The weekend is upon us — second-to-last one before Christmas! — so here’s an instant holiday party starter for you.
Today’s song is 12 minutes of soul, salsa and dance bliss, mixing together “Joy to the World,” “Deck the Halls,” “O Come All Ye Faithful,” “Jingle Bells,” “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” “The Christmas Song,” “White Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” “Winter Wonderland,” “The First Noel” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”
Just don’t stray too far away from the mistletoe.
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“Christmas Medley,” the Salsoul Orchestra, from “Christmas Jollies,” 1976.
“Christmas Jollies” is a record so popular that it’s been re-released in every decade since the ’70s, most recently in 2022. Discogs lists 71 versions of it.
So popular that it inspired a follow-up — “Christmas Jollies II,” released in 1981. Save for the best cut — “You’re All I Want For Christmas,” sung by Jocelyn Brown — stick with the original.