How cold is it?!
-4˚>”[It] Might As Well Snow” by No Big Deal hard folks the need to go where it’s warm. Almost Caribbean. Quite danceable.
-10˚> “On This Christmas Night” by Rich Evans is a take on country pop, a lugubrious request to have this dance. Not danceable.
-10˚> Robbie Williams swings “Let’s Not Go Shopping” like Sinatra. But will he convince her?
Shake it, shake it like it’s 10 below, raps HRTBRKBLAKE in “Twerkmas.” BLUE ALERT, and, y’know, sexist as hell.
-10˚> Aaron Tippin tickles modern country with “Christmas is the Warmest Time of the Year.” But with hearts aglow, the outside won’t matter. I guess.
-10˚> Christmas with you Is all I ever wanna do; Wanna do those winter things, chirps Emily Malmgren in “The Star on Top of the Tree.” Alt pop about just stuff.
-10˚> Meet the Seavers lounge up their indifference even if “It’s Always Christmas Time.” Excellent jazz harmonica.
-15˚> “I Hate Christmas” from the cast of ‘Naughty… But Nice’ is a pop showtune that testifies loudly.
-30˚> Willie Sterba plays a tree who would like to be INSIDE in “A House That Smelled Like Cookies.” Kid folk song. But… the tree talks! (And wears a coat!)
-30˚> Gord Bamford’s “Storybook Christmas” is hard fiddlin’ country with hard characters kickin’ up their boots.
-40˚> Robbie Williams has a showtune orchestration to his kidsong “Rudolph.” Magical.
-40˚> Ghost Cousin slips into easy listening lounge for the lovesong “What Better Time Than Christmas.” Get the insulin!
Going out with a random enumeration, “A Star in Langley” by Loden Taylor is, perhaps, THE codes. But, it’s too late. Good night.
Well, friends, it’s been nearly a year and a half of this countdown nonsense. I’ve learned nothing, and am not sure i know how to do a monthly theme for novelty Christmas music any more. But, man have i fallen into some crazy tunes. Lots of crap i prolly shoulda spared you from, but a few of these songs make it worth it to me. Happy holy merry fuzzy, y’all.