Category: rock

“Christmasland” by The Tvsjudgejoebrown Band is a bed time journey of experimental design. As a song, it’s a great psychological profile in discourage. I mean, huh?

“Santa’s Night Out” is Fabby Claus getting all excited about who’s coming tonight. This syncopated pop (rap lite) begins with going to bed. Weird, tho.

The Little Black Books (Mark Lindquist, Jim Hagstrom and Bob Olson) lower the boom with Minnesota rock in the awesome “Go to Bed (Santa’s Comin’).”

The whole point of lullubization is going to sleep, of course. So let’s explore the REM stages from December Twenty-fourth musically.

Looking forward to sleep is a strange thing around the holidays. But it helps the time pass until the present’s wrapping may be ravaged.

Remember? Leona Lewis measures the nights before Xmas until she’s reunited with true love in her R+B pop “One More Sleep.” It starts with five, so buckle up.

Isabelle Cooper Murphy gives us the kid verzh with “10 More Sleeps ’til Christmas.” It’s a hyperkinetic countdown falling into… rap?

The marvelous Muppet Scrooge musical numbers have already been relished here on the blog. Covering “One More Sleep ’til Christmas” Randolph’s leap enlarge upon the casual celebratory intimacy of the original Cratchit + Tiny Tim harmony with an odd Brit-rock top 40 elevator cover. Electric guitar solo! Yeesh.

KRISTY sings her “Christmas Lullaby” in a tin closet, but her sincerity elevates the crummy recording into elegance.

Slim Whitman yodels at his best in the chilling “Long Ago There was Born.” Brahms has returned.

Gladness presents “A Christmas Lullaby” seemingly as a cleaned up verzh of ‘Fairytale.’ Then the ska sets in and i’m all set. He’s coming home to you–

…and don’t get up ’til morning, warns Jesús Villa with some sassy ol’ time RnR in “A Christmas Lullaby.” Dad seems to have trouble staying awake while tucking you in as well. That’s what i’m talkin’ ’bout.

Keep those Xmas toes warm!

The Wish You Were Heres are more BLUE ALERT about this very: “Everybody’s Getting Socks for Christmas.” So there.

The most fun to be had with the banality of “Socks, Socks, Socks” for Xmas is from Marshal Keep. Churchy pop.

Thrice a Chuckle point out that the “Christmas Socks” are on their Christmas feet. That’s pretty much all. Boisterous caroling mode.

Reach in that Xmas stocking and find some L.O.V.E.

“You’re All I Want For Christmas” is that special croon from Bing Crosby with the Ken Lane Singers and Victor Young & His Orchestra. It’s NOT Mariah. And he wants you in his stocking! Soft big band.

Country pop from Breckenridge Miles puts himself into the stocking. He’s “All the Nick You Need.” Confident. I like that.

“Fill Your Stockings with Some Christmas Love” is The Roost’s electric rocking take on Xmas cheer. Is it dirty? Not sure….

Opening stockings is fun! But what about stuffing them?

BooneDocs tries to rap with delight in their family friendly “Stuffing Stockings.” They LO-O-OVE this!

ABBA has a sweet little pop number about “Little Things.” They’re nothing, really. But they do fit in Christmas stockings. So, yeah.

“Stuff the Stocking!” by Bandrew is precocious ranting rap from a bunch of well-meaning children. Not quite blue, but meant to antagonize the old guard.

“Stuff Your Stocking” from The Tearaways is so far this side of euphemism, imma tempted to say they really want to rock out about toys and candy. Okay, probably really about sex.

That’s a hazards descent, that chimney diving…

Man Down gets serious with pop rock in “Man Down the Chimney.” Appreciate what you got, not what you aren’t getting (like Santa’s gifts).

“Chimney On Fire!” is a series of unfortunate Xmas events from MORGEN (feat. Sydney Smithmartin). Bouncy hiphop that rolls with the troubles.

“Rumblin’ Tumblin’ Christmas” is Anthony Zarb’s hillbilly kidsong about the main means Santa uses. It’s not tidy.

Bad Shape’s Santa recognizes the risks “Down the Chimney” in an American rock reflection of Claus-hood obesity. (Many more fat songs await the blog later.)

Encore time! Just love Jerry Colonna’s childish warning: “Too Fat for the Chimney.” [Gisele Mackenzie reduces this glee to hand clapping swing band. Gee!] [A modern homage mashes dirge and polka to make fun of this classic. Blame A Harris & Hart Holiday.]

Mrcorbett beats the band slowly for the group sing “Silly Santa (Stuck Up My Chimney).” Bit of a Brit bitch-fest. Humorous or at least chucklesome pop, wot?

Arden Bright sings atonally against the plucking of strings in the mental wackadoodle of “Santa Got Stuck.” At least i get what it’s about.

vinnythecomb explains “Claustrophobia” as the wish to Not Get Stuck. Rollicking rock with a hook.

We’re not done with stuck Santa. No, not yet.

Encore! Soundtrack of Our Lives retro rock with experimental media until “Jingle Hell (Stuck in the Chimney)” is all mood and no meaning. Wild!

The Little Kids use chipmunk speed to entertain us with a ’60s kidsong that sucks so hard, it might get extract the victim when “Santa Claus is Stuck in the Chimney.”

Top of the Bus claims he’ll start sneezing and negotiating “When Santa Got Stuck up the Chimney.” Kidsong with menace. Just kidding! Peculi8 a cappellas the very same “When Santa Got Stuck in the Chimney,” making everything warm and cosy. Achoo.

The Surf Boys up the adolescence for “Stuck in the Chimney.” This time it’s Santa calling for help to classic R’n’R. Groovy stuff, 1966. [Fred Travers covers this with authentic bluegrass. Also cool.]

‘Dr.’ Bob Blake stumbles over the rhythm machine for his “Santa’s Comin’ Down the Chimney.” It’s not quite ‘O Susana,’ but it’s pablum nonetheless.

Easy listening from The Ohio City Singers half-asleep wondering who’s been “Down My Chimney Tonight.” I’m sleepy as well now.

Steve Weeks lounges up his easy listening to ask “Who Slid Down the Chimney?” Yeah, there’s a Ba-bee or two in there.

The Elfish Presleys sink to Elvis level with the retro rock question “Will Santa Come down the Chimney?” It’s only an orphan asking.