Category: pop music

Anonymously sung, “God Said I Love You On Christmas Day” attempts to uplift the uninformed. I guess i can see why they’re unnamed.

Valley of Love (feat. Nicolau Roig Fonta) begins “Let the Xmas Get into Your Heart” as slow and sweet as a three person luau. Then there’s gunplay. And ragtime. Weee!

The Tvsjudgejoebrown Band makes a meal of “Thank You Christmasland“, but the mishmash of music and garbled crowd noises make it hard for me to know when to say Thank You.

For “You Make Christmas Feel Like Heaven” Tommy Page opens his heart and tries to make a successful pop tune. Don’t make fun.

Reimagining ‘Home for Christmas’ The Tractors reveal the motivation for returning in “Baby Wanna Be by You“. Honky tonking cool.

TV’s Kyle (feat. Lindzilla) to the novelty rescue with the pop duet “Do You Want a Candy Cane?” Finally, the YOU addressed answers! And it’s all good.

Sergio brings the parang with “Give Yuh This“, a good news/bad news celebration of you and Xmas. Hot stuff.

Sufjan Stevens does his New Age indie thing all over “Did I Make You Cry on Christmas Day? (Well, You Deserved It!)“. The story swerves all over our relationship, so it may be hard to tell who’s to blame. So shut up.

Ultra swinging pop “Who Knew It’d Be You This Christmas?” by Ginna Claire Mason & Jimmy Needham returns us to a romantic mood. Effusive by half, but thanks.

Edited for TV, “Classic Christmas TV ‘You Asked for It’” by CINEMATIS nearly introduces some Jolly Old Elf, because YOU sent in some request. Classic, but not classy.

Fighting the War on Christmas, Toby Keith threatens the broadminded with violence in the CW “Have I Got A Present For You“. Look out.

“It’s Christmas Time! (Naughty For You)” is a vampy come on by Yasmine Vine, She’ll be naughty for you. So, heavily syncopated jazzy pop. Like burlesque.

AI returns via SMJ (an appellation no longer visible online) with the overjazzed overpopped overreach of “Yuletide’s Fool”. He’s hunting you down, and you’re going to like it!

CosmePak’s “あなたを待っている (Waiting For You)” is indie industrial–and perhaps in a holiday vein–but the hopeless caterwauling still gets me right in the stapes.

Stephen Cuthbert counts country as a gimme for suffering in “3… 2.. 1“, another bereft bit of begging for you to be there for Xmas.

salem Ilese infuses country into pop and finger popping for her serenade “12 Months of Christmas“. How 12? It’s all you.

Making no bones about it, Tiyi Christopher declares “I Love Ya (This Christmas)“. I don’t find this R+B conditional at all. I believe.

Sarah Connor sweetens her pop with indie jazz in the tragedy “24th“. Why then? ‘Cuz you’re not coming anymore… it hits me on the 24th.

Davy Long gets low and slow with the hypnotic indie “You’re One of Us“. The haunting refrain takes me back to my carnival days at the freak show.

Lee Harris bebop on the lil electric organ for “You’re the Only Christmas (That I Need)”. It’s meet cute for the sock hop.

The Fruitcakes decelerate the joy until “Your Smile Is My Gift (Too)” is a sad, pitiable litany over making do with less. But, at least, there’s you. Indie.

Casey Shea covers “You’re All I Want For Christmas” with cool, filtered pop. Sounds better this way.

In “I Won’t Let You Lick My Candy Bar” Tim Dinkins wreaks holy vengeance on a Santa tattler (you know who you are) with the coolest country guitar licks available. Courtesy of Pete da Elf.

E for effort to Sam Ryder for the over-the-top enthusiasm and pop rocking of “You’re Christmas To Me“. I’m all twitchy now.

Frosty Pines Ensemble slushes through the easy listening with the peppy “You Are My Favourite Holiday“. Passions peek out, then recede.

“You’re the Happy In My Holiday” by Elastic Hoofbeats (feat. Breelo) is nothing more than Hallmark movie-type background, and somehow that country pop is enough.

“You’re My Holiday” by Nick Nick is twisty jazz eagerness that wants and woos with wile. Danceable.

AI from straylightmonk check Christmas cliches off the list for “You’re My Holiday“. Upbeat, but soulless.

WOLVES X BB St. Clair mash up soul and pop and make soup in “You’re My Favorite Holiday“. It sets a mood, then simmers.

Tight Pants Syndrome retro the rock with the amazed “How Did You Get To Be Mine (This Christmas)?” Cutting a rug, that’s what i’m doing now. Groovy!

Aurosa provides us the byplay of two who woo ‘you’ (ie. each other) in the corny country crooner “You ‘ll Always be My Light“.

Coming in steamy Steve Cole, Red Deer, Alberta sing how much “I Want Your Kisses” under the mistletoe. Honky tonk elevator music.

Proferring a little soul, a little sass, Nathasha Watts pitches woo with “You & Me This Christmas“. It’s going to get loud.

Preferring old school big band, Chris Weeks maintains grace in “You and Me“, a song that rises and falls then goes full showtune.

Scott Fulton’s “You and Me and the Christmas Tree” circles the wagons over just us–no family. Cowboy country. Asleep at the Wheel‘s version sure seems like the same song, but forensic analysis doesn’t pan this swing tune out. Then Ali Morgan does it, and it’s all power pop puffery. So different. And don’t get me started on Love It or Leave It‘s take. Electro-pop?

Relying on reverb, Matthew McLaughlin reaches for spiritual in “You are Invited“. He’s opening the door to you. Are you needy? Or just passing by? Doesn’t matter. He’s popping gospel here. About hate. (what–?)

David Lazar offer you a song, if that is “What You Wish for“. Or not. Gets nasty, though. I’d be careful about that wishing thing.

Thrill to the return of AI hit-and-misery when MMMC ‘sings’ “Under The Mistletoe Moon“. Jazz band tendencies, but it should end with a kiss. Instead, hand holding.

Funky blues from The Ohio City Singers restore our musical faith with “Under the Tree“. He becomes a believer, after he sees you. Then, swampy time.

Bob Mader gospels the soft rock with “Unto You“, a paean to that Kingly Kingly guy. Pray it, boy.

Sam Shrieve engages creep with “Unwrap You“, a pushy pop grind about who he wants for Xmas. You’re my favorite kind of present, he crows. Run.

Yarou (feat. Sydney SmithMartin) blend wistfulness with whimsy in the freshly flirty “Waste a Holiday with You”. It’s in translation, but pop limned with jazz this gently merits discussion.

Every Atlas cleans house with the indie “This Christmas (I’m Letting You Go)“. That pronoun is plural; you’re all gone. Goodbye.

In “Shovel” By Surprise either wants you or something from you. Santa knows. And, there’s a lot out on the walk total care of. Lively club rock.

You are always on my mind, belabors The Martial Arts in their rocking “Snow Flakes“. There’s love in there, somewhere.

There is something about December/That makes me love her more than ever, coos Jeremy Lister in the jazzy cool lounge “Something about December“. Snuggle up, it’s going to get cozy.

Dustin Zell’s “Stubby Christmas” reveals a special gift behind the tree. Sadly, it does not stub, it stabs you. That was the knife, though. Then there’s the bat. For you. Or to be used on you. Ouch. Salsa pop.

On the other arm, Salem Ilese wants a “Thank You Note” for all the nice things she got you. Passive aggressive, i guess. Inisistent pop.

Sprawling all over the notes Roxie Maisel makes a fuss about you in the easy listening pop of “My Only Wish is for Your Kiss“. You may need a serviette after.

Ash Koley merges with the guitar to create great indie folk with “I Wish You Well“. She’s got the fam, but she wants you.

El Camino applies crooning Elvis-mode softness to “I Wish You Were Mine at Christmas Time“. Are you made of stone? Go to him!

Huey ‘Piano’ Smith and The Clowns conspire to sound like several different songs at the same time with the funky doo wop of “I Write to Santa Claus“. He wants you back, not diamonds or a shiny car.

Covered endlessly by way of copying Julie London, “I’d Like You for Christmas” has never been improved past the original big band ballad. Swum does a kooky dj mix, though.

Vina Verde whispers/speaks “I’ll Come Just for You” in a race with herself to wear her harmony on her sleeve. Can’t identify a single genre here, it’s everything–including weird.

Simplify Christmas (feat. Chris and Sydney Stehm) harmonize some charming pop to make it clear the value of “Christmas Time with You“. Yes, please.

Jamie O’Neal pops the country for “Christmas to Me“. She’s doting on you, with your angel wings. Uh oh. That’s not a terrestrial thing, is it?

More country from Nashional who seems to have less to complain about when “Christmas Will Be Only You and Me“. Provided he ever gets home. Sigh. It’s always something south of the Mason-Dixon.

Vera Lynn wants what’s best for you. So her operatic easy listening “A Christmas Wish (From Me to You)” is less about getting with you, and more about getting you with good stuff. Still u-centric.

David Davis has some “Christmas Wishin’“–this time about you being by his side. Motown pop; you hoo hoo hoo hoo-oo.

Power pop ballad from Artist vs. Poet declares it’s me and you against the Yule in “Christmas with You “.