Jingle Bells - Rev. Horton Heat
Cool Yule - Donny Burns
We Wish You A Merry Christmas - Danny Tate
Merry Christmas Baby - Scouthern Culture On The Skids
Poor Mr. Santa - Andre Williams
Fleck The Walls - Ren and Stimpy
Jesus Birthday - Bob Rivers
Soul Santa - Brook Benton
Brand New Bike - Junkyard Dogs
The Same Christmas Cake - Arrogant Worms
Cactus Christmas - Brian Setzer
Hey You Get Off My House - Bob Rivers
A Change At Christmas - Flaming Lips
Rock 'n' Roll Santa - 5.6.7.8's
Gloria (In Escelsis Deo) - he Tryfles
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, Not! -Smothers Brothers
Shake Hands With Santa - Colin James & The Little Big Band

While you're listening to the music can you spot the 10 differences in the two photos? (The answers are in the comments.)

A Traditional Family Christmas Collection

This is the collection that answers the question,"Will you do something I can actually play at home or at the office without having to be a complete embarrassment?" No double meanings, no songs about excessive drinking, just good, clean family fun with tunes you can actually play with family and co workers. Enjoy!

01 It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - Michael Buble
02 Once In Royal David's City - Mary Chapin Carpenter
03 Mistletoe And Holly - Frank Sinatra
04 Away In A Manger - Dave Brubeck
05 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - California Guitar Trio
06 Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Bebe & Cece Winans
07 Silent Night - Jimmy Smith
08 Silver Bells - Dean Martin
09 We Three Kings - Blackmore's Night
10 One Christmas Night - Tommy Emmanuel
11 The Little Drummer Boy - Etta James
12 Christmas Time - Ray Charles
13 O Little Town of Bethlehem - Annie Lennox
14 God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Manheim Steamroller
15 Christmas Was Made For Children - Mel Torme
16 It Came Upon a Midnight Clear - Josh Groban
17 The Christmas Waltz - Mel Torme
18 I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day - Michael Martin Murphy
19 Child In a Manger - Gregorian Monks
20 Happy Holiday - Peggy Lee
21 White Christmas- The Partridge Family
22 I'll Be Home For Christmas - Elvis Presley

This is one wholesome bunch of songs !

From The Vaults: 2008's Santa's Got A Trick Bag

All Santa, All the Time!
Out of Old St. Trick's bag o' music comes ditties exactly like these:
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus/John Prine
Please Mr. Santa Claus/Evan Johns
Dig That Crazy Santa Claus/Brian Seltzer
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town/Buddy Miles
Little Saint Nick/Beach Boys
I Wanna Be Santa Claus/Ringo
Dear Santa/Fab Four
The Man With All The Toys/Beach Boys
What Will Santa Claus Say When He Finds Everybody Swinging/Louis Prima
'Zat You Santa Claus/Brian Seltzer
Santa Claus Is Back In Town/Canned Heat
Santa's Gonna Shut 'em Down/Untamed Youth
Santa on the Roof/Rev Horton Heat
I'll Be Your Santa Baby/Rufus Thomas
Backdoor Santa/Clarence Carter
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town/Chris Isaak
Santa Stole My Wiskey/Rimshots
Watch Out! Santa's Been Drinking/Tiger City Jukes
Santa's Coming Home/Cocktail Sippers
Santa Drives A Hot Rod/Brian Seltzer

You can always rely on Old Saint Trick's for Christmas fun!

On The Fourth Day of Christmas My True Love Gave To Me ...

Ultimate Christmas VOL 4 - Four Groovy Calling Birds

featuring:
01 Let It Snow - George Takai
02 Jesus Christ - Big Star
03 Christmas Must Be Ronight(alternate take)- The Band
04 Christmas Day - Red Star Belgrade
05 Christmas On Boone's Farm - Driveway Drinkers
06 Christmas On The Bowery - Michael Packer Band
07 Drunk This Christmas - Paul Sanchez
08 Silent Night All Day Long - John Prine
09 Hallelujah, It's Christmas - Lynyrd Skynyrd
10 Jingle Bells - Booker T & MGs
11 Santa's Secret - Johnny Guarnieri
12 It's Christmas So We'll Stop - Frightened Rabbit
13 Winter Wonderland - Al Kooper
14 Coco Robicheaux - Saturday Night Before Christmas
15 Little Drummer Boy - The Fab Four
16 I'm Tired Of Playing Santa Clause To You
17 Christmas Carols By The Old Corral - Tex Ritter
18 Christmas Songs - Ann Reed
19 Silent Night - Etta James
20 Winter Wonderland - Ray Charles
21 Merry Christmas Baby - James Brown

Fly On Over To Ol' St. Trick's And Snag This One!

Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all

A collection from Texas musicians and unique and diverse as the state itself.

01 - Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all - Asleep At The Wheel
02 - Trim Your Tree - Asylum Street Spankers
03 - I've Longed For Christmas - Los Lonely Boys
04 - Blue Christmas - Willie Nelson
05 - Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown
06 - Grady And Santa Is Coming To Town - Grady Gaines & The Texas Upsetters
07 - Sam's Christmas Blues - Anson & The Rockets
08 - I'll Be Walking the Floor This Christmas - Ernest Tubbs
09 - Pretty Paper - Roy Orbison
10 - A Special Wish - B W Stevenson
11 - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Rusty Weir
12 - Christmas Everyday - Rosie Flores
13 - Frosty the Snowman - Flaco Jimenez
14 - What Child is This - Rev. Horton Heat
15 - Feliz Navidad - Brave Combo
16 - Go Tell It On The Mountain - Michael Murphy
17 - Please Come Home For Christmas - Johnny Winter
18 - Christmas Blues - Sam Lightning Hopkins

Say "Howdy" to these doggies!

The Host of Christmas Present!

It's our annual Christmas Extravaganza and you are invited! Join the host, The Colonel, Don and his buddies from tinsel town including
The Duke, Bob Goulet, Mr. "It's A Wonderful Life" Katherine "Hep Cat" Hepburn, Porky Pig, and special a musical guest star as they gather around the Christmas Yule Log and share the spirit of the season in song at the annual Stupid Rabbit Christmas Party.


Baby It's Cold Outside - Asylum Street Spankers
The Christmas Song B2B with Bob Dylan & Do and Mel Torme
Here's Bob!
Christmas Medely - Yomo Toro
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas - America
Christmas Time Is Here - Chicago
She'll Be My Everything For Christmas - Los Lonely Boys
It's The Duke !
Santa Claus Lost A Ho - The Christmas Jug Band
Christmas On TV - Chris Isaac
You Was Like Christmas - Ed Early Band
Jimmy and Katherine Arrive !
Run Run Rudolph B2B with Dwight Yokum and Chuck Berry
Don, The Colonel, and the Chicken!
Oranges For Christmas - El Vez
The Entertainment Arrives!
Jingle Bells - Michael Bluble
Don and the Duke Mix It Up..,
Christmastime This Year - Ry Cooder
A Christmas Wish - Asleep At The Wheel
The Christmas Dance - Ringo Starr
Merry Christmas Announcement
Christmas - R.E.M.

Check out here!

Hey, It's Cyber Monday, So...

With only no more waiting days 'till Cyber Monday shopping, it must be time to get into gear and see who will receive and who's gonna get left at the ol' Christmas terminal gate because their gifts been cancelled due to bad weather! So, if you
also need a push to get into shopping mode take a listen to these Old St. Tricks special selections, but remember if you wait too long they may just be gone!

01 A Message From The King - Bob Rivers
02 I'll Be Home For Christmas - Elvis
03 Winter Wonderland - Dread Zepplin
04 Santa Claus Is Coming To Town - El Vez
05 Christmas Wish - Shakin' Stevens
06 Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy - Horton Heat
07 Blue Christmas - Porky Pig
08 Somebody Stole My Santa Suit - Dan Hicks
09 Who Said There Ain't No Santa - Ron Holden and the Thunderbirds
10 Christmas Rush - Dead Moon
11 Merry Christmas, Baby - Southern Culture On The Skids
12 There's rouble Brewin' - Jack Scott
13 What Will Santa Claus Say - Louie Prima
14 Baby It's Cold Outside - Brian Seltzer and Ann-Maragaret
15 Yulesville - Ed "Kookie" Burns
16 Deck The Halls - Gloria Parker's Singing Glasses
17 Jingle Bells - Gene Parsons
18 Christmas Eve Can Kill You - The Everly Brothers
19 Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas - The Staples
20 It's Christmas Time - Dread E Zepplin fea. Tort Elvis

Our Gift Wrappers are taking a break, but you can still unwrap these babys here!