Strange Things 6: The "Yikes, It's December" Edition

It's the season for that strange annual occurrence when time seems to accelerate and the Holidays arrive before we have time to blink! Slow down and relax by loading your music player with Strange Things -- Disney tunes that are just a bit (or a lot) off the beaten track and out of the mainstream! All these picks are available on iTunes and Amazon MP3.

TRACK:  ALICE FANTASY
ALBUM: Chisako Takashima & 12 Violinists - Violinists in Wonderland

I dish out lots of praise in this column, but this really is the most joyful and best-arranged Alice in Wonderland medley I've ever heard. It's beautifully performed and includes the under-appreciated "Painting the Roses Red." The entire album, full of great Disney selections, is well worth considering.

Our next pick improbably links together Norway and a small American dog pound...