My brainbox decided to start playing "Blood" by My Chemical Romance and Monty Python's "Galaxy Song" at the same time, and I don't know if that's the sound of one of my critical circuits frying, or if my third eye just opened onto the best level of Hell.*
*"Hell" being said affectionately. As a writer, I would never dare to even dream of thinking that the universe speaks through me, and I don't really like the idea of the Muse. However, I giggle endlessly at the idea of having Matt Berry's voice declare, "That's the devil talking," to describe what I do to words that might befall others.
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CELEBRATING THE 25 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
– intro by David D. Fowler, the Canuck Crank
– playlist by Aeon 999, the Lone Antifa
– updated & expanded Jan 18, 2023
Most everyone in this culture has heard The Twelve Days Of Christmas way too many times. It's played to death during this season, and ain't exactly my favourite Xmas ditty; but it does serve as a good reminder that this grandest of all holidays should properly be marked by more than one paltry day. So I have evolved a perfectly logical way to extend my personal revelries to a foolhardy extreme.
It's well known that Protestants and Catholics honour 12 days, from December 25 to January 5. Less well known is the fact that Eastern Orthodox believers mark the occasion from January 7 to 18. So some years ago, I had a brain wave: Why not combine the two traditions into one big blowout, lasting 25 days? Being a non-denominational believer has its advantages!
Accordingly, if y'all wanna prolong your celebrations in like manner, MFF is here to help with links to many highly entertaining resources, designed to enhance your own private 25 Days Of Christmas – by offering access to well over 250 carefully curated festive videos. They start in this post, and continue in the newly revised and updated editions of our best previous holiday posts.
You can watch complete editions of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, HANDEL’S MESSIAH, IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, THE POLAR EXPRESS, THE FOURTH WISE MAN, THE SNOW QUEEN, BACH’S CHRISTMAS ORATORIO, THE NUTCRACKER BALLET, A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES, RUDOLPH THE REINDEER, and HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS.
We also feature a wide variety of comedy, ranging from MONTY PYTHON, STEPHEN COLBERT, LAUREL & HARDY, ROWAN ATKINSON, CHARLIE CHAPLIN, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, and BETTY BOOP, to PORKY PIG, STEVE MARTIN, the MUPPETS, the BEATLES, DAFFY DUCK, HOME ALONE, the PEANUTS GANG, JIMMY KIMMEL, and lots of cartoon SANTAS.
As for music, you can enjoy everything from ELVIS PRESLEY, BOB DYLAN, BARBRA STREISAND, JOHNNY CASH, BJORK, LOREENA McKENNITT, FRANK SINATRA, PRINCE, and ANNIE LENNOX, to LUCIANO PAVAROTTI, BILLIE HOLIDAY, CELINE DION, KATE BUSH, EMMYLOU HARRIS, DAVID BOWIE, DOLORES O'RIORDAN, JOAN BAEZ, CAROLYN ARENDS, and NAT KING COLE.
So we cordially invite y'all to enjoy MFF's YULETIDE CORNUCOPIA. The following items provide a good cross-section of the kind of stuff we like; and the links in the bottom section go to our earlier posts. We especially draw your attention to our 2020 epic, JOYFUL CHRIST MASS AMID A CATASTROPHIC YEAR. As Elvis was fond of saying: MURRY KRIMMUS to y'all, muh friends.
Naughty Or Nice 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3mFDXl4KQE
O Holy Night 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3YBq0QWmbU
Mary, Did You Know?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1DZA_TdBBI
God Rest Ye Merry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b3WjMhtuNo
All I Want for Xmas Is A Movie Mashup
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crMryxgCg-s
Philomena Cunk's Xmas Moments Of Wonder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNA6b66bILk
Dave Cooks The Turkey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WSBcJ5LpOw
The Hanukkah Song #4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFcbF4flCT4
Theme Time: Xmas Extravaganza
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXN0A_htsWY
Best Christmas Superhero Movies
https://www.cbr.com/best-christmas-superhero-movies-batman-returns-iron-man-3/
Neil Gaiman's Christmas Carol
https://www.nypl.org/blog/2019/12/19/listen-neil-gaiman-reads-christmas-carol
The Queen's Xmas Broadcast 1957
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBRP-o6Q85s
Beatles Xmas Messages
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpztFevztnk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwW8KMy9Nn0
https://www.culturesonar.com/merry-christmas-from-the-beatles/
The King's First Speech 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW7PV8cfiiM
2,000 Miles
https://vimeo.com/248782483
All Alone On Christmas 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfkdbGQE1xc
Father Christmas & The Goblins
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1kjPAiP_5M
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Naughty Or Nice 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5McMPNr24g
Bad Santa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQvaoRScND4
The Season's Upon Us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk
Father Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPPCPqDINEk
The 12 Pains Of Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB08UdIpHR8
Twisted Silver Bells
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHAsw_aswlM
A Very Shining Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVGnyOkQiY4
A Lehrer Christmas Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtZR3lJobjw
The Night Santa Went Crazy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSs3FyeThM0
Violent Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a53e4HHnx_s
The War On Christmas 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sjj4cxvLtSU
Christmastime For The Jews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGzO1ghRKp4
A Very Goldblum Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwnMZdOBF64
Bob Dylan Sings Jingle Bells
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?ref=search&v=1898663183799810
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icZwm6Aact8
Christmas Movie Supercut
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhDBwy_rJTI
New Year's Day 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDr9B5sQi0g
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Naughty Or Nice 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8rYm_vuho
Yes, Mary Fricken Well Knew
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqLz8nGdOn4
The Only Xmas Carols That Are Any Good
http://www.blairthornburgh.com/the-only-christmas-carols-that-are-any-good-a-definitive-and-absolute-list-fight-me/
Xmas Songs Banned In The Past
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/637970/banned-christmas-songs-past
Ayn Rand's Rudolph The Reindeer
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ayn-rand-writes-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer
Black Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISfeVysYBYE
Liberace Christmas Medley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8HLMW5wU4M
Linus & Lucy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00gXEn1ehDg
The Mouse Family Christmas
https://terryscotttaylor.bandcamp.com/album/a-mouse-family-christmas-the-christmas-miracle
Nazareth: A Hamilton Parody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wInPtkpjnZ8
Downey's River
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxjQfFsQKuw
Christmas Lullaby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqbOCmFQkKQ
Orson Welles' Christmas Carol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gJ3jINcTR0
Best Christmas Movie Moments
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBJWo_91noA
Christmas Every Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpkAtfIkgic
New Year's Day 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8QV5fa7xa4
A Year At The Movies In 30 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiROS9hHrRI
https://oblations.blogspot.com/2022/12/a-year-at-movies-in-half-hour.html
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Naughty Or Nice 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_oebgwJioU
Merry Christmas To The World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsx8Py3F0g8
A Nightingale Sang / Joy To The World
https://www.facebook.com/perlabatallamusic/videos/1270196156882103
My First Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR7dFVolk58
Follow The Star: The Great Invitation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uglkRXWOZak
Strange Wonders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_RLQ1LvT4c&list=OLAK5uy_mVZPB8ztABkZen-kwf6_wXuaMXi2wFZSo
Magnificat: Mary's Prayer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-Hrrw_FAyU
The Chosen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tZ7cg4D_z8
Is Bethlehem Too Far Away?
https://www.facebook.com/watch?v=830848780811630
The Heart Of NIght (Christ Is Born)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWZzL7NlD0I
The Holly And The Ivy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ck5Xw9I1FdE
Hope Awakes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoaCRtrA8A8
All Alone On Christmas 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcVcshPvTzQ
Praise The Lord, My Soul
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmhUPuiTpPg
12 Minutes Of Christmas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55icTnuEFNQ
O Holy Night 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Sco6ndMNkY
New Year's Day 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKZa4IYT-oI
Auld Lang Syne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fAG2yv-o5A
JOYFUL CHRIST MASS AMID A CATASTROPHIC YEAR
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/638702098005016576/image-gallery-1-gods-favorite-ornament-2-the
GHOST OF TREASONS PAST
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/671325173472018432/xmas-2021-trilogy-part-1-ghost-of-treasons-past
GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/671325487007776768/xmas-2021-trilogy-part-2-ghost-of-christmas
GHOST OF SAVIOR FUTURE
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/671325758462083072/xmas-2021-trilogy-part-3-ghost-of-savior-future
JESUS: THE TRUE MYTH VS ATHEIST FAN FICTION
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/154953263965/jesus-the-true-myth-vs-atheist-fan-fiction-by
HAVE YOURSELF AN ORTHODOX LITTLE CHRISTMAS
https://musemash.tumblr.com/post/672791046078578688/happy-new-year-friends-mff-offers-our-earnest
Credit: Image #4
JOSE Y MARIA
by Everett Patterson
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I was just reminded of this thing I made several years ago. It's possible that the general tumblr population is too young for it to make sense; I genuinely have no idea which kids books are known to which generations (and nations of origin, for that matter.) But there are at least a few mutuals who might appreciate it. (I'm hopeful about @werebearbearbar, for example)
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[ i’ve been revisiting some childhood movies recently, so here’s this - an excerpt from my very own (and very nonexistent) mashup screenplay titled
monty python’s little mermaid
ariel : “she turned me into a mute!”
sebastian(?) : “..a mute?”
ariel : “… i got better.”
]
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