“You’re Great, But I Don’t See[H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S] This Working Out”

The “Countdown to Christmas Without You (Remix)” by Naika Oko & Oshy R+Bs the isolation pretty hard, as well as just prettily.

For Linhy “December Without You” is too long, cold, and empty. Sweet R+B-ish pop.

For Amy Grant “December” without you is blurry, trembly, and wrestle-y. Pop country-ish limpness.

“Christmas Without You” pushes Tommy Page to sing louder than the pop music. Guess he’s too broken up about your absence to be heard.

Bruce Smith rallies with “Christmiss“, a jazzy rock number about fighting the wrongs and hoping to pick up her trail.

Make Like Monkeys save the roster (again) with a peppy “Don’t Let Christmas Come Without You“. Boss retro pop ballideering.

“I’ll Always Cherish the Good [Christmas]Times We had Together”

Plain White T’s make a pop party out of “Christmas Won’t be the Same without You“. We all grieve in different ways. Pass the chips.

Martin Nievera, instead, tortures us with ponderous easy listening in “Christmas won’t be the Same Without You“. Now i feel so bad.

You promised you’d come back “Come December” crows chump of the year Gary Roberts. Plodding country, like it’s a donkey ride.

Shouting the punk, MxPx declare “You’re the Only One I Miss (This Christmas)” and dare any of you to forswear them.

Waylan St. Palan & The Magic Elves agree not to tell the parents that this’ll be “My Last Christmas With You“. Dixieland hip hooraying.

You’ve been stringing August Lay along for too long, so here’s the ask: “Break up for Christmas“. Soaring soul for a sore soul.

“There’s No [Christmas] Magic Anymore”

OneRepublic wishes for a “Christmas Without You“. But they don’t mean it; you can tell with the subtext of how many times the word ‘you’ is used. Waltzy alt rock.

Bud Martin describes all the happy couples around him in “Christmas Without You“. Then the mandolin trills and it’s all gone country. Heavy sigh.

Al Walser missteps when he croons pop about “Christmas Without You (Live)” with a bevy of backup girl singers. You’re fine, kwicher bitchin’.

Trixie Mattel inventories burnt cookies, cold fireplaces, leaning trees… but it’s only due to “Christmas Without You“. Fine folk with a twisty Semitic punchline.

Stuck feeling like Edgar Allan Poe, Barnes and Barnes get crazy when “It’s Christmas Time and I Am Not with You“. Comedy pop with ironic amateurism.

“Navidad Sin Ti” from Triggers rocks below the border for a mighty ‘billy celebration of Soledad. I’m dancing here (stag)!

“It’s for the Best [Time of the Year]”

Charles Brown is lonely for you despite the choirs, toys, and bells. In “Christmas with No One to Love” he’s slinging the blues.

Unless I’m with my girl, said, I wanna be, I wanna be left alone, wails Gerald Levert in “Christmas Without My Girl“. Despite the first notes sounding like the Star Trek intro, this R+B gets lugubrious.

Jacquees is more casual with his “Christmas Without You“. I really shouldn’t be this sad, he tosses aside in this protesting too much R+B.

Measured and miserable Dan + Shay pop up some R+B to note that “Christmas isn’t Christmas” (if it’s not with you, you see).

Bobby Helms And Johnny Paycheck twang the strum slowly with “I’ll Place My Order Early“. See, Santa needs to get him back with his dear one. Definitely country.

Even if you were here now, I’d still be through with you, sniffs Griffin Zoar in the soul stitched together with easy listening diatribe “Christmas Time to Get Lost“. He don’t care, kiddo. And you can’t make him.

“You’re Perfect for Someone El[ve]se”

Tyler Jordan allows how some want riches and adventure, but he prays to Santa country ballad style bc he’s “Christmas Missing You“. Not exactly appealing to her romantic nature demanding How Could You? I’d check with Dear Abby, dude.

Amati Bros dress up their “Christmas Night Without You” with a more sultry R+B, but tending toward rap. So there’s more directive than plaintive about it. Strike two.

No one should spend Christmas alone, declares American Bang’s “Christmas Song“. Some apology is allowed, so this soft rock carries the day–barely.

Truman Proudfoot & David Kandal trip all over their wah wah pedals in the unintelligible “Christmas Without the Missus“. Down home country mess.

Bobby Helms And Johnny Paycheck honky tonk weary grief in “Old Year is Gone” and so are you on New Years Eve. Did she leave on Xmas? Was it with a guy in a red suit?!

Bar Dracul hits minor keys with the indie dirge “Christmas Without Colby”. This is a repeat on the blog and i still haven’t figured out who Colby is. But i still tear up over the loss of this… fictional TV character. (Soap opera?)

“I Love You, But I’m Not [T]in[sel] Love With You”

“Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You” from Travis Tritt is a virtuoso country diva number. Boogie woogie piano accompanies his howling.

“Christmas Lights” should be sparkly and gay, but when Daniel Hudson sees them he realizes how much he wants you. Guess you’re like 15 watts. Indie pop.

From the Xmas zombie musical ‘Anna And The Apocalypse’ Shonagh Murray sings “Christmas Means Nothing Without You“. Pop showtune that has screwed up priorities. Being alive just doesn’t count for much to her.

In “Merry Christmas, I Miss You” Alex Crichton reveals where she went (the beach). His turmoil is soft boiled, however, and the indie pop supports his waffledom.

Can’t help but feature Amanda Shires and her down and dirty rockabilly “Gone for Christmas“. It’s all she wants from you. It takes so little and means so much. Love it.

“We’ve Grown A Part[ridge in a Pear Tree]”

I Don’t Know How But they Found Me lean into the heavy alt rock of “Christmas Drag” missing you. Take it or leave it. But, miserable. Seriously. Oh well.

“Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas (Without You Baby)” is rock elongated by New Age mystic alt by Tod Got Overexcited! It’s the brass that does it for me.

Vince Vance & The Valiants has some sultry dame singing the boogie woogie blues in “Christmas Just Ain’t Christmas Without You“. It’s a powerhouse of emotional vulnerability.

When she purrs “Miss You At Christmas“, Loren Schaffer appears to weigh her options. The bouncing about octaves does not mark this pop as desultory.

Charming ragtime-influenced indie, “Together Again” celebrates the imminent reunion for We Love Christmas (Patrick MacManus). Ahh, hope. I knew ye.

“Kiss Me Arse (And Go Away For Christmas)” by Ol Billy Bob Boy is not exactly blue alert, but the guy has a weak country point: you’re not a jet ski.

“We’re Just Not Right Fir [Tree] Each Other”

J.Dub (feat. Meelah) ASMRs R+B with the upsetted “Christmas Ain’t the Same Without You“. We’re at the bargaining level of loss.

Don’t let me, asks Current Swell, spend “Christmas Alone” without you with some decent folk indie. What we gotta do, send Santa over?

Cheap Trick is not very eloquent over the wishes for “Christmas Christmas“. Peace on Earth, time for family and friends… oh and wish you were here. Soggy rock. Watch out for the drunk karaoke at the end.

The Refreshments cowboy the indie with “The Time I Miss You Most“. ‘Sides, they miss you all the rest of the year. Only a matter of magnitude.

Perhaps a tribute to Tom Waits, S.L.T.C.P’s “No Snow in New Mexico” indies dolor with a fine banjo backing. Painfully good.

The Brown Company speeds up the feelings with “All I Want For Christmas Is For You To Get The Hell Out Of My Life“, a hyper indie that pulls no punch. (BLUE ALERT? I can’t tell.)

“We Need to Take a [Holiday] Break” BLUE ALERT

From the corn to the pone, Bobby Helms is miserable with “Another Christmas Without You“. No stocking full of joy, only an aching heart. OG country.

Spiralling, Johnny O not only misses you, but pictures you in someone else’s arms “By the Fire, Burning Bright“. Lounge rage.

Barely recognizable, Cher synth-belts out “Christmas Ain’t Christmas Without You“. She’s begging, dude.

“I Miss Your Christmas” is reflective R+B from Kid Travis that urges me to reunite you to him., warts and all.

Wistfully BLUE ALERT “Another Christmas Without My Niggas” from Boosie Badazz is regretful rap, slow and sentimental. Weird.

“I Need to Focus on My Elf”

The Vietnam War causes “Another Christmas Without My Son“. The Rev. Oris Mays testifies over organ gospel for a message-laden revelation. It was 1970.

The corrido tune is gorgeous, but a bit is lost in translation for Loona’s “Another Christmas Without You.” What should be an adventure in searching for you, is instead I Miss You.

The Epileptic Hillbillys answer with flip out rockabilly in “Another Christmas Without You“. But, do they get back together? Does he move on? Explode? I’m too busy dancin’ to care.

Rocking out additionally, “Christmas I Am Going To Miss You” by Post War Decline devolves into a rut of guitar wagging indecision.

The Power of Truth stumble-mumble through “Closer Than Us“–but it’s a tragic loss, so allowance must be paid. Troubling easy listening pop.

Ryan Geary (feat. Josh Fellows) croons out “It’s Not Christmas Without You“, but the punchline here (get ready) is (this’ll kill you) the you here (you’re never gonna believe this) is New Hampshire. Just let the easy listening explain–