all that's sacred #29

The holiday season is upon us and I thought it only appropriate to make episode #29 a playlist of some of Pearl Jam’s yearly gifts via the annual Holiday 45 exclusive to Ten Club members. A couple of these aren’t “Christmas” songs per se, but still felt wintery and fitting. I’ll be back with the commentary next week, but figured I’d sit this one out. I thought some of you might want to have this for a little background ambiance while you gift-wrap, visit, and/or imbibe in the coming weeks – I’d just be getting in the way of the music.

I also included two Six Degrees of PJ tracks to mix it up a bit. While there is an easy connection to the artist on the first track, the second track ends the podcast and requires a little more analysis – although you don’t have to be a rock historian to connect the dots. While this closing track was recorded over 40 years ago, it’s regrettably and eerily still relevant to today – and a subtle reminder that we still live in a crazy world despite all the feel-good holiday sentiments. The more things “change”, the more they stay the same…

Best wishes to you all this holiday season and I hope you enjoy #29.

Peace. Donny

Strangest Tribe – 1999 Holiday 45
Let Me Sleep – 1991 Holiday 45
Angel – 1993 Holiday 45
Ave Maria – Six Degrees of PJ: Chris Cornell w/ Eleven
Someday At Christmas – 2004 Holiday 45
Santa God – 2007 Holiday 45
Don’t Believe In Christmas – 2002 Holiday 45
Jingle Bells – 2007 Holiday 45
Ramblings – 1991 Holiday 45
7 O’Clock News/Silent Night – Six Degrees of PJ: Simon & Garfunkel