Year-round Yuletide oddities
You can have a Hanukkah party, right? They don’t just sit shiva, they get out the candles and get lit, amiright?
First off, let’s allow for a non-offensive/generic “Holiday Party Song.” Eugenegenay gets abstruse with steel drum soul. And God gets a shout out, but which one?
Earle Monroe gets instructive with cooking rock in “Ultimate Holiday Party Song.” His inclusivity gets a little pointed, but it’s all in good שַׁעֲשׁוּעַ.
Are you ready to party? ARE. YOU. READY! TO. PARTY!? Crank IT!
Just kidding.
Some parties are just so middle class, so slow-paced, so–so OLD that, well, it’s not like a party at all.
Snoresville from Mick J Clark. “It’s Christmas Party Time” has more musical guest chatter than it has pop melody, and i LIKE tubular bells.
Sam Scola has a headache-inducing bit of pop puffery with “The Christmas Party.” Give that tambourine a rest, man.
Hypnotically, Desk Jockeys trundle out a “Christmas Party (Dance Mix)” like an alt-cocktail lounge pop slow dance number. Line up by height!
Millennially ironic merriment from Chloe Rabideau and David Vukovich. But “Christmas Party Song” is so alt-low key that the back-patting wide-grinning love fest gives a round of applause to the line ‘Share the love.’
Just as quietly boisterous, Dr. Dog has a “Christmas Party” with ’60s psychedelic influences that oohs and ahhs with liquid serenity. It’s more lay the carpet than raise the roof.
How cool is your Christmas party? Are you hearing THESE sounds?
Frantic pop rap from Luke testifies “Christmas Time is Party Time.” Freakin’ about time we got our party music on.
‘Billy from Karling Abbeygate grinds the gears and whoops the wassail. “Christmas Party” is down and dirty fun.
“Christmas Party” can be about the dancing or the gifting… or the grooving. Brendan Hanlon & The Batmen lean into this ’60s rock smasher and make your hips swivel.
Didn’t get the invitation? Well, i’m axing you to Come. On. Over. Xmas Party!
Ultimate Duo hits it with jazz syncopated rap in their “Christmas Party (1505).” It’s short and gets right to the dance moves. You in?
The Dead Milkmen are sweetly earnest with their “Christmas Party” invitation. Rollicking unplugged rock. ‘Cuz it’ll be fun.
‘Come on over’ Elvis-impersonates Kerr Donnelly Band with “Christmas Party.” Grab your baby, excuse me, did you forget? I said grab her.
War can mean so many things. And we’ve run out of left vs. right songs.
The Ohio City Singers have painted us a breakup of holiday proportions in their “War on Christmas.” Power ballad rock with a sloppy slice of soul that unseats Ares/Mars and shoos up Eros/Cupid. Call Van Morrison!
The War on Christmas? Is it all noise and nonsense?
Jamie Kilstein claims he is ‘yet to see it.’ “War on Christmas” is fun pop that rocks the reasonableness… wait, what’s with all the angry (BLUE ALERT) reactions to today’s problems? Oh, he has his own variety of war. Wage on.
“(Ain’t No) War on Christmas” is the funky reply from Zen Fuse Box. All that boogaloo has blinded them to the realities of the troubles.
The Mockers pay tribute to the protest rock of the ’60s with “(There’s No War on Christmas) When Christmas is in Your Heart.” Ahh, love. What do we do with that now?
Who is the other side on The War on Christmas? Are you sure?
Epic Beard Men rap urban outrage (BLUE ALERT) in their “War on Christmas.” The list of possible targets might seem to go on a bit too long.
The Enablers and Friends are so SJW serious it’s easy to overlook their light irony as they restate the enemy in their “War on Christmas.” Country rock.
Back to the raisons de la guerre, or at least the musical take on why some people take offense at others taking offense.
Ramos loves guns and Jesus, distrusts politicians and CNN, but in his country pop “We Say Merry Christmas” he calls the oppositions friends (though they should mind their own business). (Unless you wanna buy the merch.)
I Don’t Know Margo wants to rock up the Yule “When I Say Merry Christmas.” American southern rock that means no disrespect.
Will Mrs. Claus confront the man in her life about the other man (men?)? Could be a fight coming–
Santa better get outta their way when Kyle Tennis & The Riverside Swing Band confess their swinging blues feelings for “Mrs. Claus.”
Not exactly pressing the ultimatum, Craig Sperry knows how “Mrs. Claus” would be better off. Raw blues rock. Spookily sincere for its absurdity.
How can Mrs. Claus keep warm when Santa’s delivering the toys? Some naughty boys have some rascally ideas.
Some of these adulterous allegations are couched in kid-friendly imagery, so i figure lots of fooling around–but nothing x-rated. See for yourself: “Mrs. Claus is on the Naughty List” by HawkBaby. Autotuning the swing doesn’t exactly qualify for a blue alert.
Ross and Dave have moves for “Mrs. Claus (I’m in Love with You).” Sweet Elvis classic rock moves, i do believe.
One night only, but Hayden Stearns wants to fulfill Mrs. C’s dreams. “Hey Mrs. Claus” is Euro-pop rock with bouncy flirtatiousness. Only slightly nasty.
The Barr Brothers use harp and Hawaiian strumming to retro ballad “Dear Mrs. Claus.” These are the moves, my men. Take note.