Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Once in Royal David's City Stood a lonely cattle shed Where a mother held her baby You'd do well to remember the things he later said When you're stuffing yourselves at the Christmas parties You'll just laugh when I tell you to take a running jump You're missing the point I'm sure does not need making That Christmas spirit is not what you drink …" Jethro Tull, "A Christmas Song" (1968) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #JethroTull

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Hey baby, lend me your ear Christmas time is drawing near Get out your silk jeans and your space shoes I've got some sweet, wild, devastating news Christmas, here comes the sun Christmas, we're gonna have some fun …" T. Rex, "Christmas Bop" (recorded 1975, but unreleased - very much in the "Bolan's Zip Gun" outtake vein) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #TRex

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "Then wearily the footsteps worked The hallelujah crowds Too late but wait, the long-legged bait Tripped uselessly around …" John Cale, "Child's Christmas in Wales" (1973) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #JohnCale

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas or mention "Christmas", then … "People like sardines packed in a can Waiting for Christmas that's made in Japan …" Traffic, "Berkshire Poppies" (1967) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #Traffic

Jukebox Friday Night on 19 December focuses on songs that refer to Christmas, or to Carol (Caroline?). Songs that refer to Christmas? Just mention "Christmas"? The irony of these lyrics is that I grew up with full English Christmas dinners in summer (NZ) – food which made no sense until I moved north of the equator. Christmas meals in June-like weather? … "And the gypsies are tragic and if you wanna to buy perfume, well they'll bark you down like Carneys … Sell you Christmas cards in June …" Tom Waits, "Small Change" (1976) #JukeboxFridayNight #MoreThanCarols #TomWaits

Alternate Friday Music this week is stumbling around muttering "brains …" for the theme "Zombie". The man' a zombie gunner: "They can still see his headless body Stalking through the night In the muzzle flash of Roland's Thompson gun ..." Hosts: @npub1rph4...y4nw @bborn Theme: Zombie Song: "Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner" (1978; live 1992) Performed by: Warren Zevon Link: #AlternateFridayMusic #Zombie #WarrenZevon

Alternate Friday Music this week is stumbling around muttering "brains …" for the theme "Zombie". "Nobody knows where on earth she came from she's such a terrible sight to see but it's the creature she got her name from ZOMBIE..." Sure, it's a novelty tune – but it fits the theme! Hosts: @npub1rph4...y4nw @bborn Theme: Zombie Song: "Zombie" (1959) Performed by: The Salmas Brothers Link: #AlternateFridayMusic #Zombie #HorrorRock #TheSalmasBrothers

Alternate Friday Music this week is stumbling around muttering "brains …" for the theme "Zombie". "The worms they crept in, and the worms they crept out and sported his eyes and his temples about …" (from "Alonzo the Brave, and Fair Imogine" in "The Monk" (1796) by M. G. Lewis). Hosts: @npub1rph4...y4nw @bborn Theme: Zombie Song: "Wormfeast" (2023) Performed by: Ghostwoman Link: #AlternateFridayMusic #Zombie #Ghostwoman

Alternate Friday Music this week is stumbling around muttering "brains …" for the theme "Zombie". Any time I hear the word "Zombie", I reach for my copy of "Here Come The Warm Jets" … "But these finks don't walk too well A bad sense of direction And so they stumble round in threes Such a strange collection …" Hosts: @npub1rph4...y4nw @bborn Theme: Zombie Song: "Dead Finks Don't Talk" (1974) Performed by: Brian Eno Link: #AlternateFridayMusic #Zombie #BrianEno

It's definitely #AlternateFridayMusic by @npub1rph4...y4nw The word for Dec 19 is "Zombie". Post with the hashtag and tell us about a #song with a title, lyric, theme or meaning related to the word. Also, Join in the biweekly #FortnightFridayMusic next week. Upcoming word is: Dec 26 #Apathy Then it's Happy New Year time! A new set of words for each of #AlternateFridayMusic and #FortnightFridayMusic in 2026! Notorious Nags😼: @dgar @Bishopjoey @AqiDrago @alfvaen #music