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Off-base here for the December holidays, but the Shavuot Song “Stay Up all Night” by Kerry Bar-Cohn is so meshugana and charming AND tango, i have to share. Now, write a staying up late song for Chanukah and i’ll replace this.

“Staying up Past Midnight” by Andy Beisel & The Buccaneers is declamatory pop with some tea to spill about what the insomniac saw. An 8.5 on the fun-o-meter.

Simon Smith works out “Staying Up Late for Santa.” Reeks of AI, but this symphonic kidsong has a nice edge to it. The plan doesn’t exactly pan out, though. Still… presents! A puppy!!

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Welcome back to The Russian Futurists who’s problem involves: I was lying in bed with you thinking about her/And trying to sleep off god awful powders. But with “100 Shopping Days ’til Christmas” these industrialist rappers bebop their way to mending a longing that’s yet to consummate. BLUE ALERT

No one will be sleeping on the night of Christmas Eve, sings the sad kid “When Christmas Comes to Town” in ‘The Polar Express’ soundtrack. Show tune heights from Matthew Hall & Meagan Moore.

Lobo (‘Me and You and a Dog Named Boo’) gets easy listening relaxed AFTER the kids have gone to sleep. “Late Christmas Eve” is now awake time for the older ones. Tired, but happy to be up.

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Not going to sleep is cramping Richie Valentiono (feat. Dynasty the King)’s style in “Rum Pum Pum.” Synthed rap about wanting to get bizzy, but yule-blocked by those awake kids. Go to sleep!!

Mom and Dad know there’s no way I’m sleepin’ confesses Leanna Crawford with pop country sass in “Christmas Dreamin’.” It’s not sleep-dreamin’, ya see. It’s kid-wishin’ for all the goodies. Don’t doze!

I think of you late at night/When I can’t sleep sing Mutual Frogs full of heartbreak in the garage doodling “Melancholy Christmas.” It’s the most lonely time of the year.

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Sestrumer leans in close and whispers of the horrors of poverty: We can’t sleep/Under this bridge./We are unlucky…my son. “A.F.C. (Another Fucking Christmas)” deserves a BLUE ALERT, but more for brutal reality than obscenity. Multimedia indie.

Can’t go to sleep so I’m left feeling woker raps Lil Jiblet whining about mistreatment in “Christmas Accismus.” Playful rap that pulls punches.

I’ve been bad, my gifts are cheap, I can’t sleep/And dad ate my cookies, the cookies for Santa! moans The Downstreamers in their “Black Friday Anthem.” It may be the white-out end of the world, but it’s old school rock’n’roll to me.

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Forest Blakk romanticizes that the kids can’t sleep at least they’re trying when he’s “Coming Home for Christmas“–that magical moment of hope and fantasy before you get home and the parents want to know if you made any money as a singer. Soaring pop.

“I Think It’s Christmas” warbles Lucy Ellis with show tune earnestness. But amid all the beauty, she’s cold and alone: Somehow, I still can’t find sleep. It’s that bad.

Hans Pucket indies “I Don’t Know What To Get You For Christmas (Do I Really Love You​?​)” with woo-woo-ing passion. It keeps him up, really. (I know–gift card!)

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Tinkling rap that survives more than celebrates “Winter Christmas” complains Can’t wake up from sweet dream (possibly bc it’s just so cold). IFAC SIVAN freestyles this bad news prettily.

Ulrikke wants what she can’t have: It’s the magical season, where she can’t sleep for a reason. But “Christmas All Around” turns gospel from its teasing pop. The message? Santa’s into Grammie.

In Excelsis Deo brings down the party singing the dread and despair of the past year with death as the punctuation in the jangly alt rock of “There Will be Fireworks.” I still can’t sleep on Christmas Eve. Or ever. Not peacefully.

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Welcome back tobyMac with “This Christmas (Father of the Fatherless),” wherein an orphan imagines a man outside his door who comforts him when he can’t sleep. It ain’t Santa. Hard syncopated R+B joyousness from misery.

Suffering from the onset of moderate to extreme existential angst, Pearl Jam begs “Let Me Sleep (It’s Christmas Time).” Cacophonic garbledy grunge. So dark….

I know you’re weary/We both could use some sleep admits Amy Grant. The children are already there. But “Baby, It’s Christmas” so she’s go other ideas. Easy listening urges.

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Burdened with agenda, The Moody Blues worry The world won’t sleep well tonight (as we have lost the “Spirit of Christmas“). Where’d it go? Into mealy prog-pop like this, that’s where!

Giddy with cheesy pop music Mariah Carey wants “My Only Wish (This Year)” to be known. It’s not you, silly, it’s her Bae-beh! and it’s keeping her up: Christmas Eve, I just Can’t sleep/Would I be wrong, for taking a peek?

Third Day has got something to tell you tonight before you fall asleep: “Merry Christmas.” They’d rather God told you, but they’ll settle for country rock.

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Welcome back Beach Boys! “Christmas Time is Here Again” peers at the world thru the eyes of a teen who dismisses little children with: I wonder if I’ll ever be able to get to sleep again. RnR.

“Christmas Is…” is Bing Crosby & the Jack Halloran Singers listing stuff for the holidays. Yeah, it’s Der Bingle, so he could sing the phone book and sell records. But top of the list is children who just can’t go to sleep. So, on with the easy listening. (Lou Rawls elevates this to big band R+B. Dig that sax!)

Heavily modulated, Cher claims she can’t sleep that night ’cause “Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You.” Some diva-ing, but mostly phoning the pop in.

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Alyssa Liang brings us the short tale of the child who sits by the fire “Waiting for Santa Claus,” but doesn’t quite make it. Perfidious kidsong.

Alice Olsen grammas up the kidsong of “Waiting Up for Santa.” I know you’re impatient, but this song, it’s a bit strident. Chill, lady.

Storybooksong is to thank for “Waiting for Santa.” Welcome folk helps the kidsong morality.