(Do You Be)Leave Me Lonely 

“All I Want for Christmas is to be Left Alone” is the manifesto for The Swaggerlies. I’m crossing the street away from you already, guys. Angry alt-rock.

The X-Misses get positively perky when “All Alone on Christmas“. Light rock with a mischievous wink at the cold.

This Fralphie Jenkins operetta, “Another Christmas Alone“, runs us all over town to no effect. Psychedelia set on ASMR.

Eric Clapton groks the blues, so his “Lonesome Christmas” is raw and funky.

Desperate, Kyle Dunnigan tells Santa “I’m Alone“, and asks for anyone at all to be by his side. Even his folks make excuses. Then this R+B pop takes an ugly turn.

Show Me the M(Santa’s Big Sc)ean-ing of Being Lonely

Patricia Vonne fuses rockabilly and American rock to complain about being “Alone on Christmas Day“. It’s a powerful message, ‘cuz she’s MAD about it.

Also thrashing, Stranglehold gargles out “Another Night Alone” with pissed off punk. I’m guessing… naughty list?

“This Christmas (I Just Want to Be Left Alone)” posits Fighting Kites with drawn out indie musicality. Suicide watch!

Why has everybody got someone but me on this Christmas day? gush The Fratellis in the Brit pop jeer turker “Lonesome Anti-Christmas Blues“. Hey, leave the holidays out of it!

Pinto Bennett saunters through the alt-folk of “Christmas Alone” as comfortably as you please. The rhymes are hard fought, but the lack of sentimentality is absolute. (Is this post-apocalypse?)

Lonely (Holi)Days, Lonely Nights

Brian Lim is counting down the months to be loved, but it’s time to be–you guessed it–“Alone on Christmas”. Tear jerking R+B (at quarter speed).

Drake BLUE ALERT raps “Away From Home” about basements, winds, and whatnot. Didn’t get what you wanted, that it?

One theory how Scrooge was humbugged comes from the flashback “A Child Alone“. A Christmas Carol 2015 Cast builds this showtune from sad singularity to soaring sorrow. Still, no excuse to declare widows and orphans should die.

“The Loneliest Christmas House” would be a MISS on my bucket list, but Gray Home Music diddles the banjo folksily to assuage the anguish.

Jim Backus backs this theory up with “All Alone in the World” from the Mr. Magoo Christmas Carol. Young Scrooge is here sung by Marie Matthews with musical-filler strength.

Lonely is the (And to All a Good) Night

An indie appeal: “Let’s Get Together at Christmas (It’s Better Than Drinking Alone)” brings The Green Pajamas together with promises of swinging. Psychedelic rock.

3SMJ proves that AI pop was a futile gesture just a year ago. “No Longer Alone” does its algorithm best to pop up the party. I’m sitting this one out.

Yacht saves us, musically, with the New Wave pop of “Christmas Alone“. Do the robot!

A Harris and Hart Holiday take on “The Lonesome Christmas Blues” with an ironic jut to their jaws. It’s not you, it’s Covid19.

Back to that Macauley movie. The Not Fur Longs croons smoothly “Make It Home Alone“. It’s a wry summary with country undertones. The Bell and The Hammer cover it even more flirtatiously.

Owner of a Lonely (Do You Hear)t

Exxon foretells of no more of that “Christmas Alone” thing. Yet the prog rock trips all over itself waving angry irony like a flag.

Emerson Brophy slurs the holidays–and you, while refusing that anyone should be “Alone on Christmas“. Except you. Comic pop. Good one.

“This Ain’t No Time Of Year To Be Alone” is blue grass snark from Mark Erelli with a fine breakdown solo. St. Nick is no substitute for you, babe.

That movie, “Home Alone“, is back in the blog again when Heatmaps R+Bs the insouciance of Kevin (2: New York) not even caring.

AllSnow Again (Naturally)

THE AUX would rather have “Christmas Alone” than be with you. Rocking garage indie.

Also rocking–now with ‘billy, Bob Wire & Chip Whitson declare “I’d Rather be Alone” than deal with Xmas traditions. It IS a lot of work. But now i’m dancing.

The Haystack Cookies bring the bluegrass to “How Can I be Alone?” They ask the hard questions with their soft vocals.

Absolutely swinging jazz from Darlene Love, “All Alone on Christmas” takes isolation and smacks some dance into it.

Don’t Let Me be Lonely T(O Holy) Night

LostAlone covers that Darlene Love song from ‘Home Alone 2’ “All (Lost) Alone On Christmas“. But there’s a nice metal edge to it. So that’s all right.

Menaced by Crackhead Bob, Nerd Lady ft. Divinity & Kali Crews rap out how they don’t want to spend “Christmas Alone“. ‘D rather have a booty call. I guess.

Nickl Vivid uses falsetto to ensure a “Christmas Alone“. It’s psychedelic R+B, but what’s shocking is he’s with you.

“Lonely Winters” features K. Bibbles slow and low rapping BLUE ALERT over the cold of the time. Suck it up, gangsta.

“It’s OK to Be Alone (This Christmas)” reassures Faithful Johannes [feat. Benjamin Amos]. Sloppy sock hop pop with helpful suggestions what to do by yourself. No, not that.

Are You Lones Drum Tonight?

Alayna Kaelyn warbles “Alone at Christmas” while a piano keeps time to her unhappiness. She appreciates family and love, but it’s not in the cards. Pop indie.

Beane hates being “Alone Another Holiday“, so he folk indies memories of the ones he misses. The happy imageries makes his missed opportunity with you worse.

In snowy Manhattan, but missing Oxford, Lewis Watson insists he has “christmas eve alone this year“. He rallies to a traveling mode, but as of yet: no friends. Might be your deodorant, man. Moody indie.

Lowell Fulson won’t be home this time, as his blues explicates in “Lonesome Christmas” parts one and two. It’s so gnarly, i smell delta.

Also on the move, Lori Triplett is on her way. But her boo bowed out. So it’s “Coming Home Alone“. Rent one at the airport, girl. Country pop.

(Another Year has G)One Less Lonely Girl

The Used raise voices over abandonment issues when they’re “Alone This Holiday“. Harmonic indie pumped.

Leon Russell sings blues about The coldest place I know in “Christmas in Chicago“. It’s funky because it’s sad.

Also homesick, Leon Mondschein wheels through “Christmas in Hamburg” with AI Motown. I’d recommend cartoons, but–hey is that a BLUE ALERT?!

“Another Lonesome Christmas Eve in San Francisco” takes in the sites and landmarks, but that’s because Milena Wings has no one to share a fireplace with. Jazzy diva blues with a wild, atonal piano solo.

Not quite ready for adulting, K Bibbles tries on “1st (& 2nd) Christmas Alone“. Slow rapping about missing everyone in that new place. Might as well write a song.

SoliMary Man

BoroTone Music tries metal via AI with “Christmas in a Broken Home“. The loneliness here is palpable, if not physical.

AI jazz pop from Leon Mondschein, “Silent Rooms” attempts a pity ballad. Am i crazy, or is this persona?

The Cardoors twiddle twaddle with their low key indie “Christmas by Myself was Not in His Eyes“, a long story about waiting for Mr. Right. (Santa?)

Tony Driscoll and His Yuletide Warblers fool around with what ifs in the hard folk of “It’s Christmas (and I’m Lonely)“. Now i’m wondering, too.

Gary Strickland club rocks “CrackerJack” about losing that special someone. Not to worry, he’s hunky dory.