The holidays are in full swing on the Toucher & Hardy show, so we’re cueing up some Christmas ska for a Skanksmas celebraish.
And yes, I realize “Skanksmas” isn’t as catchy as “Skanskgiving” That one rolls of the tounge much easier. But Thanksgiving has come and gone, and we decided to let Skansgiving fade into show lore this year and in coming years.
A lot of long-time listeners took umbrage to that decision, so think of Skanksmas as a holiday olive branch. We can’t keep every show tradition alive, but we can always come up with new ones, can’t we?
Christmas Ska: Christmas Past
I’m now realizing I’ve been using the terms “Skanksmas” and “Skanksgiving” without defining them. If you weren’t able to figure it out on your own, let me wise you up: they’re portmanteaus of the word “ska” and Christmas or Thanksgiving.
Fred Toucher is an unapologetic ska fan. For years, on the last show before the Thanksgiving holiday, you’d hear all ska music kicking off each segment. So were bringing that back, just for Christmas instead of Thanksgiving.
Christmas Ska: Christmas Present
I prefer Skanksmas to Skansgiving because the show pretty much programs itself. For Skansgiving, it’s that whole paradox of choice situation. What wave of ska do I focus on? What if I lean to heavy into punk-flavored ska?
With Skanksmas, it’s simple: holiday songs in the style of ska. You’ll hear all of the ones below if you’re listening to Fred’s last show of the year on Thursday. And now you have them to listen to at your leisure throughout the holiday season.
Happy Holidays from Toucher & Hardy. If you’d like more sounds from the show, get funky with our latest playlist.
