Year-round Yuletide oddities
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.
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.
Welcome back Cellus Hamilton (featuring Isaiah Jenkins), who synths the rap for “Up All Night,” a more grown up version of the stubbornness.
Allie of The Wiggles explains expansively how “I Just Can’t Sleep on Christmas Eve.” He wants to but, well– kidsong!
Laurie Berkner strums the kidsong guitar and ballads about how “Santa’s Coming To My House Tonight.” She doesn’t seem to understand as encourage ADHD behavior. Don’t applaud too long, she’ll encore for you just the same. She’s giving like that.
The subject of sleep rears its pillow this time of the year, ‘cuz kids who are excited for Xmas morn do not want to succumb to Sandmen. They twist and turn and fidget and flip out, rather than nod off. That lack of sleep bears some consequences we’ll delve into next month. For now, let us address this potentially brain damaging behavior.
Welcome back Carbon Leaf with the “Christmas Child” who will lie awake (for a whole week?) to some excellent blue grass breakdown pop. Diggit.
Amy Grant comes out with it: “Still Can’t Sleep” on Christmas Eve. No country in evidence, just pop music. For kids. Okay.
How can I sleep when “Here Comes Santa” belabors Christmas Choir’s Murgatroyd & Burrell. Operatic kidsong. Waiting on an answer here….
Cowboys can dream, too. “Silver Hopes and Silver Dreams” are the hollering wishes of Hilary Marckx. Harmonica bridge!
Keepin’ it Western Junior Walsh honkies the tonk with “It Won’t Seem Like Christmas (Without You).” I prefer this to the slicker Elvis take, but it’s all about who’s in whose dreams.
Also picking and strumming, Michael J Thoma croons about his “Christmas Dream.” It’s about you and gifting your best holiday.
‘Bout damtime some kids sang about their dreaming! “Dancing Sugar Plums” is the unironic kidsong from Johanna Lewis about, well, you know….
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.)
“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!
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.
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.
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!