Uncle Joe’s Christmas Special

For over 20 years, longtime radio personality, Joe Benson has brought you this very special Christmas tradition. Join 96.9 The Eagle for 4 hours of rockin’ Christmas tunes and stories. Airing Christmas Eve at 8:00 PM – Midnight and Christmas Day from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

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Hour One
George Thorgood – “Rock & Roll Christmas”
Bruce Springsteen – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
Steven Tyler – “Rockin’ On Top Of The World”
Randy Bachman – “Taking Care Of Christmas”
Melissa Etheridge – “It’s Christmastime”
The Smithereens – “Merry Christmas Baby”
Brian Setzer Orchestra – “Sleigh Ride”
Collective Soul – “Blue Christmas”
Rob Halford – “We Three Kings”
Rod Stewart – “Red-Suited Superman”
Chris Isaak – “Hey Santa”
Skynyrd Skynyrd – “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer”
The Pretenders – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”
Greg Lake – “I Believe In Father Christmas”
Ringo Starr – “Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On”
The Eagles – “Please Come Home For Christmas”
Bryan Adams – “Run, Rudolph Run”

Hour Two
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – “Christmas All Over Again”
Bob Seger – “Little Drummer Boy”
Pat Benatar – “Please Come Home For Christmas”
The Bayonets – “Christmastime Is Cruel”
El Vez – “Feliz Navidad”
Brian Setzer Orchestra – “Dig That Crazy Santa Claus”
John Lennon & Yoko Ono – “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)”
U2 – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
Jethro Tull – “Christmas Song”
Billy F. Gibbobs – “Jingle Bell Blues”
Bruce Springsteen – “Merry Christmas Baby”

Hour Three
The Smithereens – “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”
Boston – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
The Pretenders – “2,000 Miles”
AC/DC – “Mistress For Christmas”
The Waitresses – “Christmas Wrapping”
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24) ”
Chris Isaak & Stevie Nicks – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”
Def Leppard – “We All Need Christmas”
Bob Dylan – “Here Comes Santa Claus”
Bryan Adams – “Christmastime”
Ted Nugent – “Deck The Halls”
“I Believe In Father Christmas”
Steve Lukather & Edgar Winter – “Winter Wonderland”
Ringo Starr – “Little Drummer Boy”
Keith Richards – “Run, Run Rudolph”
Mick Jagger & Joss Stone – “Lonely Without You This Christmas”
Bad Religion – “Hark The Herald Angels Sing”
Styx – “All I Want”

Hour Four
38. Special – “It’s Christmas & I Miss You”
Billy Squier – “Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You”
Bon Jovi – “I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas”
REO Speedwagon – “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
Heart – “Here Is Christmas”
Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmas Time”
Cheap Trick – “I Want You For Christmas”
Weezer – “We Wish You A Merry Christmas”
Slade – “Merry Christmas Everybody”
Paul Simon – “Getting Ready For Christmas Day”
Eric Clapton – “White Christmas”
Joe Perry – “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”
Elton John – “Step Into Christmas”
John Mellencamp – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”
The Beach Boys – “Little Saint Nick”
The Offspring – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”
Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Run, Run Rudolph”
El Vez – “Sleigh Ride”

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