Mix Tape of the Day: January 5, 2015 - The Twelfth Day of Christmas

The Twelve Days of Christmas are at an end.  Let's take a look at all the gifts we got over the past twelve days.

12 Days of Christmas - Relient K (2007) Well, of course we first have to start with the best cover of this song.  I typically can't stand this song as a song, so as long as I can have fun listening to it, I'm good.

12. Drumming Song - Florence and the Machine (2009) So, originally, I was going to do a "12 Drummers Drumming" list, but I'm not big into drum solos and I felt I'd do a disservice to a lot of great drummers out there.  But this song is exactly what I wanted out of a song called "Drumming Song."

11. Cadence to Arms - Dropkick Murphys (1998) And this is exactly what I wanted for "11 Pipers Piping."  A traditional bagpipe tune that delves into a rocking good time.

10. Jump Around - House of Pain (1992) Is it bad that this was the first song I thought of for "10 Lords A-Leaping"?

9. Just Dance - Lady Gaga (2008) "9 Ladies Dancing."

8. Milkmaid - Kid Harpoon (2007) The fun part about trying to stick with the theme was discovering things like this, the only song anyone ever made about a milkmaid that wasn't an old English ballad.

7. Swans and the Swimming - Iron & Wine (2004) This song was written just so I could include it on this mix.

6. I Want It Now - Primus (2014) Okay, it's weird how this song came to be on the mix.  No one has written a song that can be in anyway tied to "Geese A-Laying" so I went for the song that Veruca Salt sings while she's demanding a goose that lays golden eggs in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  Besides the whole theme of demanding gifts kind of fits with the original "12 Days" song, right?  Plus she mentions the traditional Twelfth Night bean-feast!

5. The Lord of the Rings Main Theme (The Road Goes Ever On...Part 1) - Howard Shore (2001) All other songs about golden rings are about love falling apart.  I didn't want to take away from this festive day.

4. Songbird - Eva Cassidy (1998) "Calling Birds" are songbirds.  And this cover of the Fleetwood Mac tune was my favorite.  It seemed the most beautiful.

3. À cause des garçons - Yelle (2007) You may remember this song as the one Emma Stone danced to in that French SNL sketch.  French.  French.  French.

2. Caught by the River - The Doves (2002) I was so glad I didn't have to resort to "When Doves Cry" for this entry.  I've always loved this song ever since I first heard it on my Music from The O.C. Mix 1 and I was so happy to learn that it was by a band called the Doves.  It may not be the most apt for the symbol of two turtle doves, but it is so very passionate.

1. I Think I Love You - The Partridge Family (1970) You should have expected this one by now.