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| Tech Note: Christmas at Rantburg | ||
| 2009-11-25 | ||
At the Fliteline Lounge
Hover your mouse over the Christmas tree and what will pop up is a list of 42 Christmas songs. The playlist starts automatically and plays randomly. The songs are a eclectic mixture of traditional and contemporary Christmas songs, nothing controversial, no Dennis O'Leary, no "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." Just a collection of heartfelt songs celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. All SFW. The list comes from "Playlist". If you have suggestions for additions to the list kindly post the URL in the O Club and I will add it as soon as I can. Popups and javascript must be enabled in your browser in order for the playlist to work. If you want to use the javascript and html code in your own web page you can download the files here. The link contains all the code and instructions you need to make your own play list. You can thank bossman (Fred) for his kind permission to make this happen. The link to the music will remain until Jan 4th, 2010. Enjoy!
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| Posted by:badanov |
| #11 Okay. Look here. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-11-25 23:57 |
| #10 suggestion: Boney M, "Mary's Little Boy Child" |
| Posted by: lex 2009-11-25 23:45 |
| #9 Not really, tw. They usually don't end up on albums. Badanov, anyhow, whatever that song is, it wasn't the one I suggested. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-11-25 23:42 |
| #8 Eric, badanov asked me to propose Chanukkah songs, but I really only know the kid's stuff. Perhaps you would do better -- I'd love to add something more adult to my own repertoire. |
| Posted by: trailing wife in Buffalo 2009-11-25 23:26 |
| #7 That's the best/only one accessible by playlist.com Sorry. |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-11-25 23:18 |
| #6 Um, "Playlist" has substituted some random instrumental version for the Roches' version. I guess you'll have to look it up in iTunes or a competitor. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-11-25 23:04 |
| #5 thanks Chris - a great addition |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-11-25 21:59 |
| #4 I actually submitted a serious Christmas song in the O Club: the Roches' version of "We Three Kings". Added |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-11-25 21:31 |
| #3 Anyhow, I'll have to make do with XM/Sirius Radio Chanukah, the most appealing production of that service. I actually submitted a serious Christmas song in the O Club: the Roches' version of "We Three Kings". |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2009-11-25 21:14 |
| #2 What!!! No "grandma got run over by a reindeer"??? That is one of my very favorite Christmas songs! Seriously, though, Fred, thanks for that. Too often, "Christmas music" means endless repeats of songs that are really "Winter holiday" songs - celebrating snow, and gift giving and being with the family. Although those are nice, they are not the reason for the season. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2009-11-25 17:18 |
| #1 Thanks guys! Even an atheist like me loves the music that puts the spirit in Christmas. Wonderful messages to put out there. Tip jar time! |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-11-25 11:55 |