The Best Holiday Specials
On today’s Cause and Effect, Andrew with RVA Playlist takes a look at the music underrated holiday television specials. Songs from classics like Pee-Wee’s Christmas Special, Beavis and Butt-Head Do Christmas, the Star Wars Holiday Special and more will be ringing through the airwaves.
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Playlist
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Samson Trinh & The Upper East Side Big Band, “Turn Your Tube On (feat. Laura Ann Singh, Terri Simpson, Allyson Mills-Steele)”
571306 Records DK - 2014
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Eels, “Everything's Gonna Be Cool This Christmas”
from Useless Trinkets: B-Sides, Soundtracks, Rarities and Unreleased (1996-2006)
Geffen Records - 2007
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Skatune Network, “Snow Miser/Heat Miser (feat. JER)”
Counter Intuitive Records - 2020
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Kevin Bacon & Old 97's, “Here It Is Christmastime”
from The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (Original Soundtrack)
Hollywood Records - 2022
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Hoodoo Gurus, “Little Drummer Boy (Up the Kyber)”
from Kinky
Universal Music Australia (Distribution) - 1991
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Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue, “Zat You Santa Claus”
from 80's Wonderland!
Legacy Recordings - 2014
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Billy Squier, “Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You"”
from Christmas Is the Time to Say "I Love You" - Single
Capitol Records - 1983
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Beavis and Butt-Head, “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy”
from A Very Special Christmas with Beavis and Butt-Head
MTV Animation - 1993
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Ramones, “Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)”
from Brain Drain
Rhino/Warner Records - 1989
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Max Headroom, “Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're a Lovely Guy)”
from Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're A Lovely Guy) - Single
Chrysalis - 1986
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Bea Arthur, “Good Night, But Not Goodbye”
from The Star Wars Holiday Special
20th Century Fox Television - 1978
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Diahann Carroll, “This Minute Now”
from The Star Wars Holiday Special
20th Century Fox Television - 1978
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Grace Jones, “Little Drummer Boy”
from Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-Wee Pictures - 1988
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The California Raisins, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
from Christmas with the California Raisins
Priority Records - 1988
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Morgan Ames, “Warm Side of the Door”
from Silent Night, Deadly Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Wonderwheel Entertainment LLC - 2020
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Tegan and Sara, “Make You Mine This Season”
from Make You Mine This Season - Single
Warner Records - 2023
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Bright Light Bright Light, “Put a Little Love In Your Heart (feat. Nerina Pallot)”
from Cinematography 3: Merry Christmas You Filthy Animal - EP
Self Raising - 2017
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The Kinks, “Father Christmas”
from Come Dancing With the Kinks: The Best of the Kinks 1977-1986
Legacy Recordings - 1977
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Paul Williams, “Riverbottom Nightmare Band”
from Jim Henson's Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (Music from the Original Television Presentation)
Music.Film - 2018
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Morgan Ames, “Merry Christmas Baby”
from Silent Night, Deadly Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Wonderwheel Entertainment LLC - 2020
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Morgan Ames, “Slayrider”
from Silent Night, Deadly Night (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Wonderwheel Entertainment LLC - 2020
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Eels, “Christmas Is Going to the Dogs”
from Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Interscope - 2000
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Ron Tinsley, “Joy!”
Atlantic - 1988
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The Killers, “¡Happy Birthday Guadalupe! (feat. Wild Light & Mariachi El Bronx)”
The Killers Xmas Charity - 2016
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Shonagh Murray, “Christmas Means Nothing Without You”
from Anna and the Apocalypse (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
UMGRI Interscope - 2018
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VH X RR, “One Christmas Catalogue (feat. Logan)”
from One Christmas Catalogue (feat. Logan) - Single
Digitally Branded - 2019
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Alan Bernhoft, “Imagine Christmas”
from Beatlesque Four: Love Everyone
Alan's Imagination Machine - 2012
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Ian McGlynn, “Our Favorite Christmas Movie”
from North Pole Vault EP
Bailey Park Records, LLC - 2013