“Sledding Madness” from Connors Music seems like children playing club music. Works for me!
“Sledding Song” also smells of kidsong, but the loss of one of the kids to a winter wolf changes the tone. The Light may have translated this from Russian, so i can understand the mixture better. Loved it.
“‘Cause It’s Christmas” completes the trio of faux wee one pop music. The rat-a-tat musical approach appeals to the tots, the world-weariness appears to the ‘rents. Sameer Whittle throws in some sledding, then some malaise. Yikes.
Disphonic pop from child gone amuck Gladys Rock reveals that “Going Sledding with You” hurts the ears.
Jonathan Mann laundry lists the troubles of “Sledding” but this alt rock bit o’ funny business brings boots, Gary, faster and faster all together. What a ride.
Holiday garage rockabilly from New Couch Party calls for a “Merry Mitchmas.” This seems to involve drinking, especially for sledding. I’m there!
The Nontraditionals give us a percussive pop tutorial about “Sledding” with a squeezed mouse solo. You could learn a thing or two.
More easy-listening than rock, Brooks Maguire’s “Surfin’ with Santa” ticks the boxes, but doesn’t promote dancing. Laid back.
The Dukes of Surf go so-o-o-oo Hawaiian in “Aloha Christmas” you’ll want to check for a sunburn. All the Island favorite pastimes are present. So, surf.
A chance to catch up on surfer slang via Dusty Wright results in a skippy little ditty “Santa Surf City.” Big Red gets fogbound ’round Waikiki and the waves are righteous and, well, one plus one, my dudes.
Pinkfong (of ‘baby shark’ fame) gets kid-silly with “Summer Santa.” Santa swims here, but Rudolph surfs with a dwarf. So, carnival time. And nightmares.
Andrew Cassara has Santa flying ’round the jet stream, but in the gum-snapping pop of “Santa’s World Tour” he does visit surf-side. Fun guy.
Sometimes surf music is full of wipeout, so i couldn’t tell you fershyure what the line is.
Redo: Julius Davis’s “Santa’s Got a Guitar Surfboard Sleigh” seems equally to rock the rock music as well as the new transpo. Juice does rely on surf rock to get to the bridge.
“Dan Lerch – Kristy’s Surf Christmas” from badgerland is psyche-surf gargling that might be about riding the tidings, but it rocks. So, hear.
Cade Bittner’s “Velvet Santa” is an pop ode to a family Christmas, but in it there is surfing and eating ham. This is supposed to be far from the West, but where (and what) I dunno. Still, fun.
Some blogs have specialized in finding you all the tunes that twang already. Flavorwire’s ‘17 Surf Rock Christmas Songs to Soundtrack Your Holiday Heatwave‘ tends to feature wallpaper and retakes on old standards. The sound matters over the subject matter. Yet, i did learn a thing or two…
“A Surfer’s Christmas List” was mentioned, but it was the classic by The Surfaris (famous for ‘Wipe Out’). It’s pretty and intelligible. Not mentioned was Monsters from the Surf, taking it to the garage. Unwaxed garbling. Yeah!
There’s also a P.S. for Meshugga Beach Party’s album Hot Rod Hanukkah, but these are in fact instrumentals for roadsters. Not even the titles include wave-riding. Cool, but–
For our own purposes, Anna Lusk plays folk with pop music to uke it up in “Oh Surfing Santa.” Hoo hoo hoo.
Some holiday songs mention that anticipatory number crunch.
Punchy pop from Nadia Vaeh claims you’re in the future dreaming Of this Christmas countdown. “Christmas Cards” is all about the loving to come.
Amateur rap from Alex Connor complains about “Corona Christmas.” Despite the lacks, celebrate: Listen to Christmas Countdown songs. Maybe not this one.
More professional but cheesier, Everlife’s hard pop “Everyday is Christmas” notes, The count down is starting it’s getting closer; Snow is falling its getting colder; and other cliches.
More rap, “Christmas Cheer” from T Vinci (feat. Marley Wilson, Sean Island & Reef Weber) gets a bit more colorful (and antic): Thе Countdown to midnight ain’t stopping. Go, clocks, go.
The countdown to Christmas has finally begun, begins the soulful children’s delight “Little Toy Soldiers” by Vicky Mir Rodriguez (feat. Aloha and Coco). But something’s gone wrong–!
Henny Queenz lists song writing, stocking hanging, movie watching for her “Christmas Season.” Then start aChristmasCountdown—all this stuff exhilarating. Festive rap.
Some may countdown on to that day But I say Christmas is all month, sings Aushai in her “Merry Christmas.” Well put. Well sung. R+B.
Creepy Brit pop from Cage-A, “Come On Christmas” commands: So the countdown will begin now And it’s ONE TWO THREE. This song of children and smiles is fooling no one. Murder’s coming.
Weird with a word (or two), Brad Clayton dissolves reality in the piano bar ballad “Christmas in Detroit.” He’s a one-way ticket, he’s a two-way radio, and he saw ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ for the third time that day. Finger snaps to his talent.
Slap happy (or losing it?), The Christmas Workshop Band call on you to sing along, sing that song, Sing a song or two. Random lyrics, incessant repetition, hard scat… “Christmas Tree Carol” is a test of sanity. Will you pass?
Determined to get you to “Smile for Christmas,” Tommi Rose counsels: I know this year’s been tough on you, But you came out strong–So sing along To a Christmas song or two. Swinging pop, with a dash o’ country.
The Option knows when it’s “Christmas Time.” That’s when you watch ‘Home Alone.’ And if it’s not apparent, Watching Kevin, ‘Home Alone 2‘ should do it. Overlapping pop chaos.
Leaning into the smolder, Cade Hoppe wants you to be “Home for the Holidays.” He also suggest: Let’s watch ‘Home Alone 2’ on your couch. That’s after he asked about watching the first one, twice.
Sad and lonely, HAVR has a “Quiet Christmas.” Slow pop details all the lacks: No Die Hard 2 on ITV. And that’s the way it wasn’t. Without you.
A fun insider’s tour of Middle Tennessee, The Young Nashvillians take us with light (violin heavy) pop to “Christmas Vacation Time.” Place-name dropping competes with the harmonies; Channel Two says ‘scattered flurries’–but it’ll all be okay.
