Month: September 2025

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Kenny Rogers, Garth Brook & Trisha Yearwood conspire to rock country in “The Old Man’s Back In Town.” Caroling here is a mark of time, after which you should be tucked in a snoozing. Aw, that’s gratuitous.

Pentatonx & Meghan Trainor gang up on “Kid On Christmas,” where the youngsters’ sensory overload happens to include muffled street singing. Obnoxiously pop country a cappella.

Weezer admit to the pain of the symptoms of Xmas when the heart is strained in “The Christmas Song.” The ringing in my ears perhaps beats bleeding headaches, but golly geez, boys. Hide in the shower or something. Altrock.

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Michael W. Smith calls on carolers to join with the angels in heralding “Christmastime,” ‘cuz you can’t know it’s the holidays unless loads are singing about it. Thought everyone knew that. Gospel pop.

A washed up Andy Williams rhymes carolers with bells in the easily avoided easy listening “Christmas Needs Love to be Christmas.” I know you knew that.

Marty Robbins uses that same rhyming for the oddly pop easy listening of “Merry Little Christmas Bells.” Pretty off brand for Robbins.

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Hilarious off key pop from William James Cremin addresses OCD (Obsessive Christmas Disorder) in light of jumping the holiday fun when in November one gasps “Heck Yes (I’ll Go Caroling).”

To balance that out Andy Miller self-appraises and realizes I’ve got no business caroling in the modest pop of “Why Do We Have to Go Caroling Again?” Oh what fun.

Rightside-up, Upside-down, “Carol Our Christmas” nails the Nartivity with choral harmony, care of Virginia Girls Choir & Ana Hernandez. Give them some forgiveness pudding.

In a funny turn, Eraserheads gets the lyrics wrong in an “Old Fashioned Christmas Carol.” Seriously, you have to follow along to get this indie salute to smoking and singing. If you like, that is.

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AI targets the shutins when ‘Gnine’ sings “A Carol for the Lonely.” Jazzy depression.

Sofia Talvik makes her “A Carol for the Lonely” more specific. This cello-driven dirge offer surcease to the unhoused and self-harming, at least with melodic compositioning.

Nate OG DET offers “Caroling 4 the Lonely!” as an R+B record skip, perhaps bc when they succumb no one will notice to fix that problem.

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A sung “Christmas Caroling (Skit)” by THE GLOOOB reminds us that not all carols are golden oldies. By all means, call the police.

“Caroling” as per Nestled Like Spoons reminds us that indie music is not like caroling, yet can whine about any subject that crowds into your everyday life.

“Christmas Caroling” brought to you by Oregon Repertory Singers reminds us that old stuff is pretty out there. Okay chorale.

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Little known fact, when The Nativity occurred “The Birds Go a-Caroling“–including owls, jays, and some wacky woodpecker on a drum. All Together Now make an antique instrument folk meal out of this. Birds is the words.

L&R commit to a lively rap with “Our Caroling Song.” Goofy with a great bass line.

Listen, listen, command Katy and Kiki when the “Carol Singers” swoop in. If you can, i guess, you should clap your hands and stomp your feet. Oh, it’s a kid song.

“Our Carol” is James Harland-Wright’s love ballad in three-quarter handclapping woohooing pop. Not something to spread around the neighborhood.

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RoadsArt resorts to instrumental backdrops with the word “Caroling” called out throughout this jazz escapade. Sets a mood.

Comedy break! Gary Gulman takes “Christmas Caroling” to task, especially ‘Jingle Bells’–as only a left-out of the suburban traditions Jewish man can do justly. Ha, figgy, ha.

Dick Van Dyke & Jane Lynch declare to the big band that “We’re Going Caroling.” He’ll be a hundred this Christmas, which means yes he’s still alive. Hooray.

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“Caroling Vampires” might be a figment of Concave Onion’s collective disease. But this cacophonous rock is ripe for novelty harvest.

The Sack the Sacks only seemed pissed off about “Christmas Caroling.” The have resting bitch experimental garage face. It burns!

Singing about singing Naming the Twins is “Caroling On.” Medieval harmony.

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“A Caroler Passed” is slurred pop from Mike Good FM about the passage of time, not the passage of an entertainer. Can’t wait.

Nuclear Garden is less anticipatory in his brief rap-pish “Caroling Cucks.” They just keep knocking.

I’ve noted a Neil Diamond parody like this before, but Nick Darrow’s “Street Caroling” is a bit more approachable, if not as professional. Funny stuff.