The 27 (or thereabouts) annual THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Christmas shows

With The 27th Annual THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO Christmas Show now in the books, here's an updated list at all of the tracks we've played on all of our Christmas shows, from 1999 to date.

We have now done twenty-seven This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio Christmas shows. We did our first one in 1999, just before our first anniversary on the air. We've done one almost every year since then; technical issues forced the station off the air for a while in late 2007, so Christmas was cancelled that year. The wages of naughty, my friends--the wages of naughty. However, the intrepid team of Dan Pavelich and Lisa Mychols put together a Christmas Without Cancer special holiday edition of TIRnRR in 2013, two weeks before Dana and I did our own TIRnRR Christmas show. So, we still total twenty-seven Christmas shows in twenty-seven years, 2007 be damned.

The only constant fixture on all of our Christmas shows (except Christmas Without Cancer) is that we always play all of the Beatles' annual fan club Christmas messages. I think "It's About That Time" by the Idea and John and Yoko's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over) are otherwise our most-played Christmas tracks. Here's a list of what we played over the course of twenty-six TIRnRR Christmas shows, along with a specific wish from the 2015 show:

Hearts can grow heavy at Christmas. The bright lights, the clamor, and even the warmth itself can seem empty promises to one who feels alone, unappreciated, vulnerable, unloved. All of us, every single one of us, knows someone like this, whether we realize it or not; many of us have suffered it first-hand.

Although it is, we admit, just a gesture, we offer this show for all of you. We offer it for our friends, our families, our loved ones, for people we barely know, and for people we may never know. We offer you the joy of music, the comfort of companionship, the giddiness of laughter, and maybe even a brief, fleeting moment of peace. Whoever you are, and however you are, we wish you a peace that will overcome torment, and we wish you a belief in magic that transcends creed. We wish you the merriest.

N/A [from How The Grinch Stole Christmas]: You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch
N/A [from Santa Claus Conquers The Martians]:  Hooray For Santa Claus 
89 MOJO: Kenosha Christmas 
ADDISON LOVE: Utah Winter
EVERET ALMOND: Have A Very Very Very Merry Christmas
THE ANDERSONS!: A Million Dollars For Christmas 
TIM ANTHONY: I Still Believe In Christmas 
APPLES IN STEREO: Holiday Mood 
LOUIE ARMSTRONG: Zat You Santa Claus 
ATOMIC 7: Señor Santa El Es El Monstruo 
GENE AUTRY: Here Comes Santa Claus
THE B.B.B.'s: A Credit Card Christmas
THE B.B.B.'s: Ready For Christmas
JIM BABJAK'S BUZZED MEG: Christmas Morning
KURT BAKER: Christmas In The Sand 
THE BANGLES: A Hazy Shade Of Winter 
THE BEACH BOYS: Christmas Day 
THE BEACH BOYS: Little Saint Nick
THE BEACH BOYS: Merry Christmas, Baby 
THE BEATLES: 1963-1969 Christmas messages

THE BEATMAS: Mary's Boy Child

CHUCK BERRY: Merry Christmas Baby 

CHUCK BERRY: Run Rudolph Run 

LAURIE BIAGINI: Can't Wait For Christmas

LAURIE BIAGIBI: Christmas In The Air

LAURIE BIAGINI: A Magical Christmas

BIG STAR:  Jesus Christ 

BLONDIE: We Three Kings 

BOOKER T AND THE MG'S: Jingle Bells

BOOKER T AND THE MG'S: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

THE BOSTON CAMERATA: Riu Chiu 

DAVID BOWIE AND BING CROSBY: Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth

THE BOXMASTERS: My Dreams Of Christmas 

THE BRADBURYS: I Love It When It Snows 

THE BROTHERS STEVE: I Love The Christmastime

CHARLES BROWN: Please Come Home For Christmas

JAMES BROWN: Merry Christmas, I Love You 

JAMES BROWN: Hey America 

JAMES BROWN: Let's Unite The Whole World At Christmas

JAMES BROWN: Merry Christmas, I Love You 

JAMES BROWN: Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto 

JAMES BROWN: Soulful Christmas

MIKE BROWNING: It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

SOLOMON BURKE: Presents For Christmas

THE BURNS SISTERS: Songs We Love

EDWARD BYRNES: Yulesville

DAVID CARSWELL AND MEGAN BARNES: I Wanna Kiss You This Christmas

CAST OF RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER: We're A Couple Of Misfits

BLAINE CAMPBELL AND THE CALIFORNIA SOUND: Christmas Day

EDDIE C. CAMPBELL: Santa's Messin' With The Kid 

CANNED HEAT: Christmas Blues MICHAEL CARPENTER: Another Xmas Song

MICHAEL CARPENTER:  Wake Me Up When It's Christmas Time

THE CATHOLIC GIRLS: Christmas With This Girl

ANNY CELSI: Christmas In The Pines

DOLPH CHANEY: Jingle Bells

THE CHEEPSKATES: Christmastime With You 

ALEX CHILTON: The Christmas Song 

ALEX CHILTON: Jesus Christ

THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT: Christmas Is My Time Of Year

THE CLICK BEETLES: So Glad It's Christmas 

THE CLICK BEETLES: Wonderful Christmas 

NAT KING COLE: The Christmas Song 

RAY CONNIFF:  Joy To The World 

SI CRANSTOUN: A Christmas Twist 

SI CRANSTOUN: Sleigh Rider 

THE CRITICS: She Feels Like Christmas Day 

BING CROSBY AND FRANK SINATRA: We Wish You The Merriest 

DANCE HALL CRASHERS: I Did It For The Toys 

THE DARKNESS: Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells Ring)

DARLING CZAR: Christmas In July

RAY DAVIES AND CHRISSIE HYNDE:  Postcard From London 

SKEETER DAVIS: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town

THE dB'S: Holiday Spirit

THE DECIBELS: Christmas Wish

THE DELTA RAYS: Merry, Merry Christmas

DETROIT JUNIOR: Christmas Day

DEVO: Merry Something To You

DON DIXON: Christmas Is Saturday 

THE DONNAS: Christmas Wrapping 

DUOTANG: Old Man Davie's Christmas Kingdom 

THE DRIFTERS: White Christmas 

THE EDUCATORS: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 

HERB EIMERMAN: Treat Yourself Well 

THE ELFETTES: Jingle Joy

THE ELVIS BROTHERS: Rock-A-Billy Christmas

EMERSON, LAKE AND PALMER: I Believe In Father Christmas 

ESQUIVEL: Here Comes Santa Claus 

ESQUIVEL: Jingle Bells (Greetings From Esquivel) 

THE EVERLY BROTHERS: Christmas Eve Can Kill You 

THE FABULOUS PLAYGROUND FAMILY: I'll Be Home For Christmas 

BIBI FARBER AND THE MICHAEL LYNCH ORCHESTRA: Gonna Ask Santa 

FARRAH: Santa Don't Go 

THE FLESHTONES: Hooray For Santa Claus 

THE FLINTSTONES: Christmas Is My Fav'rite Time Of Year

THE FORTY NINETEENS: Frosty The Snowman 

FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE: The Man In The Santa Suit 

TODD FRAUD: Xmas Past 

THE FREE DESIGN: Close Your Mouth (It's Christmas)

THE FREE DESIGN: The Now Sound Of Christmas 

GARY FRENAY: Christmas Without You 

MARVIN GAYE: Purple Snowflakes 

THE GEMS: Love For Christmas 

GO HOME PRODUCTIONS: Christmas In Boston 

GREG GODOVITZ AND THE CARPET FROGS: Christmas All Over The World 

THE GOING THING: The Christmas Waltz 

THE GOING THING: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

THE GOLDBERGS: Channukah Guy 

THE GOLDDIGGERS: Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town 

HOLLY GOLIGHTLY: Christmas Tree's On Fire 

CHRISTOPHER GREY: I Can't Sleep On Christmas Eve 

THE GRIP WEEDS: Christmas, Bring Us 

THE GRIP WEEDS: Christmas Dream 

THE GRIP WEEDS [with MARK LINDSAY]: Santa Make Me Good

VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: The Christmas Song 

VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: Christmas Time Is Here 

VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: Hark, The Herald Angels Sing 

VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: Linus And Lucy 

VINCE GUARALDI TRIO: Skating 

MARGO GURYAN: I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You 

HAMELL ON TRIAL: Santa, Can Ya 

LIONEL HAMPTON AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Boogie Woogie Santa Claus 

THE HANDSOME FAMILY: So Much Wine 

GEORGE HARRISON: Ding Dong, Ding Dong 

HAWAII MUD BOMBERS: Santas Wish 

BOBBY HELMS: Jingle Bell Rock

RICHARD X. HEYMAN: I Can't Wait 

RON HOLDEN AND THE THUNDERBIRDS: Who Says There Ain't No Santa Claus 

THE HOLLY TWINS: I Want Elvis For Christmas 

THE HOLLYRIDGE STRINGS: Santa's Got A Brand New Bag 

THE HONEYMOON STALLIONS: Snowbirds

LIGHTENING HOPKINS: Merry Christmas 

JAMIE HOOVER: I Believe In Father Christmas

THE HUMAN BEINZ: Time Is Tight [Christmas version]

THE ICICLES: Snowman THE INSIGHT: Please Come Home For Christmas

THE JAC: Holiday On Mars 

THE JAC [featuring THE CHRISTMAS CREW]: Won't Be Leaving Home For Christmas

THE JAC: Merry Christmas (Around The World) 

BIG DEE IRWIN AND LITTLE EVA: I Wish You A Merry Christmas 

TOM HOOPER: Christmas Kiss 

LIGHTENING HOPKINS: Happy New Year 

THE IDEA: It's About That Time 

THE JACKSON 5: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

JAMIE AND STEVE: What Am I Gonna Get? 

THE JELLYBRICKS: We'll Be Together 

JEREMY:  Christmas In My Heart 

JEREMY: Christmas Time 

JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS: Little Drummer Boy 

JOHN AND YOKO: Happy Xmas (War Is Over) 

JOHNNY & JON: Christmas In Viet Nam 

BLAKE JONES & THE TRIKE SHOP: String Lights And Hold On

DAVY JONES, MICKY DOLENZ AND PETER TORK: Christmas Is My Time Of Year 

GEORGE JONES: Joy To The World 

MARTI JONES AND DON DIXON: Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday

SHARON JONES AND THE DAP-KINGS: Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects 

JUSTINE'S BLACK THREADS: Angels We Have Heard On High

KARLA KANE: The Halsway Carol

PAULA KELLEY: Why Christmas? (The Longest Day Of The Year) 

MAURA KENNEDY:  Beneath The Mistletoe 

THE ANITA KERR SINGERS: Bell That Couldn't Jingle

THE ANITA KERR SINGERS: Jingle Bell Rock

THE KIDS FROM THE BRADY BUNCH: Frosty The Snowman

THE KIDS FROM THE BRADY BUNCH: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer

THE KING FAMILY: Not A Creature Was Stirring

B.B. KING: Christmas Celebration

CAROLE KING: Do You Hear What I Hear

WAYNE KING AND HIS ORCHESTRA: Jing-A-Ling-A-Ling

THE KINKS: Father Christmas 

EARTHA KITT: Santa Baby

THE KRAYOLAS: Maria Believes In Christmas Again

DEAN LANDEW: Holiday Bash

ANGELA LANSBURY: We Need A Little Christmas

STEPHEN LAWRENSON: Glad It's Christmas

THE LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

THE RAMSEY LEWIS TRIO: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

LIBRARIANS WITH HICKEYS: Listen, The Snow Is Falling

JIMMY LIGGINS AND HIS DROPS OF JOY: I Want My Baby For Christmas

PETEY LIGHTNING: Go Santa Go

THE LINDA LINDAS: Groovy Xmas

MARK LINDSAY WITH THE MICHAEL LEWIS TRIO: Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

BILL LLOYD: Underneath The Christmas Tree 

THE LOLAS: The Little Drummer Boy

THE LONG RYDERS: Christmas In New Zealand

CLAUDINE LONGET: I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You

DARLENE LOVE: Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) 

DARLENE LOVE: Marshmallow World 

LOS STRAITJACKETS: Deck The Halls 

LOS STRAITJACKETS: Holiday Twist

NICK LOWE: Christmas At The Airport 

MICHAEL LYNCH: Jingle Jangle Bells 

MICHAEL LYNCH: The Little Drummer Boy 

MICHAEL LYNCH: Santa Claus Bop 

MANNIX: Christmas Eve Without You 

MAPLE MARS: Christmastime In The City

DOM MARIANI: Christmasonic 

MATERIAL ISSUE: Merry Christmas Will Do 

MICHAEL MAZZARELLA: Christmas In The City 

JIMMY McCRACKLIN: Christmas Time--Pt. 1 

PAUL JAMES McHENRY: Snap Your Fingers (If You Like Christmas)

THE MEDITATION SINGERS: Blue Christmas  

ROY MILTON: Christmas Time Blues 

MINT-AID: Do They Know It's Christmas? 

MICHAEL MITSCH: Christmas Crystals 

THE MOCKERS: (There's No War On Christmas) When Christmas Is In Your Heart 

MOJOCHRONIC: Rudolph (You Don't Have To Put On The Red Light) 

THE MONKEES: Christmas Party

THE MONKEES: House Of Broken Gingerbread

THE MONKEES: Riu Chiu 

THE MOONGLOWS: Hey Santa Claus

MONSTERS UNDER THE BED: Christmas At The Cabin 

LOU MONTE: Domenick The Donkey 

THE MONTGOMERY CLIFFS: Christmas Lights 

THE MONTGOMERY CLIFFS: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

THE MONTGOMERY CLIFFS: O Come All Ye Faithful

LISA MYCHOLS:  Blizzard Of Aahhs 

LISA MYCHOLS: In Love With Love 

LISA MYCHOLS: Listen To The Bells Ring 

LISA MYCHOLS: Look On 

LISA MYCHOLS:  Lost Winter's Dream 

LISA MYCHOLS: Shows A Lot 

LISA MYCHOLS AND SUPER 8: A Very Merry Christmas

LISA MYCHOLS AND SUPER 8: Santa Please

NRBQ: A Christmas Wish 

NO DOUBT: Oi To The World 

THE O'JAYS: Christmas Just Ain't Christmas, New Year's Just Ain't New Years 

BUCK OWENS: All I Want For Christmas Is My Daddy

P. HUX: Everything Is Cool 

ROB PARAVONIAN: We're Breaking Up For The Holidays 

GRAHAM PARKER WITH NONA HENDRYX: Soul Christmas 

MARI PAVELICH: The Chubby Little Snowman 

MARI PAVELICH: Up On The Rooftop

IRENE PEÑA: Will You Turn Up (For Christmas)

THE PENCILS: Christmas Is Coming Again

JANA PERI:  I Hate The Holidays (But I Love Spending Them With You) 

PERILOUS: Can't Stand The Holidaze

THE PERSUASIONS: You're All I Want For Christmas 

GAYLA PEEVEY: I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas 

TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS: Christmas All Over Again 

NICK PIUNTI AND THE COMPLICATED MEN: Christmas Morning

THE POGUES FEATURING KIRSTY MacCOLL: Fairytale Of New York 

THE POINTED STICKS: Power Pop Santa 

POP CO-OP: Christmas Eyes

POP IS ART: Everybody Needs A Little Xmas 

JOHNNY POPSTAR AND THE LUV EXPLOSION: Angels From The Realms Of Glory 

ELVIS PRESLEY: Blue Christmas 

ELVIS PRESLEY: Santa Claus Is Back In Town 

THE PRETENDERS: 2000 Miles 

CHARLEY PRIDE: Santa And The Kids

THE PRIMITIVES: You Trashed My Christmas 

THE PUPPINI SISTERS: Step Into Christmas

QUEEN: Thank God It's Christmas

QUINT: Almost Christmas Eve

QUINT [featuring KAREN BASSETT]: Bows Of Holly

ELIZABETH RACZ: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas 

THE RAMBLIN' AMBASSADORS: Don't Fear The Reindeer 

THE RAMONES: Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) 

THE RAVERS: (It's Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas 

BOOTS RANDOLPH: Jingle Bells 

OTIS REDDING: Merry Christmas Baby 

OTIS REDDING: White Christmas 

PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS: Macy's Window 

PAUL REVERE AND THE RAIDERS: Wear A Smile At Christmas

KIMBERLY REW AND LEE CAVE-BERRY: All I Want Is You For Christmas

JONATHAN RICHMAN AND THE MODERN LOVERS: Abominable Snowman In The Market 

THE RONETTES: Frosty The Snowman 

THE RONETTES: I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

THE RONETTES: Sleigh Ride 

THE ROOKS: Christmas 

DIANA ROSS AND THE SUPREMES: Just A Lonely Christmas 

ROTARY CONNECTION: Christmas Love 

ROTARY CONNECTION: Santa's Little Helpers 

THE ROYAL GUARDSMEN: Snoopy's Christmas 

FRANK ROYSTER: Christmas Is Fun 

ED RYAN: Noel (You Gotta Sing)

KELLEY RYAN/ASTROPUPPEES: It's Not Christmas

SALEM TRAVELERS: Merry Christmas To You 

SANDLER AND YOUNG: Mister Santa 

SANDLER AND YOUNG: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

SANTO AND JOHNNY: Twisting Bells 

BRANDON SCHOTT: Winter In The Sun 

SEA OF BEES: Feliz Navidad

THE SEASON'S GREETERS: Santa's Leaving Town

BOB SEGER AND THE LAST HEARD: Sock It To Me Santa 

SEX CLARK 5: Christmastime 

SHAKE SOME ACTION!: Christmas In The Sun 

THE SHAMBLES: Warm This Winter 

SHOES: This Christmas

SHOES: Winter Wonderland 

SHONEN KNIFE: Space Christmas 

SHONEN KNIFE: Sweet Christmas 

HARRY SIMEONE CHORALE: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 

SIMON AND GARFUNKEL: 7 O'Clock News/Silent Night 

PAUL SIMON: Getting Ready For Christmas Day

SKETCH MIDDLE: California Christmas

SLADE: Merry Xmas Everybody

THE SLINGSBY HORNETS: All I Want For Christmas Is You 

THE SLINGSBY HORNETS: (Just Another) Friday Night

JIMMY SMITH:  God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

JIMMY SMITH: Jingle Bells

MINDY SMITH: Santa Will Find You 

THE SMITHEREENS: Santa Bring My Baby Back (Back To Me)

THE SMITHEREENS: Waking Up On Christmas Morning

THEE SNOWGLOBE-LINS: Christmas Song 

THE SONICS: Don't Believe In Christmas 

THE SONICS: Santa Claus 

THE SOUL STIRRERS: Christmas Means Love 

SPINAL TAP: We Three Kings 

THE SPLIT SQUAD: Another Lonely Christmas

THE SPONGETONES: Carol Of The Guitars 

THE SPONGETONES: Christmas Boy

THE SPONGETONES: Christmasland 

THE SPONGETONES: Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairies 

THE SPONGETONES: The Little Wiped-Out Drummer Boy 

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND: Santa Claus Is Coming To Town 

THE SQUIRES OF THE SUBTERRAIN: Christmas Time 

ST. MARY'S CHURCH OF THE VISITATION CHOIRS: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 

THE STAPLE SINGERS: Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas?

RINGO STARR: Christmas Time Is Here Again 

RINGO STARR: Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On 

RINGO STARR: I Wanna Be Santa Claus

RINGO STARR: Winter Wonderland

TINA SUGANDH: White Christmas 

THE SURFARIS: A Surfer's Christmas List 

SURFIN' LUNGS: Surfin' On Christmas Day 

THE SWALLOWS: Christmas In The Slammer 

THE SWINGLE SINGERS: Jingle Bells 

TALL POPPY SYNDROME: Come Some Christmas Eve

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS: Santa's Beard 

CARLA THOMAS: All I Want For Christmas Is You

CARLA THOMAS: Gee Whiz, It's Christmas 

ROSIE THOMAS: Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year 

RUFUS THOMAS: I'll Be Your Santa Baby

TINY TIM: Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 

THE TOMS: Fake Christmas 

THE TRASHMEN: Dancing With Santa

CHANDLER TRAVIS:  Hoping For Christmas

TROLLEY: We Three Kings Of Orient Are 

IKE AND TINA TURNER: Merry Christmas Baby

THE TURTLES: Santa And The Sidewalk Surfer

TWISTED SISTER: Deck The Halls 

THE UNCOMMON HOUSEFLIES: Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer 

UP WITH PEOPLE: Jingle Bell Beat 

THE VENTURES: Jingle Bell Rock 

THE VENTURES: Sleigh Ride 

THE VENTURES: Snow Flakes 

MIKE VIOLA AND THE CANDY BUTCHERS: Give Me A Second Chance For Christmas 

THE VOICES: Santa Claus Baby 

THE WAILERS: Christmas Spirit??

THE WAITRESSES: Christmas Wrapping

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: Spotlight On Christmas 

WEDNESDAY WEEK: Christmas Here 

THE WEEKLINGS: Gonna Be Christmas

KIM WESTON: Wish You A Merry Christmas

WHITE LIGHTNIN': Christmas In Vegas 

THE WHO: Christmas

JUAN WILLIAMS: Dead, Dead, Dead

SONNY BOY WILLIAMSON: Santa Claus

WINGS: Wonderful Christmastime

ALICIA WITT: I'm Not Ready For Christmas

PETER WOOD SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA: The Christmas Song 

PETER WOOD SINGERS AND ORCHESTRA: Winter Wonderland 

ROY WOOD WITH WIZZARD: I Wish It Could Be Xmas Every Day 

DAVID WOODARD: Around The Power Pop Tree

XTC: Countdown To Christmas Party Time 

XTC/THE THREE WISE MEN : Thanks For Christmas 

GREGG YETI AND THE BEST LIGHTS: Christmas Quarantine

NEIL YOUNG: Winterlong

THE YULE LOGS:  The Girl (For Christmas

THE YULE LOGS: Northpole 45789

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