Post by topdollar on Nov 6, 2017 15:13:02 GMT -5
Welcome to my very special Holiday Edition. I listed 5 favorite Christmas In July songs on page 17. Now it's time for more classic Christmas tunes. But first,let's go to the WKRP newsroom for Les Nessman...and the news!
"In the top story of the day,General Wallace Nasami,head of the emerging nation of Nibia,denied his new government was a dictatorship and promised free elections as soon as each citizen of the small country learned to play a musical instrument."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
"The following bulletin has just been received on the WKRP teletype! Monster Lizard ravages East coast! Mayors in five New England cities have issued emergency requests for federal disaster relief as a result of a giant lizard that descended on the East coast last night! Officials say that this lizard,the worst since '78,has devastated transportation,disrupted communication,and left many hundreds homeless..."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
"Les,the 'B' is out on the printer! It's monster blizzard!"--Dr. Johnny Fever,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
5 Favorite Autumn/Winter Holiday Songs:
"Halloween" Michael Myers Theme--John Carpenter
The Thanksgiving Song--Adam Sandler
The Chanukah Song--Adam Sandler
The Christmas Song(Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)--Nat King Cole
Happy New Year--ABBA
5 Favorite Winter Storm Songs:
I Love The Winter Weather--Tony Bennett
Baby,It's Cold Outside--Dean Martin & Martina McBride
North Wind--Slim Whitman
Snow(Hey Oh)--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Skating Away(On The Thin Ice Of A New Day)--Jethro Tull
5 Favorite "Christmas" Songs:
White Christmas--Bing Crosby
Blue Christmas--Elvis Presley or Seymour Swine & The Squealers
We Need A Little Christmas--Percy Faith And His Orchestra & Chorus
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas--Johnny Mathis
I'll Be Home For Christmas--Bing Crosby or Michael Buble
5 Favorite "Santa" Songs:
Hey Santa!--Brian Setzer Orchestra
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'--Albert King
Santa Bring My Baby Back(To Me)--Elvis Presley
Here Comes Santa Claus(Down Santa Claus Lane)--Gene Autry
Santa Baby--Eartha Kitt or Madonna
5 Favorite "Bell" Songs:
Jingle Bells--Brian Setzer Orchestra or The Singing Dogs
Jingle Bell Rock--Bobby Helms or Hall & Oates
Silver Bells--Bing Crosby
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day--Johnny Cash
Carol Of The Bells--Mannheim Steamroller or Trans-Siberian Orchestra
5 Favorite Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Songs:
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town--Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus--John Mellencamp
Little Saint Nick--Beach Boys
Christmas Time--Bryan Adams
Happy Xmas(War Is Over)--John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 Favorite Country Christmas Songs:
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree--Brenda Lee
Holly Jolly Christmas--Burl Ives
Pretty Paper--Willie Nelson or Glen Campbell
Christmas In Dixie--Alabama
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy--Buck Owens
5 Favorite Christmas Novelty Songs:
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas--Gayla Peevey
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer--Elmo & Patsy
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth--Spike Jones & His City Slickers
12 Days Of Christmas--Bob & Doug McKenzie or Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas--Jeff Foxworthy
Rusty Chevrolet--Da Yoopers
5 Favorite Bob Rivers Christmas Parody Songs:
I Am Santa Claus(Iron Man)
Sled Zeppelin(D'yer Mak'er)
Police Stop My Car(Feliz Navidad)
Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear(Winter Wonderland)
12 Pains Of Christmas(12 Days Of Christmas)
5 Favorite Christmas Greeting Songs:
Feliz Navidad--Jose Feliciano
We Wish You A Merry Christmas--John Denver & The Muppets
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas--Frank Sinatra or Perry Como
Merry Christmas Baby--Chuck Berry or Otis Redding
Merry Xmas Everybody--Slade
5 Favorite Traditional Christmas Songs & Singers:
(tie)It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year and Do You Hear What I Hear?--Andy Williams
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer--Gene Autry
Winter Wonderland--Tony Bennett or Dean Martin
Let It Snow!--Dean Martin or Michael Buble
(There's No Place Like)Home For The Holidays--Perry Como
5 Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Songs & Singers:
Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"--Billy Squier
Last Christmas--Wham!
Christmas Wrapping--Waitresses
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas--Bon Jovi
Christmas In Hollis--Run-D.M.C.
5 More Favorite "Christmas" Songs:
The Chipmunk Song(Christmas Don't Be Late)--Alvin & The Chipmunks
Christmas All Over Again--Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Snoopy's Christmas--Royal Guardsmen(a follow-up to Snoopy vs. The Red Baron)
12 Days Of Christmas--John Denver & The Muppets
Christmas Island--Leon Redbone or Jimmy Buffett
5 More Favorite Christmas Songs:
Jingle Bombs--Achmed The Dead Terrorist
Frosty The Snowman--Gene Autry And The Cass County Boys
You're A Mean One,Mr. Grinch--Thurl Ravenscroft or Jim Carrey
Happy Holiday/Holiday Season--Andy Williams
"And so in summary,this German piggy went to the common market. This Chinese piggy stayed home. This Soviet piggy had turkey. Our American piggy had none. This is Les Nessman saying wee wee wee all the way home."--Les Nessman,WKRP In Cincinnati.
You can't talk about the holidays without this classic...
"It's a helicopter,and it's coming this way. It's flying something behind it. I can't make it out,it's a large banner and it says,uh--Happy Thaaaanksss...giving! From...W...K...R...P!!What a sight,ladies and gentlemen. What a sight. The 'copter seems to be circling the parking area now,I guess it's looking for a place to land. No! Something just came out of the back of the helicopter! It's,uh,a dark object. Perhaps a skydiver. Plummeting to the earth from only two thousand feet in the air! A second,a third! No parachutes yet. Can't be skydivers...I can't tell just yet what they are,but--oh my God,they're turkeys!! Johnny,can you get this? Oh,they're plunging to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! Oh,this is just terrible! The crowd is running around pushing each other! Oh,my goodness. Oh,the humanity! People are running about! The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Honestly,folks,I don't know how much longer...the crowd is running for their lives..."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Everyone say it with me...
"As God is my witness,I thought turkeys could fly."--Mr. Carlson,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Happy Holidays everyone, and now here's my New Year's toast...
Here's To Us--Halestorm
Now let's hear some final words of wisdom from Les...
"In a situation like this,I always ask myself,what would my hero Edward R. Murrow think? And I think that Ed would think that this was censorship. Then I think about what my other hero,General George Patton would think,and I think George would think that radio and television ought to be cleaned up,and if he were alive today,he'd take two armored cavalry divisions into Hollywood and knock all those liberal pinheads into the Pacific! So as you can see,I'm a very confused man. And when I get confused,I watch TV. Television is never confusing. It's all so simple somehow."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Since this is probably my last list and since we're having roast WPIG for our holiday meal,there's only one way to sign off: Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Top Dollar out.
"In the top story of the day,General Wallace Nasami,head of the emerging nation of Nibia,denied his new government was a dictatorship and promised free elections as soon as each citizen of the small country learned to play a musical instrument."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
"The following bulletin has just been received on the WKRP teletype! Monster Lizard ravages East coast! Mayors in five New England cities have issued emergency requests for federal disaster relief as a result of a giant lizard that descended on the East coast last night! Officials say that this lizard,the worst since '78,has devastated transportation,disrupted communication,and left many hundreds homeless..."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
"Les,the 'B' is out on the printer! It's monster blizzard!"--Dr. Johnny Fever,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
5 Favorite Autumn/Winter Holiday Songs:
"Halloween" Michael Myers Theme--John Carpenter
The Thanksgiving Song--Adam Sandler
The Chanukah Song--Adam Sandler
The Christmas Song(Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)--Nat King Cole
Happy New Year--ABBA
5 Favorite Winter Storm Songs:
I Love The Winter Weather--Tony Bennett
Baby,It's Cold Outside--Dean Martin & Martina McBride
North Wind--Slim Whitman
Snow(Hey Oh)--Red Hot Chili Peppers
Skating Away(On The Thin Ice Of A New Day)--Jethro Tull
5 Favorite "Christmas" Songs:
White Christmas--Bing Crosby
Blue Christmas--Elvis Presley or Seymour Swine & The Squealers
We Need A Little Christmas--Percy Faith And His Orchestra & Chorus
It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas--Johnny Mathis
I'll Be Home For Christmas--Bing Crosby or Michael Buble
5 Favorite "Santa" Songs:
Hey Santa!--Brian Setzer Orchestra
Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin'--Albert King
Santa Bring My Baby Back(To Me)--Elvis Presley
Here Comes Santa Claus(Down Santa Claus Lane)--Gene Autry
Santa Baby--Eartha Kitt or Madonna
5 Favorite "Bell" Songs:
Jingle Bells--Brian Setzer Orchestra or The Singing Dogs
Jingle Bell Rock--Bobby Helms or Hall & Oates
Silver Bells--Bing Crosby
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day--Johnny Cash
Carol Of The Bells--Mannheim Steamroller or Trans-Siberian Orchestra
5 Favorite Rock 'n' Roll Christmas Songs:
Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town--Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus--John Mellencamp
Little Saint Nick--Beach Boys
Christmas Time--Bryan Adams
Happy Xmas(War Is Over)--John Lennon & Yoko Ono
5 Favorite Country Christmas Songs:
Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree--Brenda Lee
Holly Jolly Christmas--Burl Ives
Pretty Paper--Willie Nelson or Glen Campbell
Christmas In Dixie--Alabama
Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy--Buck Owens
5 Favorite Christmas Novelty Songs:
I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas--Gayla Peevey
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer--Elmo & Patsy
All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth--Spike Jones & His City Slickers
12 Days Of Christmas--Bob & Doug McKenzie or Redneck 12 Days Of Christmas--Jeff Foxworthy
Rusty Chevrolet--Da Yoopers
5 Favorite Bob Rivers Christmas Parody Songs:
I Am Santa Claus(Iron Man)
Sled Zeppelin(D'yer Mak'er)
Police Stop My Car(Feliz Navidad)
Walkin' 'Round In Women's Underwear(Winter Wonderland)
12 Pains Of Christmas(12 Days Of Christmas)
5 Favorite Christmas Greeting Songs:
Feliz Navidad--Jose Feliciano
We Wish You A Merry Christmas--John Denver & The Muppets
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas--Frank Sinatra or Perry Como
Merry Christmas Baby--Chuck Berry or Otis Redding
Merry Xmas Everybody--Slade
5 Favorite Traditional Christmas Songs & Singers:
(tie)It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year and Do You Hear What I Hear?--Andy Williams
Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer--Gene Autry
Winter Wonderland--Tony Bennett or Dean Martin
Let It Snow!--Dean Martin or Michael Buble
(There's No Place Like)Home For The Holidays--Perry Como
5 Favorite Non-Traditional Christmas Songs & Singers:
Christmas Is The Time To Say "I Love You"--Billy Squier
Last Christmas--Wham!
Christmas Wrapping--Waitresses
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas--Bon Jovi
Christmas In Hollis--Run-D.M.C.
5 More Favorite "Christmas" Songs:
The Chipmunk Song(Christmas Don't Be Late)--Alvin & The Chipmunks
Christmas All Over Again--Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Snoopy's Christmas--Royal Guardsmen(a follow-up to Snoopy vs. The Red Baron)
12 Days Of Christmas--John Denver & The Muppets
Christmas Island--Leon Redbone or Jimmy Buffett
5 More Favorite Christmas Songs:
Jingle Bombs--Achmed The Dead Terrorist
Frosty The Snowman--Gene Autry And The Cass County Boys
You're A Mean One,Mr. Grinch--Thurl Ravenscroft or Jim Carrey
Happy Holiday/Holiday Season--Andy Williams
The Little Drummer Boy--Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
5 More Favorite Christmas Songs:
Jingle Hells Bells--Bob Rivers
Dominick The Donkey--Lou Monte
Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24--Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Sleigh Ride--Leroy Anderson or The Ronettes
Christmas(Baby Please Come Home)--U2
"And so in summary,this German piggy went to the common market. This Chinese piggy stayed home. This Soviet piggy had turkey. Our American piggy had none. This is Les Nessman saying wee wee wee all the way home."--Les Nessman,WKRP In Cincinnati.
You can't talk about the holidays without this classic...
"It's a helicopter,and it's coming this way. It's flying something behind it. I can't make it out,it's a large banner and it says,uh--Happy Thaaaanksss...giving! From...W...K...R...P!!What a sight,ladies and gentlemen. What a sight. The 'copter seems to be circling the parking area now,I guess it's looking for a place to land. No! Something just came out of the back of the helicopter! It's,uh,a dark object. Perhaps a skydiver. Plummeting to the earth from only two thousand feet in the air! A second,a third! No parachutes yet. Can't be skydivers...I can't tell just yet what they are,but--oh my God,they're turkeys!! Johnny,can you get this? Oh,they're plunging to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! Oh,this is just terrible! The crowd is running around pushing each other! Oh,my goodness. Oh,the humanity! People are running about! The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Honestly,folks,I don't know how much longer...the crowd is running for their lives..."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Everyone say it with me...
"As God is my witness,I thought turkeys could fly."--Mr. Carlson,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Happy Holidays everyone, and now here's my New Year's toast...
Here's To Us--Halestorm
Now let's hear some final words of wisdom from Les...
"In a situation like this,I always ask myself,what would my hero Edward R. Murrow think? And I think that Ed would think that this was censorship. Then I think about what my other hero,General George Patton would think,and I think George would think that radio and television ought to be cleaned up,and if he were alive today,he'd take two armored cavalry divisions into Hollywood and knock all those liberal pinheads into the Pacific! So as you can see,I'm a very confused man. And when I get confused,I watch TV. Television is never confusing. It's all so simple somehow."--Les Nessman,"WKRP In Cincinnati".
Since this is probably my last list and since we're having roast WPIG for our holiday meal,there's only one way to sign off: Th-th-th-that's all folks!
Top Dollar out.