Category: pop music

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.

Trying again, Leo SC raps “Where’s Santa Claus at?” Trying to catch a peek is he.

Homegrown noise from John Guilfoyle makes the question “Do You Believe in Santa Claus?” moot. The real question is, can you practice more?

Marcus-Mason tries the reworded route with “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Yes, it’s The Lovin’ Spoonful turned on its holiday. Fun.

The Song Trust chronicles the ages of getting with it–and fighting the peer pressure–with the country twangin’ “I Still Believe in You.”

It must be Christmas somewhere else Essential Logic leads the children in “Do You Believe in Christmas?” Lighthearted Britrock… with lots of kids.

I had hoped from the cool title that “Wake Me Up When Christmas Ends” would flip our concept on it’s stocking toe, but Luke McMaster plies lounge easy listening pop to a lovelorn letter all about missing you.

Ketchy Shuby funks up “Santa Better Not Wake My Girl Up” with all the ooohs and unhs you could ever want. I dig it, but wazza matter with a woken girlfriend?

“Don’t Wake Me Up (On Christmas)” from Don Fish tortures the vocals into, well not chipmunks, but some other varmint–only intoxicated. Warped folk.

Mars makes “Don’t Wake Me Up (For Christmas)” much more lively with their ’70s exotic instrument popology. Hand jive, Moog, cuckoo clocks… go cat go.

BooneDocs raps in a round with “Christmas Morning.” When boys become gangsta, Santa better watch out.

Rap takes the form of “Wake Up Kids, Santa Is Here” from Tha D Boyz. It’s not a good form for the hip hop culture.

Kristian Noel Pedersen returns to exhort Emily “Wake Up! Its Time For Christmas!” But this pop strummer is about her First Christmas. Way to scare her.

Then he’s back again with “Waking Up (On Christmas Day)” which inserts jazzy underlays to highlight the chaos of the merriment. Better than a glass of water in the face (barely).

Bill Chiklakis appears to call us out of hibernation with his loudly orchestrated soft-pop “Wake Up.” Beautifully done, but not inspirational.

David Lazar winds up “Wake Up, Let’s Go” until the funk starts pouring out of the punch bowl. Strangely, this is a nattering reminder alarm to get the chores done Christmas Day and not so much about the fun times.

Better than average retro pop “Wake Me Up When It’s Christmas Time” makes Australian Michael Carpenter the leader of the package unwrapping.

The Mighty Spoiler wants you to “Wake Up Christmas.” Classic parang with all the patois of a party carol backed by a sassy brass band.

“Wake Up, It’s Christmas Time” by David Davenport is more of a wistfully melancholic slow pop piece, backed by the Salvation Army. Wake up here means Get With It. You first.

Retro pop for the indie of children clamoring, “Wake Up! It’s Christmas” from Scarlett & Disher calls us jollily into the family room in time for EFF YOU EN. Make that wish!

Remember 2021 when The Little Rockers rocked us more than a little with “It’s Christmas Time Again.” Get Up are the first words of the song. So, welcome back.

The Count of Chateau Noir praise Christ the Landlord with “Awake Awake.” This veddy British pop ministration both lauds and lambasts the Christmas concept with much crucifixion. Mercy! (It begins Awake Awake!)

Good Morning begins “Christmas Ditty” from Make Like Monkeys. They just can’t wait to spend Christmas Day with you. I can’t wait for the song to end so i can replay this little pop mover.

Kristian Noel Pedersen gently prods with folk so you’ll wake up wake up wake up “Christmas Morning.” Fairly repetitive, but soothing as hell.

Lysa Mychols, however, wants to raise the roof with pop rock’n’roll in the rousing “Wake Up Christmas.” I will bc you asked so nicely.

Jody Whitesides awakens to the smell of cocoa. Ergo, Christmastime! But the real joy is “Christmas Brought Me You.” Happy memories are no contest in this bebopping pop.

I can’t wait to wake up next to you grinds By Surprise in their adult garage Xmas love ballad “Snow Angel.” (That’s what you look like sleeping, bae.)

“Christmas Morning” is the time to awaken and–go outside?! Cosimo warbles indie over barking dogs about how great it’s all going to be. Chanting ensues.

Can’t sleep in! declares D’Modes in “Up Before the Sun.” Infectious indie pop that chides the sun for being so slow. Chill out, it’s wintertime!

We stayin’ up all night raps Ghostface Killa in the rollicking “Ghostface X-mas.” Is HE Santa?

Cheesy teen pop from Mandy Corrente orders us “Let’s Enjoy Christmas” by singing, dancing, laughing… and staying up all night. You know, there’s somebody who sees if you’re asleep!

Let’s stay up all night I don’t want nothing but you babe, breathes Brieanna Grace in “It’s Christmas.” Sultry pop that keeps me tossing and turning.

Good night!