Episode 357: Christmas Warfare

This week's episode is essentially an alternate version of BLAGGMAS 2025, a special Christmas-themed show that we recorded for the WHIP Radio, where we share some of our favorite Christmas songs. If you want to hear the WHOLE program with the songs we're discussing, listen to Blaggmas 2025 on the WHIP at backlandradio.com: Wednesday, Dec 17 — 7PM Central Sunday, Dec 21 — 1 PM Central CHRISTMAS EVE Tuesday, Dec 24 —1 PM Central CHRISTMAS DAY, Wednesday, Dec 25 — 3 PM Central 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:15 — Christmas traditions 00:06:04 — Joy to the World - Steve Lukather and Eddie Van Halen 00:08:56 — David Lee Roth should record a Christmas record 00:09:45 — Elvis Presley - I'll Be Home for Christmas and Blue Christmas 00:11:16 — I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonigth - Richard and Linda Thompson 00:12:53 — Merry Xmas Everybody - Slade 00:18:14 — Aging singing voices and David Lee Roth 00:19:42 — In defense of Sammy Hagar 00:22:27 — Father Christmas - the Kinks 00:25:10 — Everyday is Christmas (Since You're Gone) - Blaggards 00:30:11 — Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to FIght Tonight) - Ramones 00:32:34 — Fuck Christmas - Eric Idle 00:33:52 — Santa Claus is Back in Town - Elvis Presley 00:35:04 — Santa Claus is Coming to Town - Bruce Springsteen 00:35:51 — Fairytale of New York - the Pogues (performed by Blaggards) 00:39:50 — Songs that ruin Christmas Show dates Blaggards.com (https://blaggards.com/shows/) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/pg/blaggards/events/) Bandsintown (https://www.bandsintown.com/a/3808) Follow us on social media YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/blaggards) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/blaggards/) Twitter (https://twitter.com/blaggards) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/blaggards/) Become a Patron Join Blaggards on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards) for bonus podcast content, live tracks, rough mixes, and other exclusives. Rate us Rate and review SlapperCast on iTunes (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/slappercast-a-weekly-talk-show-with-blaggards/id1452061331) Questions? If you have questions for a future Q&A episode, * leave a comment on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/blaggards), or * tweet them to us (https://twitter.com/blaggards) with the hashtag #slappercast.