Year-round Yuletide oddities
Just supposing the end of all Xmas, what else could we be?
The so-called Christmas Collective raps the worry “If Christmas Got Cancelled.” Yeah, i get it. Okay, okay already.
Tunnel Tribe gives us a reason to rejoice despite the worst of no-times with “If Christmas was Cancelled,” a lively electro-pop synth of hope. Thanx!
Some can’t wait for Christmas to be done and no more.
The Universal monsters (aka Christmas Party Players) shindig to the end of joy from the Monster Christmas Mash album with “It’s Christmas or Us,” a groovy children’s party stomper that levels an ultimatum at the wee ones.
“When will Christmas be Over” is the experimental garage funkiness you cross the street to avoid, be just get your hipster on for a moment and let lunaMe lead you down the tinkly childlike road of despair and disappointment in which Xmas is better gone than had. (Special link help for those who’d like to read the lyrics or buy this diamond in the rough.)
Did you say Parody? ‘The Christmas Song’ isn’t exactly roasted by A.G. Simpson with a fine Reggae rendition “No Christmas song” (including a record skip) celebrates what you DON’T want out of the holidays.
While we’re digging through the parody barrel, let’s give a moment to the ‘Imagine’ spoof by some wise guys known as Blinky the Elf. This “Imagine” doesn’t exactly write itself, but i’m not sure who else to blame. Woo-hooo.
There may be a perfectly reasonable explanation why there’s no Christmas. Mayhap you’re Jewish. QED.
Its The Real unfortunately backbeats their rap “Christmas Missed Us” with McCartney’s ‘Wonderful’ to ream Santa’s anti-semitism.
An acceptable Mariah Carey parody from Momjo (Liat and Carolina) “You Don’t Get No Christmas” is fun and educational, too.
Poverty really puts the hammerlock on Christmas. Without trappings, feasting, or gifts would there be a holiday? Would it drive the desperate to–robbery?
Listen for clues from burrell with “No Christmas in the Hood.” Pretty, melodic rap, with a punch.
Dysfunctional families are famous for forgetting to observe the important days on the calendar.
The Partitioners warble some shoo-be doo-wop rock with the falsetto truth of “There is No Christmas.” If you listen carefully, you may be offended.
Sometimes… Xmas is the mark on the timeline to observe what’s no longer.
Benny Grunch compromises ‘Jingle Bells’ to recount the missing New Orleans landmarks in “Ain’t Dere No More.” (Time is so relentless, he’s got a “Pt. 2.”)
The lack of Christmas must be the result of the lack of goodness and hope and innocence. That’s right… isn’t it?
Cutesy kidpop from Dandyland makes this sad syllogism into mopey music with “No More Christmas.” Don’t you dare enjoy this.
No gifts–how ’bout just NO CHRISTMAS?! Hell no, you say?
Imagine there’s no holidays; it’s easy if you sing….
Bassist for The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Noel Redding walks us through the hinter(wonder)land of naughts with “No More Christmas” It’s all the psychedelic folk you’d expect from this master blaster. Gives me the munchies.