Month: August 2022

Christmas Countdown: 26 BLUE ALERT

The numbers are beginning to match the date (twelve/twenty-five), so this number-naming songs will make much of that. But we’ll start earlier: I’ve been waiting by my window Since November 26th, begins the elegiac “I Don’t Need Snow This Christmas.” King has fun with irony in this pop stumbler.

The Oak Ridge Boys would like to reach around the world and give away days like Santa (??!?). There’s October 29, and that Saturday in May–but, for our purposes: To that little girl who’s hungry I’d give November 26th, Leftover turkey with the family. These “Ordinary Days” remind us of the Xmas spirit, and so does the watered-down country for their magnificent barbershop quartetting.

Drink a 26er on the 25th! chortles Carolyn Mark in “The Christmas Song.” A fine pop drinking song that needs to be shouted by those who know who they are.

Curiously romantic rap about hoes, Rosroc’s “Tha Wish List” insists on being good, wanting the loved girl, and I wish I could cop a Dodge Ram and throw some 26 inch rims and a lift kit on that bitch. BLUE ALERT, ho!

The prettiest BLUE ALERT i’ve ever posted (yeah i’m a sucker for violins) , Altarviolet’s “This Christmas Can Eat a Dick” is not a hater, but a sympathizer for the lost, the put-upon, and the miserable. Still, bully for you who like it: Merry Christmas to the ones who cannot wait till the clock strikes 26. Alt-folk.

Christmas Countdown: 27

Make it a Merry Christmas and leave, croons Paper Route about a messy ex stopping by for Xmas. By the 27th day I’ll have put the tree away for the “City Trucks” to haul off. Be gone by then. A pretty pop tune for a harsh truth.

“Freaky Santa” can’t wait for December 27th girl. This R+B rapping seduction from Sunset Dreamer Man (feat. Eleni) preys on the lonely AFTER the work is done. Naughty!

October 27 might be too early, still Fralphie Jenkins alt-swoons “Christmas But I Might” like a drunken shopper with a receipt-eating grin. Can’t help yaseff!

“Christmas in Hollis But Every Other Beat is Missing” is one of stunts pulled on a DMC classic, and it sounds like December twenty-seventh! Ha to the hardy har.

Long Time Friend has a hippie message for you with appropriate flute looping folk rock in “I’m Just Saying.” 27 shot dead on Christmas, 36 every day of the year… if you need more–song’s got ‘ed.

Christmas Countdown: 28

“Christmas in Colorado” is that odd country-mouse rap about… how cold the snowy landscape is? [Seeing all them Christmas trees Up in the mountains 28 degrees.] Shredding has never seemed so calm.

Marshal Keep creates a tennis match of good/bad aspects in “Christmas’ Wonderful Things.” The lights and decorations that your neighbor put up look great But he put them up way too early on August 28th. Rocking folk uke.

Christmas Countdown: 30…

“Christmas in Indiana” is not where you expect the urban opression to create fomenting rap, but: All around the state From the country to downtown From up north to way down south: Holidays won’t stop production Reluctant to stand complacent, This rap city like the basement, Bunch of 30’s on them Chevy’s, We ballin just like the Pacers–so rhymes Hoosier Boy.

Nasty BLUE ALERT rap from Sumo, “Santa” is all money and sex and guns (30 clip) and drugs and the usual Xmas excess.

“Merry Chrysler” is more playful rap from J (feat. Christian Sams). I guess a car arrives full of gifts including the rifle, a 30 aught 6. You’ll put your eye out!

Christmas Countdown: 30…

Waiting and missing and pining and moping, Nevershoutnever whines out the emo-boy alt rock of “30 Days,” as in 30 days till Christmas and all I know Is I’m not quite ready to let go of this past year. Not until you call him!

Pleading: “Santa, Get Your Shit Together“ You know there’s 30 other days in December? Farebrother has a make-over figured for poor Santa Claus. ’70s-ish psychedelia. So, C’mon. Big guy, they really want to see you love yourself!

Official Sidekick Production is fighting crime with 30 days… 19 days… 5 days… 4 hours ’til Christmas. “A Christmas Break” may not be coming in this bouncy parody. Save the city or get the wrapping done??!

Despite the big outdoor event the children wanna go home ’cause “30 Foot Spirit“‘s arrived. Whether Into It. Over It. is talking about a yacht, a travel trailer, or a metaphor, i’m down with their alt-rock morose tribute to suburban holidayism.

Christmas Countdown: 30.

With just another parody of ‘Blue Christmas’ into “Zoom Christmas,” Sunday Comes Afterwards plays it cool with the wit and ukulele. Though your background displays 30 Rock’s Christmas tree; It won’t be the same dear, if you’re on my PC.

The girls are dressing to the nines for the holidays: Fur coat to the floor with the boots up high Swing my 30 inches from side to side. “December Sleigh (Slay)” from Nana Ama & 4.DAIZ backbeats hot salsa to their peppery rapping.

Piano bar jazz mellows down “West Coast Christmas,” where Micah Jess dreams of a TV white Christmas, or maybe 20 degrees, or maybe 30 degrees.

7, then 15, finally 30[something], Tish Hinajosa translates the super adorbs “Arbolito” about the little girl who just loves Christmas (and Andy Williams and icicles) and wants her little tree to know. Pop corrida.

Christmas Countdown: 31st BLUE LIST

Starting a bit early (31 days ’til Christmas) Straight No Chaser start their countdown (in multiples of 7) toasting “To Christmas!” This is a cappella that bears repeating. (It’s only 6 days ’til New Years!)

The 31st itself may be a bit late. Katherine McPhee divas us with Years almost over Sure looks like December; The snow and ice on the ground, I hadn’t sent a single Christmas card, The 31st is coming around… But “It’s Not Christmas Without You” means that time is a feeling, not a particular day. Soaring/hokey pop.

Sergio Otero, however, hates the 24th and the 31st as fake excuses for family get-togethers. In a BLUE ALERT hard rocker “Christmas Hyporcrisy” also maintains the heart, not the clock, is what matters.

Christmas Countdown: 32

NOW it’s cold enough! To stay inside and play nookie. So, the new version of how cold it is outside (all consensual and non-rapey) is Rob Vischer’s country pop “So in Love at Christmas Time.” You could dance to it.

“Bad Santa” is ‘Bo Didley’ done Xmas by Shorty Garrett. How bad is he? OSHA would be looking into his working conditions for those 32 hoofs on frozen roofs.

What else is 32 and glisten just like a Christmas Tree??? “My Shiny Teeth and Me“!! This Fairly Odd Parents song (Chip Skylark [Chris Kirkpatrick]) gets the hard rock cover by Sink the Ship. Rock out as needed.

Christmas Countdown: 33

Numerology reaches into “Christmas is a Special Day” by Fats Domino. Since the difference of the digits of the 25th is 3, Jesus rises on the 3rd day, but lived until he was 33. (What was a good life span back then??) Sounds like an Easter message, but it’s honestly a go-to-church message. To the blues.

Alt rock from The Fall jumbles Jerusalem with Prestwich while observing The Laird’s birth and death (at the age of 33 Which is as good a time as any). “Xmas with Simon” is a true curiosity. Celebrate it!

Ted Leo gets punk with his requiem “Annunciation/Born on Christmas Day.” The Falkland Island War may have done in a mate of the artist’s as in Matty, you were born on Christmas day And just like the one they call Jesus Christ you had thirty-three years before they sent you on your way. Holidays, at times, are more than a celebrated mass, they are a way to mark your calendars. Legit song.

OneNamedPeter was not happy during COVID-19 when “Christmas is Cancelled.” His Brit pop bemoans the losses, including the wasted ten-ton turkey enough to feed 33.

Jamie Grace conjures Christmas any time when My 33’s on my Panasonic Like a cotton candy maker spinning with harmonics And my mama’s singing to it My daddy’s dancing to it…. “Christmas Together” is a real celebration, because of the music (wild, hand-clappin folk-pop). I mean, that’s my mission statement.