# Christmas Song on The No Agenda Show

Christmas Song comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2007 to December 2020.

- **Chapters:** 5
- **Episodes:** 5
- **Discussed:** December 2007 – December 2020
- **Related topics:** [Adam Curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [Ascap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ascap.md), [Gitmo Nation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-nation.md), [John C. Dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md), [Lyrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lyrics.md), [Netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [Newsletter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsletter.md), [Rabbit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rabbit.md), [Roger Mcguinn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/roger-mcguinn.md), [Todd Rundgren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/todd-rundgren.md)

## Chapters 1–5 of 5

### Flappy the Rabbit, Todd Rundgren, Dutch Christmas Song

- **Episode:** [1306: Antigenic Drift](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1306-antigenic-drift.md)
- **Published:** 2020-12-27
- **Time:** 4:03:34–4:07:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1306-antigenic-drift/chapter/flappy-the-rabbit-todd-rundgren-dutch-christmas-song.md

A creepy 40-year-old Dutch Christmas song called "Flappy," about a boy's pet rabbit that ends up as Christmas dinner, was surprisingly covered by American musician Todd Rundgren. The hosts discuss the dark nature of the song and the oddity of Rundgren's interest in the traditional Dutch material.

Keywords: flappy, [todd rundgren](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/todd-rundgren.md), [netherlands](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/netherlands.md), [rabbit](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rabbit.md), [christmas song](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas-song.md)

### Christmas Music Novelties, Goat and Dog Vocal Arrangements

- **Episode:** [992: Robo-Trump](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/992-robo-trump.md)
- **Published:** 2017-12-21
- **Time:** 42:38–45:34
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/992-robo-trump/chapter/christmas-music-novelties-goat-and-dog-vocal-arrangements.md

A review of novelty Christmas music features tracks composed entirely of animal sounds. One project involves individual goat vocalizations mapped to musical notes, while another features a sophisticated arrangement of dog growls and barks. The discussion touches on the creative effort required to arrange these "animal choirs" into recognizable holiday carols.

Keywords: christmas music, goat sounds, dog barking, novelty songs, [ascap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ascap.md)

### Roger McGuinn Christmas Song, Gitmo Nation Newsletter

- **Episode:** [471: Spying is Sharing](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing.md)
- **Published:** 2012-12-20
- **Time:** 2:26
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/471-spying-is-sharing/chapter/roger-mcguinn-christmas-song-gitmo-nation-newsletter.md

Adam Curry criticizes John C. Dvorak for including a traditional Christmas song by Roger McGuinn in the Gitmo Nation newsletter. Curry argues the content lacks the typical "No Agenda" edge, while Dvorak defends the inclusion as a seasonal gesture.

Keywords: [roger mcguinn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/roger-mcguinn.md), [gitmo nation](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gitmo-nation.md), [newsletter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/newsletter.md), [christmas song](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas-song.md), [adam curry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/adam-curry.md), [john c. dvorak](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-c-dvorak.md)

### Pod-safe Christmas Song Performance

- **Episode:** [159: Health Care Doublecross](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/159-health-care-doublecross.md)
- **Published:** 2009-12-24
- **Time:** 1:45:14–1:48:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/159-health-care-doublecross/chapter/pod-safe-christmas-song-performance.md

The episode concludes with a collaborative musical performance featuring Cece Chapman, Len and Nora from Jawbone, and Adam Curry. The song parodies the need for "pod-safe" Christmas music to avoid legal action from the RIAA.

Keywords: r iaa, pod-safe, cece chapman, jawbone, [christmas song](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas-song.md)

### Jonathan Coulton, Podsafe Christmas Music Video

- **Episode:** [8: No Agenda 008](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/8-no-agenda-008.md)
- **Published:** 2007-12-15
- **Time:** 4:30–6:07
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/8-no-agenda-008/chapter/jonathan-coulton-podsafe-christmas-music-video.md

The hosts review a Christmas song by Jonathan Coulton that has gained popularity within the podsafe music community. They discuss the production quality of the accompanying YouTube video and the difficulty of understanding the lyrics without the on-screen text.

Keywords: jonathan coulton, podsafe music, [christmas song](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/christmas-song.md), [youtube](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/youtube.md), [lyrics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lyrics.md)

---

This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`.

- [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt)
- [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md)
- [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md)
- [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md)
- [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md)
- [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)
