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Jeg vil skrive bloggen på både engelsk og dansk. Hvis du kan ikke forstå ordene, fortæl mig, og jeg vil forsøge at oversætte. Hvis du er dansk, vil jeg gerne fortælle dig, jeg endnu er ved at lære sproget, og mit dansk er ikke særlig godt. Hvis du gerne vil hjælpe mig med ordene, det er rart og tak for det. Min email er somedayashtrays@gmail.com.

This blog will be written in both English and Danish. If you, as a reader, have trouble with one of those languages and would like a translation, please let me know, and I will do my best to oblige. If you are a Danish reader, please know that I am just learning, and my Danish is far from perfect. If you would like to suggest corrections please do so. Email me at somedayashtrays@gmail.com.

21 December 2007

Ulykkelig jul sange

Yes, today was the Christmas stuff -- not so much of the traditional fare, though, but instead, sad Christmas songs.

Spillelisten:

1. When I Get Home for Christmas – Snow Patrol
2. Little Drummer Boy – Mink
3. Beehives Mighty Vicious – Oceano da Cruz (DK)
4. Hear the Bells Ring – thehelpmeplease (SV)
5. Cold White Christmas – Casiotone for the Painfully Alone
6. Merry Christmas New York – Saint Jude’s Infirmary
7. Christmas on the Beach – Irene (SV)
8. Lake Effect – Dirty on Purpose
9. Blizzard – Oliver North Boy Choir (DK)
10. Christmas Reindeer – the Knife (SV)
11. Saving Up Her Wishes (For Another Christmas) – Celestial (SV)
12. This Christmas – Tiger Baby (DK)
13. White Christmas – Snowden

The song I was going to play, but ran out of time for, was the very sad and lovely X-Mas Song, by Fireflies. Found it via Hits in the Car, where many -- but not all -- of the other songs can also be found. Or you can have the podcast. I tried to refrain from professing my general hatred of Christmas songs, but I may have slipped... I'm fairly fond of these (most of the time), and the Snow Patrol track I really do love -- I think I've listened to it more than any of their other songs.

One other Christmas-y song I love but was unable to play due to its inclusion of words not approved by the FCC, is Hello Saferide's iPod X-Mas. It was released last year, but since neither Razzia (the label) nor Hello Saferide herself have put it up this holiday season, I can't in good conscience give you a link; sorry. I can, however, suggest that a quick trip to elbo.ws might point you in the right direction. And you won't be disappointed, I promise -- this is one that you can listen to all year round.

--DL--
X-Mas Song (Fireflies)
Ashtrays Podcast (12.21.2007)

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