Category: rock

The best since 1910, claims The Dead Milkmen in their non-studio unplugged rock banger “Christmas Party.” The mistletoe pie might ensure there’ll never be a better (or another) one.

Any Other does not only note Granny’s birth date as Christmas 1931, they also observe how people were different for that day in that time, but “Not in These Days.” Xmas is the reminder that Granny is nearing her own end, perhaps the end of all civility. Chilly unplugged rock.

Bill White quietly rocks the story of the poor schmoe whose family plans are interrupted by a wind from the East, so that “Christmas, 1941” is the last honest kissing he’ll have. After that, he’ll have seen it all and be unable to forget. It was the greatest degeneration.

Road trip! Robbie Williams begins his journey in his “Family Coach” Christmas 1981. Whether or not this bus was a real thing, or just a cool pop metaphor for home, i am riding along with this troubadour. Cool cool cool.

It all started On a desert Christmas morning, 1981 for Pedro the Lion. That “Yellow Bike” he got back then was the gateway for getaway. Never looked back. But left everyone behind. Now lonely. Damn you, best Xmas present ever. Slow rocker.

Memories are getting slipperier this far back. Marvelann folksings about prison and making stuff up with “Christmas 1985.” Not quite the season of forgiveness that year.

More on point, Megathruster slowrocks about the Wishbook the kids dared to peer in (soon to be overrun by mailboxes full of crap catalogs) the “1985 Sears Christmas Catalog.” Omnibot 2000! Gi Joe Battleship!! Page 444!!! And this is why this blog exists, dear friends. To make sure you have heard THIS song.

A nod to that Mayan apocalypse once again, “Christmas 2011” by Molly ‘Danger’ Bracknell lays light folk on the doom. Hey! Live for the moment!

Back to rap. This time a showdown ‘twixt Kuniza, Bizarre, and Swift recorded Christmas 2011–so ‘expect topicality up the wazoo. “Kill Zone Freestyle” gives credit to D12.

True story from Tom Dyer, “Propane Santa” rocks the encounter with a bedraggled red-wearing someone who just vanishes. But, it happened.

September Stories regrets “Christmas 2012” with downbeat pop about how you BLUE ALERTed her when we shoulda all been friends.

The Deadbeats prophecy death, zombies, and needing nothing for “Christmas 2012.” Garage grunge for today.

Weird timpanic rap from Tramaine Hopkins Unhs and rhymes that “Christmas Rocks 2012.” Discouraging.

More bummer from Glove Compartment from whom 2012 is when “Christmas is Ruined.” The old marrieds are miserable and the holidays make it worse with piano-heavy pop/rock. (Reminds me of the theme to Cheers.)

Bugle and Street lay out creole with “Jolly Christmas,” a hollering parang (‘m flashing back to Bobcat Goldthwait) that–i swear–mentions the year somewhere.

Prog rock rulez! “Christmas 2012” is on a plastic sign that appears in the relics of a past age. Spooky mysticism from ifsounds. Guitar solo!

Finally! A true Christmas novelty number! The Benefit posit What If– God sent his only child to save Earth when the apex species was dinosaur? Jaunty folk rock with speechification (rather than singing). “T-Rexmas (A Nativity Story 65 Million Years in the Making).” Fun!

Maybe all those reindeer need to take a step up is a bit of encouragement. Santa does call ’em out, after all.

Eclectic Blonde chants “Fly Santa Fly” as a child in a letter she finds in the attic. Cheerleading done to country pop, but the guitar through line is pretty catchy. Nana nana nana.

“The Reindeer” are reminded how good they are in the Withers parody. I think the snowmen are telling them… not sure.

Watch Out for Rockets knows how to command with the driving music power rock of “Fly Reindeer Fly.” Lift off!