‘your main chime, YE ringers….’

The Irish Rovers ask “Have You Heard” heartily and sincerely, with their special Celtic twang. If you already know the whole Christ thing, then you’re okay.

A.J. Vallejo is into you perhaps prompted by the season, since there’s “No Better Gift Than You“. Spanish melody twisted into pop with a hmm hmmm backup.

French break! “Noël c’est toi” it suspect has something to do with Xmas and love and you. Florence K leads the band into a high school march of pop jazz. It begs for choreography.

Bamtone, Briand Melanson stretch their talents even less for “Only You“, a lugubrious pleading set to an hypnotic melody. What were we talking about–?

Chris Bennett knows what you want. In drawn out lounge jazz, she purrs “Only You Can Make It Christmas“. She sounds helpless. Perhaps, feed and bathe her, too.

From David Wood’s ‘Rock Nativity’, the National Youth Music Theatre stands up for Mary with “Open Your Heart“. Slo-mo gospel asking you to accept Christmas into your soul. Yes, you.

‘”Merry Christmas to YOU”….’

Jill Johnson pledges her troth with thick CW in “I Bring Christmas Back To You“. It’s a big task, so she’ll use both arms.

Wild Earp & The Free For Alls (feat. Sweet Sassy Molassey) ragtime the heavily poured holiday hopeful “New Year, New You“. Kazoo bridge! Slur along!

Island harmonies in “Happy New Year To You!” by The Qualities cast a somber tone to this toast.

AI bands have obtusely obvious brands, so give a tipple of the hat to Happy New Year and their finger-popping R+B-ish “Happy New Year to You“. It will make you think of… a song.

Ditto to Music Melody and their soft pop “This Year with You“. Is it live or is it music?

“What Are You Doing New Years Eve?” is an Ella staple, but was a hit for The Orioles originally. ‘Course, it was 1947 when Margaret Whiting first recorded it [concurrently with Kay Kyser & His Orchestra (Harry Babbitt, vocal)]. (Strangely, the phrase maybe it’s just too early in the game suggested Frank Loesser wanted this played in the summer.) Big big band.

‘so blue just thinking about YOU….’

Judi Silvano jazzes up “I’d Like You for Christmas” with octave changes, scat, and trailing syllables to light up the lounge. Hanukkah and New Years, too.

Cassie McMullin false starts “My Heart with You” to get your attention, then harmonizes her amateur pop with herself. She’s ganging up on YOU.

Meghan Trainor syncopates her pop nearly to rap itself with “My Kind of Present“. Again, you are the present. Objectified?

Pajamaramas strums and moans about how “My Shortlist for Christmas (Is You)“. This is pop laced with blues and lounge vibe. Moodily merry.

Ages presents their “New Fashioned Christmas” as a way of realizing your (and my) potentials. Indie bop.

Cousin Oliver sneaks the ska on ya for “Naked Christmas“. He only wants one thing from you this year: you (unwrapped). It’s in the title.

‘to live with THEE there….’

Johnny O sultries the jazz for “Christmas in Your Eyes“. It’s all subjective, but then so’s love, brother.

Dude York goes for the girl band sound with “My Favorite Part (Of This Time Of Year)“. It’s all about you, so lean into this pop rocker.

MusicMadeByUs infuses pop with polka for “My First Christmas With You“. Too cool for easy listening, too cute for rock. Just white.

BVJTheProject falls back on pop with “My Gift”. Some testing of the soul vocal range, but pretty straight forward pablum.

Gwen Stefani overproduces but still dwells in the pop for “My Gift is You“. She also wants love AND the truth. Gotta pack that wish list so you can settle for what you DO get.

Alexander O’Neal modulates Motown for the yacht rock feeling in “My Gift to You“. It sure sounds sincere.

‘these two teeth are gone as YOU can see….’

It’s all YOU all the time on the Christmas Novelty Music blog! Songs about the listener are endemic to the genre of holiday hullaballoo. Let’s keep going….

Little Kitty Williams resurrects some fine OG country with “I Saved Your Life on Christmas“. So, what’d you get him?

Johnny Stanton and The Feathers doo wop the love out of “More Than Enough for Me“. That’s time with you, fool.

I thought I was born to receive presents, cracks The Jigsaw Seen in their rocking indie “The Mored You Change“. Less about Xmas, more about conservatism (change = bad). But it does rock.

Vina Verde lowers the volume with “My Christmas Present Is You“. It’s a pop secret (but there are kisses).

David Prince relives his evolving list for December. A bike, a guitar, just family… turns out, finally, “My Christmas Wish” in low key easy listening pop is: YOU. Overall, sad.

Rob Bergeron roars out the blues over “My Christmas With You“. Looking for the merry, but he seems plenty Pee-Ohed.

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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.