Year-round Yuletide oddities
R+B from Friday Night Films spun off an amusing video they did parodying MTV True Life about a young Abominable Snowman trying to deal with modern times. Charlie Smedile’s “Abominable Snowman Song” is hard to hear at first as his filter is stuck on Barry White/Wookie. But hang in there. Fun stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIeFG9bpi6k
Self proclaimed children’s songs do best when they’re strictly other genres but with an agenda and a lesson to be learned.
Jad and David Fair have a blues number that’s hard to beat about “Abominable Snowman.” Be kind to one another and don’t smell each other so closely. And dig the blues.
Pop music doesn’t dip its toe in the Arctic Sea for Abominable Snowman songs much.
But try Summer Salt’s boy band/late nite lounge approach with “Abominable Snowman.”
Then there’s garage rock musical theater from the original cast album of ‘Frozty the Abominable.’ Quiz S is credited with the lead-in “The Ballad of Frozty the Abominable Snowman.” Rawr.
And leave us not neglect excellent musical theater from Joe Iconis and Rob Rokicki. “Footprints (The Sasquatch Song)” should be the start of a Broadway baby (entitled, I would hope: ‘Abominable–What You Did to Me’). The pathos, key changes, rising intensity… it’s a mini operetta that you ought not to miss.
Country bubbasplaining from Marlin Wallace about “Abominable Snow Creature.” Talking, then howling, then lesson learning. It’s just like life. With a country music backbeat i can gitalong wit.
Let’s get folksy with the down home people for some Abominable Snowmen songs.
Michael Hurley, and his guitar, tell the tale of a troubled traveler with “Abominable Snowman.” It may break your heart. It may steal your watch. His hooting… and ‘humor,’ however, may reverse the trend.
M&TGM submit a dreamy alt-folk “Abominable Snowman” to bring you down. They may not be quite finished.
Our Voyage plays “The Abominable Snowman” like it’s a close campfire at the SciFi convention hall. Another epic yarn about the travails of being misunderstood.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Rj4TxKWco
Stan Freberg has a classic comedy bit about interviewing the Abominable Snowman back in the ’50s when comic interviews were all the rage. Thus did our subject become a butt of jokes. We are looking for novelty songs, however, so let’s move on….
Talking Mountain’s “The Abominable Abdominal Snowman” is about that magical creature that came to life and–wouldn’t play with the other kids. He only wanted to work out. Fun electronic pop.
More ice rink electronic fun from Matt Farley riffing as The Paranormal Song Warrior through his album Believe: Exciting Songs about Shockingly Mysterious Stuff. “Oh My Goodness, It’s the Yeti, the Abominable Snowman! Wow!” speaks for itself. Or, it takes less time to read this than to listen to the improvised scat.
A star-crossed story from Arne Hansen & The Guitarspellers: “Snowman in My Heart” fears the abominable one, while experimenting with too many instruments mashed together.
Old-time Dr. Demento hit “Abominable Snowman in the Market” marks Jonathan Richman as a folky storyteller of comic proportions.
Some classic rock n roll pays tribute to the Abominable Snowman.
The Copycats cash in on the monster rock trend with 1960’s “The Abominable Snowman.” Nice salsa beat with talking and screaming.
Nostalgic for the ragtime ’60s rock fusion, Family Animals make a party out of “The Abominable Snowman.” Sounds like a Scooby Doo chase scene that can’t stop dancing.
More gogo music from the Supermarionation British TV show The Thunderbirds. Their “The Abominable Snowman” is music hall jiggery pokery fun warning of what their adventures may come across. Brrr.
Scary monsters may not come up much round Xmas time, but since Rankin & Bass’s 1964 TV special, we have a place for the Abominable Snowman in our holidays. I gotta be upfront and admit most Abominable Snowman songs don’t mention Christmas, but then ‘Frosty’ the song doesn’t either. And some of these are pretty good.
So let’s get the kid-friendly one out of the way. Krazy Kuzins hip hop their way through “The Abominable Snowman” which alludes to the aforementioned cartoon. Kids get to holler.
South Oxfordhsire Youth Music Group chorale up the myths with “Himalayan Abominable.” Jazz jumpin’ school assembly fun.
Big Block Sing Song has a samba hip hop “Abominable Snowman” song that simply rocks. Dance if you like.
Let’s finish up the ankle biting song tributes to putting down that video game and getting exercise in the frosty cold.
Sheila Magaret Ward has an introductory “Who Is He? (The Snowman)” that hits lofty marks (and notes) for the existential and definitive case for that thing. Folk pop.
Less sensible, is the ‘tribute’ to other songs with “Goodbye, Snowman” from Super Simple Songs. Children’s showtune.
Mr. Mike continues the familiarity with “Where, Oh Where Has My Snowman Gone?” By the numbers, now.
Petula Clark in full kid shouting mode gives us “Where Did the Snowman Go?” 1952adelia. (Spike Jones did it with Linda Strangis in 1953.) (And Patti Page.) (Gene Autry too.)
Picking up the beat, Rockin’ Rhythms rolls along with “Bye Bye Snowman” in a haunting melody of despair for children.
Ken Galipeau brings up the heat with Michael O’Grady, the snowman who keeps flowing with “The Snowman’s Song.” All good things must end, but not usually this fun.
More fun is the electronic folk of Rudolph and the Snowman” by A.J. Jenkins. Polite, philosophical, and a little kicky.
Dance Time!
We’ve previously been entertained by the Crew Cuts’ “Dance Mr. Snowman Dance.” And “Do the Snowman” by The Holleytones. They bear redux.
Let’s also admit to Randy Sauer’s valiant effort “Snowman Dance.” Electronic almost music.
Definitely let’s include Mahri Sherlock’s barnburner “Mr. Snowman Dance.” Fun for kids and other square dancers.
“Snowman Jump” is a regrettable standard for the toddlers. I like the ’70s near-disco edition here.
Teresa Jennings keeps it kiddie with her Plank Road Publishing’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll Snowman.” Good for intermediate school assemblies afraid of saying Merry Christmas everywhere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lHH2PiKExY