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“christmas dream” by Christina perri is a recipe for gluttony, sloth, and love. Treacly pop. But you know you want it.

“The Christmas Dream” is James Chapeskie (with Nicole Beer, Maryna Kluban, and Carolina Engering)’s escape valve against the cruel world. Notes of prog rock and Celtic, but this is New Age aspiration.

A dramatic re-singing of Quirnius’s prophecy of the birth of the Savior is handled deftly by the talented Roger Whittaker in “The Governor’s Dream.” Hymnistic showtune of swelling altitudes.

CG5’s “Christmas Dreams” are a bigger ticket, at least a big band bash of a number. It’s still love.

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 Three Ninjas & His Weird Old Tricks flips the script for an upcountry hillbilly country fest: “The Birth Of Our Savior (Is The Death Of My Dream).” Says what it means, means what it says.

Backed by smoking accordions, Perry Como gets nostalgic for his “Christmas Dream.” He gives this easy listening dirge a run for its money with rap pacing. Yee haw.

Not to be outdone, Neil Diamond offers a “Christmas Dream” about a blind man showing him The Way. (To Jesus, duh.) Pop as only Neil can.

Linda Belcher (John Roberts) reveals her “Christmas Dream” in Bob’s Burgers. Now this showtune dream can actually SAVE the holidays for hardworking lower middle class strugglers.

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Catherine Pittman tries for the olde-timey operetta in “A Mother’s Christmas Dream.” Too loud to be a lullaby, too boring to be a dream.

Enya New Ages “Dreams are More Precious” to put you in an hallucinatory mood. What day is this?

“A Christmas Sort of Dream” from We Know, Plato! explores the minutiae of the holidays with retro pop fancifulness. Some fun.

When you’re all I want for Christmas, then you’re my “Christmas Dream.” Thus reasons Ivan Tolbert (feat. Tyler Stone, Ashton Cash, August Royal & D. Ella Flowers) with finger popping R+B. You don’t have to be asleep for this dream, but you might wanna sleep WITH her.

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Time for electronic metal, kids! “I’m Dreaming of a Murdered Christ… mas (2023 Remastered Version)” is Sakura Pups chasing rainbows and petting kitties (kidding!).

Tony Trinidad has “A Christmas I Dream Of.” It’s pretty standard fare, i wouldn’t call in Freud or anything. A vocal coach might help this become the rap it wants to be.

Don’t let your “Dreams” be Memes warns Foster Gray and the JJ’s. Garage plinking wanders around the topic, so not as Christmassy as it could be.

When you’re not on the scene Kerry Pastine and the Crime Scene can only “Dream of Christmas Day” with an awesome bossa nova backbeat. Is that ALL you can do?

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I probably shouldn’t include the indulgent “Dreaming of K-Mart,” a Paco Moreno archived recording that, well, puts me in the holiday mood. Just dreamin’ it.

Incomprehensible switches holidays for us when “I’m Dreaming of a Black Friday.” Slightly above average parody.

Julien Baker ootsies up the mood with “A Dreamer’s Holiday.” It’s a jazz band vacation from the holidays!

Darryl Gregory has his holiday priorities set when he’s “Dreaming of a Snow Day.” Slack key country, so goofy fun.

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Harpsichord noodling adds class to the middle of the road pop “Dreaming Dreams of Christmas” by The Taylors. Strong vocals, muzzy imagery.

Less graciously, Fightmilk makes merry/jittery pop for “I’m Dreaming of a Christmas (Where You Just Explode).” Bad gifts, bad karma.

“I’m Dreaming of an Out Christmas” from Hannah Jackson is less about wishing and hoping and more about dreading and delaying. Appropriately redneck country.

“A Dream of Peace at Christmastime” is Christopher Cross and soft rock bellyaching about all you ill at heart sort. Kumbaya, ‘kay?

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Stream​☾​atcher’s “dreaming tonight” is a DJ mashup of new age fulsomeness. Fluffy, but odd.

In the dark was the child in the dream in the head was the dream… or something. “Dream Child (A Christmas Dream)” is Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s take on a soothing drug trip. Prog rock, natch.

“Must Be Dreaming” by Penthouse Sweets sums up the whole year as a dream. But this one’s not as awful as my own year. So. Yay. Pop with a rock beat.

“Hawaiian Dreaming” is a comedy bit from Balderdash and Humbug about how great a vacation would be about now. Basic parody. A couple cute rhymes, though.

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The Whoopass Girls grate the garage with screaming angst for “(I’m Dreaming of) A Jack White Christmas.” Stripes optional.

Cautioningly, Ben Worley EDMs “I’m Dreaming” by Ben Worley until you can’t remember what holiday we were even talking about.

Sonorous caroling from Ages about some “Holiday Dream.” Wake up!

Cheering us back up, Martin Blasick chirps pop country in “I’ve Been Dreaming Of Christmas.” It’s more of a remembering thing, but softly out of focus nonetheless.

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Getting jazzy with the zither “Dreaming Dreams of Christmas” by Marlana Hillary rolls through childhood nostalgia, creating an existential loop of hope and regret.

While we’ve been exposed to songs about NOT dreaming (from Gilbert O’Sullivan) before on this blog, the Pete Jones parody: “I’m Really Not Dreaming Of A White Christmas” really sells the muddle of whether or not dreams happen.

Muzicchick’s “I’m Not Dreaming of a White Christmas” is EDM pontificating about how foolish our Xmas chatter is. It’s space age spiffy.

Plugging into punk garage The Aborted apply warped agenda to “I’m Dreaming Of A Caucasian Christmas.” Preaching to the queer, brother.