Category: pop music

Altogether now! WE ALL LOVE SANTA!

“Oh Santa (We Love You)” is Eden Riegel’s honkytonk adjacent easy listening call out to the Big Guy.

Dave Dudley quiets us down with a little story about “Reverend Deacon,” the pastor of a poor neck of the woods. He prays, the kids sing how much they love Santa, and happy materialism follows. Half spoken country.

Everybody shout out: “We Love Santa!” Why Michael Scott Dublin (feat. Michael Bates) punctuate the hard hitting blues pop with FM morning show sfx, we’ll never know. Zany, wot?

Who would fall for this fat, old guy?!

Maybe it’s just the wanton shopper who associates Santa with the sexy things she wants for Xmas. In Yulelog’s “Naughty List” the propositions include Mrs. Claus (with a double dildo), and rubbing his ‘baby Jesus ’til the eggnog flows.’ BLUE ALERT!

Or, she fell for him ‘cuz she IS Mrs. Claus, and you didn’t know–(?) The Skivvies (they appear in underwear) mash up several carols for the odd tale of “Santa’s Baby.” That changes everything.

What would be worse is when “Santa’s My Daddy.” The cast of ‘Naughty… but Nice’ take turns with a daughter and a son. But the implications are still oogy.

Dysfunctional Family Band deals with the domestic abuse violence “When I Saw Mama Kissing Santa Claus“–and so did Dad! Jolly light pop, but what a mess.

Cyndi Lauper recounts what could be the most famous faller for Father C with the seasick ragtime-lite pop “Minnie and Santa.” Girl be crazy. This is one of my favorites.

That North Pole fella, he’s kinduvva chick magnet, no?

Michael Gurley folk rocks “My Baby Fell for Ol’ St. Nick” with all the heartbreak of the blues. He wants her back–but, how?

Silver linings for Mr. Cork when “My Wife Left Me for Santa Claus.” He’s got his dog and his booze, he’s fine! For the moment…. Bluesy pop.

More again? BLUE ALERT for the fluid. jobytheartist flies a calmingly psychedelic freak flag for “This Christmas (I’m Boinking Santa).” Only he doesn’t sing boinking.

Cookies and Cream self censor (for comedic effect) in the flaming “Santa’s Big Gift.” Lisping pop.

Also lightly sexual, Six Cents & Natalie electronically pop “Secret Santa (You Could be the One).” It’s more shy than closeted. Like 80/20. Fun.

Santa’s Elves (that’s just the name of the band) parody ‘RESPECT’ with “Just a Little Kris.” They want the kisses awful bad.

The greatest Christmas I ever had, sings out OK2BGAY (feat. Gabriel) was “When Santa Kissed My Dad.” Insistent pop with a soupçon of country.

Hamell On Trial (aka Edward Hamell) folk strums how “Santa Says (Christmas Pandemic).” BLUE ALERT, he’s done with you!

Psychedelic retro pop from Monkey Grippe posits “Santa Says” as more than just a children’s game. Groovy.

Tom Mason jazzes up the pop with “Santa Says Keep It Cool.” You heard him.

Getting ethnic, Colin Buchanan, Greg Champion play “Ryebuck Santa” as a good ol’ boy from Down Under. The kazoo may undercut her gravitas, but don’t mess wittum.

The Creams play “Santa Says” as a seres of dictums from Ol’ Chubby. He seems to have become radicalized, however. Uh oh. Retro pop.

Pinkfong won’t leave us alone with their kidsong. “S-A-N-T-A” is a play on the ‘B-I-N-G-O’ dog song. MY. NAME. IS. Great booming declarations.

Choppy English from illy & HOPI & 채이 wonders about being Santa… But then: Who am I; My name is Santa, continues “X-Mas Massacre.” I could use some help with this pop number.

Surf’s “A Rogue Santa” is spying hard on you, and BLUE ALERT doesn’t like what he sees. Video game rap.

“Welcome To The North Pole” has Michael Scott Dublin (feat. Robert O’Connor) voicing old man Kringle as some old boomer with little ‘ris (You should see the penguins run!). It’s a bit pop, a bit cowboy. Strange.

After a minute and a half of background noises, Song Boys features an interrogating figure as “I’m Santa.” Not a song so much as a bad dream.

Hex 1134 toss us a trap Claus, rapping “Like I’m Santa.” You can call me Shatter Claus.

One of the coolest Santas still wants to soul/blues bitch how “It Ain’t Easy.” Shon Sanders (from the Idaho Ho Ho album) sells the sass.

Christmasboyz almost raps the folk sad tale related to them: “I’m Santa.” BLUE ALERT–not many good things go with the bag.

Mike Gibson’s “I’m Your Santa Claus” persona is a bit disappointed in you. Better not yell at me, he warns. Pouting seems okay, howevs. Rockin’ pop.

Worth another listen: Syrpyntyne’s Elton John parody “Reindeer Man” sadly portrays our hero heroically.

“The Santa Band” features The Music Santa as kidsonged by Bebefinn & Pinkfong. Hmm.

Maniac Clown gets down to funk with The Man in “Reindeer.” What he lacks in goony talent he makes up with smarm.

FarmerHank goes full BLUE ALERT with “Saint Prick.” Racist, misogynistic, foul… get a PR mouthpiece and shut the rap up, man.

Holiday Roger’s “Bad Boy of Christmas” reveals statements made in haste. Electro-pop that shines a light on the dark underbelly of Santa.

Vedo the Singer wants to be a friend. But his breathy love pop “Tonight I’m Santa Clause” is a bit pushy. He’s just playing.

Le chat au café’s “I Think I’m Santa” (Alex Bergmans​/​Matt Chill G cover) comes off as a gentle rap (despite a BLUE ALERT). A bit mindless in its repetitiveness.

Royce Davies acknowledges an actual S.C., but wants to help out when he folk plans “I’m Being Santa This Year.”

Bobby Vinton recounts that easy listening pop time when that orphan asked “Dearest Santa” for parents. Santa tells the story. Keep it together!

The Not Fur Longs slide pop notes into one another for the dreamy “Yo Yo Yo (It’s Good to be the Santa).” Ding a ling ding a ling.

More posers! Keith Urban is gonna make everything all right ‘cuz “I’ll be Your Santa Tonight.” Believe in his jumpy country pop.

Honky tonk come ons from Willie Mack and Jason McCoy who confuse Mr. Gifts with some pimp daddy when they belt out “I Wanna be Your Santa Claus.” It’s s’posed to be about the GIVing, guys.

Wha-oh, here comes Bill Cosby (yeah) who wants to be your Santa Claus in “Merry Christmas Mama.” Lisping R+B embarrassment.

Hey, crazy world–“I Wanna Be Your Santa“! The Krayolas retro the pop with some mighty fine rock guitar licks.