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Sinopse
Your hosts Ian & RJ review and rank every Christmas, Hanukkah, winter, holiday, et cetera song.All of 'em. Even the bad ones. Especially the bad ones.
Episódios
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Episode 83: Generic Brand Cognac in my Eggnog
10/08/2016 Duração: 33minThis week on HARK we return to a musical genre we haven't heard in a while - hip-hop - and do we even have to tell you at this point that the results were mixed? RJ adores the lollygagging "Landy In my Eggnog" by Bad Lucc enough for the both of us, while our opinions are more united on the brief but baffling "Hanukkah (My Favorite Time of the Year)" by Too $hort,
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Episode 82: You're a Mean One, Mr. Philbin
03/08/2016 Duração: 29minThis week we take a request from a dear friend who wanted us to suffer through two poorly-told musical tales of Christmas disillusionment: "Where Are You Christmas?" by Faith Hill and "Silver Bells" by Kathie Lee Gifford featuring Regis Philbin. Join us on this journey through talk show banter and music video hairstyles of yesteryear. Thank you to Mindy for the request!
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Episode 81: Crass Exploitations
27/07/2016 Duração: 36minIt's a hot one here on HARK when we cover two Christmas songs about sunshine and fun times. Also about being selfish and rubbing oil on a country music star. We listened to "Ho Ho Ho and a Bottle of Rum" by Jimmy Buffett and "All I Want For Christmas Is a Real Good Tan" by Kenny Chesney, and we're still mad about it. This is the MBMBAM bit that partially inspired this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YklkGhtAFmM
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Episode 80: Christmas Music Birthday Style
20/07/2016 Duração: 36minThis week on HARK, we're not celebrating a holiday... we're celebrating a Holliday. It's Ian's birthday! When the birthday boy is given free reign over song selection, he puts forth two familiar Christmas tunes from his childhood, the always-classic "Let It Snow" by Dean Martin and the never-classic "Christmas Dinner Country Style" by Bing Crosby.
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Episode 79: Torches, Cigarettes, & Other Experiments in French Parenting
13/07/2016 Duração: 31minThis week, we add another language to our list - we're celebrating holiday songs in French in honor of Bastille Day! While we're not able to shed too much light on the cultural context (and our mastery of the language is... it's just the worst), join us for two very enjoyable chansons en français, "Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella" as performed by Diane Taraz and "Petit Papa Noel" by Tino Rossi.
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Episode 78: Genderfucking and Santa Roleplay
06/07/2016 Duração: 38minThis week we cover two requests from our # 1 fan timemachine, who followed up on the theme of a previous episode which... well... you'll know which one. We discuss the genre-ruining "Santa Stole My Girlfriend" by The Maine and the surprisingly less surreal but still slightly off "Santa's Beard" by They Might Be Giants. Thanks again to timemachine for the requests!
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Episode 77: Mitten Metaphors & Straight-Up Lip-Mushing
29/06/2016 Duração: 39minIt's Canada Day and Nickelback still doesn't have a holiday album, so we're covering two original Christmas songs by previously-featured Canadian pop stars, Carly Rae Jepsen and Justin Bieber. RJ has accepted the gospel of Carly into their heart, but Ian is skeptical. We resolve our differences and learn a valuable lesson about sneaking into people's bedrooms to leave them clothing(don't do it).
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Episode 76: All the Fun We Had Last Year
22/06/2016 Duração: 38minAfter 75 episodes and 150 songs, we're finally opening the seal on an unforgettable album: A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector. By request, we discuss Darlene Love's "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)", an actual-factual top-of-the-list contender. We pair it with Death Cab For Cutie's more subdued version of the same song, what may be the least terrible of cover versions. Your mileage may vary. Thank you to Chris for the request!
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Episode 75: It Wasn't Like Obama At All
16/06/2016 Duração: 54minThis week we cover our 150th song, and you know what that means! Ian & RJ surprise each other with their picks for the top and bottom of the list. Ian goes for number one with a simple but evocative indie tune. RJ looks for the worst of the worst and lands on a little ditty sponsored by the Koch brothers.
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Episode 74: Rugrat Reindeer
08/06/2016 Duração: 36minIt's the second week of our fortnight celebration of the 1960s! We cover two classics from The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, "Little Saint Nick" and "The Man With All The Toys". Revelations follow.
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Episode 73: Close Your Mouth and Make An Ugly Face
01/06/2016 Duração: 35minFor the next two weeks we'll be addressing one of the more neglected decades on our list - the 1960s. This week we cover two songs that you might call Christmas music cult classics - "Close Your Mouth It's Christmas" by The Free Design and "Rudolph Pouts" by Israfel's Son.
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Episode 72: Sailor Alvin, Sailor Simon, Sailor Theodore
25/05/2016 Duração: 38minBy listener request, we tackle two Christmas songs from cartoon characters: "When the Saints Go Marching In" performed by the voice of Sailor Moon, Kotono Mitsuishi, and the novelty standard "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" performed by Ross Bagdasarian Sr. as The Chipmunks. Whether you find these tunes cute or cloying may depend on your level of nostalgia - listen in to hear which one causes our biggest ranking disagreement yet. Thank you to listener CJ for the request!
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Episode 71: #SirRingo
18/05/2016 Duração: 38minJoin us, herald angels, for a sequel of sorts - our second Beatles-themed episode, this time featuring holiday songs written and performed by George and Ringo. If you want knowledgeable analysis of music greats, look elsewhere. If you want more Hogwarts house chatter and at least one sick McCartney burn, tune in.
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Episode 70: It's Called Christmas with an F-U-C-K
11/05/2016 Duração: 38minMultiple people, or possibly one persistent person, requested this week's first song, "It's Called Christmas with a Capital C" by Go Fish. Because they hate us and our happiness, I guess? After suffering through it, we seek an antidote in the form of Eric Idle's extremely rude "Fuck Christmas".
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Episode 69: Not the Holiday Songs We Were Looking For
04/05/2016 Duração: 37minMay the... well, you know. This episode is all about Star Wars Day, which means we listened to some truly terrible holiday music - "What Do You Get a Wookiee For Christmas (When He Already Owns a Comb)" by some nobody droids that no one cares about, and "A Day To Celebrate" by Carrie Fisher, which is a shining beacon of Life Day spirit in comparison.
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Episode 68: Scandinavian Traditions & G-Rated Juggalos
27/04/2016 Duração: 38minThis week we cover a request for a familiar song in a new context: "When You Wish Upon a Star", performed by Cliff Edwards as Jiminy Cricket, which has apparently gained Christmas classic status because of its inclusion in a Disney special aired annually in Finland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark. We also listen to a song by Disney Channel Original Series star Kyle Massey which involves someone yelling "REMIX!" Thank you to settlechaos711 for requesting "When You Wish Upon a Star"!
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Episode 67: Deck the Weed
20/04/2016 Duração: 37minIt's our 4/20 episode, man. Time to blaze up that menorah and smoke some Christmas trees. We dive into what might be two of the best songs in the surprisingly large and unsurprisingly mediocre world of marijuana-themed holiday music: "Scary F**cked Up Christmas" by Garfunkel and Oates and "Pot in the Latkes" by MC Flow.
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Episode 66: Christmas Crooning and Holiday Soul
13/04/2016 Duração: 35minIt's the most wonderful time of the year... for audiophiles! Record Store Day has rolled around again, and we celebrate with songs from albums purchased this past Christmas at one of our local independent music stores - Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" (the album, not the song), and "It's A Holiday Soul Party" by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings.
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Episode 65: Dad Vibes
06/04/2016 Duração: 32minThis week marks a first for HARK as we cover a song performed by a listener! "The Angel Gabriel" by PC Muñoz is a modern take on a centuries-old carol, and we pair it up with another slick update on a classic song - "Dreidel" by Erran Baron Cohen featuring Jules Brookes and Y-Love.
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Episode 64: A Surreal Hellscape of Noise
30/03/2016 Duração: 33minGosh, we can't wait to celebrate the holidays happening this week! Let's see, the first week of April, that means it's... oh. Oh no. Oh no, no no. For April Fools Day, we have given ourselves the unpleasant task of covering two holiday song parodies. Hear us gnash our teeth as "12 Pains of Christmas" by Bob Rivers teaches us true despair, and "Chanukah Honey" by Rachel Bloom is, you know, also not our favorite.