LANELESS WORLD DRIVE

Countdown to Christmas : song #0 "CHRISTMAS STOMP" Taken from The Pasadena Roof Orchestra's   The Christmas Album which was released in  2011 .

Countdown to Christmas : song #1 "SANTA CLAUS" Originally appearing on a Various Artists compilation in  1965 , this song by The Sonics is basically Farmer John with new lyrics. More specifically, the version by The Premiers released  one year earlier . -compare -

Countdown to Christmas : song #2 "FATHER CHRISTMAS" The Kinks' Christmas single from  1977 .

Countdown to Christmas : song #3 "HOORAY FOR SANTA CLAUS" A catchy tune from  1964  by Milton DeLugg and the Little Eskimos taken from the motion picture  Santa Claus Conquers the Martians .

Countdown to Christmas : song #4 "LITTLE SAINT NICK" A  1963  single by The Beach Boys, released the  following year  as part of their Christmas Album.

Countdown to Christmas : song #5 "LITTLE DRUMMER BOY (UP THE KHYBER)" This was a bonus track on the Hoodoo Gurus'  1991  single, Castles in the Air . It should have been an A-side.

Countdown to Christmas : song #6 "SPACE CHRISTMAS" A single by Shonen Knife from  1991  which found a home on The Birds and the B-Sides  compilation around  five years  later.

Countdown to Christmas : song #7 "THERE AIN'T NO SANITY CLAUSE" The Damned's Christmas single from  1980 .

Countdown to Christmas : song #8 "MISTLETOE" Taken from the  2007  Christmas-themed LP, Christmas 1979 , by Wild Billy Childish and the Musicians of the British Empire.

Countdown to Christmas : song #9 "CHRISTMAS IN AUSTRALIA" Frank Sidebottom (with help from Little Frank) performs this number from  1985  taken from the Oh Blimey It's Christmas E.P.

Countdown to Christmas : song #10 "JINGLE BELLS" This track as performed by Don Charles presents The Singing Dogs started life as part of a medley in  1955  before becoming a single in its own right in  1971 .

Countdown to Christmas : song #11 "NO XMAS FOR JOHN QUAYS" Taken from The Fall's debut album, Live at the Witch Trials , released in  1979 .

Countdown to Christmas : song #12 "CHRISTMAS IN JAIL" a little tune from  1956 by The Youngsters

Yes, it really is. Season's greetings to every single one of you all. Stay well and have a good one. Merry Christmas!