Ben McKee
Ben's Ten
Well it is that time of year... Well Bah-Hum-Bug to the Grinches! Maybe my Off-The-Top 10 Christmas Songs will put the Fah in your Fah-lalalalalah.....
These are in no certain order and I would probably change some if it wasn't Off-The-Top of Ben's 10.
George Strait - Christmas Cookies
The Drifters - White Christmas
Travis Tritt - Santa Looks Like Daddy
Brenda Lee - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
Bing Crosby - Mele Kalikimaka or Jake Owen's Version too.
Elvis Presley - Blue Christmas
Paul McCartney - Wonderful Christmastime
The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping
Bing Crosby - It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
Dominick The Donkey
There are a ton more... this was just off the top of my head.
What Is This?
So you kick back to relax to some country music this fine evening. It's Ben, sure appreciate you having me and 94.9 WQMX on your radio, app, or stream...
When you think of Rodney Atkins "If You're Going Through Hell"... This is probably not what pops into your mind.
Yeah, it's "Country Goes Metal" the 5 song EP is due in March. (it might be interesting seeing the actual artists do the song in a different genre, I don't know about this.)
The re-imagined songs will be Chris Young's "Losing Sleep", Sam Hunt's "Leave The Night On", Montgomery Gentry's "My Town" and Dustin Lynch's "Small Town Boy".
Maybe metal goes country should have been the angle but we'll see... I'm not going to hold my breath.
A Little Christmas and Country Tonight!
Put a little or maybe a lot of Country in your Christmas. Tonight on ABC they have 2 specials.
First, CMA Country Christmas at 9pm. Check out Carly Pearce, Old Dominion, Scotty McCreery, Dan & Shay, Maren Morris and others belting out songs of the season.
The second special follows the first. ABC News Superstar Series features Reba McEntire. The line-up to talk about Reba is a who's who of country... Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Dierks, Dolly, Lainey Wilson, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Miranda, Vince Gill and Wynonna Judd...
Should be a great night of country music. If you miss them I belive they will be on Hulu tomorrow.
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Delicious Dish
My family makes Hot Chocolate Bombs. Well I did not this year but my son, his friends and my wife did...
Every year, Margaret Jo McCullin and Terry Rialto come to mind. You are probably like who are they? They are Ana Gasteyer and Molly Shannon from SNL's Delicious Dish Sketch a holiday classic with Pete Sweaty.
These Christmas Cocoa Balls are a sign of the season in my house. They are Chocolate Cocoa Bombs. You place one in a hot cup of milk or water.
Then boom!!! Let the fun begin. They could be filled with cocoa powder, marshmallows, sprinkles, maybe butterscotch, peanut butter, caramel, or chocolate chips...
You may want a peppermint spoon, candy cane, fresh mint, cinnamon stick, cayenne (if you like a little heat with your sweet) as a garnish. (Add Bailey's if you are of age also.)
Let the chocolatey goodness begin. They are messy, delicious and fun at the sametime. If you have patience and the right temperature chocolate for molds. Good luck!
Painted Plows
I remember last year the good folks over at ODot had fun and named their plows!
The 2021 winners were: Snow Force One, Darth Blader, Plowy McPlowface, Snow More Mr. Ice Guy, Snowbi-Wan Kenobi, O-H Snow U Didn't, Sir Plows-A-Lot, and Ah, Push It… Push It Real Good!
Well this year you can vote for your favorites by CLICKING HERE!
I love some of these names:
You get 8 selections... They have to be in by tomorrow night.
There is a plow painting contest too....
Merry Clarksmas!!
I talk a lot about Raising Cane's! ONE LOVE...
The delicious hand-battered cooked to order chicken fingers, crispy crinkle cut fries, think Texas taoast, the secret Cane's Sauce and a sweet tea for me. You can't beat it!
Raising Cane's and the Crew have a new member... Well actually a couple new members for Christmas. It's the Griswold Family Christmas Plush Puppies. There is Clark, Aunt Bethany and Cousin Eddie... you can pick up the small plush puppies for $9.99 for the Hap, Hap, Happiest Christmas Gifts for everyone on your list. You can purchase the plushies at your local Cane's or online at RaisingCanesGear.com. They have sooo much fun check out Clark lighting the Canes below too!
Making Progress
So many bars on Broadway... What's a few more in Nashville? Garth Brooks just opened his Friends in Low Places. Miranda, Jason Aldean, Blake Shelton, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley all have watering holes... But The Chief is moving forward with his new establishment. Eric's spot will serve drinks, BBQ, have an entertainment venue and sound recording studio which he just signed his longtime friend and Manager John Peets to a all encompassing deal for pretty much all encompassing Church Entities...
The 6-Story Lower Broadway Bar opens in 2023 and needless to say Church can't wait to Put a Beer and BBQ in your hand... and music in your ears.
@presleyroan Eric Church’s Chiefs coming 2023!! Excited is an understatement!! #nashville #ericchurch #broadway #broadwaynashville #countrymusic #thechief #drinkinmyhand #honkytonk ♬ Smoke A Little Smoke - Eric Church
Countdown Is On...
Two of my favorite things together... The Royal Rumble and Hardy!!!
Hardy's 'Soldout' is the Theme Song of The Royal Rumble on January 28th from The Alamodome in San Antonio...
Wrasslin' Wednesday
As the resident, WQMX Professional Wrestling Fan this Saturday Night should be... Dare I say "ucey".
Survivor Series WarGames is going to be another line in the sand for these groups that have become so popular in WWE.
Saturday Night without any surprises on Friday Night Smackdown is setting up like this card wise:
(***remember these are just my guesses, nothing concrete about any of this.***)
Women's WarGames Match: Bianca Belair, Alexa Bliss, Asuka, Mia Yim, and TBD (Sasha/Naomi/Charolette/Beth Phoenix/??) vs. Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky), Nikki Cross and Rhea Rhipley. (Depending who shows but I'm going Damage Control)
Men's WarGames Match: Bloodline vs. The Brawling Brutes (Sheamus, Ridge Holland and Butch), Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens. (Bloodline wins but the 1's aren't looking like it... they are looking a little... u..y that is Ugly not Ucey.)
WWE Smackdown Women's Championship: Ronda Rousey vs Shotzi (Ronda Rousey takes this one.)
United States Championship Triple Threat: Seth Rollins vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Theory (Rollins pulls this one out look for Brock Lesnar to maybe show up, just sayin.)
Regular Match: AJ Styles vs. Finn Balor (there is no way there isn't help in this match with O.C. and The Judgement Day.)