The DJ Riko Merry Mixmas collection is a holiday tradition that dates back to 2002. Each edition is a continuous mix of Christmas music spanning multiple musical genres and multiple decades.
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Merry Mixmas 2014 Tracklist:
Bells and Brass – Christmas is ComingDiplo – Frosty Bounce
Liz Phair – Ho Ho Ho
R.E.M. – Deck the Halls
James Brown – Christmas is Love
DJ Snake – Bird Machine (Jingle Bells Version)
Crash Test Dummies – Jingle Bells
Booker T. & The M.G.’s – Jingle Bells
Germany Germany – Christmas Club Banger!
Sugar + the Hi-lows – Jingle Bells
Eraserheads – Hitchin’ a Ride
Crying Day Care Choir – Christmas Day Care Choir (Falala)
The Winter Experiment – It Feels Like Christmas
Skeewiff – Joy to the Soul
!!! – Anyway It’s Christmas
Arthur Lyman – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Dan Croll – A Guardian Christmas
Weeping Willows – Christmas Time is Here Again
Pomplamoose – Up on the Housetop
Earth, Wind & Fire – December
Meiko – Maybe Next Year
Yo Gabba Gabba – It’s Wintertime
The Bridges – I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus
The Gifted Children – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Johnny – Onneksi Olkoon
The Reindeer Tribe – Holiday Lover
Percy Faith – We Need a Little Christmas
Wooden Shjips – O Tannenbaum
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Merry Mixmas 2013 Tracklist:
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau – Christmas MedleyJimmy Wakely – It’s Christmas
Televisor – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Barenaked Ladies – Deck the Stills
Grand Fantastic Strings – Troika
Fleming & John – Winter Wonderland (Misty Mountain Hop)
Ramsey Lewis Trio With Strings – Little Drummer Boy
Soulful Strings – Little Drummer Boy
Beck – Little Drum Machine Boy
Erasure – The Christmas Song
Hap Palmer – Hanukkah
Blondie and Fab Five Freddy – Yuletide Throwdown (Rapture)
Mono Puff – Careless Santa
Raveonettes – Christmas Song
Slim Boyd and the Range Hands – On December 5 and 20
The Feetless – Feeling Blue in Paradise
The Audition Studio Orchestra & Chorus – All Around the Christmas Tree
The Gifted Children – The Nutcracker March
We Shot the Moon – My Favorite Christmas Gift
Sufjan Stevens – Christmas Unicorn
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Merry Mixmas 2012 Tracklist:
Polyphonic Spree – A Working Elf’s Theme
Pakkun – Merry Ho Ho
Gifted Children – Santa Claus! (Mixmas Remix)
Fizzy Bangers – Hooray for Santa Claus
Cheap Trick – I Want You for Christmas
AgesandAges – We Need a Little Christmas
Unstatuesque with Stafraenn Hakon – White Christmas
The Dandy Warhols – Little Drummer Boy
DJ Sterimar – Jingle Bells
Capitol Records Orchestra – Jingle Bells
The Musicmakers – Jingle Bells
Yello – Jingle Bells
Bleu – Jingle Bells
Bucko & Champs – Aussie Jingle Bells
Don Reno and Red Smiley – Jingle Bells
Blackalicious – Toy Jackpot
Rappin’ Carolyn – It’s Christmas
Mafialligator – Wassailing
Gifted Children – Blue Christmas
Gruff Rhys – Post Apocalypse Christmas
Brook Benton – You’re all I Want for Christmas
Devo – Merry Something to You
Ghostly Trio – Angels We Have Heard on High
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – Hava Nagila (Christmas Arrangement)
Nat King Cole – Mrs. Santa Claus
The Shins – Wonderful Christmastime
Cats and the Fiddle – Hep Cat’s Holiday
Frank Cosmo – Merry Christmas
The Free Design – Close Your Mouth It’s Christmas
Fadi Awad ft. Marcie – Christmas Is Here
Ozzie Kotani – Jingle Bell Rock
The Funk Brothers – Winter Wonderland
Royal Crown Revue – Merry Christmas to All
Bobby Darin – Christmas Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2011 Tracklist:
Rotary Connection – Opening Round
Blazer Force – Electronic Santa
Grandaddy – Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland
DJ Riko – Twas the Night Before the Goose Got Fat
DJ Riko – The 12 Days of Mixmas
The Free Design – The Now Sound of Christmas
Amillionsons – Super Sharp Santa
DJ Riko featuring Marcie – My Chimney
DJ Riko featuring Tupelo G – Thank You (Santa)
Lou Monte – Dominick the Donkey
Dr. Seuss and Boris Karloff – Welcome Christmas
Jim Nabors – Sleigh Ride
Parenthetical Girls – Carol of the Season
DJ Riko featuring Marcie – Hey Mr Santa
Casey James & the Staypuft Kid – St Nick of Bloomingdale’s
Ingo Star Cruiser – Just Like Christmas
Lou Rawls – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
The Sixth Great Lake – Always After Christmas, Boring
Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – What a Wonderful World
Celebrity Greetings
Lead Belly – Christmas is A-Coming
Prince Zamboo – Santa Flaws!
Belle & Sebastian – Santa Claus
Dread Zeppelin – All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth
Avalanches – Winter Wonderland
Pig Latin Christmas – Inglejay Ellsbay
Soulwax – Last Christmas
Vince Guaraldi Trio – Linus and Lucy
Augie Rios – Donde Esta Santa Claus
Alma Coogan – Never do a Tango With an Eskimo
Luscious Jackson – Let it Snow
Nat King Cole – Toyland
Beach Boys – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2010 Tracklist:
DJ Riko & Tupelo G – Thank You (Santa)
Corporal Blossom – White Christmas
Jet – Back Door Santa
Ingo Star Cruiser – Just Like Christmas
Prince Zimboo – Santa Flaws! (Bandulero Refix)
Sons of Heaven – When Jesus Was Born
Goat Explosion – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The Found Sound Orchestra – Drum Roll Please
Damani feat. Snoop Dogg – Twas the Night Before Xmas
Hawk Nelson – The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t Be Late)
Doctor Octoroc – We Three Konami
Jacob Miller – On the Twelve Day of Ismas
Fireside Al – To Make a Christmas Cake That Will Keep Until Easter
Les Paul – Jingle Bells
The Gifted Children – Angels We Have Heard On High
Julian Casablancas – I Wish It Was Christmas Today
Kenny Vance & The Planotones – Doo Wop Christmas
Morgan – Christmas in Waikiki
Anne Lloyd & Michael Stewart – When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter
Dibidim – All I Want For Christmas
Captain Elmo McKenzie and the Roosters – Home On Christmas Day
Joey Ramone – What A Wonderful World
Pink Martini – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2009 Tracklist:
Snoop Doggy Dogg – Christmas intro
The Neighborhood Kids – Christmas is for Everyone
The Gifted Children – Jingle Bells
Ruth White – Activity Songs for Christmas
Vince Guaraldi – Skating
Weezer – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Adam Faith – Lonely Pup (in a Christmas Shop)
Lady GaGa – Christmas Tree
Stompin’ Tom Connors – Jingle Jangle Aeroplane
The Royal Guardsmen – It Kinda Looks Like Christmas
OK Go – Father Christmas
The Kinks – Father Christmas
Harvey Averne Band – Let’s Get it Together This Christmas
Guster – Donde Esta Santa Claus?
Honky Tonk Confidential – Christmas Prison
Ra John and the Rubba Dub Dub Band – The Christmas Calypso
Bob Dylan – Must Be Santa
Sufjan Stevens – It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
Rhys O’brien – Christmas Morning
Nat King Cole – The Happiest Christmas Tree
The Granville Williams Orchestra – Santa Claus is Ska-ing to Town
Whaley Boys – O, Tannenbaum
Tony Sacco – Jolly Fat Man
Fast Food Rockers – Festive Food Song
Funk Machine – Soul Santa
Alma Cogan – Never do a Tango With an Eskimo
Gentleman Auction House – On the Rooftops
Nullsleep – Silent Night
The Hot Rods – Christmas in Hawaii
Bobby Sherman – Goin’ Home (Sing a Song of Christmas Cheer)
Electric Jungle – Funky Funky Christmas
Eydie Gorme y Los Panchos – Navidad y Ano Nuevo
The Joe Gibbs Family – Winter Wonderland
The Black on White Affair – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2008 Tracklist:
Nat King Cole – Toyland
Soul Saints Orchestra – Santa’s Got a Bag of Soul
Liz Phair – Winter Wonderland
African Christmas – White Christmas
Joy Electric – Here We Come a Wassailing
The Torero Band – The Holly and the Ivy
The Four Seasons – Jungle Bells
The Sixth Great Lake – Always After Christmas Boring
Rotary Connection – Silent Night Chant
Jewish Christmas – Jingle Bells
Binky Griptite – Stoned Soul Christmas
Casey James & the Staypuft Kid – St. Nick of Bloomingdale’s
Hoodoo Gurus – Little Drummer Boy (Up the Khyber)
Irwin the Disco Duck – Donde Esta Santa Claus
Gene Autry – 32 Feet and 8 Little Tails
E-Money – Christmas Crunk
8mm – Baby It’s Cold Outside
Mikey Jarrett and Mikey General – Santa Claus is Black
Parenthetical Girls – Carol of the Season
Prince & the Revolution – Another Lonely Christmas
Cold Chillin Juice Crew – Cold Chillin Christmas
Drunken Boat – Blue X-mas (To Whom it May Concern)
Stephen Colbert – Another Christmas Song
Billy Paul Williams feat. Nicole Henry – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Martin Mull – Santafly
Boxcar Willie – Hee Haw Honey
Hawaiian Slack Key Orchestra – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2007 Tracklist:
01. Lead Belly – Christmas is A-Coming
02. DJ Riko featuring Marcie – Hey Mister Santa
03. Shawn Lee’s Ping Pong Orchestra – Jingle Bells
04. The Cartwrights – Merry Christmas, Neighbor
05. Rubber Band – Silent Night
06. Luis Miguel – Santa Claus Llego a la Ciudad
07. Bruce Haack & Ted Pandel – Ebenezer Electric Pro-Log
08. Famous People – Holiday Greetings
09. Cheap Trick – Come On Christmas
10. Candy Hoyte – Longtime Christmas
11. Richard Cheese – Do They Know It’s Christmas
12. Andre Williams aka Rudibaker – Christmas Wish
13. Speedy Gonzales – The Hat I Got for Christmas is too Beeg
14. Halo Benders – Snowfall
15. Staple Singers – Who Took the Merry out of Christmas
16. Lenny Dee – Mister Santa
17. Cuba L.A. – Good King Wenceslas
18. The Lovers – Christmas Tree
19. H2O Phlo – The Season Christmas Lime (feat. Baron)
20. The Autumn Teen Sound – Christmas Wish
21. The Enchanters – Mambo Santa Mambo
22. Hello Saferide – iPod X-Mas
23. Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass – Sleigh Ride
24. Phil Spector – Silent Night
25. Glenn Miller – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2006 Tracklist:
Intro
Boris Karloff – Welcome Christmas
Carla Thomas – Gee Whiz, It’s Christmas
DJ Riko – Twas the Night Before the Goose Got Fat (Jon Kennedy vs Louis Armstrong)
Amillionsons – Super Sharp Santa
Brenda Lee – Papa Noel
Bobby Sherman – Yesterday’s Dream
The 12 Days of Mixmas (Roger Whittaker, Sesame Street, the McKenzie Brothers, The Waffle House, Crypt Keeper and Twisted Sister)
Rufus Thomas – I’ll Be Your Santa, Baby
Nina – Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown?
Jim Reeves – Senor Santa Claus
Bootsy Collins – N-Yo City
Billy Squier – Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You
Pig Latin Christmas – Inglejay Ellsbay
Joe Williams – Jingle Bells (Bombay Dub Orchestra Remix)
Mark Mothersbaugh – Jingle$, Jingle$, Jingle$
The Partridge Family – Jingle Bells
The Clancy Brothers – Jingle Bells (Buala Bas)
The Andrews Sisters – Jing-A-Ling, Jing-A-Ling
The Sonics – Santa Claus
Gary Walker – Santa’s Got a Brand New Bag
Santa Claus – Santa’s Christmas Wrap
Bing Crosby – Christmas in Killarney
The Yobs – Auld Lang Syne
Outro
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Merry Mixmas 2005 Tracklist:
Intro
Singers Unlimited – Caroling Caroling
DJ Riko featuring Marcie – My Chimney
Luscious Jackson – Let it Show
The Free Design – Now Sound of Christmas
Lou Monte – Dominick the Donkey
Louis Armstrong – Cool Yule
Mr Hanky – Santa Claus is on His Way
The Ventures – Silver Bells
George W. Bush – Twas the Night Before Christmas (Jima edit)
Kids of Widney High – Christmas is the Time
Ringo Starr – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Madness – Insanity Over Christmas
Augie Rios – Donde Esta Santa Claus
Disney – Santa’s Rap
Pizzicato Five – Snowflakes
Chet Baker – Winter Wonderland
Neil Diamond – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Big Ben Banjo Band – Christmas Medley 2
Alvin and the Chipmunks – Chimpunk Song (Slow Version)
Bright Eyes – Little Drummer Boy
Tenchi Muyo vs. The Singing Dogs – Jingle Bells
Wayne Newton – Jingle Bell Hustle
Buchanan & Goodman – Santa and the Satellite
Esquivel! – Frosty the Snowman
Huey Piano Smith and the Clowns – All I Want for Christmas
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Claus – A Visit From Santa Claus
Little Bobby Rey – Corrido de Auld Lang Syne
Santa Outro
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Merry Mixmas 2004 Tracklist:
We Five – My Favorite Things
Star Wars – Christmas in the Stars
Charles Brown – Please Come Home For Christmas
Sammy Davis Jr. – Jingle Bells
Lisa Loeb – Jingle Bells
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans – Jingle Bells/Sleigh Ride
Ramsey Lewis – Sleigh Ride
Spyder D – Ghetto Santa
Obliminal – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Yo La Tengo – It’s Christmas Time
Christmas Jug Band – S.A.N.T.A.
Sy Mann & Jean Jacques Perrey – Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Various Superstar Celebrity Greetings
Dread Zeppelin – All I Want for Christmas is my Two Front Teeth
Eels – Everything’s Gonna be Cool This Christmas
Johnny Cash – Blue Christmas
Ike & Tina Turner – Merry Christmas Baby
Billy May – Rudolph Mambo
The Three Suns – I saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
Bob Rivers – Underwear
Music Box “The Regina” – The First Noel
Polyphonic Spree – Happy Christmas (War is Over)
Stevie Wonder – Little Drummer Boy
Eros – Little Drummer Boy
Lou Rawls – Auld Lang Syne
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Merry Mixmas 2003 Tracklist:
Intro (feat. Esquival)
Stan Kenton – Good King Wenceslas
Lou Rawls – Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Jackson 5 – Up on the House Top
DJ Riko – Boogaloo and Holly (Frank Sinatra vs. Big Boss Man)
Jim Nabors – Sleigh Ride
Edd “Kookie” Byrnes – Yulesville
Belle & Sebastian – Santa Claus
Joy Zipper – Christmas Song
The Fall – Jingle Bell Rock
The Penguins – Jingle Jangle
Salsoul Orchestra – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Soulwax – Last Christmas
Teenage Fanclub – Christmas Eve
Low – Little Drummer Boy
The Avalanches – Winter Wonderland
Various Christmas Wishes
The Ramones – Merry Christmas (I Don’t Wanna Fight Tonight)
Derek B – Chillin’ With Santa
Ella Fitzgerald – Jingle Bells
James Brown – Soulful Christmas
Outro (feat. Sweet Tee, Beach Boys, Esquival, Santa)
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Merry Mixmas 2002 Tracklist:
Aired on the Back to the Basics radio show in Hamburg and also floats around under the name “BTTB 2002-12-24 – DJ Riko (X-262)”
Run DMC – Christmas in Hollis
Clarence Carter – Back Door Santa
Otis Redding – Merry Christmas Baby
Paul McCartney & Wings – Wonderful Christmas Time
The Who – Christmas
Granddaddy – Alan Parsons in a Winter Wonderland
Kurtis Blow – Christmas Rappin’
The Waitresses – Christmas Wrapping
Louis Armstrong – Zat You Santa Claus?
Bobby Helms – Jingle Bell Rock
Lou Monte – Italian Jingle Bells
Jackson 5 – Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town
Frank Sinatra – Let it Snow
Dean Martin – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Chuck Berry – Run Rudolph Run
The Beatles – Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Vince Guraldi – Linus and Lucy
Jose Feliciano – Feliz Navidad
El Vez – Feliz Navidad
Elvis Presley – Christmas Message
Jimi Hendrix – Christmas Medley
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