‘A Christmas Story’ leaves me tired. But it inspires gifts, nostalgia, and larfs.
The whole Red Ryder yada yada thing has been done here before.
Rod Kim has a personal reaction to the heartfelt scheming of the kid who needs something his parents won’t approve of in “Merry Christmas Ralphie“, a folk pop tale of woe.
John McCutcheon, hoever, overdoes the sentiment with the funny jug band behest: “Tommy Don’t Lick That Pipe“.
Running out of days, but TV shows need a glancing at, too.
Chris Isaak is watching “Christmas on TV” while missing his loved ones. It’s our theme summed up in honky tonk.
Was hepped to DJ John’s “The Christmas Massacre of Charlie Brown” years ago by Pete da Elf. This slipping and sampling is classic comedy car crashing.
Mirror Eyes belts out blues with “Out Of All The Charlie Browns In The World, I’m The Charlie Browniest“. No actual peanuts were harmed during the writing of this tribute.
“The Christmas Team” may not refer to TV shows any more than borrowing a theme song, but Chinese Tony Danza gives it all. Gasp.
“Remember When Gilbert Gottfried Was Santa Claus In An Episode of Billy and Mandy” asks Birthing Stirrups in a garage rock rattle.
The Not Fur Longs rerun HeMan cartoons with the odd “Christmas in Eternia” song that appeared one time in the ’70s. They fleshed out that ditty to indie epicness, stuttering all the while.
