Category: rock

Interjections are often shouted, not always loudly, but certainly as attention getters. Try to get Xmas to notice you, singers!

Cesar Anthony Davis syncopates the jazz meandering “Hello Christmas,” as if rando-melodic soaring vocals could turn the ancient holiday’s head.

Nathan & The Zydeco Cha Chas give a warm home welcome to the best holiday ever with “Hello Christmas,” hoping bluesy twanging will lull that merriment into c’mon-in’ on ovah.

David Anstruther finds joy in “Hello Christmas.” This folk-beat alt ornament gets happy not sloppy in celebrating the entrance of 12/25. Understated weee!

Rebecca Gregory’s “Hello Christmas” is a wistful piano-tinkling show-tune with an ecstatic solo of yeah-ahs, liking that day to an old friendship–those were the days. This one gets to me.

Liz Isenberg gets grrly with “Hello Christmas,” an indie, arty, angsty alt-rock moaner of loss and remorse. Not a party.

Hitting those electric guitars as ’twere pre-punk 1969, The Pink Flamingos gnarly up “Hello Christmas” like an ode to joy, opening the door to childlike glee.

Ouroboros got nothing on the returning Christmas syndrome.

MxPx returns with ANOTHER song about ANOTHER Christmas. “Another Song about Christmas” is lite punk that seems to celebrate more than urinate on. I could box step to it.

Reindeer Tribe garage pop about displacement in “Everyone Together.” It goes on and on, even during another holiday. Fun party music for the downer in us.

Merrill Leffmann divas out quiet piano bar style with “Every Year.” It’s a heartbreaking loss when THIS year isn’t like those others.

Andrew Collins (feat. Monique) performs the childhood fantasy of “Another Christmas Time.” This lyrical show tune gets to the heart of what another really means. Though, it is lame.

What gets us out of this time loop is the reminder of a later time… a New Year. Then we can forget the next Christmas, until the bills come due. “Another New Year’s Eve” is a power ballad from Michael Stanley that sucks the joy out of the season. Is melancholy on your list of resolutions? [You want happy? Try The Treebees‘ own song by that title.][A final boot-kickin’ country anthem by that title hails from Reckless Kelly.]

Christmas songs about yet more Christmasses?! Fight the redundancy again!

Abandoning modesty, Blink 182 declares their Christmas song is “Not Another Christmas Song.” Perhaps due to the rudeness. Certainly ’tis not the ordinary pop rhythms that distinguish this trinket.

Khalea Lynee’ recalls the broken hearted with her modulated pop “Not Another Christmas Song.” See, without you, bay-bee, there are no more truly Xmas songs. That logic makes this blog go poof-gone.

Peter Dymond Brit-twists the sentiment in “Oh No, Not Another Christmas Song.” Pop? I say pap! The blaring DJ sound effects don’t save this un-song.

From The Department of Redundancy Department, more songs about more Christmas.

Sometimes Albert & The Sleigh Riders massacre a Christmas subject with razor wit, sometimes they honor a Christmas tradition with crafted wit. “Another Christmas Song” is thankful for the multiple opportunities, and take it at it’s words. Thanks!

Luke Nelson also pokes fun at you for singing “Another Christmas Song.” But i think it’s all in good merriment. Overly popped folk.

Coming in hard, Professionals jazz rock “Another Snowy White Christmas” like a late night TV band. Perhaps too earnest for how cool the music would like you believe it is.

Back to our regular programming.

Daze Baby go alt-electronic with the misty memories of “Another Christmas.” Ahhh. And again. Ahhh.

Rubettes (feat. Alan Williams) also croon about the good. “Another Christmas” hits show tune heights admitting this one should be better than the last one. Good on you, optimists!

Surprisingly hopeful is Jethro Tull’s odd rock “Another Christmas Song.” This march of destiny takes us into the light. It’s super tinkly.

Had enough? Not yet? More Christmas songs about how it happens lots.

“Another Generic Christmas Song” from Tony Thaxton doesn’t last ver–

More seriously (less talentedly) the Shining Light Players operatically opine about hope in “Another Christmas.” As this is from a WWII musical, the easy listening sounds desperate.

“It’s Another Christmas” bemoans the clumsy, ill conceived, haphazardness of the never-ending with fun rock. Rick Kemp has your bitter anthem for you.

More songs about yet another Christmas.

MxPx seem wearied of how off-the-mark the reality of “Another Christmas” is, ’cause of missing you. Nobody’s perfect. ‘Cept you. Punk.

Jospeh Vincent has “Another Christmas Song” as a placeholder until he’s back with you. Sweet ukulele pop.

Calling forth the spirit of Orbison, Stuart Churchill points out the complete unnecessityy of “Another Lonely, Lonely Christmas.” Like ‘Groundhog Day’ without the happy ending.

Christmas again. More songs about that. Again.

Denny Lane (Eddie Hardin) adds obligation to the season when he pop gospels “Peace Must Come Again.” It’s convincing, if not joyful.

Sylva seems to surrender to the redux because “You Can’t Change Christmas.” Driving rockpop that not so much reminds as just keeps going. Like it.

It’s a mixed bag that Christmas was here, then it was gone. But then it’s back. How’s a body to feel?

Rob Lord spells it out plainly: “Christmas Time Again” and the kiddies go, ho ho ho. Or something. Declarative rock.

“So Glad It’s Christmas Again” is the opposite Rob from Amersfoort means in his mealy mouthed pop electronica. He’s sick of the lies.

Well baby, baby. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Christmas Time Again” is a special time of year that barely deserves a r’n’r breath. ‘Glad’ about their ‘favorite’ time of year gets lost in the cautious pickings. Low key hallelujah.

Christmas coming ’round again may have some effect on the comings and goings of the romance in your life.

Starting out with some honkytonk heartbreaking tinkling, Nicki Bluhm vocalizes how “Christmas Again” means missing you–again. It’s a trigger.

Keith Sweat smooves the R+B pain in “It’s Christmas Again.” Blue–‘cuz only once a year… uh… you. Hey, what’s the real story here?

The Wintersong Band have a cowboy country rock weeper in “Christmas Again.” It won’t be–without you. Powerful.

Tommy James hair-rocks the pop in “It’s Christmas Again.” This time, i guess, he forgot to say goodbye. But, then, Christmas again. For some reason that hurts so tunefully.

The Mavericks swing and sway with the bebopping “One More Christmas.” See, that’s all he needs to win her back. Shoop-de-woop. It’s far gone, cats.