The homie Weyland Southon who does Father Figures on KPFA.. decided to rock the tables and give us an alternative to all the Holiday music we normally hear.. He went digging in the crates and rocked this set the other day. I had to share it.. Enjoy
I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm (Yesking Remix) – Billie Holiday
White Christmas – The Wailers (Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer)
Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto – James Brown
‘Zat You Santa Claus? (The Heavy Remix) – Louis Armstrong
The Christmas Song – Jimmy Smith
Wish You A Merry Christmas – Kim Weston
Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas – Carla Thomas
The Little Drummer Boy – The Temptations
Happy Holidaze – Bootsy Collins ft Snoop Dogg, etc
I’ll Be Your Santa Baby – Rufus Thomas
Silent Night (Brazilian Girls Remix) – Dinah Washington
Purple Snowflakes – Marvin Gaye
Presents For Christmas – Solomon Burke
I Am Blessed (Wax Tailor Remix) – Nina Simone
Winter Wonderland – Booker T & The MG’s
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town – Jimmy Smith and Wes Montgomery
Please Come Home For Christmas – Little Johnnie Taylor
What Are You Doing New Years Eve? – King Curtis
Good Morning Blues (Remix) – Count Basie and His Orchestra
This Christmas – Donny Hathaway
Merry Christmas Baby – Otis Redding
Back Door Santa – Clarence Carter
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’ – Albert King
May Ev’ry Day Be Christmas – Irma Thomas with Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday – William Bell
Christmas Present Blues – Jimmy Reed
Christmas Feeling Ska – Toots & The Maytalls
Funky Funky Christmas – Electric Jungle
Soulful Christmas – James Brown
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Instead of tracking down criminals or better yet standing post at a school to make sure our kids our safe as suggested by the NRA, here’s what taxpayer dollars are going toward..In so-called liberal Austin, Texas..(it’s never ever been liberal too me except during SXSW), police arrested Santa Claus for having kids write in chalk their X-Mas list…
Here’s a a fun song for the holidays… Epic Rap Battles of History..Santa vs Moses..featuring Snoop Dogg. Just in time for the holidays.. I ain’t mad at Snoop for this.. I wish we could see more creativity like this where folks are having fun and going beyond the usual fare..For folks who wanna get more info on Epic Rap Battles.. heead on over to