Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast - FOTM KOTJ Holiday Edition, Vol. 1: Toronto Mike'd #958

Episode Date: December 1, 2021

FOTMs kick out their favourite holiday songs.

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and enjoy the festive cheer. Hi, everyone. Elvis checking in to the Toronto Mic'd podcast. As someone who does not celebrate Christmas, it's interesting that I would list a Christmas song in my top 10 love songs of all time. Last Christmas by

Wham is a beautiful song about heartbreak and perhaps even a little revenge. The song ends with a line, so long to George's ex lover. Everything is perfect about this song. The melody, with a line, so long to George's ex-lover. Everything is perfect about this song. The melody, the lyrics, and the timing. It's a song meant to live in 1984, yet here I am in 2021 playing a Christmas song on repeat, fancying myself to be as hot as George Michael, because we can all relate to having our hearts broken at one time or another. Last Christmas I gave you my heart

But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Once bitter and twice shy I keep my distance but you still catch my eye Tell me baby, do you recognize me? Well, it's been a year, it doesn't surprise me At Christmas, I wrapped it up and sent it With a note saying, I love love you I meant it

Now I know what a fool I've been But if you kissed me now I know you'd fool me again Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day you gave it away This year to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away

This year, to save your tears I'll give it to someone special Oh, oh, baby Crying room, friends with tired eyes I'm hiding from you and your soul of ice My God, I thought you were someone to rely on Me, I guess I was a shoulder to cry on A face on a lover with a fire in his heart A man undercover but you tore me apart

Ooh, ooh, now I've found the real love You'll never fool me again Last Christmas I gave you my heart But the very next day, you gave it away This year, to save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Last Christmas, I gave you my heart The very next day you gave it away

This year to set me free from tears I'll give it to someone special Face on the level where the fire ends I gave you my heart Man on the floor where the fire in his heart Gave you my man on the call And it's all torn apart Baby, I'll be next year I'll give it to someone

I'll give it to someone Special Special Hey, Mike. Mike Moniz here, a.k.a aka Hamilton Mike to your Toronto Mike. Just thought I'd chip in here with my favorite holiday song. Now this was tough to choose because I like so many different kinds, from parodies to satires. I think Boba Duck McKenzie or Bob Rivers Twisted Christmas to actually really great soulful pop and rock ones

like those Christmas series used to come out back in the 90s. But ultimately, I think it had to come down to Bruce Coburn off his Christmas album, which is an absolutely gorgeous album. Now, being like you, I am also an atheist, but I do enjoy the season,

the season of brotherhood, of kindness, of sharing. That's what the real true meaning of Christmas is to me, regardless of your religious beliefs. And for that, I had to choose his version of an old American spiritual. No one actually knows who wrote it, but it's kind of a folk song that's been handed down. And it's Mary Had a Baby. It's very folky, bluesy, southern. It's got this unbelievable soul and swing to it.

We can't help but feel joy when you listen to it. I don't care what religion or what beliefs this did me come from. It's that kind of song. So for me, it's Bruce Coburn's version of Mary Had a Baby. Thanks and Merry Christmas to everyone. Mary had a baby. I love her. Mary had a baby. I love. Mary had a baby.

I'm my love. Mary had a baby. I love. The people keep coming but the train has gone. Where did she lay him? I love. Where did she lay him? I'm my love. Where did she lay him? My Lord Where did you lay him? My Lord

Where did you lay him? My Lord The people keep coming but the train has gone Played him in a manger My Lord Played him in a manger My Lord Played him in a manger

My Lord The people keep coming but the train has gone What did you name him? My Lord What did you name him? My Lord What did you name him? My Lord

The people keep coming but the train has gone Name him King Jesus My Lord Name him King Jesus My Lord Name him King Jesus, I, Lord Name Him King Jesus, I, my Lord Name Him King Jesus, I, Lord The people keep coming but the train has gone Who heard the singing, I, Lord Who heard the singing, I, my Lord

Who heard the singing, I, my Lord. Who heard the singing? I, Lord. The people keep coming, but the train has gone. The shepherd heard the singing. I, Lord. The shepherd heard the singing. I, my Lord. The shepherd heard the singing.

I, Lord. The people keep coming coming but the train has gone Star keep shining I love Star keep shining, I, Lord Star keep shining, I, my Lord Star keep shining, I, Lord The people keep coming but the train has gone Moving in the elements, I, Lord Moving in the elements, I, my Lord Moving in the elements, I, Lord, moving in the elements I, my Lord, moving in the elements

I, Lord, the people keep coming but the train has gone Jesus went to Egypt, I, Lord Jesus went to Egypt, I, Lord Jesus went to Egypt, I, Lord But people keep coming but the train has gone He traveled on a donkey, I, Lord People keep coming but the train has gone Travel on a donkey, I'm my lord Travel on a donkey, I'm my lord Travel on a donkey, I'm my lord

People keep coming but the train has gone Angels went around him, I'm my lord Angels went around him, I'm my lord Angels went around him, my lord. Angels went around him, my lord. Angels went around him, my lord. The people keep coming, but the train has gone. Hi, Toronto Mike. This is Mike from KW. The best Christmas CD ever released is called Lump of Coal.

You may come to it to listen to Henry Rollins reciting Night Before Christmas with the sound of military aircraft in the background, but you'll definitely stick around to listen to this song, The Hoodoo Gurus, doing their beach-punk-inspired instrumental of Little Drummer Boy. Happy holidays to all the F.E.T.O.s. Thank you. guitar solo guitar solo Hey Toronto Mike and FOTMs, this is Rush Mike here with my holiday kick out the jam.

My track is Run Rudolph Run by Chuck Berry. An oldie but a goodie, I guess you would say, and been remade many times over the years. Brian Adams, Keith Richards, Foo Fighters did a great version about a year ago. And happy holidays to everyone. Out of all the reindeers, you know you're the mastermind. Run, run Rudolph, Randolph ain't too far behind.

Run, run, Rudolph, Santa's got to make it to town. Santa make him hurry, tell him he can take the freeway down. Run, run, Rudolph, cause I'm reeling like a merry-go-round. Bed Santa to a boy child, what have you been longing for? All I want for Christmas is a rock and roll electric guitar. And then away went Rudolph, whizzing like a shooting star Run, run, Rudolph Santa's here to make it in town

Santa make him hurry Tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run, Rudolph Reeling like a merry-go-round Run, run Rudolph Santa's gotta make it to town Santa make him hurry Tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run, Rudolph

I'm reeling like a merry-go-round Send Santa to a girl's town What would please you most to get Thank you. Run, run, Rudolph Santa's gotta make it to town Santa, make him hurry Tell him he can take the freeway down Run, run, Rudolph I'm reeling like a merry-go-round Hi, this is Lieve Funke. My Christmas song, it's not a pop song.

It's a religious Dutch song called Ira Zij God, or Glory to God in English. It was first published in 1857. It is a very popular hymn in Dutch Protestant churches. For me, it is nostalgic. I remember my parents teaching me the song in Dutch when I was little. It is sung at Christmas and even in Canada we still sing it in Dutch. I'm not sure what version Mike will be playing but I sent him the version from the Erker Munnen Corps, a famous men's choral group from a small town called Erk in the Netherlands. The organ and the vocals give me chills every time I hear it. And so to all the FOTMs, a frolic kerstfeest and a gelukkig nieuwjaar, or Merry Christmas

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You can actually visualize everything. Enjoy. When I was a small boy Here in London town Seasons slow was falling on the ground All the friends and family Here on Christmas Eve Gather round to dress the Christmas tree Daddy's down at the pub full of Christmas cheer Probably won't come home until next year

All the Christmas bells are ringing And the carolers are singing. Mum and Daddy, he don't hear them. He's yelling at the Christmas tree. Santa's balls are jingling. Mummy's hips are wiggling. But Daddy, he don't hear them. he's yelling, he's yelling at the Christmas tree. Oh, right now, yeah! Uncle is a sportsman, Granny likes a joke. But no one laughs when Daddy stumbles home. But he don't fall asleep, while the night was getting black.

You see, oh God, Dad had too much Jack. Oh no, every year it's the same old thing like Rudolph's red nose. Telling his story never will get old All the Christmas bells are ringing and the carolers are singing But Daddy, he don't hear them, he's yelling at the Christmas tree Santa's balls are jingling Mommy's hips are wiggling Daddy, he don't hear wrong He's yelling, he's yelling at the Christmas tree

All right now, yeah All right now, yelling at the Christmas tree Santa came down the chimney But then he ran upstairs Jumped in bed with Mommy, she didn't care Across the room went the fruitcake All the wreaths came off the door If these are holidays, I can't take no more Across the room went the fruitcake, all the wreaths came off the door

If these are holidays, I can't take no more Every year it's the same old thing like the Rudolph's and Rednaps Telling a story never will get old Oh, the Christmas bells are ringing And the carolers are singing But Daddy, he don't hear them He's yelling at the Christmas tree Santa's balls are jingling Mommy's hips are wiggling

Daddy, he don't hear them He's yelling at the Christmas tree Santa's balls are jingling Daddy, he don't hear them. He's yelling at the Christmas tree. Santa's balls are jingling. Mommy's hips are wiggling. Daddy, he don't hear them. He's yelling. He's yelling at the Christmas tree.

All right now, he. Yelling at the Christmas tree. He's yelling at the Christmas tree. He's yelling at the Christmas tree. He's sleeping in the Christmas tree. Hey, Mike. Al the Royal Pain here. Just thought I'd send you my submission for the FOTM kick out the holiday jams.

I'd have to say my favorite holiday jams, probably because I'm not sick of hearing it yet, would be Linus and Lucy from A Charlie Brown Christmas. It's one of my favorite go-to holiday movies and it's got a great jazzy soundtrack to boot so here is linus and lucy from a charlie brown christmas Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Hey Toronto Mike, Bob Ouellette, the artist formerly known as Bingle Bob. Bob Ouellette, the artist formerly known as Bingle Bob. When you were putting together a list for Christmas music, I had to speak up because there's only one true Christmas album, and it is A Christmas Portrait by The Carpenters. Scientifically proven to be the greatest Christmas album of all time.

Sleigh Ride being my choice to display Karen Carpenter's Voice of an Angel. Enjoy. Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Outside the snow is falling and friends are calling you. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Let's take the road before us and sing a chorus or two Come on, it's lovely

weather for us, lay right together with you Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up let's go, let's look at the show We're riding in a wonderland of snow Giddy up, gidland of snow giddy up giddy up giddy up it's grand just holding your hand our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we we're snuggled up together like birds of a feather would be Let's take the road, big forest, and sing a chorus or two

Come on, it's lovely weather for us to play right together with you There's a Christmas party at the home of Farmer Gray It'll be the perfect ending of a perfect day. We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop. At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop. Pop, pop, pop.

There's a happy feeling, nothing in the world can buy. As they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie. It'll nearly be like a picture print by As they pass around the coffee and the pumpkin pie It'll nearly be like a picture print by Korean knight These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring-ting-tingling too

Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Let's take that road beat for us and sing another chorus for two. Come on, it's lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. Top of the season to all 20 Mike listeners. This is Rick. For my song, I narrowed it down to two choices. Sort of a fun song and one more religious. I flipped a coin and unfortunately you won't be getting Slade's Merry Christmas, everybody,

but instead Harry Belafonte's Mary's Boy Child. There's something magical about his voice in the song, and I really love it. So best of this season, everyone, and enjoy. Long time ago in Bethlehem So the Holy Bible say Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas Day King born today. And man will live forevermore. Because of Christmas Day. Trumpets sound and angels sing.

Listen what they say. Listen what they say That man will live forevermore Because of Christmas Day While shepherds watch their flock by night Them see a bright new shining star. Them hear a choir sing, the music seem to come from afar. Now Joseph and his wife Mary come to Bethlehem that night. Then find no place to bond she child, not a single room was in sight. Hark now, hear the angels sing, a new king born today. And man will live forevermore, because of Christmas Day. Trumpets sound and angels sing

Listen what they say That man will live forevermore Because of Christmas Day By and by they find a little nook in a stable all forlorn. And in a manger, cold and dark, Mary's little boy was born. Mary's little boy was born Long time ago in Bethlehem So the Holy Bible say Mary's boy child Jesus Christ

Was born on Christmas day. Hark now hear the angels sing a new King born today. And man will live forever more because of Christmas Day Trumpets sound and angels sing Listen what they say That man will live forevermore Forevermore because of Christmas Day

Hey Mike, hope all is well. I think the easy answer for me would be anything Bing Crosby. Mostly because it's one of the earliest memories I have of listening to Christmas music with my parents. The Bing Crosby Christmas album was one that came out every year and is one that I continue to listen to to this day. I've got the CD version of it. I have it downloaded onto my phone as well. So anything Bing Crosby, but specifically, Mele Kalikimaka. It's just such a different sort of Christmas song,

given the Hawaiian tones, and it's in one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. So anything Bing Crosby, but specifically, Mele Kalikimaka. Mele Kalikimaka is a thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas

day. That's the island greeting that we send to you from the land where palm trees sway. Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night

Mele Kalikimaka is the wise way To say Merry Christmas to you Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright Hawaiian Christmas day. That's the island greeting that we send to you

from the land where palm trees sway. Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright. The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night Mele Kalikimaka is Hawaii's way To say Merry Christmas to you Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night.

Mele Kalikimaka is a wise way to say Merry Christmas to you. Mele Kalikimaka is a thing to say On a bright Hawaiian Christmas day That's the island greeting that we send to you From the land where palm trees sway Here we know that Christmas will be green and bright The sun to shine by day and all the stars at night. Mele Kalikimaka is a wise way to say Merry Christmas.

A very Merry Christmas. A very, very Merry, Merry Christmas to you. Christmas to you. Some people get to choose 10 songs in which to describe the soundtrack to their life where they can wax poetically throughout teenage angst, love, and life. For this assignment, it's one song and has to be Christmas or holiday themed. But how am I going to possibly choose between the soft and sweet Karen Carpenter singing Merry Christmas, darling? The British, do they know it's Christmas? Or do I go old school and choose Bing's Mele Kalikimaka, Andy Williams' Happy Holidays, or Perry Como's There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays? Can I go cute CanCon with Kim Stockwood and Marshmallow World,

Brian Adams, Something About Christmastime, or be more melancholy with Ali Slate and Where Are You Christmas? Do I think bigger and be excited for the future with Chantelle Kraviasic and This Year? Or do I just surprise you all with a Glee cast version of We Need a Little Christmas? Because don't we? Haul out the holly carols at the spinnet Yes, we need a little Christmas, right this very minute It hasn't stoned a single flurry But Santa dear, we're in a hurry So climb down the chimney Put up the brightest string of lights I've ever seen Slice up the fruitcake It's time we hung some tinsel

On that evergreen bough For I've grown a little leaner Grown a little colder Grown a little sadder Grown a little older And I need a little angel Sitting on my shoulder I need a little angel sitting on my shoulder I need a little Christmas now

Call out the holly For once I taught you all to Live each living day Fill up the stocking But it's remain It's one week has Thanksgiving Day now But we need a little Christmas Right this very minute

Candles in the window Carols at the stint And we need a little Christmas Right this very minute It hasn't snowed a single flurry But Santa dear, we're in a hurry So climb down the chimney It's been a long time since I felt so neighborly

Slice up the fruitcake, it's time we hung some tinsel On that favorit bow For we need a little Christmas, breakfast there admitted Candles in the window, carols at the spinning And we need a little Christmas. Right this very minute, we need a little Christmas now. We need a little Christmas now We need a little Christmas now And that brings us to the end of our 958th show.

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And I don't know what the future can hold or will do For me and you But I'm a much better man for having known you. Oh, you know that's true because everything is coming up rosy and gray. Yeah, the wind is cold, but the smell of snow won't speed a day. And your smile is fine, And it's just like mine And it won't go away Cause everything is rosy and gray

Well, I've been told That there's a sucker born every day But I wonder who Yeah, I wonder who Maybe the one who doesn't realize There's a thousand shades of grey Cause I know that's true Yes, I do

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But who gives a damn Because everything is coming up Rosy and gray Yeah, the wind is cold But the smell of snow Warms me today And your smile is fine And it's just like mine

And it won't go away Because everything is rosy and green Well, I've kissed you in France and I've kissed you in Spain And I've kissed you in places I better not name And I've seen the sun go down on Chaclacour But I like it much better going down on you

Yeah, you know that's true Because everything is coming up rosy and green Yeah, the wind is cold but the smell of snow warms us today. And your smile is fine, and it's just like mine, and it won't go away.

Cause everything is rosy now. Everything is rosy, yeah. Everything is rosy and gray.