The Gift of Rock
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The Gift Of Rock is a Christmas album released by Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman as lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums respectively...

 in December 2005. It contains mostly covers of various artists ranging from Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana....

 to Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...

 to The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...

 to Ramones
Ramones
The Ramones were an American rock band that formed in the New York City neighborhood of Forest Hills, Queens, in 1974. They are often cited as the first punk rock group...

. The album did feature one original song, "Baggage Claim". It is available only on the Internet through several music download sites and the band’s own Web site (www.smashmouth.com).

Track listing

  1. "Father Christmas" — 3:38
  2. "Baggage Claim" — 3:31
  3. "Don't Believe In Christmas" — 1:47
  4. "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
    Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
    "Christmas " is a Christmas holiday song originally sung by Darlene Love and included on the 1963 Christmas compilation album, A Christmas Gift for You from Philles Records. The song was written by Phil Spector, along with Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, with the intentions of being sung by Ronnie...

    " — 3:14
  5. "Zat You, Santa Claus?" — 2:19
  6. "The Christmas Song" — 2:34
  7. "Snoopy's Christmas
    Snoopy's Christmas
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    " — 2:15
  8. "Christmas Ain't Christmas" — 2:03
  9. "Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On" — 2:23
  10. "Merry Christmas (I Don't Want to Fight Tonight)" — 2:36
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