Songs for the Christmas Season 13

Today we'll go with some classic rock Christmas tunes that are true holiday staples. First we have Elton John's "Step Into Christmas" from 1973.






Next is a blues number that The Eagles made even more popular than the original by Charles Brown. The song is "Please Come Home for Christmas."

Songs for the Halloween Season 15

Halloween is never complete without witches and neither is a list of songs for the holiday without them either. So first we'll hear "The Witch Queen of New Orleans" by Redbone. A smokin's song by a native American band, it's not particularly scary but it does have some 'witching' elements.






Moving right along we revisit The Eagles with their classic, "Witchy Woman." This one is most appropriate for Halloween--music, lyrics & all. And that ending! It will give you a fright if turn up the volume and turn off the lights.

Songs for the Halloween Season 3

Today's first selection is "Take the Devil" by The Eagles. Very dark song with some menacing electric guitars and that piercing, elongated "from your mind" vocal line delivered by Randy Meisner in the middle which is utterly bone-chilling.






My second selection is "Hypnotized" by Fleetwood Mac. Superb song by the pre-Buckingham/Nicks version of the band. The lyrics are surreal in nature and deal with some strange occurrences indeed. This song gets its eeriness from the electric and acoustic guitar lines throughout and Bob Welch's subdued vocal.





Come back tomorrow for 2 more selections!