All Songs Considered Holiday Music Mix '09
It's that time of year again, when the gang at All Songs Considered gathers 'round the warm glow of a computer to air their grievances with one another, hug it out and spin some seasonal songs to make it all better. For this year's mix, host Bob Boilen, Monitor Mix blogger Carrie Brownstein, All Songs Considered producer Robin Hilton, and NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson share some of their favorite holiday tracks of the past decade. Hear a mix of re-imagined classics and new holiday tunes by Sufjan Stevens, Bob Dylan, Laura Gibson and more.
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Holiday Music Mix
Regina Helcher Yost
- Artist: Regina Helcher Yost
- Album: Winston's Wonderland
- Song: Up On The Housetop
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- "Up On The Housetop"
- Album: Winston's Wonderland
- Artist: Regina Helcher Yost
- Released: 2008
![Cover for Christmas in the Heart [Deluxe Version]](http://media.npr.org/assets/music/programs/asc/2009/12/dylancvr.jpg?t=1261076970&s=1 "Cover for Christmas in the Heart [Deluxe Version]")
Bob Dylan
- Artist: Bob Dylan
- Album: Christmas in the Heart [Deluxe Version]
- Song: Must Be Santa
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- "Must Be Santa"
- Album: Christmas in the Heart [Deluxe Version]
- Artist: Bob Dylan
- Label: Sony Music Distribution
- Released: 2009
Sufjan Stevens
- Artist: Sufjan Stevens
- Album: Songs for Christmas
- Song: Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing
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- "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing"
- Album: Songs for Christmas
- Artist: Sufjan Stevens
- Label: Asthmatic Kitty
- Released: 2006
Various Artists
- Artist: Various Artists
- Album: How the Grinch Stole Christmas [Original Soundtrack]
- Song: You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
Various Artists
- Artist: Various Artists
- Album: American Song-Poem Christmas
- Song: Santa Fix My Toys for Christmas
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- "Santa Fix My Toys for Christmas"
- Album: American Song-Poem Christmas
- Artist: Various Artists
- Label: Bar/None
- Released: 2003
The Leevees
- Artist: The Leevees
- Album: Hanukkah Rocks
- Song: How Do You Spell Channukkahh?
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- "How Do You Spell Channukkahh?"
- Album: Hanukkah Rocks
- Artist: The Leevees
- Label: Reprise
- Released: 2005
Various Artists
- Artist: Various Artists
- Album: Maybe This Christmas Tree
- Song: Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
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- "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)"
- Album: Maybe This Christmas Tree
- Artist: Various Artists
- Label: Nettwerk
Christmas Jug Band
- Artist: Christmas Jug Band
- Album: Uncorked
- Song: Santa Lost a Ho
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- "Santa Lost a Ho"
- Album: Uncorked
- Artist: Christmas Jug Band
- Label: Globe
- Released: 2002
Frightened Rabbit
- Artist: Frightened Rabbit
- Album: It's Christmas So We'll Stop
- Song: It's Christmas So We'll Stop
David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- Artist: David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- Album: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
- Song: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
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- "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy"
- Album: Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
- Artist: David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- Label: Oglio Records
- Released: 1977
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