Month: May 2026

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The Bobs want a house up in the hills, but then confess with doo wop that “All I Want For Christmas” is you. Somber.

Johnny Reid is achingly alone when he blues the need “All I Want For Christmas” is to have you here with me.

Matt Costa is a smitten student-child countrying “All I Want for Christmas” is you. You beat out bikes, guns and gum. A real Western ballad.

Toby Keith smarms country pop with twang for his “All I Want For Christmas“. (This time it’s you on a year-long plan.) Yeah, it’s getting creepy.

Watkins and The Rapiers recall real country music for their “All I Want For Christmas“. (It’s Your Love this time.) Seems like they’re cheaping out to me.

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Mariah didn’t invent the vocative case. Xmas songs have embraced love, esp. that certain someone especial since time 19th C or so. Let’s address him 0r her 0r xhey in the spirit range from groveling to anhedonia. (Not a lot of kidding around this month.)

R+B “All I Need Is You (Santa I’m Beggin’)” is Aryah losing her poop over the object of her affection. There’s dignity, then there’s diggity.

“All I Need This Christmas (Interlude)” puts more soul into the R+B. You’re all I need, vamps Dallas Rodin.

Bamtone tries for the two-way street declaring a pop “All I Want” if you want it to. Almost country two step, almost dance club.

French popster Cimrya Deal also wants you to know “All I Want“. Rocking bebop emphases the need.

A product of the Pandemic, Jamie Jones (feat. Pau)’s “All I Want” twists up R+B into tortuous pop with a dash of disco. It’s a frenetic longing.