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“Midnight Sled Ride” seems like a bad idea, and Yosh & Yimmy have less planning than impetus–but this alt rock runner builds to an exciting musical moment or two.

Terribly upbeat but not super annoying, Seth Bunting pops country to celebrate “Holiday Spirit.” Pretty, tinkly, sleddy.

“Get Here” by Johan Norberg and Nils Landgren is just romantic jazz about how to rendezvous, including sledding into my arms. Lounge-tastic.

The Dead Milkmen spin a yarn of adventure in “Somewhere Over Antarctica.” Some may live, some may sled. They’ll all be cold, however, in this garage epic.

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Techical Ecstacy shrieks garage about their “Sled” until the bombs start falling. Really.

Sophie Villanelle balances the musical scales with banjo New Age in “The Sled Dog Lament.” It’s a dog’s life.

He sled, she sled from Josh Walther (feat. Robyn Lista) in the easy listening country “Making Christmas Ours.” Basic but danceable.

Percussive alt-pop from X-mas Donkey & The Glittering Balls makes “I Wanna Ride My Sled” a jingling masterpiece.  Sax solo!

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You got to ask the right question! Fayetteville Ska Alliance samples the notable days on the calendar, then wonders “Why Can’t Every Holiday Just Be Christmas?” You know, there’s cocoa–and sledding!

Seahoneys rehearse their New Age kidsong about slipping down the snow into the ocean and following whales in “Sled In.” Trippy.

Picking and grinning, Bill Klemm lets us in on “The Best Sledding Song.” Loves me some gentle bluegrass, but the excitement of downhillin’ may not be in verisimilitude here.

Fine garage from Tuktu recounts the time they got saved by a mysterious stranger on the ice. “Sled Song” is moving.

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Ralph’s World jams the kidsong with fine retro rock in “All I Wanna Do.” Contrasting the summer (swimmin’) with winter (sleddin’), all he wants to do is be outside. And play. With friends. Not much to it.

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (feat. Ed Sheeran) groove-rap “Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)” to instruct the newly born on all the milestones to achieve. Sledding is in there.

Excellent doo wop recall from Young Respect (feat. Gwam) belaboring the “Climate Change” effects on our winter fun. No more sledding is a downer.

Aaron Lewis wants to expand your horizons with his ‘bove the Mason-Dixon Line “Northern Redneck.” Nearly authentic country with a proper bubba ‘tude. Four wheelers, yeah. Sleds? It gets cold up here.

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Plastic Faction remembers a time when the “Little Sled” was the only friend. Charming, but eerie, unplugged folk-pop.

Americo elevates the “Sled” to the must-have moment a young person has, saving money, going to the toy store, facing down the salesman… just like life. Hard core club rock.

Also symbolic is the club rock of Mayfair in the “Broken Sled.” It all started with ‘Citizen Kane,’ didn’t it?

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Lunatic Soul plays with our expectations in “Gravestone Hill,” an alt-folk place for remembering, finding love,–and SLEDDING!

When there’s “No Snow” there’s no sledding. Moira and Claire dum da dum dum through the folksy pop of missing it. But, then– [adorbs]

“What Does Christmas Mean to You” invites a lite-rock laundry list of snowing, caroling, gingerbread… and sleds by Jesse Reid. Yeah, my kid could’ve penned this.

Oh Geronimo stretches the metaphor in “The Sled” to include trust, love, relationship, and, oh, i dunno, descent. Alt prettiness.

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A downer from Dave Wirth in the form of experimental sfx folk, or “February and Other Winter Tales.” Sledding and cocoa were the childhood draws, but she ran away from home for a reason–

A Great Big Piles of Leaves misses the sledding when there’s a “Drought of Snow.” Brassy alt-folk. But a hint of a smile here.

Nessa’s Playhouse reminds us that kids like music, too. Perhaps not this strident pop, though. “Christmas Eve’s the Longest Night of the Year” has a message, but it’s illegitimate–built by committee.

The Nameless rock the punk with “Xmas Time,” an attempt to recapture the childhood joy around the snowy holidays. A bit defiant, ‘cuz they can’t.

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Regina Spektor takes a ride on “2.99¢ Blues.” This jazz/blues crash course flies hither and yon with yodeling and rapping. It’s about… 2.99¢, I guess.

More snowbound and holiday driven, “Winter Wonderland” by Sparrow Heights is a weird alt (Japanese influenced?) pop imagining.

Ramona Silver has a winner with the syncopated folk of “Sled Song.” Her verisimilitude of strumming and humming makes for fun ups and downs,

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Bedbug gets metaphysical and alt-goofy with “winter. on the moon.” This interstellar stoners’ trip enjoys a California sunset, but wants to fill a valley with snow and sled down on trash can lids. So say we all.

Sarantos tries showtune, but his uncertainty with English results in a jug band jazz time curiosity. “The Happiest Time of the Year” speaks for itself. Look for sledding… and making amends.

Patrick DeVille hears it’s gonna snow. This “Christmas Snow” will be good for a good many things–including snowballs and sliding down the driveway. Excellent kids pop with a killer backbeat.