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Favoriting December 25, 2020: Christmas Morning with Todd-O-Phonic Claus

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Artist Track Album Label Year Format Approx. start time
The Smithereens  Christmas Morning   Favoriting   Tollie Records  2020  45  0:00:00 (Pop-up)
The Weeklings  Gonna Be Christmas   Favoriting   JEM Recordings  2019  MP3  0:04:15 (Pop-up)
The Explorers Club  Christmas Must Be Tonight   Favoriting   Goldstar Recordings  2020  MP3  0:07:20 (Pop-up)
Jethro Tull  Ring Out Solstice Bells   Favoriting   Chrysalis (UK)  1976  EP  0:14:31 (Pop-up)
William Bell  Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday   Favoriting   Stax  1967  45  0:14:32 (Pop-up)
Big Star  Jesus Christ   Favoriting Big Star Third  PVC Records  1975  LP  0:17:00 (Pop-up)
The Hi-Risers  What Christmas Time Means To Me   Favoriting   Munster Records  2008  45  0:19:51 (Pop-up)
Nick Lowe with Los Straitjackets  Let It Snow   Favoriting   Yep Roc  2020  MP3  0:22:17 (Pop-up)
The Hives and Cyndi Lauper  A Christmas Duel   Favoriting   Disques Hives  2008  CD single  0:24:26 (Pop-up)
Wyldlife  Another NY Christmas (Piss The Season)   Favoriting   Wicked Cool  2019  45  0:29:12 (Pop-up)
Run D.M.C.  Christmas In Hollis   Favoriting   London (UK)  1987  12"  0:33:11 (Pop-up)
Clarence Carter  Back Door Santa   Favoriting   Atlantic Records  1968  45  0:36:10 (Pop-up)
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts  Little Drummer Boy   Favoriting I Love Rock 'N Roll  The Boardwalk Entertainment Co  1981  LP  0:38:30 (Pop-up)
Descendents  Christmas Vacation   Favoriting I Don't Want To Grow Up  New Alliance Records  1985  LP  0:42:32 (Pop-up)
Beach Slang  Fa La Blah Blah Blah   Favoriting   no label  2020  WAV  0:45:24 (Pop-up)
Pilot  It's Christmas   Favoriting   Rhino Entertainment Company  2017  MP3  0:47:39 (Pop-up)
Poly Styrene  Black Christmas   Favoriting   Year Zero  2010  MP3  0:50:25 (Pop-up)
Fountains Of Wayne  The Man In The Santa Suit   Favoriting   Atlantic Records  1997  45  0:55:07 (Pop-up)
The Yule Logs  Christmas Is Lonely (When You're A Jew)   Favoriting The Yule Logs  no label  2009  MP3  0:57:34 (Pop-up)
The Kinks  Rosy Won't You Please Come Home   Favoriting Face To Face  Reprise  1966  LP  1:00:58 (Pop-up)
Everything But The Girl  25th December   Favoriting   Atlantic Records  1994  CD  1:03:43 (Pop-up)
Sparks  Thank God It's Not Christmas   Favoriting Kimono My House  Island  1974  LP  1:08:02 (Pop-up)
Nick Frater  Wash Your Hands Of Christmas   Favoriting   Big Stir Records  2020  MP3  1:14:12 (Pop-up)
Cheap Trick  I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day   Favoriting Christmas Christmas  Big Machine Records  2017  CD  1:16:25 (Pop-up)
The Ronettes  I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus   Favoriting A Christmas Gift For You  Philles  1963  LP  1:19:48 (Pop-up)
Donny Hathaway  This Christmas   Favoriting   Atco  1970  45  1:24:04 (Pop-up)
Solomon Burke  Presents For Christmas   Favoriting   Atlantic  1966  45  1:28:17 (Pop-up)
Chuck Berry  Merry Christmas Baby   Favoriting   Chess  1958  78  1:30:40 (Pop-up)
The Damned  There Ain't No Sanity Claus   Favoriting   Chiswick Records  1980  45  1:35:05 (Pop-up)
Sterling Roswell  It's A Rockin' Good Christmas   Favoriting   Fire Records  2014  CD-R  1:38:07 (Pop-up)
T. Rex  Christmas Bop   Favoriting   EMI (UK)  1975  45  1:40:47 (Pop-up)
The Fleshtones  Mr. Santa Claus   Favoriting Stocking Stuffer  Yep Roc  2008  CD  1:44:49 (Pop-up)
The Enchanters  Mambo Santa Mambo   Favoriting   Coral  1957  45  1:46:57 (Pop-up)
Buster Poindexter & His Banshees of Blue  Zat You Santa Claus   Favoriting   RCA  1987  45  1:49:58 (Pop-up)
Asleep At The Wheel  Christmas In Jail   Favoriting Merry Texas Christmas, Y'all  High Street Records  1997  CD  1:52:37 (Pop-up)
King Khan and Friends  Christmas Time   Favoriting   khannibalism.bandcamp.com  2020  MP3  1:56:18 (Pop-up)
Low Cut Connie  Christmas Makes Me Cry   Favoriting   Contender Records  2020  MP3  1:59:54 (Pop-up)
Tom Waits  Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis   Favoriting Blue Valentine  Asylum Records  1978  LP  2:03:47 (Pop-up)
The Pogues feat. Kirsty MacColl  Fairytale Of New York   Favoriting   Pogue Mahone  1987  45  2:08:23 (Pop-up)
Pretenders  2000 Miles   Favoriting   Real  1983  45  2:14:24 (Pop-up)
Eux Autres  Another Christmas At Home   Favoriting   Bons Mots  2009  45  2:16:38 (Pop-up)
Best Coast  Little Saint Nick   Favoriting   Concord  2019  MP3  2:19:02 (Pop-up)
Ramones  Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight)   Favoriting Brain Drain  Sire  1989  CD  2:21:00 (Pop-up)
The Yobs  Rub-a-Dum Dum   Favoriting The Yobs Christmas Album  Safari  1980  LP  2:23:28 (Pop-up)
Wild Billy Childish & The Musicians Of The British Empire  Mistletoe   Favoriting Christmas 1979  Damaged Goods  2007  LP  2:26:13 (Pop-up)
The Crossfires  Santa and The Sidewalk Surfer   Favoriting Out Of Control  Sundazed  1964  CD  2:28:42 (Pop-up)
Booker T & The MGs  Jingle Bells   Favoriting   Stax  1966  45  2:31:34 (Pop-up)
Huey "Piano" Smith & The Clowns  All I Want For Christmas   Favoriting 'Twas The Night Before Christmas  Ace Records  1962  LP  2:33:21 (Pop-up)
Todd Rundgren  Flappie   Favoriting   Cleopatra Records  2020  MP3  2:36:36 (Pop-up)
Elton John  Levon   Favoriting Madman Across The Water  UNI  1971  LP  2:40:19 (Pop-up)
Otis Redding  Merry Christmas Baby   Favoriting   Atco  1968  45  2:45:18 (Pop-up)
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet  Deck The Halls   Favoriting It's A Wonderful Record!  Jetpac  1994  EP  2:47:53 (Pop-up)
Dave Edmunds  Run Rudolph Run   Favoriting   Columbia  1982  45  2:49:49 (Pop-up)
the 5678s  Rock and Roll Santa   Favoriting   Norton Records  2003  45  2:53:43 (Pop-up)
Slade  Merry Xmas Everybody   Favoriting   Polydor (UK)  1973  45  2:56:46 (Pop-up)


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Listener comments!

  6:00am
queems:

merry christmas from clifton, nj!!!!!!
  6:00am
Zetti:

Howdy, from Reeders Pa!
  6:01am
soupfriend:

good morning and happy crimbo honored friends
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duke:

Merry Christmas Glisteners
  6:01am
queems:

pretty sure santa got blown out of the sky last night
  6:01am
LiXiviated Life:

Happy Christmas friends
  6:02am
LiXiviated Life:

@queems 🎄
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

If you were dreaming of a Wet Christmas in the tri-state area...you got your wish! Good morning everyone!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Good morning Clay and all others.
  6:04am
medson:

Good morning and Merry Christmas TOPT and everyone.
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HyperDose:

Morning Glisteners! Happy to be spending this holiday morning with you Todd!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

MEDSON! Merry Christmas, buddy...
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Thanks @HyperDose!
  6:07am
queems:

anyone else having cookies for breakfast or is that just me
  6:07am
Sybil:

Oh, the weather outside is frightful...

Happy Christmas Todd!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@queems: It won't be just you if you share with the rest of us..;
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Fredericks:

Todd Ho Ho Ho phonic Todd! Season's greetings.
  6:08am
JM:

Merry Christmas & happy holidays, Todd and all!
  6:09am
queems:

@topt i have enough for everyone until february, probably
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HyperDose:

I feel like not enough people have watched Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Gotta bring enough for everyone, queems! Though cookies are delicious so really can't blame ya.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Fredericks @JM...thanks and hope neither of you woke up to a lump of coal!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Good morning Todd and all others.
  6:11am
DaveinPA:

wow Tull on WFMU - it's a Christmas miracle!
  6:11am
queems:

i love this jethro tull, my dad always plays this. they have the other one too that’s way more somber
  6:12am
David in London:

Happy Christmas Jinglo-phonic Todd.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@DaveinPA: This is the 19th WFMU show to air Jethro Tull in 2020!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:14am
TheNewLexGofer:

Good morning and Merry Christmas to all from the winter wonderland of Perry County, Ohio! Coffee's on!
  6:15am
Paul from North Jersey:

Merry Christmas fellow glisteners
@Queems one if my favorite tull songs is too old to rock
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HyperDose:

Fingers crossed for some Leslie West!
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Krys O.:

Good morning from Bloomfield! Merry Xmas!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Krys O: Good morning Krys! @David in London: I just watched Ronnie Wood's Xmas video and it seems pretty chilly over there!
  6:22am
Sarah:

Merry Christmas glisteners and Todd!
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Woo:

Merry Christmas everybody.
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medson:

Ah. The good old days. Mentioning bands and venues
  6:25am
soupfriend:

hahHHHaha that took a turn
  6:26am
miniteeny:

Ah family disfunction
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HyperDose:

@medson Bands play live? Yeah, and I bet you caught a 30lb bass too!
Avatar Wake Supporter Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 6:30am
medson:

It wasn’t a Bass it was a Guitar. Get it ? 🤣
  6:31am
Adam-12:

The Bible makes no mention of Jesus being born on December 25th and, as more than one historian has pointed out, why would shepherds be tending to their flock in the middle of winter? So why is that the day we celebrate? Well, either Christian holidays miraculously fall on the same days as pagan ones or the Christians have been crafty in converting pagan populations to religion by placing important Christian holidays on the same days as pagan ones. And people had been celebrating on December 25th (and the surrounding weeks) for centuries by the time Jesus showed up.
  6:33am
morphe':

Simon says YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ps - future ref ... The video is well worth a watch !!!!
  6:34am
J&E in Ithaca NY:

Good morning all! Cheers Todd!
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Woo:

@Adam-12, 53 years ago today I received Sgt. Pepper as a gift and delighted my parents with a spin of Within You Without You at 4 AM, and that's what Christmas is all about.
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Pedro in Arlington:

January 20 is the new December 25 and we'll be saying Merry Christmas again, believe me. Have a happy, Todd and glisteners.
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medson:

He ain’t like Ol’ Saint Nick
  6:39am
soupfriend:

love a good parrrumpapumpum
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Pedro in Arlington: I think after this idiot they are going to have to move up Inauguration Day to the day after the election.
  6:43am
Gerry from Miami:

TOPT, did I detect a few R-rated lyrics in that Hives/Cyndi Lauper collaboration? That song was a new one for me. Always happy to hear new (for me, anyway!) Yuletide gems. And this Joan Jett "Little Drummer Boy" really rocks!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 6:43am
radioronan:

Good morning Todd and all ye glistening people..get merry! And I endorse @queems cookies for breakfast idea!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Gerry from Miami: I had my finger on the fader!
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Doug in JC:

Oh yeah, this is the one I want to wake up to. Good morning everyone!
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Andrew in Toronto:

Greetings from snowy Toronto.
  6:48am
Mikey Capone:

Merry Christmas, Todd-o-phonic Todd! Thanks for the gift of music all year long!

You too, Clay!
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Woo:

Ozempic for everybody
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Don in Tampere:

Merry holiday of your choice to all!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

You're welcome Mikey! Woo hoo!
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John from Madison:

Morning gang, Merry Christmas everybody.
  6:53am
Gerry from Miami:

Kris Kringle kudos to those glisteners who praised the Jethro Tull tune that Todd dedicated to our resident flute player, Clay Pigeon. And here's my Christmas 2020 rant----why the *@#$ hasn't Tull been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame yet? Those putzes who do the voting need lumps of coal in their Christmas stockings!
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Heidee:

Merry Happy and a Christmas New Year!
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AndyIowa:

Merry Xmas Todd and Fellow Glisteners!

Thanks for the FoW and Adam Schlesinger shoutout. Was so sad to lose him so young.

Stay safe and be well all. Brighter days in 2021!

AndyIowa in Brooklyn
  7:04am
Renée In Fanwood:

Good morning and Merry Christmas if you celebrate it.
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HyperDose:

god this is GOOD
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zivilars:

I demand Hamilton, Joe Frankincense & Myrhh!
  7:07am
Toothgrinder Tom:

Merry Christmas, Todd and skeleton crew!
  7:07am
annette:

Tull. skating away on the ice of a new day. . . Merry Merry to ALL. may you soon have no complaints. may your stockings be filled with ambergris instead of coal.
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medson:

Sparks sound really good right now.
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tak:

merry yaksmas to all skeletones
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Krys O.:

This Sparks tune is my favorite Boxing Day song.
  7:13am
annette:

co worker. huge Tull fan. choral singer. went to Tull concert in phila. had time to kill. found a strange echo ey alley. sang a whole bunch of Tull toons. super cool.
  7:17am
Listener Bop Monroe:

greetings from soggy melted Tannersville TOPT and all.
60 mph winds pushed santa through here last nite.
...well SOMEONE ate the cookies.
ROY WOOD! NOW it's XMAS!!!!
  7:17am
Listener Sean in Long Valley:

Merry Christmas Todd and all Glisteners! Great show! That Sparks tune was perfect.
  7:18am
Listener Bop Monroe:

cheap trick...? really? this is excellent!
  7:18am
MFlynn:

Happy Holidays Todd and skeleton crew.!! We really appreciate you throwing us this fantastic Christmas Day party!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Good morning Mike! Hope you and your family are having a good one, pal.
  7:20am
Gerry from Miami:

Robin Zander and Cheap Trick make a stab at this Christmas classic, but I prefer the original Roy Wood and Wizard version. Just personal preference. Jingle on, Todd and all the glisteners!
  7:21am
annette:

TODD this song list is great. better offer a compilation for next fundraiser for us who are tired of the blah stuff. im in. special thanx from the heart to all making FMU possible.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Glad you are digging the selections Annette!
  7:23am
annette:

@ bop greetings from soggy olyphant. good day to lounge in jammies.
  7:24am
morphe':

As mentioned yesterday - the film - Christmas Evil (aka You Better Watch Out)
has Santa kissing mother underneath [end of sentence] as Jr watches from the staircase ...
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Corey:

Good Christmas morning Todd and listeners from Traverse City, MI!
  7:27am
Listener Bop Monroe:

a - doing so now. time for toast and tea!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@morphe': Christmas Evil is a classic! First saw it with Gaylord in one of the now long gone Times Square theaters.
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Creature Boy:

Merry x-mess todd-o & tinsellers!! 🤶
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dale:

merry christmas t.o.p. todd. hope you got the large toy and candy filled stocking from woolworths - the one that's as tall as you are.
  7:30am
Gerry from Miami:

@annette. When I was a college student in Philly in the 60s, my roommate and I always passed through the iconic City Hall(with the majestic statue of Ben Franklin on top) on our way back to campus on the subway. We never failed to find a group of young male teens practicing their harmony do-wop singing in the echoey alcoves of the building. Fond memories of a long ago time. Merry Christmas to you!
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:30am
van chinski:

Great show as always, Todd. Off to sleep, have a swell day, everyone. Watch Christmas Evil.
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Creature Boy:

What's Christmas Evil?
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Creature Boy: www.imdb.com...
Avatar Wake Supporter Marathon 2024 Wake Golden Glistener Marathon 2024 Swag For Life Member 7:33am
Krys O.:

Is it too early for peppermint bark? No, it's never to early for peppermint bark.
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:34am
TheNewLexGofer:

Here's a link for Tull and ELP fans. Lake & Anderson performing "I Believe in Father Christmas in an English church. Kinda neat.

youtu.be...
  7:34am
morphe':

Ah Yes - the long ago Times SQ -
Samuel Delany's book TIME SQ RED, TIMES SQ BLUE is quite insightful about the days and a critique of the changes/loss...
Avatar Swag For Life Member 7:34am
dale:

90.1 went dead.
  7:35am
Listener Bop Monroe:

movie is described in the UK as a 1980 'video nasty'.
love that term!
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dale:

oh - there you are.
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HyperDose:

That sounds like my kind of movie. Also season 2 of American Horror Story is super necessary today.
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Fredericks:

"Freshly produced ambergris has a marine, fecal odor. It acquires a sweet, earthy scent as it ages."
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Creature Boy:

Google lists Solomon Burke as an "American preacher" first and foremost
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TDK60:

Good morning.
  7:38am
Listener Bop Monroe:

take a letter to my lawyers Hungadunga, Hungadunga, Hungadunga and McCormack!
  7:40am
Tom from Stirling.:

These crazy Christmas songs are just crazy.
Mince pie for everybody. It's Christmas!
  7:40am
annette:

@Gerry. connect the dots. NRBQ . Mrs Adams. drummer friend of Zander. lives in oklahoma. im not on facebook. lost contact. miss her. passed my toy piano signed by terry adams to her.
  7:42am
Listener Bop Monroe:

i don't want my hair messed!!!!!!
  7:44am
annette:

@ Tom. i agree. this is crazysweetsuperpreciousBTW you bring me great memories of that Gladstone line..
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Jeff formerly from Rahway:

Merry Toddmas everyone! I'm still trying to get over the Spazz Xmas spectacular last night.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@annette: No love for the Dover branch?
  7:45am
swk in hb:

Merry Merry! Great playlist today Todd!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Jeff formerly from Rahway: That was something else!
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john_NN_nn_n:

merry xmas Todd and all glisteners
  7:48am
Tom from Stirling.:

@annette: Christmas-O-morning on WFMU!
OH, you mean the Erie Marijuana line?
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Frank In Queens:

Todd hosting the morning show? It's a Xmas miracle!
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john_NN_nn_n:

... and skel crew!
  7:49am
hifivicky:

merry xmas morn, Todd! this is so great to wake up to 🎄
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Frank In Queens: Merry Xmas to you and Christina!
  7:49am
annette:

@actually. the Dover branch is the m&e line. worked that also all the way to hackettstown. miss jersey. hugs.
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medson:

Jonsey.
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Frank In Queens:

Thanks Todd! Warm holiday wishes to you and Cheryl as well!
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Edward Tellerhands:

yawns, stretches.
did I miss the Kwanzaa set?
  7:51am
Dot:

Merry Christmas Todd and Glistners! 🎄 Thanks for filling in Todd and playing an awesome Christmas set!!! Mambo!!!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@hifivicky: Glad you are awake for it!
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Mike W:

weird xmas: no signal at 91.9FM, but the 91.1FM is okay...it’s just a full song behind the stream.
okay thanks this has been your xmas traffic report
  7:52am
Tom from Stirling.:

Heard Glen Jones read William Burroughs "The Junky's Christmas". A great Christmas Memory. Indeed
  7:53am
Dot:

Jonsey!!!!!☃️
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Strandlund:

Merry X-Mas Todd and all you beautiful Glisteners out there!!
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Chop Scott:

I woke up just in time! Cheers Todd to you & Sissophonic!!
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Krys O.:

I remember a great video for this song on the old VHS compilation that WFMU put out in the 80s called Radio as a Visual Medium.
  7:54am
annette:

@Tom you will find a ton of vodka sippers in the bushes in hackettstown. no buds there
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Krys O: I love that video! Haven't seen it in decades...was done by Tom Bergin, Chris T. and perhaps Jim Ryan.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Chop Scott: Just in time to hear your name! Good morning!
  7:59am
Tom from Stirling.:

Hey! This "Christmas Time is really nice. Up next The Roches?
  8:00am
Daybreak & Son:

From Daybreak’s Son:
Hope you have a merry Christmas.
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Deborah:

Good Morning Todd, Crew, Glisteners!
  8:04am
Carla:

Todd, you're a mensch for filling in this morning for Clay.
All the best to you, sir.
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Deborah:

Usually not a fan of holiday music but listening this morning, yes!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Carla: Mazel Tov!
  8:05am
Daybreak & Son:

Poppa Daybreak loves this song!!!!
Sing it Tom!
Play it Todd!
  8:07am
Listener Bop Monroe:

now this is a song that brings tears to my eyeys...
  8:07am
earthwalker:

Like Jerry Garcia you can't understand the lyrics but it's great
  8:08am
morphe':

worked St Marks Bookshop '82-'87 one of the four owners mandated xmas music only .... mostly had xmas shows but this one does stand out well ... good job TopT...MUST HAVE BEEN A LOT OF WORK... THANKS
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dale:

tom sure channeled satchmo in that one.
  8:09am
pp:

what happens when Sabu visits the Twin Cities alone
  8:09am
miniteeny:

The playing of the Pogues
  8:09am
earthwalker:

Merry Christmas kids
Peace Good Health All
2021
  8:09am
morphe':

spell check - not
mostly had xmas shows
mostly hate xmas shows but this one does stand out well ... good job TopT...MUST HAVE BEEN A LOT OF WORK... THANKS
  8:11am
hifivicky:

that low cut connie--> tom waits was a poetic segue 😥
  8:12am
Earthwalker:

Morphe 82 87. St Marks
We must have met there too
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TDK60:

Hola Morphe. It's a darn shame St. Marks Books closed.
  8:13am
annette:

blue valentine. gotta get waits off the stage and give us more of what we are used to. WAITS FOR PREZ
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@morphe': interesting that you mention the music there...in its final years off St. Marks (but before the store moved further east) the musical selection when I walked in there was largely superb.
  8:14am
clay addict:

Thank u Todd; touched by god ( as far as playlists go)... and maybe beyond).
  8:16am
Gerry from Miami:

"Fairy Tale of New York" is so incredibly great! Tom Waits's ""Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis" is also right up there. And "2000 Miles" from the Pretenders! Thanks,Todd. You know your Yuletide tunes. I am so happy and so sad at the same time. Christnas can do that to you.
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Daybreak & Son:

8:15 I just released Daybreak’s son to Wake Daybreak’s daughter...
This will likely be my last transmission...
Merry Christmas everyone, my son and I had a good time reading the comments to keep him from crawling out of his skin!!!
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jeanjae:

Best wishes to Todd and glisteners.
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YETI BOB:

I used to say, the holiday season wasn't complete until I heard Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" (I don't like the song, mind you). This year I might have to play it myself because I just didn't spend time in the kind of places where they play that.
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Strandlund:

RAMONES!!!
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YETI BOB:

Or maybe it's just out of style. Merry Christmas everyone!
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medson:

Great tunes and coffee. Perfect.
  8:21am
morphe':

St Marks .. other than xmas .... a lot of good music ... Stanley Crouch used to complain a lot - we called him Stanely Grouch!!!! as in, "f*** Stanely Grouch is here..."
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Otto:

Merry merry merry!
  8:22am
Earthwalker:

Daybreak. Kids ya can’t live with em
Ya can’t take em out back and shoot em
I have 3
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superbryntendo:

Todd my iPhone Xmas playlist has a most of these jams for the holiday! Awesome stuff🎶 Merry Christmas! ☃️🤘🏻
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YETI BOB:

Hey morphe'. I'm sure you must have sold me some books, I was a New Jersey kid who came in to NYC every weekend and I bought a lot of books at that store
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@superbryntendo: You must have a kick-ass playlist!
  8:25am
Dot:

Merry Christmas Joey, RIP 🕎🎄❄️⛄
  8:26am
annette:

@ Yeti, used books are such a rarity. luckily, in my small town, we still have a very active give and take book shed. such comfort having paper in hand.
  8:27am
Tom from Stirling.:

Hey! It was Dr. Anthony Fauci birthday yesterday.
Today it Jesus birthday. Crazy
  8:27am
Rachel Bo Bachel:

Todd, you are such a sport! Good morning everybody, merry merry!
  8:28am
morphe':

Yeti - surely then ... caught an older teen stealing sci-fi... I explained to him that we could get full credit on mass market paperbacks by returning the covers.. I told him make his selections and get the books (minus the front cover) for free and hassle free - was that you Yeti?????
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Rachel Bo Rachel: Good sport or sucker?!!? It's a fine line! Hope you and your family have a good one!
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Doug in JC:

Todd, we need a birthday shoutout for Efrem. He's had a terrible terrible year. You might remember him from DJing his wedding with Gaylord
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YETI BOB:

@Annette: I agree, I love used book stores, but I used to buy mostly new books at St Marks. I live in Chicago now and there are some good bookstores near where I live.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Doug in JC: Oh damn, I am sorry to hear that...good dude!
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Listener Bop Monroe:

and a dozen copies of Miserlou
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TDK60:

I mostly went to St. Marks for the radical newspapers and music magz.
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YETI BOB:

@morphe': No, I was too timid to try anything like that!! In my mind I was a super-rebellious punk rocker but in my presentation to the world I was a polite soft-spoken kid.
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YETI BOB:

it's very cool that you made that offer instead of just tossing him out on the street
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Gerry from Miami:

The Crossfires out of Westchester High in LtA! Better known as the freakin' Turtles!!
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Tom from Stirling.:

Used books got all those funny markings and colors and whatnot. Hate to think where that nasty stuff came from.
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YETI BOB:

@Tom: It varies, I've picked up some used art books in perfect condition. Hardcovers tend to be less marked up and beat up than paperbacks.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Maybe I'm just weird, but I love the smell of a new book.
  8:33am
GUMBY:

Merry Christmas Todd and all Freeformers out there!!!!
  8:33am
Sarah:

Lots of fun this morning thanks
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taryninstereo:

May all your Chinese food orders be delicious if you didn’t take care of that tradition yesterday. More importantly, what movies are you watching today?
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john_NN_nn_n:

loving the toons in brooklyn
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Earthwalker:

Annette. We were not long ago up in the French Alpes a small town we found a free books booth shed originals French books
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Tom from Stirling.:

Library books too. Those stains. Yuck
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@taryninstereo: Seems like "Christmas Evil" is the film of choice among those gathered here!
  8:34am
Rick A.:

Throughout all of the WFMU Christmas shows, I have yet to hear anything from the Dwight Twilley Christmas album from 2005. Christmas Stars is a very moving song from that album.
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Deborah:

Todd-o-phonic Todd:
Not weird at all! New books are exciting. Used books tell many stories besides what is being read.
  8:35am
Tom from Stirling.:

@Rick A. : yeah, and what about the Roches?!
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annette:

@Yeti. actually bought a bookshelf when i moved and retired. it was a great big hand made L shaped. had to take the door off the hinges to haul it up the stairs.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Rick A: Evan played "Christmas Night" from that album on Wednesday night.
  8:36am
Gerry from Miami:

Typo-- the Crossfires/Turtles were from Westchester High in LA. Knew the band's first bassist, Chuck Portz. Great guy, but he quit the band early. He told me that the life of a young rock band on the road was somehing he wanted no part of. Imagine!
  8:36am
Dot:

Never heard the Xmas song by Wild Billy Childish before. December is my favorite month to listen to fmu!!
  8:36am
taryninstereo:

@Todd Thank you for the recap!
  8:37am
MFlynn:

Once saw Dr. John share a bill with John Prine, Show billed as a “couple of Johns”.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Good morning, Todd and glisteners. Enjoying the seasonal tunes today. 🤶 🎁 🎅 🎄
  8:37am
morphe':

Yeti - I told him come in late Friday or Sat eve so no owners would be about .. he came back fairly regularly ... least a person could do for a sweet "polite soft-spoken kid."
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TDK60:

I saw Billy Childish once (during a blues phase). He said his mustache was better than Jack White's.
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Barkevious Shabazz:

Can we take a moment this yuletide to consider the splendor of Roz Kelly in "New Years Evil"?
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

"New Year's Evil"?!!?
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Corey:

The suspense builds!
  8:39am
Earthwalker:

Still have a bunch of 60s books I bought in San Francisco. Ex. Abby Hoffman
Steal this book
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Listener Bop Monroe:

goodness, what trauma!
  8:40am
annette:

@Tary, got great chinese walking distance. downed a bucket of dumplings. but savoured 3 meals of vegetable ho fun. Happy Holiday.
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Barkevious Shabazz:

Yes, TOPT, "New Year's Evil" packs a wollop!
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YETI BOB:

@TDK60: Not even a question in my mind, Billy Childish has the best moustache
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hifivicky:

never thought of Levon as a xmas song but it totally fits! brilliant!
  8:43am
Earthwalker:

Last time I saw Elton got a big hug !
He’s good people !
  8:45am
taryninstereo:

Yay, @annette! I’m usually not at home this time of year and enjoy Chinese food elsewhere (loved doing that with my husband’s grandma in South Florida), but tonight I’ll be ordering locally from Ma LaLa in Astoria.
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Rick A.:

Thanks, Todd, I will check the archive. I'm a bit surprised that it has not been on regular rotation.
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Hoboken Jack:

Happy 16th night of Hanukkah, everybody!
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HyperDose:

Yes Otis, speak your bluesy wisdom!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Rick A: It's too chilly for Twilley!
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Carla:

Todd Rungren, Elton and Otis. Now there's a holy trinity!
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Buddha of Suburbia:

Good morning Todd! Morning and afternoon friends!! Merry Christmas! Joyeux Noël!
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Creature Boy:

I have just bought myself a beat up copy of John Fred and the Playboys 1st album for 5 $ on discogs 4xmas
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Tom from Stirling.:

"Scrooged" is a good Christmas movie with Bill Murray and David Johansen
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DonJuanTijuana:

Late to the party, Merry Christmas @TOPT!!!
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taryninstereo:

@Jack What happens when we get to the lucky 18th night or do we stop at 16 nights? I forget.
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Earthwalker:

Hi Buddha
Merry Christmas !
  8:49am
LES Brian:

Marry Christmas!! This reminds me that Serv-a-tron (the Man or Astroman spin-off) has a great Xmas 45.
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Hi, Jack. If Christmas stuff can go on sale before Halloween, Hanukkah can certainly extend a bit as well.
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Hoboken Jack:

Taryn, little known rule but there is a second 7th inning stretch.
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medson:

Thanks for the great morning of music Todd. Catch ya next time. Have a Happy.
  8:50am
Rick A.:

Fair enough, I'm not sure what that means; Twilley has a more west coast vibe? Either way, happy Christmas Todd, great fill in show.
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MFlynn:

Thanks a ton Todd!!
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Handy Haversack:

Hey hey, Todd and all the Glisteners! Merry and happy and whatnot unto you all.

Kate was trying to get me to sleep in more, Todd, but I wanted to catch the last few minutes at least -- thanks for being here!
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Earthwalker:

Merry Rocking Christmas
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Doug in JC:

Good morning Handy! Happy holidays to both of you
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Beast of Boonton:

Todd - You have curated a fine Christmas show today.
Merry Christmas
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TDK60:

Thanks Todd. Another eggnog?
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Handy Haversack:

And to you, Doug!
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TheNewLexGofer:

Merry Christmas, Todd and Glisteners! Good stuff!
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

@Rick A: One time I was doing a gig with Dwight...I think it was in early March or something like that...he called me at 2 a.m. the night before and asked me what the weather was like (even though his gig the night he called was in Philly and our gig was in Brooklyn). I told him it was in the low 50's, mild for the time of year. And he said, "That's chilly for Twilley". It's stuck with me!
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Earthwalker:

Thanks The Show Todd !
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Andrea:

Great Music ! Happy Xmas from Italy
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morphe':

Thanks TopT and all ...!!!!!!!! Till Sat arrives!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Earthwalker:

For !
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Don't go yet Medson!
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MFlynn:

What a great Christmas morning!!!
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TDK60:

Todd, I saw the 5 6 7 8s once! In Youngstown, Ohio.
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HyperDose:

Back to bed Handy! The presents will still be there when you wake up!
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Hoboken Jack:

thanks TOPT and skeleton! Merry Christmas hp ken, Medson Man, Vicky, MFlynn, Krys, Frank, Jeff, Fredericks, everybody celebrating!
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DonJuanTijuana:

Damn! Gonna have to go to the archive & catch this show afterwards..I feel like I'm at Maxwells again...just need some Mummies & it's a wrap!
  8:56am
annette:

gotta agree TOP doing an over the top. TANX TO ALL WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE. hugs all over.
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medson:

Cheers.
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Andrew in Toronto:

Thanks for another great show!!!!
  8:57am
Tom from Stirling.:

O no, you can't sit down. You can't sit down! Merry Christmas.
And whatnot
  8:58am
Listener Bop Monroe:

have a safe and happy one all!
thnx again Mr. TOPT, blessings to you and yours.
today in history... someone was born i hear.
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Stillwell Coney Islander:

Have a wonderful weekend Todd!
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Corey:

Saved the best for last! This was the xmas morning wake up track for my 15 month year old. Thanks for the great show Todd and crew! God bless us everyone.
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Handy Haversack:

Ha, HyperDose, we watched all three Community Xmas eps. last night! Baby Boomer Santa, thank you for everything!

And thank YOU, Todd!
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Rick A.:

Alright, thank you for the clarification, Todd. It's a memorable line. Incidentally, I attended a wedding you deejayed in Bushwick in August 20219. I would have told you how much I enjoyed your show though I only found out after the event that you were the DJ. We danced joyously to your set.
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Todd-o-phonic Todd:

Hope I got your holiday off to a good start! I'll try and do it again on New Year's Day!
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Creature Boy:

Rip Leslie West , long live the Vagrants
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Gerry from Miami:

Made my day, Todd! Merry Christmas to you and yours! Keep on rockin'!
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HyperDose:

Merry Christmas Todd and everyone! Let the party begin!!!
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Krys O.:

Thanks, Todd
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Ken From Hyde Park:

Thanks, Todd. Glisteners can review the fiasco from last night with Night Manger, The Jingleberrie, Sleigher and more! www.wfmu.org...
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John from Madison:

Later gator
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Scott C. (Ambassador Feelgood):

I'm digging this playlist on Boxing Day. Just outstanding, TOPT!
I'm a day late, but not a dollar short. (Thanks, Mom!)
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