christmas in july

In this UNAIRED* Online ONLY edition of "The DJBC Happy Hour", Mrs. Claus (you probably know her hubby) takes over the show because it's Christmas in July.

Tonight on the Show, Christmas Specials in July - music from Christmas Specials, plus talk on Christmas Specials. What are your favorite Holiday Specials? (Follow along on http://www.facebook.com/thedjbch2o, with the Hashtag #ChristmasInJuly)

LINKS:
Christmas TV History: http://www.christmastvhistory.com
2014 Christmas TV Party: http://www.christmastvhistory.com/2014/08/christmas-tv-party-2014-summar...
2015 Christmas TV Party: http://www.christmastvhistory.com/2015/06/christmas-in-july-christmas-tv... (a certain someone will be # 27, if you catch my drift)
Nerve's 50 Ranked Holiday Episodes: http://www.nerve.com/entertainment/ranked/ranked-the-50-best-christmas-t... (NOTE: Nerve's Website may not be NSFW, to give you guys a warning; but this page should be OK)
19 Holiday Episodes (Huffington Post): http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/17/best-holiday-episodes_n_4428533...
Best Holiday Episodes Ever (Hello Giggles): http://hellogiggles.com/happy-chrismukkah-the-best-tv-holiday-episodes-e...
Thanksgiving Episodes: http://news.moviefone.com/2014/11/25/greatest-thanksgiving-tv-episodes-e...

SONG LIST (Coming Soon):
"The Christmas Spirit" - The Stingiest Man in Town (1956 live action version; later revised in a 1978 Rankin/Bass animated special)
"Christmas Time Is Here" - Vince Guaraldi; A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)
"The First Toymaker to the King" - Joanna Gardner ("Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"; 1970)
"Mr. Heatmiser" - Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (from "The Year Without a Santa Claus", 1974)
"No More Toymakers to the King" - Paul Frees (also from "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town". 1970)
"An Old-Fashioned Christmas" - Johnny Desmond ("The Stingiest Man in Town"; 1956)
"We're a Couple of Misfits" - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)
"Thanksgiving Theme" - Vince Guaraldi ("A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving", 1973)

Tonight on the show, Christmas Songs from the 1970s.

PLAYLIST:
"Christmas Is Here Again" - Roger Whittaker (1976)
"Jingle Bell Rock" - Bobby Sherman (1970)
"Step Into Christmas" - Elton John (1973)
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles (1978)
"December the 25th" - Scrooge (1970)
"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney (1979)
"Jingle Bell Hustle" - Wayne Newton (1978)
"Christmas Day" - Squeeze (1979)
"Heat Miser" - The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)
"Christmas" - The Who (1969)
"Carol of the Bells" - The Carpenters (1978)
"Grandpa's Christmas Wish" - Grandpa Walton (1974)
"Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" - Bing Crosby & David Bowie (1977)
"Christmas Time" - Ray Charles (1978)
"Christmas In The City" - Marvin Gaye (1972)

"Why My 1970s Christmas Was Way Better": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lori-ferraro/why-my-1970s-christmas-was-wa...
1970s Christmas (on Pinterest): https://www.pinterest.com/suehirtle1/1970s-christmas/
Christmas in the 1970s Blog: http://christmasinthe70s.blogspot.com/
TV Party - Christmas in the 1970s on TV: http://www.tvparty.com/xmas-1970s-christmas.html

Christmas Commercials from the 1970s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46W7IXXaiW8

Tonight on the show, songs from holiday movies.

SONGS:
"A Christmas Carol" - Scrooge (1970)
"Happy Holiday" - Holiday Inn (1942); Bing Crosby
"The Polar Express" - The Polar Express (2004)
"December the 25th" - Scrooge (1970)
"Christmas Is All Around" - Love Actually (2003)
"I've Got Plenty To Be Thankful For" - Holiday Inn (1942); Bing Crosby
"The Nutcracker Suite" - Elf (2004); Brian Setzer and His Orchestra
"White Christmas" - Holiday Inn (1942); Bing Crosby
"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" - Meet Me in St. Louis (1944); Judy Garland
"It Feels Like Christmas" - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Elf (2004); Zooey Deschanel & Leon Redbone, song originally from Neptune's Daughter (1949)
"Scrooge" - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
"Silver Bells" - from The Lemon Drop Kid; Mitch Miller and His Gang (1961)
"Father Christmas" - Scrooge (1970)
"One More Sleep Til Christmas" - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
"Glorious, Beautiful Christmas" - A Christmas Story (1983)

Tonight on the show, it's Christmas in July, featuring holiday tunes from the 1970s.

PLAYLIST:
"Christmas Is Here Again" - Roger Whittaker (1976)
"Darcy the Dragon" - Roger Whittaker (1976)
"Step Into Christmas" - Elton John (1973)
"Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles (1978)
"December the 25th" - Scrooge (1970)
"Wonderful Christmastime" - Paul McCartney (1979)
"Jingle Bell Hustle" - Wayne Newton (1978)
"Christmas Day" - Squeeze (1979)
"Heat Miser" - The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974)
"Carol of the Bells" - The Carpenters (1978)
"Grandpa's Christmas Wish" - Grandpa Walton (1974)
"Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy" - Bing Crosby & David Bowie (1977)
"Christmas In The City" - Marvin Gaye (1972)

Promo for the July 7, 2014 "The DJBC Happy Hour".

Tonight, on The DJBC Happy Hour Holiday Classic, it's a Christmas Roadtrip, with Holiday Songs from around the world, and about other places, both real and imagined, from "Christmas in Los Angeles" to "Christmas in Killarney", to "Christmas in Hollis", to "O Christmas Tree" in its traditional German.