Category: pop music

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!

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.

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.

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.

Retrofyt 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.

Adults stay up, too! Welcome again, Kat Perkins who needs some baby time and so intends to be “Up All Night.” Symphonated pop. (Is it just me or is there some ‘Boulevard of Broken Dreams’ in there?)

Fralphie Jenkins gets a bit long-winded, so i’m sure there’s something about sleeplessness in “Another Christmas Alone.” Indie new age.

The X-Misses have a reason to be up all night, they don’t wanna be “All Alone on Christmas.” Exigent circumstances may take him from your side, though, dearie. Zippity-doo pop.

The Pizza Carolers occupy their time with tons of chores (catching up on the nice behavior) “When Christmas Happens.” Indie rock that is NOT off putting.

By 4 A.M. it becomes apparent to Willie Sterba that sleep isn’t coming. Sadly, for this caffeinated kidsong, it’s “The Nights Before Christmas“–starting around the 20th or so. By the end a toll is taken.

The Yule Logs return! Or are around still, since Christmas keeps them “Up All Night.” Totally danceable rocking pop. Our anthem.