Jill Johnson is carrying a country torch in her “First Christmas Without You“. It’s slow, thoughtful, though the vocal trill gives it away. She’ll be fine.
“First Christmas Without” by War Pony Dos clashes tinkly xylophone notes with hollowed out vocals for ironic folk pop understatement. They get me.
hiShAndsRmiLk (ft. Hashter) mock their sentiment with “have christmas without me” with movie clips and garage insouciance. If you can’t laugh, boo hoo.
“An Awful Christmas and a Lousy New Year” is the name of the blues from Swamp Dogg with Jerry Williams Jr. and Bob Jones. Without their baby, who will fetch their drink?
Angry Johnny and the Killbillies was once a happy sort, now his “Christmas Cheer” is cussing, drinking, and hoping a flammable Xmas tree will carry his cares away. ‘Cuz you left. Raunchy country rock.
Clever alt rock, “Holiday Without You” has Reindeer Tribe holler out their dissatisfaction to some blue grass-like breakdowning.