Author: douglove1225

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Forest Blakk romanticizes that the kids can’t sleep at least they’re trying when he’s “Coming Home for Christmas“–that magical moment of hope and fantasy before you get home and the parents want to know if you made any money as a singer. Soaring pop.

“I Think It’s Christmas” warbles Lucy Ellis with show tune earnestness. But amid all the beauty, she’s cold and alone: Somehow, I still can’t find sleep. It’s that bad.

Hans Pucket indies “I Don’t Know What To Get You For Christmas (Do I Really Love You​?​)” with woo-woo-ing passion. It keeps him up, really. (I know–gift card!)

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Tinkling rap that survives more than celebrates “Winter Christmas” complains Can’t wake up from sweet dream (possibly bc it’s just so cold). IFAC SIVAN freestyles this bad news prettily.

Ulrikke wants what she can’t have: It’s the magical season, where she can’t sleep for a reason. But “Christmas All Around” turns gospel from its teasing pop. The message? Santa’s into Grammie.

In Excelsis Deo brings down the party singing the dread and despair of the past year with death as the punctuation in the jangly alt rock of “There Will be Fireworks.” I still can’t sleep on Christmas Eve. Or ever. Not peacefully.

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Welcome back tobyMac with “This Christmas (Father of the Fatherless),” wherein an orphan imagines a man outside his door who comforts him when he can’t sleep. It ain’t Santa. Hard syncopated R+B joyousness from misery.

Suffering from the onset of moderate to extreme existential angst, Pearl Jam begs “Let Me Sleep (It’s Christmas Time).” Cacophonic garbledy grunge. So dark….

I know you’re weary/We both could use some sleep admits Amy Grant. The children are already there. But “Baby, It’s Christmas” so she’s go other ideas. Easy listening urges.

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Burdened with agenda, The Moody Blues worry The world won’t sleep well tonight (as we have lost the “Spirit of Christmas“). Where’d it go? Into mealy prog-pop like this, that’s where!

Giddy with cheesy pop music Mariah Carey wants “My Only Wish (This Year)” to be known. It’s not you, silly, it’s her Bae-beh! and it’s keeping her up: Christmas Eve, I just Can’t sleep/Would I be wrong, for taking a peek?

Third Day has got something to tell you tonight before you fall asleep: “Merry Christmas.” They’d rather God told you, but they’ll settle for country rock.

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Welcome back Beach Boys! “Christmas Time is Here Again” peers at the world thru the eyes of a teen who dismisses little children with: I wonder if I’ll ever be able to get to sleep again. RnR.

“Christmas Is…” is Bing Crosby & the Jack Halloran Singers listing stuff for the holidays. Yeah, it’s Der Bingle, so he could sing the phone book and sell records. But top of the list is children who just can’t go to sleep. So, on with the easy listening. (Lou Rawls elevates this to big band R+B. Dig that sax!)

Heavily modulated, Cher claims she can’t sleep that night ’cause “Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You.” Some diva-ing, but mostly phoning the pop in.

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Alyssa Liang brings us the short tale of the child who sits by the fire “Waiting for Santa Claus,” but doesn’t quite make it. Perfidious kidsong.

Alice Olsen grammas up the kidsong of “Waiting Up for Santa.” I know you’re impatient, but this song, it’s a bit strident. Chill, lady.

Storybooksong is to thank for “Waiting for Santa.” Welcome folk helps the kidsong morality.

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Welcome back The Zygomats who wail “I’m Waiting Up for Santa Claus.” Punk promise.

Perry Novak pushes the orchestration (that oboe!) for the kidsong “Waiting Up for Santa.” Get some toothpicks to hold those eyelids up!

Nervous Norvus serenades us tinnily with “I’m Waiting Up for Santa Claus.” Careful, Santa, it’s a trap. Old timey kidsong.

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Welcome back NC Kids who can’t bring themselves to pass the time ’til Santa unconscious, not when it’s “Nearly Christmas Time.” Orchestrated chorus.

“I Can’t Sleep on Christmas Eve” complains Hip Chainey with a single chord and some country-ish whingeing. Loud and clear, bruh.

Robby Grant, too, is “Up All Night” waiting for St. Nick. Blues-addled pop with some weird toy piano percussion shakes me like light-night exhaustion.

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Pyramid Paradise’s “Can’t Sleep” is a banging garage lullaby. Seriously, it lulls me despite the decibel level. Or is it just me?

Judd Bloke conceived of “Can’t Sleep on Christmas Eve” but AI wrote and sang it. Yes, even that cultural tarnish has infected the blog. Easy listening ordinariness.

Erin Vadala and Her Brothers Charles Vadala and Their Band so very gently indie out “I Can’t Fall Asleep on Christmas Eve.” It’s that tired diva number at the end of a great piano lounge set… time to go home.

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Fountain Dew fills the empty spaces of holiday insomnia with stream of consciousness and nonsense in “Can’t Sleep/The Future.” Now i’m awake.

Retrofit can’t stop watching the clock in the hyper pop “We Can’t Sleep (It’s Christmas Eve).” And now i’m all excited.

“Why Can’t I Go To Sleep?” by Christmas Aguilera is a ritualistic chant to put you in the correctly melting mindset. Despite the singing and sleigh bells, the problem persists. Light pop.