Merry Mixmas 2009: Everywhere It's Christmas

About this time each year, I put together a CD of holiday music to share with friends and family. I'm embarrassed to admit how many hours I end up devoting to the annual project, which I started in 1999.

When I started compiling songs for this year’s playlist, I thought about going for the Full English: a CD of traditional carols. Then, 500 downloads later (seriously), I decided to ditch that idea and do what I’ve always done, which is try to put together a playlist that I’ll enjoying hearing year after year. Maybe it reflects the experience I’ve had living in London these past nine months. As much as I love the culture here, all the quirks of London life and the British character, living in the UK has made me realize just what an American I am. Boxing Day? Figgy Pudding? Mince pie? It’s all still a little overwhelming.
Anyway, here's the playlist:

1 Everywhere It's Christmas - The Beatles
2 Polly in the Holly - Dordán
3 Come On Ring Those Bells - Kristin Chenoweth
4 Sleigh Ride - The Three Suns
5 Interlude: It's Father Christmas! (from "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe")
6 Christmas Is Coming - Harry Belafonte
7 Mary's Boy Child - Boney M
8 The 1st Day the Beat Dropped - Dynamix II
9 Bah, Humbug! - A Christmas Carol
10 Nuttin' For Christmas - Sugarland
11 All I Want for Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) [MJ Cole Remix] - The Nat King Cole Trio
12 Pat-A-Pan - David Archuleta
13 A Child's Christmas in Wales - Dylan Thomas
14 Frosty The Snowman - Fiona Apple
15 Little Jack Frost Get Lost - Peggy Lee & Bing Crosby
16 Winter Wonderland - The Funk Brothers
17 My Mom And Santa Claus - George Jones
18 Another Word from Father Christmas - Various Artists
19 Jeanette, Isabella - Tori Amos
20 Christmas - Teddy Thompson
21 What's Today My Fine Fellow? - A Christmas Carol
22 Angels From The Realms Of Glory - Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band
23 We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Greentrax Choir
24 I Am Blessed (Wax Tailor Remix) - Nina Simone
25 Life In A Northern Town - Twinkle Twinkle Little Rock Star

Download: Merry Mixmas 2009: Everywhere It's Christmas