Month: November 2019

And a Party in a Pear Tree: get it

Party music for Christmas? I thought you’d never ask.

Funky R+B dance music doesn’t have to be all disco, but it CAN. Eraserheads play their “Christmas Party” like the beat is all there is. (Listen for the alt solo!)

Largely instrumental “Christmas Party” is an invitation for you and me from Kompulsor. Great background beats for the 18 and unders.

And a Party in a Pear Tree: set it

Deck those halls! Bunting! Tinsel!

Ke’Andra orders the playlist and anticipates the dance needs of all her hanger-ons with R+B rap “Christmas Party.” Heeey!

“A Very Good Christmas Party” is one of those winners of awful Christmas music contests. But The Gator Family do detail the details of what’s on the walls. (And what she’s wearing too, you dog.)

Eddie Floyd is soul mellow with his R+B “Christmas Party.” He’s a slow partyer, ladies. It’s all in the forethought to set the mood.

And a Party in a Pear Tree: you, yes you

Didn’t get the invitation? Well, i’m axing you to Come. On. Over. Xmas Party!

Ultimate Duo hits it with jazz syncopated rap in their “Christmas Party (1505).” It’s short and gets right to the dance moves. You in?

The Dead Milkmen are sweetly earnest with their “Christmas Party” invitation. Rollicking unplugged rock. ‘Cuz it’ll be fun.

‘Come on over’ Elvis-impersonates Kerr Donnelly Band with “Christmas Party.” Grab your baby, excuse me, did you forget? I said grab her.

And a Party in a Pear Tree: desperate

Some parties stink of uncoolness.

The Withers score with more up-to-the-minute pop parodies in their “Christmas Party.” BLUE ALERT it threatens your attendance.

Yet the promises of ‘jello, red angry jello’ make us consider it–even if we’re the only ones to show up. Please follow the bouncing Santa into Koo Koo Kang Roo’s “Please Come to My Christmas Party” to see for yourself. It’s synthed retro pop, so dress accordingly (elf suit!).

And a Party in a Pear Tree: left out

Who’s coming to your Xmas shindig? Probably not Frankenstein.

But first, a word on who you really shouldn’t invite. Dom Powell warns you that “Satan is coming to the Christmas Party.” In appropriate light metal, the metaphor rings the bell on bad actors who don’t dig what you’re trying unironically to celebrate.

A Peter Pan Players holiday album Monster Christmas Mash (1974??) follows the Universal Classic Monsters (post Bobby Pickett mashing) as they attempt to integrate into Christianity–but learn their wanting to was all the goodness they ever needed. Or something. The album is bedeviled with silly story, but contains a kids’/Dixieland show stopper from the man-of-many-parts Frankenstein: “Nobody Ever Asked Me to a Christmas Party.” Who would Jesus host?

And a Party in a Pear Tree: invitations

First thing, make sure everyone knows to come to YOUR Christmas party so they don’t do something stupid like accept invitations to some work thing or whatever–ugh.

The My Little Pony contribution “Come and Join the Christmas Party” rises to no higher than a preschool Disney Channel attempt, but IMShadow007 gives it all in a bouncy fit of froth.

A Valerie Collison children’s number for church assemblies leans on the baby King for the party’s raison d’être. “Come and Join the Celebration” seems nicely inclusive and honestly Christian. Color me charmed. And white.

WBCN talked The J Geils Band into recording “Come Onto the Christmas Party,” a country rockpop burner which was never released. Originally it was chipmunk style.

And a Party in a Pear Tree: countdown

Apart from family (and Jesus), the big deal on the Christmas calendar is the get-together, the todo, the bash, the celebration for all the peoples you’re supposed to remember the names of. And for excessive drinking. And introducing everyone to your id. Oops.

XTC has a pop party intro “Countdown to Christmas Party Time,” here offered in full length demo-mode. Invitations, instructions, intentions… they’re all here.