Polsomnography: Jammies

Fun Yunz pull the amateurish boys in the basement amusing themselves schtick with “Sleepy Time.” Ostensibly a folk strummer of Xmas anticipation, but it’s just a sophomoric crackup.

Maple Leaf Learning’s “Ho Ho Ho Intro” points out how late it is (nine o’clock!). It’s only a spoken intro, but the lesson is timeless (well, figuratively).

Speaking of spoken “We’ve Got A Lotta Latkes” from The Jewish Wedding Band begins with food, but leads to bedtime. Consult your doctor if this kidsong persists more than four minutes. (It’s about time our good friend Hanukkah required sleep.)

Polysomnography: Nod

It’s the Eve” from Black Cherry succinctly send you a Good Night with chanting a la pop.

Sleep Well Little Children” is the Rosemary Clooney easy listening warbler from long ago. (From yon and yawn.) It’s about Xmas Eve, so not just a lullaby.

Richard Schletty (w/André Van Haren) machinates the sentiment with an oddly steampunk chorale in “Sleep, Baby, Sleep.” It’s uplifting AND dehumanizing!

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Jane Norman tries a talky-whispery delivery for her “Christmas Lullaby,” also addressed to Mary.

Michael J Toma also prefers spoken lyrics in “A Lullaby for All.” This declarative folk pop brooks no sneaking and peeking. It’s bedtime.

A quicker rhythm marks Lori O’Toole Buselt (feat. Corinne Levy)’s “Christmas Lullaby.” Counting the Savior’s fingers and toes is precious, but reminding him to do His Dad’s job is pushing it.

Sarah Winter also counts digits, this time to Brahms, in her (sl-ow-er) “Mary’s Lullaby.” Forcing scripture into this rhythm isn’t easy.

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Amy Grant’s “Christmas Lullaby (I will Lead You Home)” is more for the lost who must needs be found, but it is soothing easy listening. (yawn) (i mean that in a good way)

With a Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, Too-ra-loo-ra-li or two, Shane MacGowan & The Popes Celtic shanty their “Christmas Lullaby” with a inner city pathos and poverty. The neglected have to sleep too y’know.

Claiming NOT to be one, “Lullaby [Christmas Version]” by Rilan indies the pain with strong vocals and harsh criticism. Go to sleep, kay?

James Tait And The Echo Youth Choir attempt the unfortunate child version of “Christmas Lullaby” with ear-troubling results. They tried.

HANUKKAH Stocking

Say what?

C’mon back for David Real and friends and the funny rockin’ side by side comparison: “Your Stocking’s Filled With Candy But A Pencil Sharpener’s Handy.”

B. Musikoff moderates our confusion when “There’s Gelt in the Christmas Stocking.” Light pop with heavy consequences.

Padding out the subtopic, i’ll toss in this after school assembly fave: “Chocolate in My Stocking” by Shera and Luke. Hope it went well at the school thing, ya shining stars!

WORSE THAN COAL IN YOUR Stocking

Already dug up all the coal we need years ago, but since then–well, kids have still been naughty.

Smokey Katie’s “Donner Took a Shit in Your Stocking” adds country to injury with drawling, insult, and revenge. Throw this shit out.

Lil Poverty Angels reveal what’s worse than coal in their free styling “Poop in the Christmas Stocking.” ¡Ay, caramba!

Murphy’s Lawyer jazzes up the tempo with the kidsong “Santa Pooped in My Stocking.” At least he knows he deserved it. (Candy corn!?)

PEEKING IN THE Stocking

It’s not the footwear so much that matters as what’s inside!

What’s in That Stocking” is another elementary school mishegas of mumbling musicality from Teresa Jennings and Plank Road. God love ’em.

Jet Baker checks his mantle settings and finds there’s “Weed in My Stocking.” Spoken, unplugged, uncensored.

Look what you’ve got in your stocking now; Look what you’ve got in your sock; What will you find in your stocking now? excites Charles Connolly with his jazzy easy listening: “Santa’s on His Way.” I say, let him.

The Caroleers get kidsong serious when they’re “Gonna Hang Up My Stocking and Fill It Full of Dreams.” What exactly do they expect is gonna be in there–?

Stocking STUFFERS

What goes IN the stocking?

Perhaps only a mess of stuff wads nicely in your stocking. “STOCKING STUFFERS, A Rock Operetta” from Robot and Viking (Dirthippy Productions) is an amateur mishmash of rock Xmas cliches and movie samples. It’s that music your parents think is ‘noise.’

What’s a “Stupid Stocking Stuffer“? It’s not candy, or toys, or money… but it grows on trees! Dave & Steve Sundstrom will kidsong you the answer.

Fingerpopping and syncopating, Anna Waronker wants to “Stuff My Stocking (Steakhouse Version)” with you. It’s seductive, but not dirty at all. (I think.)

Todd McHatton instructs us on how best to enjoy all those little (breakable!) goodies “In Your Stocking.” Lively kidsong rock. Let’s get it done.

MIXED Stockings

Is a Christmas stocking automatically a GOOD thing?

C’mon back! Zack lampoons Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup’ with a comparison of how good is his “Red Christmas Sock” compared to his brother’s dumb blue one. Cool.

Ruth Duncan screeches and warbles about potatoes and onions and coal (maybe on top of a jewelry box!) in the breathless kidsong “Christmas Stocking.” Forget about it, it’s magic.

Leon the Christmas Stocking” loves his job, but hates his name. Until Santa read it backwards! Loud kidsong. Santa’s a miracle worker!

MANY XMAS Stockings

Each Xmas stocking is individual, except for those clearance items at Target.

Tom Paxton folk sings kidsong about his “Christmas Stocking“… and his sister’s, too. He’s REALLY looking forward to all the treasures he’ll find there Christmas Day–including a tree (?).

“Two Little Stockings” is Tim Dinkins’s old style country chatty tragedy. In this little boy tragedy, he wants to help out a poor girl he’s sweet on.

Three Stockings By The Tree” by Joe Egan is endearing new parent vibing all over slow pop music. A new addition will need another stocking! Awww.

I, Greyhound sings it straight with “Baby’s First Christmas.” It won’t care about the stocking, but will shit all over the place. Folk from the hip.

The Christmas Stocking” by The Caroleer Singers and Orchestra turns out to be many different sizes and shapes from many different places. One to a customer, though. This kidsong takes you around the world.