FIFTY DAYS OF ‘MERICA-MAS
Mulberry Lane does a smiley, bubblegummy rendition of “Christmas in Wisconsin.” But they’re disqualified because the same exact song is sung to sub in Nebraska AND Iowa. Cheaters!
The Mears Brothers Band list as many municipalities as they can in their “Christmas in Wisconsin,” making this a school lesson more’n a country carol. They perform a clean, by-the-numbers professional pop kind of country. You need your clean boots on to dance to it.
If you’re looking for the Northerner wit, I’d like you to meet Courtney Wosick. Her “Hey Der Hi Der Ho Der” to the tune of Mele Kalikimaka is a short, no-disrespect funny way to access the WI accent for the holidays. Home movie quality, however, so treat it like an impulse peruse.
Nah nah nah nah and fa la la la, my friends. It’s time for more a cappella. That collegiate kind like we have already seen. All those boys organized and simultaneous and harmonized… sigh. So let’s visit University of Wisconsin-Madison and check out the Mad Hatters. They bring crowds to their feet with their Michael Jackson, Timberlake, U2 interpretations, and more. Eight albums available on their website (though you don’t get to buy a nifty red blazer). So here, now is “Wisconsin Christmas” with quick wit and a little walk-through their world from cheese curds to Bucky Badger. Make room for your toes to tap.