Christmas is a time to get closer to the ones we love: friends, family, robots, and space sharks. For the spacefaring Captain Ebel, this Christmas is like any other day- struggling to keep his stomach and spaceship full of fuel. That is, until a 200-foot-long space shark named Mr. Bruce hires his crew to ship some goods from a distant planet. Everything seems to be going well until Captain Ebel discovers what’s inside the crates.

The High Orbit Holiday Special is a full episode of Matthew’s not-quite-dead-yet podcast, High Orbit, complete with 5 new recordings of classic Christmas favorites and brand new original music. Yes, even robot first officer Prodo-1 sings! All 5 songs are included as part of the show and as uninterrupted, talk-free singles.

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The High Orbit Holiday Special – 68.7MB MP3
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(Also available as individual tracks.) – 103.6 MB ZIP
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Lyrics available at www.matthewebel.com/music

If you’re offended by this song, you probably have too much money and not enough brains. In fact, you’re exactly the kind of person this song was written about. Parents may want to listen to this one before sharing it with the kiddies, but if you know any local bimbos and trophy wives/husbands/poolboys, feel free to whistle this song to them.

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The Real Socialites of Plastiboob Valley – 5MB MP3
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Remix This Song

All-Access and VIP members can download the individual parts of the song and create your own mix, play along with your own instrument, or sing backup!

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A lighthearted tune inspired by recent economic events.

Matthew Ebel:
When I saw the Dow fall about 22 million points in one day, I had this image of bankers tossing themselves from their windows in New York. I imagined a song where a young man like me takes a stroll through the park, marveling at the beautiful leaves or raindrops that drift gracefully to the ground. Only instead of raindrops, it’s guys and girls with briefcases. I wonder what kind of umbrella you’d need for that kind of fallout…

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It’s Raining Bankers – 4.5MB MP3
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