Month: March 2026

“You’re Perfect for Someone El[ve]se”

Tyler Jordan allows how some want riches and adventure, but he prays to Santa country ballad style bc he’s “Christmas Missing You“. Not exactly appealing to her romantic nature demanding How Could You? I’d check with Dear Abby, dude.

Amati Bros dress up their “Christmas Night Without You” with a more sultry R+B, but tending toward rap. So there’s more directive than plaintive about it. Strike two.

No one should spend Christmas alone, declares American Bang’s “Christmas Song“. Some apology is allowed, so this soft rock carries the day–barely.

Truman Proudfoot & David Kandal trip all over their wah wah pedals in the unintelligible “Christmas Without the Missus“. Down home country mess.

Bobby Helms And Johnny Paycheck honky tonk weary grief in “Old Year is Gone” and so are you on New Years Eve. Did she leave on Xmas? Was it with a guy in a red suit?!

Bar Dracul hits minor keys with the indie dirge “Christmas Without Colby”. This is a repeat on the blog and i still haven’t figured out who Colby is. But i still tear up over the loss of this… fictional TV character. (Soap opera?)

“I Love You, But I’m Not [T]in[sel] Love With You”

“Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You” from Travis Tritt is a virtuoso country diva number. Boogie woogie piano accompanies his howling.

“Christmas Lights” should be sparkly and gay, but when Daniel Hudson sees them he realizes how much he wants you. Guess you’re like 15 watts. Indie pop.

From the Xmas zombie musical ‘Anna And The Apocalypse’ Shonagh Murray sings “Christmas Means Nothing Without You“. Pop showtune that has screwed up priorities. Being alive just doesn’t count for much to her.

In “Merry Christmas, I Miss You” Alex Crichton reveals where she went (the beach). His turmoil is soft boiled, however, and the indie pop supports his waffledom.

Can’t help but feature Amanda Shires and her down and dirty rockabilly “Gone for Christmas“. It’s all she wants from you. It takes so little and means so much. Love it.

“We’ve Grown A Part[ridge in a Pear Tree]”

I Don’t Know How But they Found Me lean into the heavy alt rock of “Christmas Drag” missing you. Take it or leave it. But, miserable. Seriously. Oh well.

“Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas (Without You Baby)” is rock elongated by New Age mystic alt by Tod Got Overexcited! It’s the brass that does it for me.

Vince Vance & The Valiants has some sultry dame singing the boogie woogie blues in “Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You“. It’s a powerhouse of emotional vulnerability.

When she purrs “Miss You At Christmas“, Loren Schaffer appears to weigh her options. The bouncing about octaves does not mark this pop as desultory.

Charming ragtime-influenced indie, “Together Again” celebrates the imminent reunion for We Love Christmas (Patrick MacManus). Ahh, hope. I knew ye.

“Kiss Me Arse (And Go Away For Christmas)” by Ol Billy Bob Boy is not exactly blue alert, but the guy has a weak country point: you’re not a jet ski.

“We’re Just Not Right Fir [Tree] Each Other”

J.Dub (feat. Meelah) ASMRs R+B with the upsetted “Christmas Ain’t the Same Without You“. We’re at the bargaining level of loss.

Don’t let me, asks Current Swell, spend “Christmas Alone” without you with some decent folk indie. What we gotta do, send Santa over?

Cheap Trick is not very eloquent over the wishes for “Christmas Christmas“. Peace on Earth, time for family and friends… oh and wish you were here. Soggy rock. Watch out for the drunk karaoke at the end.

The Refreshments cowboy the indie with “The Time I Miss You Most“. ‘Sides, they miss you all the rest of the year. Only a matter of magnitude.

Perhaps a tribute to Tom Waits, S.L.T.C.P’s “No Snow in New Mexico” indies dolor with a fine banjo backing. Painfully good.

The Brown Company speeds up the feelings with “All I Want For Christmas Is For You To Get The Hell Out Of My Life“, a hyper indie that pulls no punch. (BLUE ALERT? I can’t tell.)

“We Need to Take a [Holiday] Break” BLUE ALERT

From the corn to the pone, Bobby Helms is miserable with “Another Christmas Without You“. No stocking full of joy, only an aching heart. OG country.

Spiralling, Johnny O not only misses you, but pictures you in someone else’s arms “By the Fire, Burning Bright“. Lounge rage.

Barely recognizable, Cher synth-belts out “Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You“. She’s begging, dude.

“I Miss Your Christmas” is reflective R+B from Kid Travis that urges me to reunite you to him., warts and all.

Wistfully BLUE ALERT “Another Christmas Without My Niggas” from Boosie Badazz is regretful rap, slow and sentimental. Weird.

“I Need to Focus on My Elf”

The Vietnam War causes “Another Christmas Without My Son“. The Rev. Oris Mays testifies over organ gospel for a message-laden revelation. It was 1970.

The corrido tune is gorgeous, but a bit is lost in translation for Loona’s “Another Christmas Without You.” What should be an adventure in searching for you, is instead I Miss You.

The Epileptic Hillbillys answer with flip out rockabilly in “Another Christmas Without You“. But, do they get back together? Does he move on? Explode? I’m too busy dancin’ to care.

Rocking out additionally, “Christmas I Am Going To Miss You” by Post War Decline devolves into a rut of guitar wagging indecision.

The Power of Truth stumble-mumble through “Closer Than Us“–but it’s a tragic loss, so allowance must be paid. Troubling easy listening pop.

Ryan Geary (feat. Josh Fellows) croons out “It’s Not Christmas Without You“, but the punchline here (get ready) is (this’ll kill you) the you here (you’re never gonna believe this) is New Hampshire. Just let the easy listening explain–

“I’m Not Red[&Green]dy for a Relationship”

Andrew Mellor imbues his blues with American rock in the wallowing “Another Blue Christmas“. No Elvises were referenced in the making of this downer.

Country twanger “Another Christmas With You Gone” is Nashional crying out of every orifice over you.

Another “Another Christmas Without You” countries the folk with sparkly New Age vocals from Cyril Niccolai & Orianthi. Without love, what–?

Johnny Fun and The…Hesitations decide “I’ll Miss You Christmas Eve (That’s what I’m gonna do)“. But the club rock dithers more than despairs.

Barely keeping it together, 4 Star Review (feat. Rintryp) folk Indies “Christmas Worlds Apart” about an emptiness. Then the elder backup starts in…. Fair song; fairly bad recording.

About the bleakest i’ve ever heard Rudy Casoni, “Ain’t Christmas Without You” plumbs the depths of Christmas cliches, breaks them apart, then croons over the cheap lounge music. Fantastic.

“It’s Not a Good Time of the Year for Me”

Reinventing “The Only Thing Missing” with a holiday bent, Hackberry Ramblers use Zydeco to full effect in this country weeper. That’s the good stuff.

“Christmas Ain’t Christmas, New Years Ain’t New Years Without The One You Love” gets a replay despite The O’Jays’ tendency to disco their R+B.

Winterval returns us to the thrilling days of New Age syncopation with “A Long Day“. It does have some verisimilitude, cuz i’m sad too now.

Desperation reeks off “Merry Christmas I Missed You So Much“, an indie of breaking vocals from Taking Back Sunday. Now, there may be reconciliation in here, so let’s keep the swearing to a minimum.

Dennis van Aarssen sings “Christmas When You’re Here” because he has trouble with the alternative. Jazz band lightheartedness.

Love some big band swing, so let’s find out who first wanted separation in the classic “Little Jack Frost Get Lost“. Why, it was author Seger Ellis with Dixie Dons and Orchestra. I’ll keep it to this 78 and skip the other 87 versions of it.

“You Deserve Better [Presents]”

Xscape frames “Christmas Without You” in a sliding scale R+B. So that’s very sad.

The Blind Eyes cover Rough Shop’s “Christmas AM Gold” with a careless rocking depression. They ask Santa to bring her back. Desperate. But, guitar solo!

“Christmas Without The Creole” celebrates another loss. Irma Thomas brings da blues and she means it.

BLUE ALERT! Charly Bliss (feat. PUP) punk rock out “It’s Christmas and I Fucking Miss You“. No notes.

Big Dave–and his pony–are alone as can be when it’s “Christmas on the Prairie“. Plaintive cowboy country.

Preempting the breakup, Aradia Faire uses garage punk to demand “All I Want For Christmas Is For You To Go Away“–so, BLUE ALERT. Great giving a piece of mind to… Not the ending i was hoping for….

“Let’s Just be [Secret Santa] Friends”

More lovelorn from SWMCLB sets cuckoldry to boogie woogie with the odd “Christmas Sucks (Without You)“. There’s the blues, then there’s this.

The Roundheads rock unapologetically “(I Can’t Stand Christmas) Without You“. Talkin’ bowchu, bae-bee.

Mike & Brian (feat. Marlee Perez) are really splitsville (thousands of miles!) when indie rocking “Missing You This Christmas Time (2012)“. The attempt is upbeat.

(Marchelle Bradanini as) Pony Boy divas the distress in “(Please Don’t Leave On) Christmas Eve“. Country gospel rock with an edge.

Classy Motown cranks up the tears with Dominic Glover’s “Christmas Isn’t Christmas” without you. It’s a party! A pity party!

Beth Crowley vamps up the pop with a tragic fallout from a Hallmark movie breakup. “You Ruined Christmas” is fun at being mean.