Toronto Mike'd: The Official Toronto Mike Podcast - FOTM KOTJ Holiday Edition, Vol. 2: Toronto Mike'd #959

Episode Date: December 2, 2021

FOTMs kick out their favourite holiday songs.

Hello again. Ben Wick's here asking you not to slip up this winter. Remember, it's your responsibility to clear the public walk surrounding your home or business within 12 hours after a snowfall. Last year, you did a super job. So let's work to make this year even better. Then we can all take a walk on the safe side this winter. Be nice. clear your eyes a message from the city of toronto Welcome to episode 959 of Toronto Mic'd, proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, a fiercely independent craft brewery who believes in supporting communities, good times, and brewing amazing beer.

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the FOTM KOTJ Holiday Edition. That's right. FOTMs like you took 30 to 60 seconds of their lives to record themselves talking about a holiday jam that they love. And then they sent that audio file to mike at torontomike.com. And if you'd like to be a part of the next holiday edition of FOTMKOTJ, it's not too late. Assuming you're listening to this in early December, send me your favorite holiday jam and you'll be a part of that episode. Hello, fellow FOTMs.

It's your friend, Brian Dunn. You may not be familiar with my voice, but you've probably heard me referenced in many Toronto Mic'd episodes as the guy who likes Barenaked Ladies. And yeah, I do. I love B&L. I've seen so many of their shows, been to thousands of concerts, and of course, have their holiday album. But you know what? Their holiday album is not my choice for my favorite holiday song. That title goes to Bing Crosby, the OG of Christmas music. And his song, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. See, his whole Merry Christmas album has been special to me my whole life. I even have a Japanese pressing of his Christmas album that I got when I lived in Korea.

Whenever I'm having a bad day, even if it's in the summer or on a rainy day or a sunny day, I'll listen to that Christmas album and it'll lift my spirits. So when it's Christmas time, man, all bets are off. I'm listening to that thing all the time. Now, since this is a very special song to me, I also wake up to that song every morning, but I listened to Michael Bublé's version in the morning because it has a very nice transitional. You're sleeping. Now you're awake. Beginning to it. So that's how I've been waking up for the past, I don't know, year and a half. Yeah, if you ever meet me in person, I'm kind of a big Christmas guy. So Christmas music's just around all the time.

I could talk about Christmas music for hours. But, you know, just for the sake of this special, we're going to go with Bing Crosby, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas. Merry Christmas to all my FOTMs and to that Toronto Mike guy. You're pretty great. Goodbye. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Everywhere you go Take a look in the five and ten

Glisten and once again With candy canes and silver lanes aglow It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys in every store But the prettiest sight to see Is the holly that will be On your old front door A pair of hop-along boots

And a pistol that shoots Is the wish of Bonnie and Ben Dolls that will talk And will go for a walk Is the hope of Janice and Jen. And Mom and Dad can hardly wait for school to start again. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go. There's a tree in the Grand Hotel, one in the park as well, the sturdy kind that doesn't mind the snow. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.

Soon the bells will start, and the thing that'll make them ring Is the carol that you sing Right within your heart It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Toys in every store But the prettiest sight to see is the holly that will be on your own front door. Sure it's Christmas once more. Hey, Toronto Mike. Once more Hey Toronto Mike For the FOTM favourite holiday song show Good King Wenceslas arranged and performed by the Sky Diggers

is my choice I picked this song because I always feel the same way about it that Blue Rodeo's Basil Domovan feels It doesn't feel like Christmas until he hears the Sky Diggers sing this song. It's done with such honesty that I crank it up every time they perform it. And if you do like this and want to hear more

Andy Mays and the Sky Diggers, please tune in to episode 289 of Toronto Mic'd. He has Andy as a special guest. Happy holidays. Good King Wenceslas looked out On the feast of Stephen When the snow lay round about Deep and crisp and even

Brightly shone The moon that night Though the frost Was cruel When a poor man Came in sight Gathering winter fuel Hither page and stand by me If thou know'st it telling

Yonder peasant hill is he Where and what his dwelling Sire he lives a goodly kins Underneath the mountain Right against the forest fence By St. Agnes' fountain Bring me flesh and bring me wine Bring me pine, I'll sither

Thou and I will see Him dine When we bear them sither Page and one are forth they went Forth they went together Through the rude winds, wild the men, and the bitter weather guitar solo Sire, the night is darker now And the wind blows stronger Fills my heart, I know not how

I can go no longer Mark my footsteps, my good page Tread thou in them boldly. Thou shalt find the winter's rage, breeze thy bloodless coldly. In his master's steps he trod, where the snow they tinted. He was in the very sod, which the saint had printed. Therefore women, men be sure, look for rank possessing. Hey everyone, Andy Pandy here, and you are listening to Funky Funky Christmas by the New Kids on the Block. you are listening to Funky Funky Christmas by the New Kids on the Block. First of all,

I apologize to everyone who now feels violated for being subjected to this mess of a song. I do realize that it is truly terrible and incredibly cheesy and for some unknown reason one of the New Kids speaks with a bad British accent in part of it despite the entire group being from Boston but as horrible as it is it still makes me smile. Anyway I hope you all have a funky funky Christmas and happy holidays to all the FOTMs out there. Yo, hey where's that beat from? Check it out! Hey yo, that's my whole boys, New Kids on the Block! Hey, this is K-Funky! Have a funky, funky Christmas Have a funky, funky Christmas Have a funky, funky Christmas New kids on the block

It's Christmas time We're gonna celebrate with a rhyme Danny D, are you ready? Ready as a lion Steady You know Joey Joe's ready Jordan and John Yeah!

Come on! We got a funky, funky Christmas going on Have a funky, funky Christmas Have a funky, funky Christmas Funky Christmas and a funky new year, I swear. We got ourselves a party here. Girls on the floor, no side posse at the door. Should I stop? Nah. Cool, here's more. Of this song, a funky Christmas melody.

Cause Jordan K feels oh so Christmasy. Throw your hands in the air. No pause. Kick the ballistics, Santa Claus. Have a funky, funky Christmas. Have a funky, funky Christmas. Sneaking downstairs on Christmas Eve, I saw a sight that you just wouldn't believe

St. Nick by the fireplace Dusting up his booty with a frown on his face He said hey, I said what, he said you, I said what He said you left the fire burning and I burnt my box So now I've learned, you've got to turn The fireplace down so Santa won't get burned Have a funky, funky Christmas. Have a funky, funky Christmas.

Yo, MC Sam, you didn't know my boy Donnie could play percussion, did you? I didn't have a clue. Yeah, get busy, Donnie. Yeah. Uh-huh. Hey, check this out, little string! Go ahead! Ho ho ho ho ho Ho ho ho ho ho

Ho ho ho ho ho Ho ho ho Have a funky funky Christmas Have a funky funky Christmas Have a funky funky Christmas Have a funky funky Christmas Have a funky funky Christmas Have a funky, funky Christmas Slippin' and slidin' through the city streets

Of Beantown, gettin' down to the Christmas beat It's Danny D, I'm here with Christmas cheer No feelin' to another party of the year It's goin', I'm showin', fresh rhymes I'm throwin' It's snowin' another party of the year is going. I'm showing fresh rhymes. I'm throwing. It's snowing outside, but we ho, ho, ho. Santa's on the way. Sleigh bells are ringing.

Swinging. Everybody starts singing. Have a funky, funky Christmas. Have a funky, funky Christmas It's Christmas, can you swing this? Funky dope jam top on your Christmas list Do you dig this? There ain't no twist Just something you wish for and you almost miss

Huh! Funky Christmas And a happy New Year! How could you be fooling it? You could be! With Donnie D's Dueling! Have a funky, funky Christmas. Have a funky, funky Christmas.

Ho, ho, ho! This is the MC Santa Claus and my elf, Little Tray. Yeah, Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. We're going to kick the ballistics of our Christmas wishes. Hey, Little Tray, where's my little? Yo, what's right here? North Side Posse.

Oh, yes, yes. Yeah, Lou. Oh, Funky Christmas. Warwick Starn. Oh, such a nice boy. Yeah, Posse B. Oh, Biscuit, Andre, Butch, Johnny right there. Hog Scott.

Oh, he's a great boy. Yo, the Deaf Duo. Oh, your friendly neighborhood rock enthusiast and three-time guest on your podcast. I haven't listened to every single one of your shows, so I'm not sure if you've ever done one of your patented deep dives as to whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. It totally is. But I know you know that. One of the holiday songs in that classic movie is none other than Christmas in Hollis. Now, I know you're partial to Chuck D and Public Enemy, but in my

opinion, there is no bigger goat of Golden Age rap than Run, DMC, and of course, Jam Master Jay. Does Public Enemy even have a Christmas song? I didn't think so. Christmas in Hollis is funky and playful in its rhyming without getting overly cheesy. And that video? Rudolph and Frosty can take a backseat to Run DMC in my house. It was December 24th on Hollis Avenue in the dark When I seen a man chillin' with his dog in the park I approached him very slowly with my heart full of fear. Looked at his dog, oh my God, oh it'll rain soon. My man, I was killing cold, the man had a beard.

Had a bag full of 30, 12 o'clock at night. So I turned my head a second and the man was gone. Pretty much the driver's wife is back dead on the lawn. I picked the wallet up and then I took a pause. Took out the license and it called, said Santa Claus A million dollars in it called hundreds of G's Another by a boat, magic call was E But I never feel for Santa, cause that ain't right

So I was going home to mail it back to him that night But when I got home I bought, cause under the tree Was a letter from Santa and the door was for me It's Christmas time in Hollis, Queens Moms cooking chicken in collard greens Rice and stuffing, macaroni and cheese And Santa put gifts under Christmas trees Decorate the house with lights at night Snow's on the ground, snow white so bright in the

fireplace is the yule log beneath the mistletoe as we drink eggnog the rhymes that you hear are the rhymes of jarrows like each and every year we bust christmas carols We'll be right back. It's all about the time is now. The place is here and the whole wide world is filled with cheer. My name is DMC with the mic in my hand and I'm chilling and cooling just like a snowman. So open your eyes, lend us an ear. We want to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. YYZ Gord here. Happy holidays to you and all the other FOTM. Wanted to check in with one of my favorite holiday jams. It's Maren Caddell, The Cat Carol.

Pretty non-traditional Christmas song that was first introduced to me by Alan Cross and it's become part of my regular Christmas playlist since then. And I hope the other FOTM enjoy this rather sad story, but sung really great by Erin Goodell. Take care. The cat wanted into the warm, warm house, but no one would let the cat in. It was cold outside on Christmas Eve. She meowed and meowed by the door. She was not let into the warm, warm house, and her tiny cries were ignored.

It was a blizzard now, the worst of the year, there was no place for her to hide. There was no place for her to hide Just then a poor little mouse crept by He had lost his way in the snow He was on his last legs and was almost froze The cat lifted him with her paw She said, poor mouse, do not be afraid Because this is Christmas Eve. On this freezing night, we both need a friend. I won't hurt you, stay by my side.

She dug a small hole in an icy drift. This is where they would spend the night. She curled herself round her helpless friend, protecting him from the cold. When Santa came by near the end of the night The reindeer started to cry They found the cat lying there in the snow And they could see that she had died They lifted her up from the frozen ground And placed her into the sleigh It was then they saw the little mouse wrapped up

She'd kept him warm in her fur Oh, thank you, santa for finding us dear cat wake up we are saved i'm sorry mouse but your friend has died there's nothing more we can do. On Christmas Eve, she gave you her life, the greatest gift of them all. Santa lifted her up into the night sky and laid her to rest among the stars. Dear mouse, don't cry, you are not alone. You will see your friend every year. Each Christmas a cat constellation will shine to remind us that her love's still here. Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh. Every Christmas morning as a kid, my dad would wake me up by playing Lou Rawls' Merry Christmas Ho Ho Ho. The first cut on that album is Little Drummer Boy. And so the opening notes of that are what I really associate with Christmas, but nobody wants to hear Little Drummer Boy. And so the opening notes of that are what I really

associate with Christmas. But nobody wants to hear Little Drummer Boy. So instead, here's Good Time Christmas by the great Lew Rawls. I'm coming home this Christmas, a good time Christmas for me. Stock up on wine, cook plenty of really food and lay my presence under the tree tell all my friends I'm coming we're gonna have a big ball

I've got me some dough and I'm ready to go and I bought some pretty for all of y'all Mother, I know you've been praying Good Lord, he's seen me through I'm so glad I can jump and shout Tell you what I'm gonna do I'm coming home for Christmas A good time Christmas will be Come on everybody and have fun with me A good time Christmas with me

A good time Christmas Drinking pinning of y'all Come have me some fun I bought some door man to go I bought something pretty for all of y'all I'm coming home for Christmas A good time Christmas is gonna be Come on everybody now have fun with me

A good time Christmas for me Good time A mighty good time Eating penny, cranberry sauce Turkin' dressing, drinkin' good eggnog Y'all open up them presents All them goodies, all them goodies, all them goodies Good time I'm talking about a good time

I'm gonna have a good, good, good Hey everyone, this is Steve Leggett. Whenever Christmas comes around, I always like to hear carol the bells. Every time I hear it, I think I can see icicles and snowflakes falling down. Christmas is here. Hark how the bells, sweet silver bells, all seem to say throw cares away. Christmas is here, bringing good cheer to young and old. Big and the bold

Ding dong ding dong That is their song With joyful ring-dong caroling One seems to hear Words of good cheer From everywhere Filling the air Oh holly-pong

Raising the sound How hell it dings How their tones Gaily they ring While people sing Songs of good cheer Christmas is here Ding ding ding ding

Merry merry merry merry Christmas Ding ding ding ding Merry merry merry merry Christmas Ding, merry, merry, merry Christmas What on this end, all without end Their joyful tone to every home Quick, call the bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say, throw cares away Christmas is here, bringing good cheer

To young and old, weak and the bold Ding dong, ding dong, that is their song Big joyful ring, don't care a ling One seems to hear words of good cheer From everywhere, wielding the air Oh, holy power, raising the sound That is their song with joyful ring-dong caroling One seems to hear words of good cheer from everywhere Willing the air, oh holy power Raising the sound, oh hear that dandy-ar-lyar tone Gently they ring while people sing songs of good cheer

Christmas is here, merry merry merry merry Christmas Merry merry merry merry Christmas Toad on the sand, toad without end Their joyful tone to every home Black carpet bells, sweet silver bells All seem to say throw kids away Happy holidays to all the FOTMs. It's Moose Grumpy. Thanks, Mike, for putting together this celebration of songs. My pick for holiday song is Mary's Boy Child by Boney M.

Growing up, it was just my mom and myself. Decorating our tree was always a special night for the two of us. We didn't have many Christmas albums to play back in those days, but we both loved the Boney M album. Putting on the album meant it was a special night, and whenever I hear this song, it brings a smile to remember those special nights. Now as a mom I make sure to include this song in the mix when we decorate our tree. To everyone, Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad, Happy Hanukkah, Verola Keer Feast, Joy Noel, and wishing you all a warm and happy holiday season

Joy and Noel, and wishing you all a warm and happy holiday season with your loved ones. For more, because of Christmas Day. Long time ago in Bethlehem, so the Holy Bible said Mary's boy child Jesus Christ was born on Christmas day Hark now hear the angels sing a king was born today

and man will live forevermore Because of Christmas Day Mary's boy child, Jesus Christ Was born on Christmas Day Our shepherds watch their flock by night They see a bright new shining star. They hear a choir sing a song, the music seem to come from above.

Hark now hear the angels sing, a king was born today. And man will live forevermore because of Christmas Day. Thank you. For a moment the world was aglow All the bells rang out there with tears of joy and laughter People shouted let everyone know There is hope for all to find peace Oh my Lord, you sent your Son to save us Oh my Lord, your very self you gave us Oh my Lord, that sin may not enslave us

And love may reign once more. Oh my Lord, when in the crypt they found him. Oh my Lord, a golden halo found him. Oh my Lord, they gathered all around him to see him and adore. This day will live forever. Oh my Lord They have begun to doubt you Oh my Lord

What did they know about you? Oh my Lord But they were lost without you They needed you so bad Oh my Lord With the child's adoration Oh my Lord They with the child's adoration, oh my Lord, with their claim to great jubilation, oh my Lord, and full of admiration, they realized what they had. Oh my Lord, when you sent yourself to save us, my love Hello and happy holidays everybody.

This is Johnny O and I am bestowing upon you a tune from one of my favorite bands, Fishbone, with an excellent holiday jam about my all-time favorite holiday movie, It's a Wonderful Life. Check it out. The angel told me to get his wish On my life was a twisted thing We're gonna have a good life We're gonna have a good life We're gonna have a good life We're gonna have a good life But not me

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We're gonna have a good life We're gonna have a good life Banani Wow! Come on y'all, let's forget some of my worries and just get to the floor We're gonna have a good life, we're gonna have a good life, yeah, yeah We're gonna have a good life, we're gonna have a good life, yeah, yeah But not today It's a wonderful life, it's a great life

It's a wonderful life It's a great life It's a wonderful life It's a great life It's so wonderful It's fabulous Oh, what a life Oh, what a life Lord, Lord, what a life!

What a life! Man, this is a great, great life! Oh, I can't stand it! I can't stand this life! Take me away! Take me! Take me! Take me now! Take me home! It's a wonderful life. I'm going home. Send me to my great, great, great, great to share a Beach Boys holiday song. There are a lot of fun and kitschy ones to choose from, and I like them all. But I'm going with my personal fave, a song written and sung by Dennis Wilson for the abandoned 1977 album Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys. Christmas time isn't easy for everyone, and I feel like this song exemplifies that. It's dark, heavy, yet comforting and uplifting at the same time, I think. So pour yourself some eggnog, light a candle, and cuddle up. Here's Morning Christmas by the Beach

Boys. And with that, I'd like to wish you and all friends of Toronto Mike, happy holidays from me, Beach Boys Girl. Holy, holy, halo glowing, candle burning, Christmas evening. This evening Cold wind blowing Old man winter Inward glowing Winter, inward glowing, outside snowing Morning, Christmas Children love to play Children love to play, children love, children love to sing, what a Christmas song. Holy, holy, halo-blowing, candle-burning, Candle burning Christmas evening Time Time Thank you. And that brings us to the end of our 959th show.

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Sticker U is at Sticker U. And Ridley Funeral Home are at Ridley FH. See you all next week. Read Andrew Miller and wander around. Thank you. Where you've been because everything is kind of rosy and green. Yeah, the wind is cold, but the snow wants 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, you've been under my skin for more than eight years It's been eight years of laughter and eight years of tears And I don't know what the future can hold or 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 green yeah the wind is cold but the smell of snow won't stay today and your smile is fine and it's just like mine and it won't go away This podcast has been produced by TMDS and accelerated by Rome Phone. Rome Phone brings you the most reliable virtual phone service to run your business

and protect your home number from unwanted calls. Visit RomePhone.ca to get started. How about you? Maybe I'm not and maybe I am 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 gray ¶¶ ¶¶ 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, yeah Rosie and Grace