Mumbletron ZK12 slur out the command to Mom/Dad: “Outta Bed.” This indie piano rock harps on the needs of the few outweighing the needs of the homeowners. But, hella fun.
VERY brief comical piece from Mighty Magic Pants tracks Becky “Waking Mom and Dad.” It’s not subtle (balloons are instrumental). Spoken word.
The Ornaments of Bowling Green riddle us about Christ to get us to “Wake Up, It’s Christmas.” Slow rolling folk pop that underlines every phrase. Lemme check my Cliff Notes on this topic.
Remember 2021 when The Little Rockers rocked us more than a little with “It’s Christmas Time Again.” Get Up are the first words of the song. So, welcome back.
The Count of Chateau Noir praise Christ the Landlord with “Awake Awake.” This veddy British pop ministration both lauds and lambasts the Christmas concept with much crucifixion. Mercy! (It begins Awake Awake!)
Good Morning begins “Christmas Ditty” from Make Like Monkeys. They just can’t wait to spend Christmas Day with you. I can’t wait for the song to end so i can replay this little pop mover.
Kristian Noel Pedersen gently prods with folk so you’ll wake up wake up wake up “Christmas Morning.” Fairly repetitive, but soothing as hell.
Lysa Mychols, however, wants to raise the roof with pop rock’n’roll in the rousing “Wake Up Christmas.” I will bc you asked so nicely.
Jody Whitesides awakens to the smell of cocoa. Ergo, Christmastime! But the real joy is “Christmas Brought Me You.” Happy memories are no contest in this bebopping pop.
I lost my place… WHO is supposed to wake up for Xmas?
Krista Detor does that whiskey-voiced seduction with “Awake the Voice” in which her indie jazz has angels whisper in order to bring out our good. Layers.
“Awake Ye Scary Great Olde Ones” refers to Cthulhu and other Lovecraftian horrors. Set to ‘God Rest Ye’ by the HP Lovecraft Historical Society, this parody proffers dotty followers to invoke endtimes for Xmas. (My sister gave me a whole other collection of ‘Horrifying Holiday Hymns’ for last Christmas, so it’s officially a thing.)
“Shepherds Arise” is an earthy ancient folk harmony round about how those guys lying about in the fields might wanna grab a spectator spot for the whole birth thing bing in 0 A.D. It’s usually a caterwaul of annunciation, as with The Young Tradition, But i find Voice Squad adds a bit of tonality to the product thus imbuing it with more soul. (Thomas Schippers · Gian Carlo Menotti · Chet Allen · Leon Lishner · David Aiken spookify it to unrecognizability.)
Isaac Stancill interprets the tale of the early riser who glimpses the GIFTING, but is intercepted by an elf who enchants the child with “Jingle Jingle Twinkle Twinkle.” Country kidsong about getting flashy thingied like in ‘Men in Black.’ Very entertaining.
Remember 2023 when, on the blog, Clint Black brought us “Slow as Christmas“? That’s you, the slow part. He was up before the dawn with some nearly authentic country featuring fine fiddlin’.
“Wake Up Daddy (It’s Christmas!)” is an Or Else scenario from Gator and the Gator Boys. Zydeco with a macabre edge. Daddy just won’t wake up. You don’t think…?
The Hipwaders retro the rock with “Wake Up.” A wonderful alarm to lift up the spirits AND the parents. It’s all good!
“F (x) = X^2 + 84, X = 44” is Foster Gray and the JJ’s garage-splaining their childhood to adulthood quandary. Only tangentially about the holidays, so solve for the inverse.
Blinded is back and this time (after a spoken intro in which Santa wakes the narrator) it’s piano-paced easy listening about waking those adults in a timely fashion. Pay it forward, or rather “Spread the Message.” The message is: It’s Great!
Carlene Hall also has to wake the old fogies, this time to get them to sing the Jesus songs so we can see “Christmas Through His Eyes.” Erm, wait. Turns out that’s only a metaphor for organ donation. Gentle OHMYGOD folk.
Remember 2021 when i posted “On This Beautiful Christmas Day” when Tiny Dancer begs to stay in bed? Big Eazy offers to smack ‘im upside the head to get the sluggard about. Classy kidsong rock that bears repeating.
Sliding from lullaby into alarm clock settings, “Wake Me on Christmas” is Christmas Kids Cottage slinging country pop and pretty harmony into utility.
Eraserheads solve the problem by hollering punk “Rise and Shine” so that everybody will shag shag shag. (And get presents, too?)
Trouble with the warm bedding holding you down? Even Xmas morn?!
Babbie Mason (with Chaz Mason) reveal “Christmas Is A Time For Children” who–BTW–can’t go to sleep. They won’t awaken ‘cuz, you know, they’re kids. Easy listening kidsong that’s both adorable and off-putting.
“Wake Up the Children” fights the paradigm with peppy pop indie shouldering the burden of opened eyes onto others. Yet the drug-smearing imagery and romance within the lyrics speaks of stranger things.
“I Can’t Wake Up at Dawn” club rocks Bacio with stylish elan. They were out late last Eve, so–sorry.
I can’t wait to wake up next to you grinds By Surprise in their adult garage Xmas love ballad “Snow Angel.” (That’s what you look like sleeping, bae.)
“Christmas Morning” is the time to awaken and–go outside?! Cosimo warbles indie over barking dogs about how great it’s all going to be. Chanting ensues.
Can’t sleep in! declares D’Modes in “Up Before the Sun.” Infectious indie pop that chides the sun for being so slow. Chill out, it’s wintertime!
