octy's MIDNIGHT MASS(ACRE) - 11pm, 24th December 2020

[ButterTart]

No, that was Coupling...

The lead actor from Coupling went on to play an olden days policeman in a film about pirates in the Caribbean. No idea what it was called but it was Johnny Marr and Orlando Florida going round in a boat just being slags.

 

[ButterTart]

This Smoke Fairies one is also mint.

 

[octophone]

J'adore les Fairies du Smoke.

 

[ButterTart]

CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS!

 

[octophone]

RUN DMC - Christmas In Hollis



Can't beat this era of RUN DMC. Even when they're being silly, they still rock.

 

[Iguana]

Ooh this would have been good for a miserable ASFM Xmas entry!

 

[Jark]

Vespertine's Jizz

oooop my google alert just went off.

 

[COB]

This video's already BATSHIT

 

[octophone]

Ooh this would have been good for a miserable ASFM Xmas entry!

I considered it but figured I'd come last!

 

[ButterTart]

I've a lot of time for Run DMC. It's Tricky is great fun to do on karaoke, as you'll all discover on the Dreaded Moopmeet.

 

[octophone]

The Ravonettes - The Christmas Song



Ace post-punk Spectoresque 2 minute blast

 

[RJN]

Christmas in Hollis

Sad to see nothing from this classic album (which I did buy):

 

[ButterTart]

I'm already well acquainted with this Raveonettes one, it's brilliant.

 

[Kate]

Ewww a Jamie Cullum advert

 

[Tisch]

Thank you octy! I know it's not quite the end but I simply must retire to my bedchambers now.

It's been a different set of tunes to my usual and I've appreciated it! Merry Christmas!

 

[dmlaw]

I like Run DMC's sense of humour. I can't imagine many modern rap acts making a song like this because they'd care too much about their reputations.

 

[octophone]

Sufjan Stevens - I Saw Three Ships



I mean, he's made loads of Xmas records so how to choose one? I went with this because my other favourite is 12 minutes long.

 

[Iguana]

He does like a good long song doesn't he!

 

[COB]

This is a bit twee for me, I think.

 

[octophone]

He does like a good long song doesn't he!

Oh, the bugger will go on for hours if no-one stops him.

 

[dmlaw]

Pleasingly, this is not 'Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire' Christmas Song. Justin Bieber did that one no favours.

 

[ButterTart]

I know very little about this Sufjan Stevens character other than that everyone else in the world seems to know and like him.

 

[octophone]

Let's wind it down now...

Phoebe Bridgers - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas



I mean, she was born to sing this, wasn't she?

 

[Iguana]

This is a bit twee for me, I think.

I have it on good authority that Zen loves a bit of Sufjan and the twee-er the better

 

[RJN]

I'm a song behind somehow but I love the Raveonettes song

 

[RJN]

Sufjan Stevens has some great/devastating songs

Honestly not loving this one so much though

 

[octophone]

I'm a song behind somehow but I love the Raveonettes song

Might be adverts....I've got an ad-blocker on.

 

[dmlaw]

I've never really gotten into Sufjan. It's always seemed that it would take quite a bit of time.

 

[ButterTart]

This version of HYAMLC is stunning.

 

[octophone]

And finally...

Low - Silent Night



Beautiful rendition of yr present hosts favourite Xmas song. This takes me right back to childhood, watchnight services and carol concerts.

 

[RJN]

Chicago is his "classic" I think, but it reminds me so much of someone its almost hard to listen to

The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! is my favorite I think

 

[dmlaw]

I love HYAMLC. This is a great version of it. You can tell that it was a wartime song with an unspoken undertone that it could be your last Christmas. Oddly appropriate in these Covid times.

 

[COB]

I have it on good authority that Zen loves a bit of Sufjan and the twee-er the better

Yes, well he's always been quite the contrary Mary

 

[COB]

Thank you for this @santaphone, it's been great!

 

[ButterTart]

These last two have proper given me chills.

2020 years ago Mary was screaming her tits off in a barn with only her cuckold husband and a couple of lowly oxen around to give a shit. I feel like this is what she would have had playing in the background for relaxation.

 

[octophone]

Thank you for joining me for this, Moops. Well worth it for me, hopefully for you too.

Merry Christmas, Moopy. Be kind to yourselves. x

 

[ButterTart]

This was brilliant, @santaphone. Cheers for putting it together!

 

[RJN]

This version of Silent Night is very pretty Despite not celebrating Christmas really, the music of it gives me such a warm feeling

Thank you @santaphone! This has been really nice in a weird time, and it made me feel much more festive while also giving me some new music that I wouldn't normally go to to explore

 

[dmlaw]

I may have been a bit late to the party, but the last part of the playlist was great. Thank you octy and Merry Christmas to all.

 

[Kate]

Thank you Octopops!