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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – O Tannenbaum
Dean & Britta – Making Me Smile
ID
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Frank Black – Jumpin’ Beans
ID
Elizabeth Mitchell – Bright Morning Stars
Shawn Colvin – Love Came Down at Christmas
ID

Segment 2
Dan Zanes & Friends – Linstead Market
John Denver & the Muppets – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Jingle Punx – Need a Little Christmas
Alison Levy – Itsy Bitsy Spider
Raveonettes – The Christmas Song
ID

Segment 3
Voicedude – Forget You! Santa
Hipwaders – Hey, Josie!
ID
Cibo Matto – Spoon
ScribbleMonster – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
ID
Fountains of Wayne – Chanukah Under the Stars
Mama Doni – Latke Man

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Bob Dylan – Must be Santa
David Wax Museum – La Rama
ID
In the Nick of Time – Can’t Wait for Christmas (Kris Kindie)
New Standards – Do You Hear What I Hear?
ID
Gene Autry – Santa’s Coming in a Whirlybird

Segment 5
Wee Hairy Beasties – Holidays Gone Crazy
Key Wilde & Mr Clarke – Jingle Bells
ID
Fleshtones – Super Rock Santa
Uncle Rock – The Season of Light
ID
Asylum Street Spankers – You’er a Mean One, Mr. Grinch

Segment 6
Vince Guaraldi – Linus and Lucy
Hipwaders – Santasploitation
Jimmies – Chanukah, Oh Hanuka, Oh Hanukkah Medley
ID
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings – This Land
Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis
John Denver & the Muppets – When the River Meets the Sea
ID
TMBG – Wake Up Call
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Bloodmobile
Dean Jones – Wheelin’ and Dealin (Napper’s Delight)
ID
Low – Just Like Christmas
Jenny Lewis – Barking at the Moon (Bolt)
ID
Butterflyfish – Lemonade

Segment 2
Harry McClintock – Big Rock Candy Mountain (O Brother)
Kimya Dawson – Happy Home (Keep On Writing)
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Fountains of Wayne – I Want an Alien for Christmas
Royal Order of Chords & Keys – Cookies & Milk
James Brown – Santa Go Straight to the Ghetto
ID

Segment 3
Key Wilde & Mr Clarke – The Rattling Can (Rise and Shine)
Mister G – Grilled Cheese
ID
Mama Doni – Chanukah Fever
Shonen Knife – Top of the World
ID
Roy Handy & the Moonshot – The Friendly Beasts

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Cloud Cult – Help (Minnesota Beatles Project)
SA23 ID
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo – Gotta Be Me
Slavic Soul Party – Never Gonna Let You Go
ID
Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis

Segment 5
Billy Kelly – Dear Santa Claus
Rev. Horton Heat – Jingle Bells
ID
Salteens – All My Friends are Different (Kid Songs)
Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti – Activity (Many Hands)
ID
Jellydots – Hey You Kids!

Segment 6
Justin Roberts – Meltdown
My Morning Jacket w/ Head & the Heart – When the Bells Start Ringing
ID
Emmylou Harris – Child of Mine
Lori Henriques – Something You Learn
The Quiet Two – How Fast Can You Run?
ID
TMBG – Santa Claus
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Havalina (Album Raises New and Troubling Questions)
Papa Crow – Polar Bear in a Snowstorm (Things That Roar)
Steve Weeks – Kiki Kangaroo (Alphabet Songs Vol. 2)
ID
Milkshake – Dance On My Shoes (Happy Songs)
Lunch Money – It Only Takes One Night to Make a Balloon your Friend
ID

Segment 2
Duplex – Hibernation
Gustafer Yellowgold – Pinecone Lovely
Redbird – You Are the Everything (Redbird)
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Elvis Costello – What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love & Understanding?
Jimmies – I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas (Mama Said Nog You Out)
ID

Segment 3
CandyBand – Ken Lost His Head
Teddybears – Cobrastyle
ID
Wee Hairy Beasties – Dinosaur Christmas
Pixies – Tony’s Theme
ID
Keith Munslow – Spork
River Cares for Kids billboard

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
The New Standards – Up on the Housetop
Dan Wilson – Toyland
ID/Book Time with Ella (The Invention of Hugo Cabret)
Deedle Deedle Dees – Skating in Old Bryant Park
Frances England – Red Balloon
ID
Billy Kelly – We Could Be Pen Pals

Segment 5
Justin Roberts – Snow Day
Fawns – Snow Day
ID
Billy Bragg – The Beach is Free
Cake – Mahna Mahna
ID
SteveSongs – No Good Toys

Segment 6
Police – Walking on the Moon
Dan Zanes – Deck the Halls (Christmas in Concord)
ID
Anna Oxygen – Born to Shake
Mr. Leebot – Ants in the Pants
ID
TMBG – Marty Beller Mask
TMBG – Spare the Rock

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Segment 1
TMBG – It’s Spare the Rock
Ella ID
TMBG – Wake Up Call
Cat & a Bird – Bee Jive
Chip Taylor – I’m Just Thinkin’ About What I’m Thinkin’ About
ID
Elizbeth Mitchell – You Are My Sunshine
Keller Williams – Hula Hoop to Da Loop
ID
Bill Withers – Grandma’s Hands

Segment 2
Interview with Lego guy
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem – Bear to the Left
Patty Griffin – I Love
ID/prep to rock
TMBG – Don’t Spare the Rock
Jingle Punx – Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas
Mary Timony – Clap Your Hands
ID

Segment 3
Justin Roberts – Big Field Trip
Apples in Stereo – Energy
ID
Los Lobos – Heigh-Ho
Billy Kelly – I’m Thinking of an Animal
ID
Potjeikos – Seasons

Segment 4
ScribbleMonster – Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
ID
Deedle Deedle Dees – Sojourner Truth
Love & Rockets – No New Tale to Tell
Ralph’s World – What’s New Pussycat?
Roland Alphonso – El Pussy Cat Ska
ID
Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut

Segment 5
ID
Telephone Company – Identical Twin Brothers
Tim & Space Cadets – Superhero
ID
Bill Janovitz – The Farm Where Everyone Does What They Want To Do
Dan Zanes – Hello (w/ Barbara Brousal)
ID
Duplex – That’s How We Make a Sandwich

Segment 6
Luna – Sweet Child O’ Mine
Harmonica Pocket – Spiders in My Breakfast
ID
Pop-Ups – Up and Down
Matt & Kim – Daylight
ID
TMBG – Particle Man
TMBG – Spare the Rock