Author: douglove1225

I Want to BELIEVE:XVII

Trying again, David Phelps returns us to 1983 for the hypothetical country rocker “If Everyone Believed.” More than Santa seems to be at stake here.

Looking over the evidence of Santa’s visit should be a “Beautiful Morning.” But Darkcave’s soothing indie take on this seems like the aftermath of a tragedy. Kids are going to need therapy here.

Blasphemous Basement (feat. Sinnysounds and Babbling Blubber) hit us with an experimental mixed media “Santa is Real” full of opinion and criticism. The debate is hotly contested.

“Santa Claus is a Real Guy” by Dnice and the Experiments tends to dink around but that’s all well in good in the Believe Santa campaign. Swallowed pop.

Comic relief from Eva Via repurposes the concept. “Make ’em All Believe” is about convincing the family that I Do Have a Boyfriend. This Guy I Brought. See? Poor recording of a pop hit.

Occam’s razor tells us when it smells like a rooftop landing “It Must Have Been Ol’ Santa Claus,” here revisited by Keli Vale. Changes a non-believer into a suspicious investigator. Ragtime fun.

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Trying again, The Hooves caution against proving Santa with peeking; instead go with it and BELIEVE you had a “Hoof on the Roof.” Good ol’ Rock’n’Roll.

Others need something more tactile. Loop Line claims “We Know Santa’s Real” bc they rode in the sleigh. To the North Pole. And to the mall. Okay, they just KNOW. Swing and sway pop.

Ben Rendall takes some R+B pop moves to prove “Santa is Real.” Don’t care how you feel…. (The Chipmunk Version surprisingly undermines the whole process.)

Bug-eyed Jerry Colonna returns with proof of Santa. It’s “Sleigh Bells In The Sky,” a 1953 jazz band wack-as-doody of silliness. That’s Paul Sells leading the orchestra, not Spike Jones. Not that i can tell.

“If There is a Santa,” begins Nooshi… then itemize all the good you’d see in the world as a result. Like in Quantum Mechanics and stuff. Electronic indie leaning into kidsong.

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Trying again, Maxwell Miles (feat. Gary Zimmer) emphatically declare “Santa is Real” with pounding pop music. Believe or get outta the way.

Sasha Alex Sloan draws a country line between childhood and fairy tales, and nasty growing up with divorce and illness in the sobering “Santa’s Real.” Brace yourself.

Subliminal singing from Monster and the Family makes a prog rock mess out of “Santa is Real.” As my wife likes to point out, some forwarding will improve your enjoyment.

Lenne Brothers Band livens up the party with rockabilly and “It Could be Santa.” Just in case.

Wild Hares broaden horizons with indie possibilities “If You Believe.” It’s conditional.

In ‘Elf: The Musical’ Santa’s existence gets questioned. The mom and kid make a list of demands while making their lists. If they get personal gifts (NOT CASH), they showtune “I’ll Believe in You.” Quid pro quo.

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Trying again, Todd McHatton allows You can believe what you want to believe. But, for him, “A Plate of Cookies (Yes We Believe).” Rocking pop recounts how the cookies vanished–ipso ergo.

Jugo raps out both sides of “Santa Exists.” All i can say is Hugo exists.

Ana Cristina Cash slathers country onto showtune for her “Santa Claus is Real.” It’s a bit of fun from the only living witness.

“Santa Claus is Real” by Freakboy & Friends featuring Nehedar, Roy Peak, Sue Bachner, and many more! is a sing-along party you are definitely invited to. How do all these people know? Because because I believe it! So there.

One of my favorites is the zydeco-adjacent Brave Combo discovery of “Santa’s Polka.” If he dances, he exists! Be ready–steps will be called.

From a BLUE ALERT musical comes the how-to “Believing Is an Easy Sorta Fing” from Sam Poole (feat. Nik Prsa). Follow the bouncing moods and swing along.

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Trying again: “There are Much Worse things to Believe in” landed here before as a TV song, but it’s been covered dozens of times since. I enjoyed the winsome take from ElectrOlivia. It’s a piano lounge do-over for this somber duet.

“Santa Claus is Real” is the unending refrain in todayshits.tumblr.com’s quiet indie. Blunt force logic.

Red Sovine tugs the heartstrings with his country yarn “Is There Really a Santa Claus?” In this three-hanky learning lesson we discover trading a dad for a bike is all we ever wanted to do.

“Santa is Real” stupid-raps Rugby with amazing evidence that should better convince you. If not, listen again! Color me overwhelmed.

Sarah Connor beseeches “Santa, If You’re There” for all the wrong reasons. See, Mama died and she wants one more minute. Not a church-goer, so this is the only number she has. Country tragedy.

Sad Lenny Puppet wrestles with the existential dilemma “Does Santa Exist?” in chipmunk parody form. Thanks for the smirk, Mitch Lager.

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Sometimes the question is the answer. Tarah Carpenter phrases the metal “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” as if it were a personality test. BLUE ALERT

EDM rap from Emma Stackhaus drills down on “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” It’s testimony from a recovering agnostic.

Trey Maxx slurs the rap with a similar electronic backbeat in this other “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” That IS a different song, neh?

Red Sovine doesn’t do songs so much as messages. “Faith in Santa” begins with a street corner Santa, a shivering unshod orphan, and then… then… i need a minute…. He–DIES!?

Sharon Gudereit asks about your child-goggles. Wouldn’t it be nice, she sings, to imagine and hope and like that about a place “Where the Reindeer Fly.” Pop that edges into easy listening.

John Aiello mushes folk and pop into the nearly unintelligible “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” You need to get with the program ‘cuz this joker truly already does.

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So deep into Motown you have to show papers, PJ Morton (feat. Yolanda Adams) want to know “Do You Believe?” I can’t keep my Testifyin’ still.

Hot Breakfast! strums out a mean folk pop “Christmas Is For Believers.” A journey of logic and hope is detailed with all the usual clues. Belief wins in the end.

Bridgette Bryant journeys through the stages of belief with “Do You Believe in Santa?” This spoken word memoir doesn’t end well for non-believers.

Sinner Friends testify that “Santa is Real.” Kooky folk that devolves into sermon. It’s a meeting of Santa Believers Anonymous.

Brandon Wolfe Scott is quite skeptical in his laryngeal pop number “Do You Believe In Santa?” Each question leads to the next question.

The Arches metal out “Santa is Real” with mostly riffing. But they do have a message about your belief system.

Rapping through the inconsistencies KOOPANUT explores the quandary “Can I Believe in You? (Santa Claus).” It’s a fun ride from across the pond.

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Gerry and The Crocodettes give us a way to answer the question “Is Santa Real?” It’s kidsong and it just takes the presents. Rough synth.

Wanting to believe–fighting for it–still counts. I’m talking about Sasha Alex Sloan’s lounge indie “Santa’s Real.” Poor child.

What was really cool music in the ’60s? Well, for a tutorial, try The Villa Capri’s “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” Never mind the whole LOVE business, check out those strings!

Cian Foley stays up to prove “Santa’s Real,” then sings it all indie and whatnot. Years pass… can you guess what the boy grows up to believe?

Alex Smith applies Elvis to the question “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” Spoiler: he doesn’t care what your answer is. He’d rather mockabilly his own beliefs.

Andrew Scotchie rocks lightly over the skepticism to declare “Santa is Real.” Get with it!

To sell it, Roderick Newport works up a bluegrass treatment for his “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” It’s no break-down, so okay to share with the kids.

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Bucky Cash & The Low Point force the folk out of the rock in “Merry Christmas (If You Believe).” It’s not a contest, but you lost.

Southern Dogwood leads Sunday School with the pop quiz “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Santa is NOT one of the answers. Nailed to trees IS an answer.

James Lee Turner gets more secular with “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Lights and stockings get more airplay than God here. He’s name-dropped once. Could be AI, definitely dull pop.

Ben Inglis might require translating subtitles when he pounds club rock in “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Is Scots a dialect of English or nae?

Rebecca Turner dreams a dream only to recommend hugs and kisses when she asks “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Atonal folk (jazz?) that relies on the third eye more than the three French hens.

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I’m not too keen on revisiting the nauseating call-and-response kidsong “Must Be Santa” by its originator Mitch Miller or whoever else. It IS a conclusion drawn about the existence of the Noth Polian. But it’s so tiring… (Even the lugubrious reorchestration by Hugh J. Noble–yeowch). Then i did stumble across a most profane and disturbing parody by Martin and Me. Please have a toilet nearby when you hear this.

Answering with asking, Brian Dewan gently pops the question “Do You Believe In Santa?” Tolstoy and Superman somehow get mixed up in all this. I have so Many Questions.

HorrorScene’s “SantaScene” electronically asks you believe what he saw. He saw Kissing. Believe it.

Also demanding the benefit of the doubt, MJames and Mark seek corroboration when “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus.” You have to believe!

Damien Horgan takes a more Neil Diamond approach with “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Makes a strong case here. Well, he’s NO Jesus Christ, but still– Easy Listening with a jazz edge.