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“All I Want for Christmas” once again is not the song you know when sung by Keith Sweat. Same message with more soul and R+B than that famouser one.

Brooklyn Mehlitz, Red Deer, Alberta claim that “Me and You Time” (and a bottle of wine) make for a merry Christmas. Is that in order of importance? Jazzy indie.

Vince Vance & The Valiants overorchestrates “Merry Christmas to You“, making the joys of the season a little less about you. More about the singing. Easy listening bombast.

Make Like Monkeys soft-soaps “Misteltoe and You” so that the retro pop keeps you guessing how much they want you under it. You and I have so much more unwrapping left to do. Double Meaning!

Reindeer Tribe wants a “Misteltoe Christmas” tonight. The hurry has to do with you. And your lips. Indie made fun with a banjo chaser.

26z hiss out “The Monochromatic Diode” about Christmas and you and… i can’t tell–it’s so scary! Is it electronica? He didn’t get what he wanted….

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GK Vocal Coaching (feat. Scarlette 8elle) horses around with country pop in the phoned in “Don’t Need Much for Christmas“. See, she just needs you. Guess you aren’t much.

The Power of Truth punches the pop with indie vibe, because “Lovin U” is way easier on Christmas Time. Odd song. Not feeling the love with all the despisin’.

Beatnik Turtle wants to “Make My Christmas Bright” with presents and candy and stuff for you. Whaddya want, huh? Hurry up and decide! Be happy or else!

Cha$e Woodie wants you up with rapping R+B. He’ll “Make You Happy” if it’s the last rhyme he busts.

Luther Vandross wishes “May Christmas Bring You Happiness“. Soul disco seems less like an order here. Imma dance it off.

Collin Derrick offers to be anything you need: the lights, the gingerbread, the stocking… Look around at all the holiday trappings. Like one? “Maybe It’s Me“. It would be a lot creepier without the indie pop backdrop.

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The Barefoot Man cries beer tears in the honky tonk “Let Me Wrap You In My Arms This Christmas“. You’re the only present that I want, Love. That sort of thing.

Dick Lieb lowers the volume with the plea “Let’s Share Christmas“. Jazz lounge whispering. Just you and me. Seems sincere, for now.

Adaline & Frederick pepper the pop with drawling cowlings so that “Let’s Stay Inside” doesn’t seem to be in a human language. Oh, take me, take me, take me on a sleigh ride. Call for backup.

Otis Gibbs plunks and plinks unto “Little Red Nose” a love call. His folk grass isn’t about Rudolph; seems you’ve got a similar thing in the middle of your face. But the only thing I want this year is you right here with me. That’s all, folks.

Morgan James inserts loads of brass into her country soul “Long As I Got You“. Me and my baby got other plans. almost too busy to sing this.

BLUE ALERT Confused strums along with the folk rock nonchalance of “All You Want For Christmas (Unmixed, Unmastered & Unloved)“. But the lyrics get snarly, angry, vindictive. Sorry, no love here. Some laughs, though.

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J. Anthony Brown affronts Mariah Carey with the inverse of her big hairy deal of a song in “All I Want for Christmas Is You Murdered the Hits Remix“. It comes with commentary, but it’s that mean kind of comedy that you have to be pretty damned angry to find hilarious.

Riders in the Sky are not telling you what to wear when they harmonize “Just Put A Ribbon In Your Hair“, it’s just that as a country song it’s not literal. See, you are the present to him. So you need gift wrapping. Huh. That sounds worse.

There’s nothing Nick Lowe won’t do “Just to be With You (This Christmas)“. Samba beaten easy listening.

CHAFFU$ riffs on ‘Baby, It’s Cold’ with his growly R+B rap “Keep U Warm“. It’s a kindly threat/offer.

Jeremy Lister stretches the notes longer and longer in his anticipation of getting to “Kiss You Under the Lights“. Jazz falsetto, but in a good way.

J. Anthony Brown chortles about this “Last Christmas for You“. It was fun, but your ass has got to go. Honky tonking doo wop, but pretty dam funny.

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Jeff Dunham voices his dummies for a holiday wish “From Us to You (The Whole Gang)“. The Whole Gang in this case is the US. But with this watery country pop, who cares?

The Boston based ??? make fun of you, or themselves, or brain damage with their frivolous “It Reminds Me of You!”. Pop doggerel, with your daily allowance of irony.

The Wiggles mean someone especial when they kidsong the pop of “It’s Always Christmas With You!” They mean Santa. But they say you. Kids get it.

Why can’t we all just get along. Stop you’re crying. So singeth Jamie Cullum in his big swing band number “It’s Christmas“. Brassy!

The Haystack Cookies take their feet off the pedal with their thoughtful band number “It’s Just You & Me (This Christmas Eve)“. Very slow dance.

Amazing Amar explains “It’s Xmas Everywhere You Go” in measured jazz slush, just to let you know you’re interchangeable with it. I’m not sure how happy he is about this.

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Mick the Mongoose & St. Olaf & the Electric Reivers (Collaboration) fuss up the old style pop with filters and sentimentality with “You Glow“. Kissing is a theme here.

Make Like Monkeys does not mean to imply “I’m Gettin’ Nothin’ for Xmas” means they are empty handed. You are all they need. Nothing else required for dharma. Purposeful pop.

Molly Burch sweet talks her ootsie vocals until “I’m Yours (For the Season)” seems like a babysitting job. Pop and cheese.

John Pryne takes his own virtuosic time to posit “If You Were the Woman and I was the Man“. It’s a folk rock duet, so the labels may be self applied.

Mr. Devin Sellers may be soft-pedaling you when folksinging “In Love at Christmastime“. You are just an item on his laundry list of yule. But you ARE on it. Altfolk.

Ages completes out triptych of folk-like serenading with “It Came Upon A Midnight Hazy“. They don’t wanna let it by without you. Okay?

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Sprawling all over the notes Roxie Maisel makes a fuss about you in the easy listening pop of “My Only Wish is for Your Kiss“. You may need a serviette after.

Ash Koley merges with the guitar to create great indie folk with “I Wish You Well“. She’s got the fam, but she wants you.

El Camino applies crooning Elvis-mode softness to “I Wish You Were Mine at Christmas Time“. Are you made of stone? Go to him!

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns conspire to sound like several different songs at the same time with the funky doo wop of “I Write to Santa Claus“. He wants you back, not diamonds or a shiny car.

Covered endlessly by way of copying Julie London, “I’d Like You for Christmas” has never been improved past the original big band ballad. Swum does a kooky dj mix, though.

Vina Verde whispers/speaks “I’ll Come Just for You” in a race with herself to wear her harmony on her sleeve. Can’t identify a single genre here, it’s everything–including weird.

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Jill Johnson roams the vocal range with the slightly country/slightly jazz easy listening “I Want You for Christmas“.

Miss Rose & Her Rhythm Percolators sounds familiar when she sings “I Want You at Christmas“. But it’s a gender flip, and more ’20s than the last guys what done it. Big band with loads of strings.

Onionmaster (ft. A Starwar Betamax)’s “I Want You for Christmas” is remixed, filtered, sped up, and generally ruined for your listening displeasure. I dare you to listen (all the way through).

Jesse Belvin takes us back to when doo wop was no longer just blues, but on the way to rock and roll with “I Want You with Me Christmas“. Iconic.

No wonder then that six years later Big Dee Irvin and Little Eva’s “I Wish You a Merry Christmas” is much more pop rock and roll. Whoa oh baby. (Who you calling FAT?!)

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When Kevin Sisson sings “I Want Everything for Christmas“, it’s code for YOU. You are everything, baby. Slack guitaring country, so it’s like crying.

When A Harold Rippey threatens “I Want to Celebrate Christmas with You“, his gargley sotto voce monotone drives you away. What’s that? Waht’d ya say? Lounge of the free.

When Rudy West & The Keys doo wop “I Want You at Christmas“, they put their harmonious hearts into it. Don’t get your panties in a sopping wet bunch.

When Cherie Brennan works up to admitting “I Want You at Christmas“, her velvet vocals inspire one to overlook the odd rocking guitar solo in this easy listening country.

When Dick Robertson & His Orchestra finally reveal “I Want You at Christmas“, i’m too busy dancing to worry what a bag full of you could portend. Big big band.

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Alan Jackson corns the pone and misses the tletoe in “I Only Want You for Christmas“. It’s almost funky how western it is.

Paula Nelson slides out the tip goblet for the sultry lounge jazz treble, “I Remember You”. It’s a loving tribute.

Flooded Cellar drives by your old place, so then “I Think of You“. It ruins Xmas, you not being there. But your memory just about smothers his garage folk.

Wizard of Loneliness explores ’70s electronica with “I Wanna Make Christmas with You“. It’s more about moodiness than getting you in the mood.

Bernie Cummins & His Orchestra take a few big band laps until claiming “I Told Santa Claus to Bring Me You“. This is ’20s ragtime jazz, so lean in closer.

The Silver Bells reverses direction with the partially metal ballad: “I Wanna Love You For Christmas“. It’s been a rough week, so help the fella out, huh?