In this bonus episode, Jim pays tribute to Elephant 6 Recording Company founding member Will Cullen Hart, who was a co-founder of The Olivia Tremor Control with the late Bill Doss. Hart died November 29 at age 53.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot welcome Andy Cirzan, their favorite collector of offbeat holiday music, for their annual celebration of all things strange and festive.

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Featured Songs:

Unknown, "Santa Claus is Coming to Town," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Herman Apple, "Let It Snow," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Johnny Dollar, "Truck Drivers Lament," (Single), Chart, 1970

Vin Bruce, "Christmas on the Bayou," (Single), Swallow, Unknown

Red Ellis and the Huron Valley Boys, "Christmas Is Not Far Away," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Buddy Thornton, "Ole Santa Is Coming to Town," (Single), Four Star, 1953

Unknown, "EZ Listening," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Thurmon McKinney, "Santa & the Truck Driver," (Single), MCW, 1974

Bobby Allen & the Exceptions, "Lonely Christmas Tears," (Single), Soul Sound, Unknown

Gene Adkins & the Tune Toppers, "What Christmas Is," (Single), SRC, 1952

Jimmie Davis, "Christmas Choo Choo," (Single), Decca, 1953

Unknown, "Sleigh Ride," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

Jimmy Wheeler, "Snowflakes Falling On My Head," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Mimi Rogers, "Snow Blossoms," (Demo), Unknown, Unknown

Original Sons Of Christ, "Christmas Comes But Once A Year," (Single), Unknown, Unknown

Clyde Lasley, "Santa Came Home Drunk," (Single), Sundown, 1967

Cordell Jackson, "Rock N’ Roll Christmas," (Single), Moon, 1956

Cordell Jackson, "Beboppers Christmas," (Single b-side), Moon, 1956

Unknown, "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

Mick Jagger, "Strange Game," From the Apple TV+ Original Series Slow Horses, Polydor, 2022

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Jim is whistling a different tune after considering this song in a new context.

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This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot share their highly-anticipated “Best Albums” of 2024. Plus, they’ll also hear selections from production staff.

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Featured Songs:

Redd Kross, "Candy Coloured Catastrophe," Redd Kross, In the Red, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Beyoncé, "LEVII'S JEANS," Cowboy Carter, Parkwood and Columbia, 2024

Tyler, The Creator, "Take Your Mask Off (feat. Daniel Caesar & Latoiya Williams)," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Chelsea Wolfe, "Tunnel Lights," She Reaches Out to She Reaches Out to She, Loma Vista, 2024

Shellac, "I Don't Fear Hell," To All Trains, Touch and Go, 2024

Mdou Moctar, "Oh France," Funeral for Justice, Matador, 2024

English Teacher, "The World's Biggest Paving Slab," This Could Be Texas, Universal Island, 2024

Shirlette Ammons, "Short (feat. Mavis Swan Poole)," Spectacles, Puddin Pie, 2024

Pedro the Lion, "Spend Time," Santa Cruz, Polyvinyl and Big Scary Monsters, 2024

Idles, "Roy," TANGK, Partisan, 2024

Finom, "Hungry," Not God, Joyful Noise, 2024

Sabrina Carpenter, "Taste," Short n' Sweet, Island, 2024

Dehd, "Mood Ring," Poetry, Fat Possum, 2024

Amyl and the Sniffers, "Chewing Gum," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Elucid, "THE WORLD IS DOG," REVELATOR, Fat Possum, 2024

Hurray For the Riff Raff, "Buffalo," The Past Is Still Alive, Nonesuch, 2024

Redd Kross, "Born Innocent," Redd Kross, In the Red, 2024

Mary Timony, "The Guest," Untame the Tiger, Merge, 2024

SPRINTS, "TICKING," Letter to Self, City Slang, 2024

Unknown, "Santa Clause is Coming to Town," Unknown, Unknown, Unknown

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Jim shares a noisy track from Germany circa 1979.

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40 years ago, Prince released the psychedelic pop masterpiece, Purple Rain. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Purple Rain for the anniversary.

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Featured Songs:

Prince And The Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

Prince And The Revolution, "Let's Go Crazy," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Take Me With U," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince, "Head," Dirty Mind, Warner Bros, 1980

Prince, "Controversy," Controversy, Warner Bros, 1981

Prince, "Soft And Wet," For You, Warner Bros, 1978

Prince And The Revolution, "The Beautiful Ones," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "I Would Die 4 U," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Darling Nikki," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Computer Blue," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "Baby I'm a Star," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince And The Revolution, "When Doves Cry," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

Prince, "Can't Stop This Feeling," Graffiti Bridge, Warner Bros, 1990

Prince, "You're My Love," Originals, Warner Bros, 2019

Mdou Moctar, "Imouhar," Funeral for Justice, Matador, 2024

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Greg digs up a Belgian pop song from 1969 that became a popular sample amongst musicians for decades.

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Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Jason Narducy and Tracey Bradford of Verböten, a band from Chicago's early '80s punk rock scene who recently reformed and released their debut album. The hosts also review new albums from The Cure, Amyl and the Sniffers and Tyler, the Creator.

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Featured Songs:

Verböten, "Bodily Autonomy," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967

The Cure, "Alone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

The Cure, "Drone:Nodrone," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

The Cure, "A Fragile Thing," Songs of a Lost World, Fiction, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Jerkin'," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Tiny Bikini," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "It's Mine," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Amyl and The Sniffers, "Chewing Gum," Cartoon Darkness, B2B, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "St. Chroma (feat. Daniel Caesar)," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "Noid," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Tyler The Creator , "Judge Judy," Chromakopia, Columbia, 2024

Verböten, "Kicking Away," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

The Effigies, "Body Bag," Body Bag (Single), Ruthless, 1982

Verböten, "Slump Shot," Demo, (unreleased), 1983

Verböten, "Let It Out," Demo, (unreleased), 1983

Verböten, "Better Life," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

Verböten, "Machine," Verböten, Inside Outside, 2024

Prince & The Revolution, "Purple Rain," Purple Rain, Warner Bros, 1984

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