"The making of a great compilation tape, like breaking up, is hard to do and takes ages longer than it might seem. You gotta kick off with a killer, to grab attention. Then you got to take it up a notch, but you don't wanna blow your wad, so then you got to cool it off a notch. There are a lot of rules. Anyway... I've started to make a tape... in my head... for Laura. Full of stuff she likes. Full of stuff that makes her happy. For the first time I can sort of see how that is done."
-High Fidelity. Dir. Stephen Frears. Touchstone Pictures, 2000. Film.
The soundtrack to a joyous gathering is paramount to good times being had by all. It is important to engage your guests by playing music that will make them ask, "who are we listening to now?" One is given an opportunity to subtley communicate a value system, a sense of humor, and cultural awareness through the musical selections played at a get together. Here is our holiday party mix tape, enjoy.
Sting - Gabriel's Message
Mediaeval Baebes - In Dulce Jubilo
Jeff Buckley - Hallelujah
Bob Dylan - O' Little Town Of Bethlehem
Elvis Presley & Martina McBride - Blue Christmas
Jimmy Buffet - Mele Kalikimaka
If The Stars Were Mine - Melody Gardot
The Muppets - The Christmas Party Sing Along
Norah Jones - Peace
Willie Nelson - Please Come Home For Christmas
Tracy Chapman - O Holy Night
Mediaeval Baebes - I Am Eve
Johnny Cash - Blue Christmas
Pink Martini - Ocho Kandelikas
Elvis Presley & Gretchen Wilson - Merry Christmas Baby
Bob & Doug Mckenzie - The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Brian Setzer - The Nutcracker Suite
Harry Connick Jr. - Santariffic
Madonna - Santa Baby*
Angie Martinez & Mary J Blige - Christmas In The City
Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan - God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman*
Wham! - Last Christmas
U2 - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)*
Pearl Jam - Someday At Christmas*
Bruce Springsteen - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town*
The Killers - Happy Birthday Guadalupe
The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairy Tale Of New
*denotes songs unavailable on Spotify that we suggest you seek out for added Playlist Perfection.
Our Holiday Playlist