Feed Your iPod vol. LXVI: Winter Song

I am a huge Christmas music fan; I just recently downloaded my 500^th holiday tune which means I can listen to my playlist for a full twenty-four hours straight without hearing a song twice. Let me amend the original, I love Christmas music in December, the other eleven months I skip it when they come up on random. But there are a few songs from the season I will not skip even when it is ninety degrees outside, one of which is Winter Song by Eisley. It is not really a holiday song per say, there is no fat men or babies born in a manger, but then again neither does Let it Snow, and that even gets skipped come January (probably because Christmas is the only time I actually want it to snow as long as it is all melted by New Year’s Eve).

The Winter Song

I Want My Music Television - 2012 Christmas Edition

There have been a couple of videos that have caught my eye lately so I thought I’d give them some love since the death of Musical Television left a void for a forum on the art form. If you are interested in buying the video through iTunes, click the title link (where available). If you are interested in buying the song, look for a link in the analysis.


All I Need Is Love –Cee-Lo Green featuring The Muppets


Ha Lo-Cee. I wonder if CeeLo's team was eliminated from The Voice we would had seen more of Lo-Cee. And apparently Walter from the most recent The Muppets movie is becoming a thing. But The Muppets do make anything better, with all the reboots happening, I am surprised no one has thought about rebooting The Muppets Show. Seriously Disney, you are rebooting Boy Meets World, but it has not donned on you to start up The Muppets Show? At least do a periodic special every couple months.


I Feel It In My Bones - The Killers featuring Ryan Pardey


The Killers holiday single has become a yearly tradition, but I think they may have ran idea when they start record dark Christmas carols. This sounds like something that would be used in a Christmas movie made Bret Easton Ellis. It may be time to move onto the standards guys.


Christmas in the Sand – Colbie Caillat



As someone who has living in cold weather his whole life, I really would like to spend Christmas in the sand one day, preferably with Colbie Caillat. Although I have no desire to see Santa Clause in his bathing suit.


I Think You Might Like It - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John


John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John recorded a Christmas album. And they are line dancing in the video. No Sandy, I do not like it. And what the frack is on Danny’s head.

I Don't Want a Lot for Christmas There's Just One thing I Need

It seems like every year we listen to the same Christmas music, or at least that is what gets played on the radio. Sure songs from new releases that year may get played but are quickly forgotten the next year. There really has not been a new Christmas song that has entered the holiday cannon since Mariah Carey released All I Want for Christmas Is You, which is this month’s induction into the Scooter Hall of Fame.

All I Want for Christmas Is You is another lovelorn Christmas tune in the vein of the great Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) but manages to be more upbeat than the Darlene Love original. It is really one of the rare Christmas songs that is not just great for the holidays, it is just a great song period.

The rest of Merry Christmas is filled with your traditional holiday fair, traditional songs like Silent Night, and more upbeat songs like Santa Claus Is Coming to Town. There are a couple other original like the sappy ballad Miss You Most (at Christmas) but it will be All I Want for Christmas Is You that will continue to get major airplay over the next month.

ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas 2012 Schedule

It is that time of year ago when you just stay inside with a blanket on and watch Christmas specials for a month straight. And ABC Family is happy to accommodate with its 25 Days of Christmas (Harry Potter and Pixar marathons notwithstanding) starting this weekend. Some highlights include new original holiday musical, The Mistle-Tones starring Tia Mowry (The Game) and Tori Spelling (Beverly Hills, 90210). Premiering Sunday, December 9 (8:00 – 10:00 PM ET/PT), “The Mistle-Tones” follows Holly (Mowry), a young woman who decides to create her own Christmas singing group when she is turned down for a spot in legendary group The Snow Belles by the mean spirited Marci (Spelling). Here is the full schedule:


Saturday, December 1

(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas
(8:30–10:30 AM ET/PT) Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
(10:30 AM–12:30 PM ET/PT) A Dennis the Menace Christmas
(12:30–3:00 PM ET/PT) Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
(3:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) The Family Man
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1998)
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) Elf – 25 Days of Christmas Premiere
Encore Presentation (10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Snowglobe

Sunday, December 2

(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
(8:30–11:00 AM ET/PT) Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) The Search For Santa Paws
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1998)
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Elf
(7:00–9:30 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (Live Action)
Encore Presentation (9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)

Monday, December 3

(5:00-5:30 PM ET/PT) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(5:30–6:30 PM ET/PT) Rudolph's Shiny New Year
(6:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
Encore Presentation (10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Holiday in Handcuffs

Tuesday, December 4

(4:30–5:30 PM ET/PT) Rudolph's Shiny New Year
(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) – Mickey's Christmas Carol
(6:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
(6:30–7:30 PM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1979)
Encore Presentation (1:00–2:00 AM ET/PT)
(7:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) Frosty's Winter Wonderland
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) – Elf
(10:00 PM–12:30 AM ET/PT) Fred Claus – ABC Family Premiere

Wednesday, December 5

(2:30–5:00 PM ET/PT) – Fred Claus
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Elf
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone – 25 Days of Christmas Premiere
Encore Presentation (12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT)
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express

Thursday, December 6

(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol – Basic Cable Premiere
(10:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/PT) Elf
Encore Presentation (12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT)

Friday, December 7

(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) Elf
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(12:00–2:00 AM) 12 Dates of Christmas

Saturday, December 8

(7:00 –10:00 AM ET/PT) Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
(10:00 AM–1:30 PM ET/PT) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
(1:30–4:00 PM ET/PT) Fred Claus
(4:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) THE The Santa Clause
(6:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(8:00–10:00 PM ET/PT) Despicable Me – Basic Cable Premiere
Encore Presentation (10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Santa Baby

Sunday, December 9

(7:00–8:00 AM ET/PT) Rudolph's Shiny New Year
(8:00–10:00 AM ET/PT) Snow
(10:00 AM–12:00 PM ET/PT) Snowglobe
(12:00–2:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Baby
(2:00-4:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
(4:00-6:00 PM ET/PT) 12 Dates of Christmas
(6:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) Holiday in Handcuffs
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) The Mistle-Tones - ABC Family Original Musical Premiere
Encore Presentation (10:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/PT)

Monday, December 10

(5:00–6:00 PM ET/PT) A Miser Brothers' Christmas
(6:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1979)
(7:00–7:30 PM ET/PT) Frosty's Winter Wonderland
(7:30-8:00 PM ET/PT) Mickey's Christmas Carol
(8:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Year Without a Santa Claus
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Tuesday, December 11

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(9:00– 11:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Chasing Christmas

Wednesday, December 12

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) Christmas Do-Over

Thursday, December 13

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) The Mistle-Tones
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Christmas Everyday

Friday, December 14

(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(7:00–8:00 PM ET/PT) The Year Without a Santa Claus
(8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) Dinsney∙Pixar’s Toy Story
(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) The Christmas List

Saturday, December 15

(7:00–7:30 AM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
(7:30–8:00 AM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
(8:00-8:30 AM ET/PT) The Little Drummer Boy
(8:30–9:00 AM ET/PT) Little Drummer Boy Book II
(9:00-9:30 AM ET/PT) Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey
(9:30-10:30 AM ET/PT) Pinocchio's Christmas
(10:30-11:30 AM ET/PT) A Miser Brothers' Christmas
(11:30 AM-12:00 PM ET/PT) The Story of the First Christmas Snow
(12:00-12:30 PM ET/PT) 'Twas the Night Before Christmas
(12:30-1:00 PM ET/PT) Frosty's Winter Wonderland
(1:00-2:00 PM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1979)
(2:00-4:00 PM ET/PT) Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
(4:00-6:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(6:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) Dinsney∙Pixar’s Toy Story
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 2
(10:00 -11:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(11:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/PT) The Year Without a Santa Claus
(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) Jack Frost (1998)

Sunday, December 16

(7:00-9:00 AM ET/PT) Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
(9:00-11:00 AM ET/PT) Home Alone: The Holiday Heist
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone 4
(1:00-2:00 PM ET/PT) The Year Without a Santa Claus
(2:00-3:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(3:00-5:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(5:00-7:00 PM ET/PT) Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 2
(7:00–9:30 PM ET/PT) Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story 3 – ABC Family Premiere

Monday, December 17

(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) Sons of Mistletoe
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) Christmas Everyday
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) Christmas Do-Over
(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss on the Loose
(5:30–6:00 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
(6:00–6:30 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
(6:30–7:00 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat
(7:00–9:30 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Encore Presentation (9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)
(12:00–2:00 PM ET/PT) The Mistle-Tones

Tuesday, December 18

(11:00 AM–12:00 PM ET/PT) Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
(12:00–12:30 PM ET/PT) Frosty's Winter Wonderland
(12:30–2:30 PM ET/PT) Santa Who?
(2:30–4:30 PM ET/PT) The Christmas List
(4:30–5:00 PM ET/PT) Disney Prep & Landing
(5:00–5:30 PM ET/PT) Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
(5:30–8:00 PM ET/PT) Miracle On 34th Street (1994)
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(10:00 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(12:00-2:00 AM ET/PT) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version)

Wednesday, December 19

(8:00-10:00 AM ET/PT) Christmas in Boston
(10:00 AM-12:00 PM ET/PT) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version)
(12:00–2:00 PM ET/PT) Three Days
(2:00-5:00 PM ET/PT) The Family Man
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(9:00-11:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol

Thursday, December 20

(7:00-8:00 AM ET/PT) Beverly Hills, 90210 “Christmas Comes This Time Each Year”
(8:00-9:00 AM ET/PT) Beverly Hills, 90210 “It’s a Totally Happening Life”
(9:00-11:00 AM ET/PT) Beverly Hills, 90210 “Walsh Family Christmas”
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) Christmas Caper
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) Secret Santa
3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) The Mistle-Tones
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) 12 Dates of Christmas
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Santa Baby

Friday, December 21

(9:00–11:00 AM ET/PT) Christmas Cupid
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) Snowglobe
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Baby

(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Holiday in Handcuffs
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) Holiday in Handcuffs

Saturday, December 22

(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas
(8:30–10:00 AM ET/PT) Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas
(10:00–10:30 AM ET/PT) Disney Prep & Landing
(10:30–11:00 AM ET/PT) Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice
(11:00–11:30 AM ET/PT) Mickey's Christmas Carol
(11:30 AM–12:00 PM ET/PT) Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too
(12:00-12:30 PM ET/PT) A Chipmunk Christmas
(12:30-2:00 PM ET/PT) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
(2:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) Rudolph's Shiny New Year
(3:00-4:00 PM ET/PT) A Miser Brothers' Christmas
(4:00-5:00 PM ET/PT) The Year Without a Santa Claus
(5:00-6:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
(6:00-8:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Clause 2
Encore Presentation (12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT)
(10:00 PM-12:00 AM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause

Sunday, December 23

(7:00–8:30 AM ET/PT) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys
(8:30 AM–10:30 PM ET/PT) A Dennis the Menace Christmas
(10:30 AM–12:30 PM ET/PT) Unaccompanied Minors
(12:30–3:00 PM ET/PT) Fred Claus
(3:00–5:00 PM ET/PT) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version)
(5:00-7:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(7:00–9:30 PM ET/PT) Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
Encore Presentation (9:30 PM–12:00 AM ET/PT)

Monday, December 24

(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) Full House “A Very Tanner Christmas”
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version)
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) The Polar Express
(3:00–5:00 AM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(5:00–7:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Clause 2
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(12:00–2:00 AM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Tuesday, December 25

(7:00–9:00 AM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(9:00–9:30 AM ET/PT) A Chipmunk Christmas
(11:00 AM–1:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause
(1:00–3:00 PM ET/PT) Santa Clause 2
(3:00 –5:00 PM ET/PT) The Santa Clause 3 - The Escape Clause
(5:00-7:00 PM ET/PT) Disney's A Christmas Carol
(7:00–9:00 PM ET/PT) Home Alone
(9:00–11:00 PM ET/PT) National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation