Parsons Playlists: Sampled Gems!!!

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Laeticia (class of 2026) and features some songs that have used samples of other songs in interesting ways.

Sampled Gems!!!

Nothing ignites my passion for music quite like a masterpiece, but there’s something truly exhilarating about a great song that breathes new life into another. This playlist is a celebration of the art of sampling, showcasing some of the most innovative and impactful uses of sampled songs in music history. Each track is infused with nostalgia and authenticity as artists transform tunes we all love into fresh and exciting experiences. Here are some songs that best use sampled music to elevate the original tunes to new heights!

Tayc – “Anogo”
* Samples Brandy and Monica – “The Boy Is Mine”

Tyler the Creator – “Are We Still Friends?”
* Samples Al Green – “Dream”

Twista, ft. Kanye West & Jamie Foxx – “Slow Jamz”
* Samples Luther Vandross – “A House Is Not A Home”

Bvfy – “Basta”
* Samples Jovi ft. Reniss – “B.A.S.T.A.R.D.”

Drake – “Cameras”
* Samples Jon B. – “Calling On You”

Tems – “Wickedest”
* Samples Magic System – “Premier Gaou”

Kendrick Lamar – “Money Trees”
* Samples House Beach – “Silver Soul”

Mariah Carey – “Fantasy”
* Samples Tom Tom Club – “Genius of Love”

Victony – “Everything”
* Samples Post Malone ft. Swae Lee – “Sunflower”

Kiana Lede – “Mad At Me”
* Samples Outkast – “So Fresh, So Clean”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZeweaY0kva_JMe7Tl8P9pMdL&si=z-t92gObGRDD82aL

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Music

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Danny (class of 2023) and features a selection of favorite tunes for the holiday season.

Holiday Playlist

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Mariah Carey – “All I Want for Christmas is You”

Wham! – “Last Christmas”

John Legend – “Bring Me Love”

Frank Sinatra – “Jingle Bells”

Bing Crosby – “I’ll Be Home for Christmas”

Gwen Stefani & Blake Shelton – “You Make It Feel Like Christmas”

Katy Perry – “Cozy Little Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Wrapped in Red”

Shakin’ Stevens – “Snow Is Falling”

Jose Feliciano – “Feliz Navidad”

Chris Rea – “Driving Home for Christmas”

Mud – “Lonely This Christmas”

Hall & Oates – “Jingle Bell Rock”

Jackson 5 – “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”

Andy Williams – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”

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Donny Hathaway – “This Christmas”

Brenda Lee – “Rocking Around the Christmas Tree”

Nat King Cole – “The Christmas Song”

The Eagles – “Please Come Home for Christmas”

Burl Ives – “Holly Jolly Christmas”

The Killers – “Joe the Lump of Coal”

Frank Sinatra – “Let It Snow”

Dean Martin – “Silver Bells”

Andy Williams – “Sleigh Ride”

Elton John – “Step Into Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath the Tree”

Ariana Grande – “Santa Tell Me”

Jonas Brothers – “I Need You Christmas”

Perry Como – “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas”

Ella Fitzgerald – “Frosty the Snowman”

Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez6fASIKZHOQJCOvcT5ALuP

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Mix 2

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a SECOND playlist of holiday music. This one is curated by Music Library student manager Allison (class of 2022).

Christmas playlist

Here is a playlist of Christmas songs I enjoy:

Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”

John Lennon & Yoko Ono with the Harlem Community Choir – “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”

Brenda Lee – “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree”

Mariah Carey – “All I Want For Christmas Is You”

Bobby Helms – “Jingle Bell Rock”

Michael Bublé – “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”

The Ronettes – “Sleigh Ride”

Mariah Carey – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)”

Chuck Berry – “Run Rudolph Run”

Wham! – “Last Christmas”

Kelly Clarkson – “Underneath The Tree”

Band Aid – “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” (1984 version)

Ariana Grande – “Santa Tell Me”

Justin Bieber – “Mistletoe”

The Beach Boys – “Little Saint Nick” (1991 remix)

Sia – “Sunshine”

Here’s a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57Zez11FS6ssT_lzS1yoJDiRnX

Parsons Playlists: Holiday Mix

Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today we’re featuring a selection of holiday music curated by Eli (class of 2024).

Tired of hearing the same few Christmas songs over and over? I’m not! But in case you do wish to branch out, here are ten Christmas songs you may not have heard.

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David Phelps – “Catching Santa”

Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters – “Mele Kalikimaka”

Stevie Wonder – “Someday At Christmas”

Sia – “Santa’s Coming For Us”

Mariah Carey ft. Ariana Grande & Jennifer Hudson – “Oh Santa!”

Paul McCartney – “Wonderful Christmastime”

Victor C. Johnson – “Stars I Shall Find”

Louis Armstrong – “Zat You, Santa Claus?”

Leslie Odom, Jr. – “The Christmas Waltz”

Stevie Wonder – “What Christmas Means To Me”

Here’s a link to the full playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU94rco57ZewOxwXb5rdEE4pWs3vYSaue

Spider Sounds: Holiday Music Special Edition – Part 2

Editor’s Note: Our Spider Sounds holiday music extravaganza continues today (you can check out part 1 here). We asked folks who work in the Parsons Music Library, Boatwright Memorial Library, and the Music Department to share some of their favorite music to listen to during the holiday season. Any holiday and all genres of music were fair game and we got quite a fun selection — so much so that we split everyone’s picks across two posts! Links will take you to either the library catalog or to other relevant information. Do you see any of your favorites on this list? If there are favorites or overlooked classics you’d like to add, please share them in the comments to this post! We at the Parsons Music Library wish you all a peaceful and enjoyable Winter Break.

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A list of holiday favorites (familiar and otherwise) — part the second:

Cate Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2019

The Waitresses“Christmas Wrapping”

The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (1982 single cover)

Barenaked LadiesBarenaked For the Holidays

Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked for the Holidays

Malorie Olivier Administrative Coordinator, Boatwright Memorial Library

Eartha Kitt“Santa Baby”

Eartha Kitt - "Santa Baby"

Kasey Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2017

Paul McCartney“Wonderful Christmastime”

Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime

Elvis Presley“Blue Christmas”

Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas

James Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2017

“Pie Jesu” from Andrew Lloyd Webber‘s Requiem

Joanna Love Adjunct Professor of Music

Mariah Carey“All I Want For Christmas Is You”

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Gayla Peevey“I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas”

Gayla Peevey - I Want A Hippopotamus For Christmas

Susie Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2019
Bernice Johnson Reagon“Seven Principles”

Sweet Honey In the Rock

Wesley Whatley – “Habari Gani (What’s The News?)”

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Sally Albrecht – “Light the Kinara for Kwanzaa”

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Iria Jones Operations Manager, Boatwright Memorial Library

“Carol of the Bells”

Holiday Bells

Samantha Guss Social Sciences Librarian, Boatwright Memorial Library

Evie“Come On Ring Those Bells”

Evie - Come On Ring Those Bells

Ray Charles“That Spirit of Christmas”

Ray Charles - That Spirit of Christmas

Alexandra Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2017

Band Aid“Do They Know It’s Christmas?”

Band Aid -  Do They Know It's Christmas?

Colette Music Library Student Worker, Class of 2017

Vince GuaraldiA Charlie Brown Christmas

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Jennifer Cable Professor of Music & Coordinator of Voice Studies, Music Department

Leroy Anderson“Sleigh Ride”

Currier & Ives - Sleigh Ride

We’ve shared lots of holiday music in the past couple of posts. What are some of your favorites? Let us know in the comments on this post (or the first post in the series). Some of the selections shared stream on UR’s audio subscription services and some are available as CDs. Stop by the Parsons Music Library to pick up some holiday tunes for listening — or even some scores and do some music making of your own this season!

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