No Christmas without you is a common love-song cry, but the pissed off holler of the broken up is the anti-carol. Xmas smashed!
The blues will do that, wallow in what messes up all that’s good in life… but what about some cool Doo Wop to bring the blues into view. Woo hoo hoo from Larry Chance and The Earls in “No Christmas Cheer.” So there.
Giles Field hates everything after you ripped out his heart, so “No Christmas” (Blue Alert) with a garage lilt to the alt. Skipping to the loo.
P’raps a bad mood could scuttle the entirety of Christmas.
Rocket from the Crypt lists their troubles in “Cancel Christmas,” a pounding modern rock declamation against the box we got stuck in, man.
Billy Anderson goes full Grinch in the striking pop/blues new age “No Christmas in Whoville.” He doesn’t really mean it, though.
Haust (& Okkultokrati) does mean it. Screaming metal rage punctuates the dissatisfaction with the holidays in “No Christmas.” ARRGH!
Santa spirals in “Christmas Got Cancelled” by Dean Stanton, an affecting garage march into economic oblivion that swallows up the elves, the kids, and Frosty, too. No escape.
Maybe there’s no Christmas ’cause we forgot. I do that all the time.
Nearly a miss from The ReMinders: the growly blues pop “Almost Forgot It’s Christmas” wanders and wonders in comic ignorance about what all the fuss is about anyway. What’s the deal with the twenty-fifth??
Nick Hudson tinkles out the emo (BLUE ALERT) in the lugubrious “I Forgot about Christmas“–but he means THIS year, next year he’ll be better.
Third Earth and Friends (feat. Jo Syme) admit “I Forgot About Christmas” for a perfectly good reason–had a job! Not something you hear from millennials much. But the swinging garage rock screeches just right.
What else can we say about poverty enabled people being overlooked at Christmas? They’re so poor… they don’t know it.
Carly Jamison cries “Oh No Santa Claus” when her characters in her story suffer all year long, only to realize today’s different somehow.
Foxtails Brigade presents the drama of a little girl who witnesses everyone else enshrouded in merch, but in “Unfairness Awareness” she gets the nada.
When Jesus Roosevelt Christ was born, no one gave gifts. Okay, some randos showed outta nowhere couple weeks later… but were beedays observed with bikes and socks back in that day? don’t think so.
“Jesus Got Nothing for Christmas” is the new wave offering from Hank Green, that vlogger (you really should Crash Course again) who seems to be able to be funny and everything (irreverently).
Sometimes the high tragedy of a giftless Xmas is clerical oversight. Oops.
Santa admits “I Forgot That It was Christmas,” according to strident pop from Megan Moore. Is it for the best? Ask the Whos!
Downtown Fiction just plain “Forgot it was Christmas.” So he garaged you this song, instead. Like, no one told him. (She dumps him, don’t worry.)
Coal dust induced music for Christmas might be a punishment, but let’s listen to the weirdness of the 21st Century taking on Santa’s wrath.
Deathray Davies squeeze ’70s pop for all the irony they can in “I Got Coal.” Apparently a deal with the devil displeases Kringle. Jaunty oddness.
Passing critical on mankind “Santa Gave Me Coal” is a cry for global help from Inward Chills. Anything but that! Funky folk fun.
Industrial techno does a little something for me, so have you met “You’re Getting Coal for Christmas” by Professional Wrestling? This is a warning of sorts as we’ve already sampled, but the repetition without relief, the mechanization of music, and the ultra creepy puppet footage raises this to masterful commentary on Western Civ.
OR–
you can stay at home, surround yourself with loved ones, and NOT COMMIT CRIME.
Try it.
You could follow Santa’s example. The rule-followin’ good boy is documented by John Vosel in “Santa Knows,” a country ballad that might bore you. Or you could learn something.
Tarrus Riley represents the reggae of #crimefreechristmas with “Crime Free Christmas.” Put down your gun and play.
Dryer is not into Christmas, still garage/punk-advises “Don’t Steal or Kill This Christmas.” It’s like The Kinks but trying much harder.
What a perfect time of the year to perfect the five-fingered discount.
Tamale House Migas Plate rowdy down the garage with “Shoplifting for Christmas.” It’s for the kids.
For the rest of the family Rx2 homestudios the chiming and rhyming easy listening “Shoplifting for Christmas.” Ask for anything–the size of his pockets!
Done Lying Down uses ‘that greedy little palm of my hand’ for some “Christmas Shoplfiting,” funky alt-blues rock with an agenda.
New Bad Things explores experimental garage with “Shoplifting You Something for Christmas.” Some of those boxers, ‘kay?
Santa giving a party is one thing. What about that party for Mr. Claus?
Keith Whittal gets bucking country for “Santa’s Christmas Party,” all the while seeming slightly racist and fun.
The ACOUSTIX get even more country mean with “Santa’s Christmas Party.” Explicit reindeer games involve Grandma, but in a way that’s worse than death.
Lord Nelson add Caribbean big band to “A Party for Santa Claus.” Dance, everybody!
The kids may be best equipped for throwing the shindig. “Christmas Party Time” is a kids country rocker with all the fun that would entice and invite Santa. Roy Fulton knows.
Waiting for Santa is almost like a party. Robby Grant has a light garage swinger in “North Pole Christmas Party Band.” Puts me in a mood.