Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2071 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 2:41 pm: | |
What are "musts" for a Detroit Christmas song play list? |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 2196 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 2:51 pm: | |
"Christmas in the City" Motown |
Jcole Member Username: Jcole
Post Number: 5047 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 2:53 pm: | |
There's the one by Karen Newman 'Christmas Eve on Woodward Ave.' It's a little lame IMHO, but a lot of other people like it, so far be it from me.... |
Kryptonite Member Username: Kryptonite
Post Number: 31 Registered: 11-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 3:23 pm: | |
Hmmmm, Sean_of, this is a stretch, but "River" by Joni Mitchell is a Christmas song and she lived in the Cass Corridor for a while. There is at least a Detroit connection there. |
Living_in_the_d Member Username: Living_in_the_d
Post Number: 309 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 3:25 pm: | |
Yeah, Anything by the Ronnettes. |
Paulc Member Username: Paulc
Post Number: 140 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 3:34 pm: | |
"It's So Cold in the D"... |
Sludgedaddy Member Username: Sludgedaddy
Post Number: 247 Registered: 01-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 8:00 pm: | |
"Santa Claus is Comin' to the Ghetto" by James Brown or "Please,Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas ('Cause I Don't Want to See Mommy Cry)" by John Denver. |
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge
Post Number: 9022 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 8:14 pm: | |
Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jingle Bells "Oh what fun it is to ride in a 57 Chevrolet" |
Bobl Member Username: Bobl
Post Number: 262 Registered: 07-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 9:20 pm: | |
"Nobody In Detroit" "Christmas In Jail" "Junkyard Jesus" All by the Howling Diablos |
Det313grrl Member Username: Det313grrl
Post Number: 209 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 10:40 pm: | |
I.C.P - "Santas a Fat Bitch" |
Alsodave Member Username: Alsodave
Post Number: 574 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 10:42 pm: | |
Either Temptations Christmas album/CD or the CD with the "best of" from both albums. |
Dtowncitylover Member Username: Dtowncitylover
Post Number: 413 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 10:55 pm: | |
Karen Newman's Christmas Eve on Woodward would be better if Woodward had any shopping district whatsoever. I can't find the lyrics (posting them would be great!), but it seems pretty bust when the child singers had never gotten the chance to shop at Hudson's or anywhere downtown. IMO, Christmas Eve on Woodward Ave., is just the same as any other seasonal winter day. |
Edmandu Member Username: Edmandu
Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 9:41 am: | |
No playlist would be complete without Bob Seger's "Sock it to me Santa". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =SLS2Nk8P4lE |
Soulhawk Member Username: Soulhawk
Post Number: 141 Registered: 04-2004
| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 11:56 am: | |
"Mr. Santa Claus" Nathaniel Mayer |
N7hn Member Username: N7hn
Post Number: 127 Registered: 02-2008
| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 1:22 pm: | |
********to the beat of "let it snow" ********* Oh the people outside are frightful but this crack is so delightful That hookers got no where to go shes a ho shes a ho shes a ho |
Det313grrl Member Username: Det313grrl
Post Number: 212 Registered: 01-2005
| Posted on Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 11:41 pm: | |
If you can find these, they're truly Detroit classics.
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Lostlegumes Member Username: Lostlegumes
Post Number: 79 Registered: 09-2007
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 1:38 am: | |
What Christmas Means To Me by Stevie Wonder. |
Ocean2026 Member Username: Ocean2026
Post Number: 67 Registered: 11-2008
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 9:23 am: | |
The Animals 1964 "We got to get out of this Place". |
Gds Member Username: Gds
Post Number: 9 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 10:20 am: | |
"A Christmas Eve Get Together" - Goober and the Peas Especially the song Tell the Lord (What Santa's Done) |
Somebidder1 Member Username: Somebidder1
Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2008
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 10:54 am: | |
I'm getting a good guffaw out these Detroit Lions parodies: LosingLions.com Today they put up a "White Christmas" parody! |
Jimb Member Username: Jimb
Post Number: 49 Registered: 09-2008
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 11:49 am: | |
another Seger song - Santa's Got a Brand New Bag |
Vic_doucette Member Username: Vic_doucette
Post Number: 160 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 4:49 pm: | |
Sock it to Me Santa repeats the line "Santa's got a brand new bag," as Bob does his best James Brown/Wilson Pickett. Same song. |
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 947 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 5:45 pm: | |
We Wish You A Scary Christmas by Count Scary. Santa's Helper by Wixie (Marv Welch). http://www.detroitkidshow.com/ Wixie_Christmas.htm |
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear
Post Number: 266 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 - 6:51 pm: | |
Panic in Detroit? |
Sean_of_detroit Member Username: Sean_of_detroit
Post Number: 2116 Registered: 03-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 4:56 am: | |
Thanks! |
Zulu_warrior Member Username: Zulu_warrior
Post Number: 1236 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 8:30 am: | |
Let it Snow...Boys II Men |