The Final Countdown
Hot diggity dog it's that wonderful time of year where you can curl up next to a warm laptop with a piping hot mug of stress and sing those holiday jingles like "The Quadratic Formula" to the tune of Pop Goes the Weasel. That's right everyone, it's finals week. That's OK though, because before you know it, you'll be on break and then the real celebrating can begin. Don't forget to keep yourself oriented while you lose track of the days of the week with this handy resource: isitchristmas.com. The answer may surprise you! This show includes some handy dandy words of wisdom from The Hodgepodge Book about spreading that holiday spirit. Rocket reads some enlightening passages from the book How Did It Begin? to really dig into the wacky history behind our holiday customs. Rocket also talks about foley artists and bangs on some objects found in the studio to demonstrate the finesse and artistry of their trade. The songs for this show are all highly topical from Europe's "The Final Countdown" (it is finals week after all!) to Neck Deep's "December" (look at a calendar) to "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" by Tony Bennett (who made it to 90, congrats!).