2009 Holiday Music Top 10

1. “Frosty the Snowman” by Fiona Apple
2. “(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man with the Bag” by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
3. “Mele Kalikimaka” by Chris Isaak
4. “Joy to the World” by The Butties
5. “Blue Christmas” by Chris Isaak
6. “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” by Weezer
7. “Carol of the Bells” by The Bird and the Bee
8. “Nutcracker Suite” by the Brian Setzer Orchestra
9. “Father Christmas” by The Kinks
10. “The Nutcracker, Op. 71, Act 2: Character Dances (Divertissement) – Dance of the Reed Pipes” by Kirov Orchestra & Valery Gergiev

Yeah, #10 is sort of a surprise to me, too.

2009 Top 10 Countdown, #5: “Fresh Blood” by the Eels

So, it turns out the official single isn’t embeddable anywhere, raising the question of why the label would even post it on YouTube. So, instead, enjoy this Twilight music video, set to the song in question. Don’t blame me: I wanted to post the official video.

2009 Top 10 Countdown, #6: “After Hours” by Rilo Kiley

This is a Velvet Underground cover, I’m told. (I know, I’m severely lacking in my musical education.) And no, it’s not an official video.

2009 Top 10 Countdown, #7: “Ghost Town” by Shiny Toy Guns

2009 Top 10 Countdown, #8: “Wild One” by Those Darlins

Apparently Those Darlins don’t put out videos, so this is as good as it gets.