B. Bumble and the Stingers - Nut Rocker

Musician-Producer Kim Fowley died recently.

This is an early creation of his from his long colorful career.

Tom Tom Club and Siouxsie - Il Est Ne Le Divin Enfant

"He Is Born, The Divine Child"

A traditional French carol, performed by two untraditional artists.

The carol tells of the birth of Jesus,

and calls on the Kings of the Orient to attend the child.

Thansgiving Overture

This is a quick Thanksgiving tune from American Greetings.

Set to Rossini's William Tell Overture.

Happy Thanksgiving!

John Tavener - The Lamb

British composer John Tavener has died. 

His wistful, elegant setting of William Blake's poem "The Lamb" (1982) became a staple of Christmas carol services.

Erasure - Gaudete

Just your typical medieval song of praise here.

Sung in latin, this carol is at least 500 years old.

This is the first single from Erasure's new Christmas album.

If your tastes are more traditional, perhaps you will prefer this version,

from the English folk-rock group Steeleye Span.

It was a hit for them in 1973.

ThePianoGuys - We Three Kings

They are a piano player and a cello player from Utah.

ThePianoGuys released a new Christmas album today.

A Family Christmas contains 12 tracks, including this one:

ThePianoGuys - Carol of the Bells (for 12 cellos)

Hark! how the bells
Sweet silver bells
All seem to say,
"Throw cares away."

Jill Tracy - Coventry Carol

"This carol refers to the Massacre of the Innocents, 

in which Herod ordered all male infants under the age of two 

in Bethlehem to be killed. 

The lyrics of this haunting carol represent a mother's lament 

for her doomed child."