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Sure Does Feel Like Xmas Time
As the great John Lennon once sang, “And so this is Christmas.” At long last — and ahead of schedule — here is the track listing for A Very Marty Xmas 2007. I spent a bit of time revisiting my older...
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It’s Xmas All Over Again
Every year without fail, someone who receives my Xmas mix says to me, “Hey, where’s [fill in the blank]?” That blank can be filled by your choice of Bruce Springsteen’s “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”...
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But It Is a Classic
Jeeeez. A whole article about Christmas CDs and not one mention of A Very Marty Xmas 2007 being an instant classic. That doesn’t seem right.
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Say It Ain’t So
My friends, as I survey my collection of unused holiday tunes, I’m very quickly coming to the realization that there may not be a Very Marty Christmas 2008. I spent some time this past weekend...
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An Xmas You’ll Always Remember
Here’s something you may not know about me: I absolutely love Christmas music. Seriously. There’s just something about it that I can’t get enough of. The jingle-jangley tuneage permeates the malls and...
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Step Back Into Christmas with Me
This really is the most wonderful time of the year. In fact, every year I can’t wait to get past Halloween because that means one thing: It’s time to start work on the year’s edition of A Very Marty...
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A Very Special Xmas for Me
I don’t know exactly when it was that I became such a fan of Christmas music, but 10 years ago I decided to create a mix of my favorite holiday tunes. A friend of mine suggested I give it out to people...
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It Wouldn’t Be the Holidays Without Her
A few years back, I got into a discussion with a friend when I told her how much I love Christmas. “No,” she clarified. “You love the Christmas season. You don’t have to deal with the family and the...
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10 Is Enough
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a huge fan of Thanksgiving. Yes, I love me some turkey and gravy, a couple days off from work, time to see friends, maybe hang out in New York City and see a show, and...
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The Ultimate “Very Marty” Holiday Spotify Playlist
My blog readers have landed on Santa Claus and Hanukkah Harry’s “Nice List” this year. So as my present to you all, I’ve compiled what may be the ultimate “Very Marty Xmas” playlist, using Spotify....
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This Is the Best Christmas Music Playlist of All Time
True story: If you want to know what the best Christmas music is, you should ask a Jewish person. Why is that? Honestly, I really don’t know. Perhaps it has something to do with, as Sarah Spigelman...
View ArticleCan I Interest You in Hanukkah Songs … that Aren’t Sung by Adam Sandler?
Anyone who knows me knows there are few things I love more than Christmas music. I made Very Marty Xmas mixes for 10 years, and continue to maintain an “Ultimate” playlist version of the mix on Spotify...
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