Year-round Yuletide oddities
1 Trait Danger raps “Sleds for Christmas” as a diss to the other kids. BLUE ALERT!! This elf-built, silver behemoth works better when the operator is under the influence.
Stephen Sharer’s pop number “Snow Day” repeats for us due to the awesome sledding. Catchy.
The Mountain Says No wanted nothing more than a “Christmas Sled.” This alt-pop sparkler puts us in the driver’s seat, all right.
We’re not done with the Flexible Flyer, not by a yard.
Brixton Riot spices up the kid-venture with some gnarly garage in their “Flexible Flyer.” There’s no way you can beat me!
Bender Melon makes his bluegrasss stummin’ “Flexible Flyer” all about that memory that keeps you from losing it as a gr’up.
Ed Riegler is a bit more upbeat with his folk “Flexible Flyer.” Three on a sled!?
Hüsker Dü’s “Flexible Flyer” is a hard rock metaphor for childish dreams. How fast? How far? How successful??? Heavy. [Grant Hart does this more gently.]
Not every sled for every kid was an overturned garbage can lid… the big want (since around 1900) was the Flexible Flyer, that plank-y top with the wrought iron runners that could slice an obstacle up. Watch out!
Cori Connors goes deep with childhood nostalgia and folk/pop in her “Flexible Flyer.” This sad’un is full of regret, like adult memories are wont to do. Sigh.
Pete Sinjin also hollows out the earth for the dead memories of forgotten winters in his alt-bluegrass “Flexible Flyer.” Existential sing-along!
Brian DeWan’s “Flexible Flyer,” however, is the alt-slick trip down the snowy slope. Childish threats of violence! Wot fun!
It would seem more appropriate for non-motorized transport around Christmas to feature snow rather than sea. But, be advised, these sled-songs will not concern Santa Claus’s get-along. There will be kids and hills and–p’raps–danger!
Kids… cartoons, am i right? Tiny Toons take us away with their “Sled Song“–a moment’s diversion from some 1992 Christmas special.
“My Happy Christmas Sled Song” by Loo Loo Kids is not as fun: repetitive doggerel.
Kidsong really flies with Emily Arrow’s “Little Red Sled,” based on a kidsbook about a girl and books and animal friends. It is good.
Guess we’ve run pretty low on actual Christmas songs about surfing. So let’s get a bit crazy here.
“Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer” [previously posted] may be the only tune I can find about skateboards and the holidays. Re-enjoy The Crossfires/The Turtles spoken word rock-out.
Aaron Walter has a high-concept vanity album about the hell of working holiday shifts at Circuit City (name bleeped during this production). That’s not all; it also includes the spoken word voice modulated satire on commercials. It’s “Channel Surfin’.”
Jon Daly narrates “Surfin’ Santa” in front of some nice guitar riffs (and saxophone heat). Silliness ensues.
“Moonpuppy the Surfin’ Elf” is not like the others, according to Hot Buttered Elves. This EDM introduction to yet another misfit flies in the face of tradition. Rightly so!
“Mermaid Surf Club” is a R+B rap love song, feeling the warmth but wanting Christmas. Lake Malawi (feat. Abi F Jones) elevate the mish mash to ethereal crests.
B.J. Anderson applies shiny boogie woogie to the topic with “Surfin’ Santa.” Is that a drum machine?
“Santa, Please Bring Me a Surfboard” by Big Fez and The Surfmatics is a wet blanket of auditorium easy listening.
Now, The Kung Fu Monkeys take “Santa, Please Bring Me a Surfboard” and make a pop surfing standard out of it. Is it the medium, or the mouthing?
More easy-listening than rock, Brooks Maguire’s “Surfin’ with Santa” ticks the boxes, but doesn’t promote dancing. Laid back.
The Dukes of Surf go so-o-o-oo Hawaiian in “Aloha Christmas” you’ll want to check for a sunburn. All the Island favorite pastimes are present. So, surf.
Loop Line nails The Beach Boys’ vibe with “I Want a Surfboard (For Christmas).” I love when novelty concepts back up actual, cool music.
Surferfluous challenges the senses with their recorded-in-a-tin-can rocker “I Want a Surf Band (for Christmas).” It’s from the Something Awful collection, so there you go.