Year-round Yuletide oddities
Jeremy Lapalme wants to spend, with you, “Christmas at the Movies.” From an amateur revue in Canada. So, showtune.
Le chat au café stumbles thru “Christmas Stories” as a sort of folk rap ballideering about all those TV movies–okay, they’re just specials. But we embrace all.
Radish Friends evoke awkwardness when they set “Holiday Classics. On Television” to the tune of Rocky Horror’s intro number. Lip sync it now.
“Let’s Go Caroling” by Danny is a childish pop approach to the topic, but that innocent steamrolling is just the ticket for actually calling out while prowling neighbors’ properties.
“Christmas Is Here Let’s Go Caroling” is Jane Irene (‘Dr. Jane’) Farley bawling out in Carib English about what good Christians oughta be doin’ this time of the year. Holy cow.
Spoofing an old kidsong few recall, Music with Mar. kerplunks through a pioneer version of “Mr. Froggy Went a’Caroling.” Singalong, if you dare.
“A Caroler Passed” is slurred pop from Mike Good FM about the passage of time, not the passage of an entertainer. Can’t wait.
Nuclear Garden is less anticipatory in his brief rap-pish “Caroling Cucks.” They just keep knocking.
I’ve noted a Neil Diamond parody like this before, but Nick Darrow’s “Street Caroling” is a bit more approachable, if not as professional. Funny stuff.
Trying again: “There are Much Worse things to Believe in” landed here before as a TV song, but it’s been covered dozens of times since. I enjoyed the winsome take from ElectrOlivia. It’s a piano lounge do-over for this somber duet.
“Santa Claus is Real” is the unending refrain in todayshits.tumblr.com’s quiet indie. Blunt force logic.
Red Sovine tugs the heartstrings with his country yarn “Is There Really a Santa Claus?” In this three-hanky learning lesson we discover trading a dad for a bike is all we ever wanted to do.
“Santa is Real” stupid-raps Rugby with amazing evidence that should better convince you. If not, listen again! Color me overwhelmed.
Sarah Connor beseeches “Santa, If You’re There” for all the wrong reasons. See, Mama died and she wants one more minute. Not a church-goer, so this is the only number she has. Country tragedy.
Sad Lenny Puppet wrestles with the existential dilemma “Does Santa Exist?” in chipmunk parody form. Thanks for the smirk, Mitch Lager.
Parody intermission!
Rage Against the Manger metals out the conspiracy-busting rap “Wake Up (It’s Christmas!).” Santa, the banks, your dad… they’re all a part of it. Wise man up!
“Wake Me Up Before You Ho Ho (Live)” is pretty much what you’d expect from Never Ending 80s. Peppy, though, give you that.
Same idea with worse production quality but some more wit is “Wake Me Up on Christmas Morning” by ManiacClown (ft. My Cat is Norris). Who wore it out better?
Again? Merrill Leffmann lounge divas “I Love a Man in Uniform” (meaning red suit, black belt and boots) with extra boop boop a doop.
林靜翬 winifai goes smokey, sultry lounge siren to recall childhood in the disturbingly evocative “[I Love You, Santa].” (The brackets indicate translated lyrics.)
“Santa Claus (I Love You)” by The Ruby Plumes gets garage alt hung up on the complexities of intimacy. Authentic, but perhaps not so honest.
Some Bo Diddley parody from Dana K and the Remedy’s “I Love Santa.” Oh, it’s on.
In “ASS ()F $ANTA” Dumpster Company delivers unto us a comedy of that strike-breaking meanie, who has written Elon for advice.
Dave Sweeney and the Kickin’ Mules soft pops the inner turmoil Santa has superceding The Savior Xmas Day. But one look at that “Empty Sleigh” and he is satisfied with a job well done.
Gary Oak. (not of Pokemon fame) raps with soul about the difficulties and proclivities of being Santa “xmasof95 (xmasof95).” It’s a nearly Blue Xmas.
Twinkle Toes Music has a lugubrious take on ‘Frère Jacques’ with the Q+A “Where is Santa?” The answer will NOT surprise you.
Worth repeating: Lee Harris’s Santa is so pop tired “I’m So Sick of Christmas,” he’s accepting applications for his replacement.
Mark Keeley honky tonks insouciantly with “I’m Your Santa.” Lucky you.
Henrik Widegren adds some funk to the bedroom eyes with “I’m Santa Claus and I Am Yours.” Don’t say no to his innuendo.
You need someone to warm up to? Try the boogie woogie “I’m Your Santa Claus” from Aaron Burton. If the sleigh is rockin’, don’t come writing any more lists.
Key of Awesome brings the seduction to a head with “Santa and I Know It” (the LMFAO parody). jennyinstereo is a bit weaker with her verzh.
Worth repeating: The Rubettes (feat. Alan Williams) sing us “Santa’s Song” as a party all in of itself.
Mitchell Musso (of Phineas and Ferb) honors Mr. 12/25 with the tedious pop of “Thank You Santa.” It’s a song.
Pirate shanty chanting from The Radish Friends hails “Santa! Danty! O!” They are all over the place, but they seem to love the old guy.
Scott Fagan chorales thanks when presenting “A Christmas Present to Santa.” Kidsong of the turd kind.
The Wiggles don’t OWN kidsong, but they swing a big didgeridoo when it comes to audience participation. “Let’s Clap Hands for Santa Claus” gets the li’l ones going.
Nooshi mashes up state and church with “Santa Doodle.” It’s that kidsong propaganda and the march step of faith together again.
Bunch of Believers turn ‘It Must be’ into a whole new ska game with “So Many Santas.” This is often a point AGAINST the Saint. And the comparison to JC doesn’t prop him up. But… it’s Ska! Cool.
I Don’t Know Margo grunges country to give us an adoring “Secret Santa.” Kinda rocks.
Allowing for the stupid fresh of Santa, Bob Seger & The Last Heard beseech with correct r’n’r reverence “Sock It to Me Santa.” Bud Logan reinterprets “Sock It to Me Santa” as electric country with disco twang. That IS different.
The Soul Saints Orchestra get back to the funk with “Santa’s Got a Bag of Soul.” This mid-’90s James Brown homage delivers on the henhs.
Brook Benton slops on the soul for a real “Soul Santa.” 1971 vulnerability. Man, that flute!
Flourish out with some fine War parody: “Sleigh Rider” by Santa’s Elves. That chingon es muy trucha.