"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" Sung by Chrissie Hynde with The Pretenders in 1987

A Very Special Christmas is the first in a series of Christmas-themed compilation albums produced to benefit Special Olympics. The album was released in 1987, and production was overseen by Jimmy Iovine for A&M Records. A Very Special Christmas has also raised millions of dollars for the Special Olympics.[2] The cover artwork was designed by Keith Haring.




Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the yule-tide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away

Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more

Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas now

Margaret Fiedler Sings "Alphabet Soup" with Laika in 2003

Laika is a British band founded in 1993 by the ex-members of Moonshake Margaret Fiedler and John Frenett, and producer and engineer Guy Fixsen. The band was named after the Russian dog Laika, the first animal to orbit the earth.




Silence please now
I dont want a word
Got deep in trouble
And my hands got burnt

Aint nobody love me
Thats how I got here
With pockets full of nothing
And a head full of fear

You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine
You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine

Im a fish outta water
A soup in a basket
Gotta get to where Im going
But dont know how to ask it

Believed in a young man
Thats where I went wrong
And now Im in the gutter
And I aint got long

He was a callous boy
That much I could see
But the hearts a crazy fool
When it wants to believe

It loses all directions
Forgets how to drive
That honey saw me coming
And skinned me alive

You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine
You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine

You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine
You broke a heart many a time
But you'll never break this heart of mine



Read more: Laika - Alphabet Soup Lyrics | MetroLyrics

Josie Cotton Sings "Beyond The Valley of the Dolls" in 2007

Josie Cotton (born Kathleen Josey; 1956) is an American singer/songwriter, best known for her minor hits "Johnny Are You Queer" and "He Could Be the One" from 1982. "Johnny Are You Queer" has been featured on the soundtracks to the movies Jackass Number Two and Valley Girl, and "He could be the one" was also featured in Valley Girl.

Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is a 1970 American schlock melodrama film starring Dolly Read, Cynthia Myers, Marcia McBroom, John LaZar, Michael Blodgett and David Gurian. The cult classic was directed by Russ Meyer and co-written by Meyer and Roger Ebert.

Agent Ribbons Sing "Oh, la la" in 2010

Th e story of Agent Ribbons has not one–but many–beginnings, and fashioning some semblance of chronology from their cut-and-paste four-year history is an art project in and of itself. Originally hailing from the shanty-Victorian streets of downtown Sacramento, they now reside in Austin,TX when they aren’t traveling the world and jamming econo.
Usually, you’ll experience them as a three piece, but they are also known to keep it simple with the original two-piece guitar, drums and vocals line up. In either case, they almost always catch crowds off-guard with their live rawness, bringing both an honest minimalism and unapologetic theatricality to their live shows.
Agent Ribbons isn’t just a band–it’s a tree house club of post-feminist dreamers trying to find their place in the scheme of things, like a hand-sewn and lovingly-crafted garment in a modern, disposable world. Listening to everything from Eartha Kitt to e Velvet Underground and taking notes from bands like The Shaggs, Th e Boswell Sisters and Th e Zombies, they miraculously reconcile seemingly-unrelated genres, sounding something like Girls in the Garage doing the Three Penny Opera. Waxing sentimental over the eerie beauty of all things lost to time, the emphasis is undoubtedly in the lyrics, which favor clever turns of phrase and occasional humor, but never at the expense of the melodic integrity of their catchy, memorable songs.
Since 2007, the band has toured the U.S. more times than they can remember. Some of those tours were with big national acts like Camera Obscura, Cake, Detroit Cobras and Girl in a Coma, and the rest were done vigilante-style in a Chevy Astro.





I'd rather be going nowhere
Knowing that that's where I was going
Than to be always headed somewhere
Unbeknownst to me

I know that you're seeking something
Elusive as it may be
Think of me
When you get somewhere
I hope it's nowhere without me

Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA


I'd rather be dreaming big dreams
And living just to get what I am given
While you wander after moonbeams
I'm dreaming just to see you in 'em
It's just for a while
But 400 miles seems like an eternity
Think of me when you get somewhere
I hope it's nowhere without me

Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)
Wish you hadn't gone away to LA
(oh la la)


oh la la
oh la la
oh la la
oh la la
oh la la
oh la la

k.d. lang Sings "So In Love" in 1990

Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress.

"So in Love" is a popular song, written by Cole Porter, from his musical Kiss Me, Kate, (opening on Broadway in 1948) based on Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew. It was sung in the show by Patricia Morison, reprised by Alfred Drake and further popularized by Patti Page in 1949.

Red Hot + Blue is the first in the series of compilation albums from the Red Hot Organization. The recording was the first in the Red Hot Benefit Series. It features contemporary pop performers reinterpreting several songs of Cole Porter, and the title of the album comes from Cole Porter's musical, Red, Hot and Blue.




Strange dear, but true dear,
When I'm close to you, dear,
The stars fill the sky,
So in love with you am I.
Even without you,
My arms fold about you,
You kno, darling why,
So in love with you am I.
In love with the night mysterious,
The night when you first were there.
In love with my joy delirious,
The thought that you might care.
So taunt me, and hurt me,
Decieve me, desert me,
I'm yours till I die,
So in love with you am I

"Post-Modern Sleaze" Sung by Kelly Dayton with Sneaker Pimps in 1996

Sneaker Pimps was a British trip-hop band formed in Hartlepool, England in 1994. They are best known for their first album Becoming X (released in 1996) and particularly the singles "6 Underground", "Spin Spin Sugar", and "Tesko Suicide" from the same album. They took their name from an article the Beastie Boys published in their Grand Royal magazine about a man they hired to track down classic sneakers.




She looks ahead, she paints her toe nails red,
She's wet and wild, a typical 90's child,

She makes every move they make,
She takes everything they take,
She must be a thelma or louise,
She must be a post-modern sleaze

Unscrew the wine, she'll throw a party line,
Stories extreme, she's such a drama queen,
Cries through the night, she choked on marlboro lites,
Pure charm and grace, she hates her pretty face,

She makes every move they make,
She takes everything they take,
She must be a thelma or louise,
She must be a post-modern sleaze

Straw spun from gold, she craves a tortured soul,
All doom and gloom, she plays an open wound,

She takes every scene they steal,
She takes every pain they feel,
She must be a thelma or louise,
She must be a post-modern sleaze

Deborah Harry Sings "Sound-A-Sleep" with Blondie in 1979

Blondie is an American rock band founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American new wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s. Their first two albums contained strong elements of these genres, and although successful in the United Kingdom and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground band in the United States until the release of Parallel Lines in 1978. Over the next three years, the band achieved several hit singles including "Call Me", "Atomic" and "Heart of Glass" and became noted for its eclectic mix of musical styles incorporating elements of disco, pop, rap, and reggae, while retaining a basic style as a new wave band.




You close your eyes and you will see
Micro-flashing neon lights
Open your eyes and you will see
It still looks like the same thing
Lie and wait for sleep and listen
To your heart beat too fast for sleep
Close your eyes and you will see
The sound asleep

I want to go, I want to go
I want to go down to go to sleep
Your frame of reference
Is my swimming pool

My, my swimming pool
Still looks like the China Sea
Pool to sea and finally
The sound asleep

Feel the muscles in your face
Twitch, relax, remembering
Everything that went down and will go down
I want to go down to sleep

Insomnia, no sleep disease
Petties parking, feed me please
Lie and wait for sleep and listen
To your heart beat too fast for sleep

Cibo Matto Sing "Moonchild" in 1999

"Moonchild" is the second single released from the second Cibo Matto album, Stereo ★ Type A. It was released in 1999. B-side "Backseat" was included on the Japanese version of the album.

Cibo Matto (meaning crazy food in Italian, and pronounced [ˈtʃiːbo ˈmatto]) are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994. Initially, the lyrics in their songs were primarily concerned with food, before expanding into broader subject matter following the addition of Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis and Duma Love to the band, showcased on their second studio album.

While the two founding members of the group are Japanese expatriates, they are not especially popular in Japan; the group did not gain nearly as large a following in Japan as it did in the United States. According to Billboard, their first album Viva! La Woman sold only 20,000 copies in Japan but over 74,000 copies in the U.S. Japanese listeners did not understand the appeal of the group.




Moonchild, [Incomprehensible] still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?
Moonchild, still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?

Sometimes I feel you're sitting next to me
Listening to my stories
Time always shows me it's hard to understand
How to be myself

Moonlight dries your tears
Moonlight hides your fears
Moonlight dries your tears
Moonlight hides your fears

Moonchild, still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?
Moonchild, still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?

Sometimes I feel you're smiling at me
And telling me your memories
The tide always moves fast
Can you tell me how to find words inside a shell?

Moonlight dries your tears
Moonlight hides your fears
Moonlight dries your tears
Moonlight hides your fears

Can't you get that? Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Can't you get that? Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?

Moonchild, still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?
Moonchild, still live in my heart
Can I ask you something, is your life better now?

Can't you get that? Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Can't you get that? Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?

Moonchild, do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Moonchild, do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?

Moonchild, do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby?
Moonchild, do you know what you're doing, baby?
Do you know what you're doing, baby? Moonchild



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Melanie Sings "Brand New Key" in 1971

"Brand New Key" is a pop song written by folk singer Melanie, which became a novelty hit in 1971-72. Taken from Melanie's album Gather Me, it was also known as "The Rollerskate Song" due to its chorus. It was her biggest hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December 1971 and January 1972. It reached #1 in Canada and Australia, and #4 in the UK charts.




I rode my bicycle past your window last night
I roller skated to your door at daylight
It almost seems like you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone but you got something I need

Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
And try them out, you see

I been looking around awhile
You got something for me
Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

I ride my bike, I roller skate, don't drive no car
Don't go too fast but I go pretty far
For somebody who don't drive, I been all around the world
Some people say, I done all right for a girl

I asked your mother if you were at home
She said yes, but you weren't alone
Oh, sometimes I think that you're avoiding me
I'm okay alone but you've got something I need

Well, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key
I think that we should get together
And try them out, you see

Oh, I got a brand new pair of roller skates
You got a brand new key

Anita Baker Sings "Sweet Love" in 1986

"Sweet Love" is the title of a popular song from 1986 by R&B singer Anita Baker. It was the second single from her critically acclaimed second studio album, Rapture.




With all my heart I love you baby
Stay with me and you will see
My arms will hold you baby
Never leave, 'cause

I believe, I'm in love, sweet love
Hear me calling out your name, I feel no shame
I'm in love, sweet love
Don't you ever go away, it'll always be this way

Oh your heart has called me closer to you
I will be all that you need
Just trust in what we're feeling
Never leave 'cause baby

I believe, in this love, sweet love
Hear me calling out your name, I feel no shame
I'm in love, sweet love
Don't you ever go away, it'll always be this way

There's no stronger love in this world
Oh baby no, you're my man, I'm your girl
I'll never go, wait and see, can't be wrong
Don't you know this is where you belong

Sweet, sweet and lovely baby
Stay right here, never fear
I will be all that you need
Never leave, 'cause baby

I believe, in this love, sweet love
Hear me calling out your name, I feel no shame
I'm in love, sweet love
Don't you ever go away, it'll always be this way

Love, so sweet so sweet so sweet
Love, love
Baby, sweet love
I believe
Love is sweet baby, love is sweet baby