Why Fidelity 108: Mr. Mistletoe

Why Fidelity 108: Mr. Mistletoe

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1. Dorothy Collins-Produced Under The Direction Of Raymond Scott - Deck The Halls (1:35)
2. Nat King Cole - The Happiest Christmas Tree (1:50)
3. The King Family - Not A Creature Was Stirring (2:33)
4. Brenda Lee - Christy Christmas (2:19)
5. Midnight String Quartet - The Christmas Song (2:53)
6. Agnes Chan - Mr. Mistletoe (2:34)
7. Andre Kostelanetz - Silver Bells / Shake Me I Rattle (Squeeze Me I Cry) (2:21)
8. Blossom Dearie & Mike Rienzi - It's Christmas (3:20)
9. The Lancers - The Night Before Christmas (2:44)
10. Gabe Drake - Sing a Kris Kringle Jingle (1:41)
11. The Golddiggers - And The Bells Rang (2:21)
12. Dinah Shore - Jingle Bells (2:12)
13. Percy Faith & the Shillelagh Singes - Christmas in Killarney (2:30)
14. Johnny Mercer & the Pied Pipers - Winter Wonderland (2:54)
15. The Soulful Strings - The Little Drummer Boy (5:04)

Why Fidelity 107 : My Christmas Tree

Why Fidelity 107 : My Christmas Tree

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1. The Symphonette Society - Christmas Is Coming
2. Max Raabe - Oh Tannenbaum
3. Peter Nero and the Philly Pop - Jingle Bells
4. The Going Thing - My Christmas Tree
5. Kathy Barr - Cuddle Up A Little Closer
6. Henry Mancini - Baby It's Cold Outside
7. The New Christy Minstrels - We Need A Little Christmas
8. Jimmy Joyce Singers - This is Christmas
9. Tops Orchestra and Choristers - Santa Claus Is Riding Through the Sky
10. The Association - Sleigh Ride
11. Blue Barron And The Blue Notes - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
12. Mike Douglas - It's O.K. To Be A Kid At Christmas
13. Johnny Desmond - An Old Fashioned Christmas
14. Les Baxter Orchestra And Chorus - Hang Your Wishes On The Tree
15. The Pete King Chorale And Orchestra - The Night Before Christmas

Why Fidelity 106:Bingle Bells

Christmas keeps getting closer so I'm going to be releasing the final few WhyFi's over the next few days so everyone has time to listen to them while it's still the holiday season. Here's 106...

Why Fidelity 106:Bingle Bells

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1. The Original Glenn Miller Singers - We Wish You The Merriest (2:21)
2. Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani - Sleigh Ride (2:44)
3. Paul Mauriat - Jingle bells (Vive le vent) (2:51)
4. Catherine McKinnon - Marshmallow World (2:32)
5. Morecambe & Wise - Bingle Bells (2:43)
6. Living Strings & Living Voices - A Merry Christmas Song (1:50)
7. Cricketones - I've Got 18 Cents (2:16)
8. The Ames Brothers - Sing A Song Of Santa Claus (3:47)
9. Vaughn Monroe and the Moon Maids - The Jolly Old Man in the Bright Red Suit (2:22)
10. Phil Kelsall - Christmas Dream (3:35)
11. The Pete King Chorale w/Beth Adlam - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (3:38)

Why Fidelity 105: Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling

Why Fidelity 105: Jing-a-Ling-a-Ling

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1. Tommy Christy - All Are Waiting For Christmas (1:56)
2. Wayne King and His Orchestra - Jing-A-Ling-A-Ling (2:11)
3. The Jimmy Joyce Singers - Christmas Hop (1:41)
4. Gene London - A Walking Talking Christmas Tree (2:01)
5. John Gary - Little Snow Girl (2:44)
6. Domenico Savino And His Orchestra - Winter Wonderland (2:19)
7. Nelson Riddle - June In January (2:13)
8. James Last - Greensleeves (3:21)
9. David Rose - The Christmas Tree (2:19)
10. Donald O'Connor & Debbie Reyonlds - Little Christmas Tree (2:28)
11. Midnight String Quartet - Sleigh Ride (2:09)
12. Dorothy Collins-Produced Under The Direction Of Raymond Scott - Jingle Bells (1:56)
13. The Melachrino Strings - The Angel on the Christmas Tree (1:43)
14. The Four Lads - The Stingiest Man in Town (2:34)
15. Johnny Desmond & Basil Rathbone - Humbug (2:02)
16. Basil Rathbone - The Christmas Spirit (1:34)

Why Fidelity 104: North Pole Penguin

Why Fidelity 104: North Pole Penguin

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1. The Williams Brothers - The Holiday Season (2:10)
2. Piero Piccioni - North Pole Penguin - Piero Piccioni - North Pole Penguin (1:45)
3. Marty Gold Children's Chorus - The Kitty Ate The Tinsel On The Christmas Tree (2:47)
4. Up With People - Jingle Bell Beat (2:19)
5. Maurice Larcange - Sweet Gingerbread Man (3:10)
6. The Going Thing - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (2:44)
7. Pearl Bailey - Jingle Bells Cha Cha Cha (2:20)
8. Ronnie Aldrich - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! (2:37)
9. Living Strings & Living Voices - My Favorite Things (2:46)
10. Peggy Lee - The Tree (1:44)
11. Gals & Pals - Sleigh Ride (2:33)
12. Bernie Green With The Stereo Mad-Men - The Skater And His Dog (2:08)
13. Al Caiola and Riz Ortolani - One Bright Star (2:53)
14. The Don Les Harmonicats - White Christmas (2:57)
15. Red Skelton & chorus - Xmas Comes But Once a Year (2:28)

Why Fidelity 103: Too Fat for the Chimney

Why Fidelity 103: Too Fat for the Chimney

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1. John Gary - The Christmas Song (Chestnut Roasting On An Open Fire) (2:20)
2. Marilyn King - My Favorite Things (2:17)
3. Catherine McKinnon - The Sounds Of Christmas (2:08)
4. The GrooveBarbers - O Christmas Tree (1:57)
5. Lawrence Welk Orchestra & Chorus - Ring Those Christmas Bells (2:18)
6. The New Christy Minstrels - Sing Along With Santa (2:09)
7. The Three Suns - God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (1:34)
8. Jerry Colonna - He's Too Fat For The Chimney (2:05)
9. Mr. Reindeer (2:20)
10. Singer Orchestra & Chorale - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (2:21)
11. Bergen White - Beginning to Look Like Xmas (2:18)
12. Hanna-Barbera - Making a Big To-Do (1:12)
13. Marty Gold & His Orchestra - Hi Fi Fo Fum - March Of The Toys (2:26)
14. The Living Trio - Merry Christmas Merry Go Round / I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus / Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer (3:25)
15. Jimmy Dorsey & Dorseyland Orchestra - DixieLand Band From Santa Claus Land (2:44)

Why Fidelity 102 - A Kiss For Christmas

Why Fidelity 102 - A Kiss For Christmas

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Playlist

1. Joan Regan - Must Be Santa (3:09)
2. The Golddiggers - I Sing Noel (2:40)
3. The Orchestra And Chorus Of Leroy Holmes - Good King Wenceslas (2:24)
4. Sammy! - A Kiss for Christmas (2:58)
5. Bruno Nicolai - Marionette (2:14)
6. Gunter Kallmann Choir - Christmas Alphabet/White Christmas (2:59)
7. Jack Marshall - Baby, It's Cold Outside (1:56)
8. Snoopy's Christmas - Jingle, the Christmas Mouse (1:52)
9. Luis Mariano - Noël Blanc (3:06)
10. Various Artists - Christmas Is Gonna Be Pink (2:53)
11. Blossom Dearie & Mike Rienzi - Liz and Ralph and Calvin (4:29)
12. Sandler & Young - The Christmas Song (2:30)
13. Red Skelton - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1:16)
14. Joe Moss and his Society Dance Orch-Dick Robertson - Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (3:00)
15. The Kent Harian Orchestra - Christmas Cha Cha Choo Choo Train

Why Fidelity 101 - It Must Be Christmas

Why Fidelity 101 - It Must Be Christmas

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1. Winter Wonderland - Skitch Henderson w/the NYPhilharmonic
   
2. Sing a Kris Kringle Jingle - Bobby Stewart
3. Carol of the Bells / My Favorite Things - Sounds Alumni
   
4. Silver Bells - Norman Luboff Choir
   
5. It Must Be Christmas - Judy Holiday & Gerry Mulligan
   
6. Little Christmas Tree - Jose Mari Chan
   
7. Last Christmas - Palas Orchester
   
8. Christmas in Washington Square - Wayne Newton
   
9. White Christmas - Joe Berluck
   
10. I Wanna Do More Than Whistle - Lawrence Welk Orch & Chorus
    
11. A Merry Christmas At Grandmothers - The Andrews sisters & Danny Kaye
    
12. Socko the Smallest Snowball - Spike Jones
    
13. Christmas Means More Ev'ry Year - The Osmond Brothers
    
14. It's Christmas Time - J.T. Adams and The Jordanaires
15. Christmas Tales From the Vienna Woods - Guy Lombardo

Why Fidelity 100 - Sing We Now of Christmas

Why Fidelity 100 - Sing We Now of Christmas

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1. Jag såg mamma kyssa tomten - Margaret Bienert
2. Christmas Time Is Here - Jeff Collins
3. Jingle Bells - Toni Harper
4. The Sounds of Christmas - Line Material
5. Santa Nicola - Lou Monte
6. Here Comes Santa Claus - The Spotnicks
7. We Need A Little Christmas - Robert Wolfe
8. Sing We Now of Christmas - Knight Song
9. Carol of the Bells/My Favorite Things - Sounds Alumni
10. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen - The Three Suns
11. Wintertime & Christmastime - John Gary
12. Winter Wonderland - The Osmond Brothers
13. It's Christmas - Ontario Lottery Corporation
14. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - American Novelty Orchestra
15. Rudolf The Red Nose Reindeer - Mariachi Arriba Juarez

Why Fidelity 99 - Comin' Up Christmas Time

Why Fidelity 99 - Comin' Up Christmas Time

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Playlist

1. Jingle Bells - Norman Luboff Choir
2. Sixty Seven Santas - Quinto Sisters
3. If You Can Sing A Happy Song (For Christmas) - The Golddiggers
4. Cancion de Navidad (The Christmas Song) - Hermanos Zavala
5. Up On Holidays - High-On "Pops" Orchetra & Chorus
6. Santa Is On His Way - Li'l Wally & The Harmony Boys
7. Icicles, Holly, Red Berries And Snow - The Caroleers
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - The Living Strings
9. Oh! Lutefisk - Stan Boreson
10. Santa's Got A Brand New Bag - The Hollyridge Strings
11. Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? - John Barry
12. A Song and a Christmas Tree (The Twelve Days of Christmas) - Andy
13. Comin' Up Christmas Time - Hanna-Barbera
14. Baby, It's Cold Outside - Ken Thorne Orch.
15. We Wish You A Merry Christmas - The Mike Sammes Singers

Why Fidelity 98 - Monsters Rule O.K.

Why Fidelity 98 - Monsters Rule O.K.

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Our final Halloween themed show is a deluxe, extended, giant size, glow in the dark, ultra cool, trick or treat fiesta! Enjoy...

1. Cha-Cha With The Zombies
2. Games Monsters Play
3. Mad Monster Party - Ethel Ennis
4. Monsters Rule O.K. - The Viewers
5. The Horror Show - Sharkey Todd & His Monsters
6. Satan Takes a Holiday - Bob Rosengarden & Phil Kraus
7. Werewolf Serenade - Meco
8. The Black Cat - Ozzie Nelson
9. Too Bad You're Crazy - Jerry Whitman
10. Terrorvision Time - Brian & Gary
11. The Night Walker - Sammy Kaye Orch,
12. It Must Be Swell To Be Laying Out Dead - Alex Bartha's Hotel Traymore Orchestra
13. Dorothy My Monster - The Companions
14. King Kong - Barrence Whitfield & The savages
15. Vampire's Ball - Mann Drake
16. Goblin's Parade - James Last
17. Children's Day At The Morgue - Sheldon Allman
18. The Voodoo Man - The Del Vikings
19. Monster Party - Bill Doggett
20. Skeleton in the Closet - Nat Gonella & His Georgians
21. Ghost In A Bikini - The Judys
22. Nobody Loves a Witch - Jean Van DerPyl
23. Helmi Otsalla - Alamaailman Vasarat

Why Fidelity 97 - Monster Man

Why Fidelity 97 - Monster Man

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1. $1.98 King Size Voodoo Kit - The Munsters
2. Mysterious Mose - Harry Reiser & The Radio All-Star Novelty Orch.
3. The Ghost Of Smokey Joe - Cab Calloway and his Orchestra
4. Do the Frankie - Brian & Gary & The Chain Rattlers
5. One Little, Two Little,Three Little Tombstones
6. Scary Things - Patty Zeitlin and Marcia Berman
7. Monster Man - The MSR Singers
8. Phantom of the A Go-Go - Don Hinson
9. I Was a Teenage Monster - The Keytones
10. The Little Man Who Wasn't There - Glenn Miller
11. Lurch's Theme - Vic Mizzy
12. I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You - Coleman Hawkins
13. Ghost Riders in the Sky - Scatman Crothers

Why Fidelity 96 - A Lot Like Lucifer

Please enjoy our second Halloween themed show of the season...





Why Fidelity 96 - A Lot Like Lucifer

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1. Devil's Anvil - Eddie Warner
2. Little Devil - The Brook Brothers
3. On The Level You're A Little Devil (But I'll Soon Make An Angel Of You) - Jody Dall'Armi
4. Satan's Doll - Art Van Damme
5. Devil's Train - Jacky Giordano
6. Sinners - Freddie & The Hitchhikers
7. By The Devil I Was Tempted - David Soul
8. I Believe In Magic - Nirvana (UK)
9. A Lot Like Lucifer - Lotti Golden
10. Man With the Hex - The Atomic Fireballs
11. It's Like Heaven - American Spring

Why Fidelity 95 - Mad House Jump

Here's the first of Halloween inspired show of 2007...

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Playlist:

1. Godzilla Dresses up for Halloween - Lee Hartsfeld
2. There Is A Haunted House In Town - The Wonderland Singers
3. The Mice, the Demons, and the Piggies - Wolfgang Parker
4. Monster Shindig Pt. 2
5. Ripley's Believe It or Not Theme
6. Wormy Figs - Milton DeLugg
7. Main Title Theme from "Ghostbusters"
8. A Monster Lives Under My Bed - Creepy Clyde
9. Voodoo Doll - Amelia
10. The Headless Horseman - Kay Starr
11. Happy Halloween - The Blanks
12. Mad House Jump - The Daylighters
13. Who's Yehoodi? - Jerry Colonna
14. This Can't Be Blood - Sheldon Allman
15. Goodbye, Luther - Vic Mizzy

Senses Working Overtime Fallback

With Senses Working Overtime down I'll be using Monster Rally to post a selection of the Halloween goodies originally slated for SWO. I've already reposted the lost Feral Wallpaper episodes from last year with many more new shows coming very soon.

The first of our annual series of Why Fidelity Halloween podcasts will be coming your way right here in just a day or two. Stay Tuned!

Why Fidelity #94 - WhyFi on Broadway

Why Fidelity #94 - WhyFi on Broadway

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1. If I Were a Rich Man - Cab Calloway and Scatman Crothers
2. Seventy Six Trombones - Dom Dominic
3. On A Clear Day - Tony Hatch
4. Forty-Second Street - Dave Pell Octet
5. Hello Dolly! - Mantovani & His Orchestra
6. Mame - True Blues Traveling Dance Band
7. Somewhere - The Buffoons
8. Matchmaker, Matchmaker - Chris Waxman
9. Don\'t Rain On My Parade - Arthur Lyman
10. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top - Henri Rene
11. America - James Last
12. Don\'t Cry For Me Argentina - Festival

Why Fidelity 93 - Hey, Eleanor Rigby!

Why Fidelity 93 - Hey, Eleanor Rigby!

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1. The Boy With the Beatle Hair - The Swans
2. I Saw Her Standing There - George Martin
3. I Am The Walrus - Lord Sitar
4. Doubleback Alley - The Rutles
5. She's Leaving Home - David & Jonathan
6. Eleanor Rigby - Cassia Eller
7. Hey Jude - Carlos Bastos
8. Here, There and Everywhere - Mustang
9. Get Back - Little Big Horns
10. Ringo Ringo - Darlene Terri
11. We Can Work It Out - Caterina Valente
12. Tomorrow Never Knows - The Mirage
13. Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-D - Jack Wild

Why Fidelity 92 - NowTones Are Go!

This time out WhyFi takes a slight detour from our usual musical course to present this eclectic group of more recent tunes - some of them less than 20 years old! These selections may rock a bit more than our usual offerings but there's great fun to be had for the open minded musical connoisseur.

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Playlist

1. (We Are) The Nowtones - Blotto
2. I Just Can't Stand Cars -The Screen Gemz
3. Stayin' Alive - Arthur Fiedler
4. Sjooh Sjooh Sugar - Champagne
5. Something On Your Mind - Hilly Michaels
6. Oh! Mr Hairdresser - Oh! Mr Hairdresser
7. Teddy Boy - Dalek Beach Party
8. Attack Of The ZMonster Radio Spot
9. Memorize Your Number - Leif Garrett
10. Bouzouki Player - Babe
11. Woodpeckers From Space - The Video Kids
12. Discomania - Lovers

Why Fidelity #91 - Hello Streakers!

Why Fidelity #91 - Hello Streakers!

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1. Java - Jim Collier
2. Young Beat - Jack Trombey
3. I Never Said She Was - Click
4. Hello Streakers! - Jean-Claude Pelletie
5. Fairground Waltz - Armando Trovaioli
6. An Old Fashioned Love Song - The Hillside Singers
7. Trolley Song - Donald Lambert
8. Rondo A La Turk - Atlantics
9. Music to Watch Girls By - Caterina Valente
10. Brannigan - Dominic Frontiere
11. Calypso Number 10 - Hector Rivera
12. Mac-Duffin' - Jack McDuff
13. Babsy - Teddy Palmer & Werner Hass
14. Flapperette - Harry Reser

Why Fidelity #90

Why Fidelity #90

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1. Ain't She Sweet - Don Swan
2. Drug Store - Guy Christian et son orchestre
3. Che m'importa del mondo - Rita Pavone
4. Tarde Quente - Mario Albanese
5. Mas Que Nada - Alan Lorber
6. Sidewalks of Cuba - Henry Mancini
7. Ananas - Manolita
8. Small Town Pleasures - Stelvio Cipriani
9. Iron Maiden - John Berberian & Rock East Ensemble
10. Pacific Express
11. Fruscio De Foglie Verdi - Trio Junior
12. Lullaby Of Birdland - Enoch Light
13. Paris in the Spring - Jona And Darlenes