Year-round Yuletide oddities
Jon Daly narrates “Surfin’ Santa” in front of some nice guitar riffs (and saxophone heat). Silliness ensues.
“Moonpuppy the Surfin’ Elf” is not like the others, according to Hot Buttered Elves. This EDM introduction to yet another misfit flies in the face of tradition. Rightly so!
“Mermaid Surf Club” is a R+B rap love song, feeling the warmth but wanting Christmas. Lake Malawi (feat. Abi F Jones) elevate the mish mash to ethereal crests.
B.J. Anderson applies shiny boogie woogie to the topic with “Surfin’ Santa.” Is that a drum machine?
“Santa, Please Bring Me a Surfboard” by Big Fez and The Surfmatics is a wet blanket of auditorium easy listening.
Now, The Kung Fu Monkeys take “Santa, Please Bring Me a Surfboard” and make a pop surfing standard out of it. Is it the medium, or the mouthing?
More easy-listening than rock, Brooks Maguire’s “Surfin’ with Santa” ticks the boxes, but doesn’t promote dancing. Laid back.
The Dukes of Surf go so-o-o-oo Hawaiian in “Aloha Christmas” you’ll want to check for a sunburn. All the Island favorite pastimes are present. So, surf.
Loop Line nails The Beach Boys’ vibe with “I Want a Surfboard (For Christmas).” I love when novelty concepts back up actual, cool music.
Surferfluous challenges the senses with their recorded-in-a-tin-can rocker “I Want a Surf Band (for Christmas).” It’s from the Something Awful collection, so there you go.
Frozen Factory rocks the drum bangly, with their mystical “Christmas Crazy.” In this nail-biter, he wants to get home in time, but the airways are clogged. Will that old feller with the white hair and glasses help? These heaven seas will take me To yuletide; I surf beyond the skies…
The Slotcars mix in some punk garage to remind us of the big musical world with “Surfin’ for Christmas.” Pretty insistent for under a minute and a half.
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The Yule Logs stretch my conceit with “Atheist Serf Holiday.” These non-believers surf-rock their doubts, but never quite catch the literal wave. And when i say rock, i mean hold onto your pants. Damn.
“Winter in L.A.” seems a child’s tutorial from Mischievous Miracles. Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and Xmas trappings are all noted. So is the weirdness of trucking in snow while the surfers are on high. Gentle fun.
Jump5 rocks out with “Christmas Like This.” It contrasts snow and sand for holiday options. They may both have boards, but only one has surfing. (Doanchew wanna?)
“Surfing on Christmas Day (Santa Won’t You Bring Me Some Waves)” by Southern Culture on the Skids is probably the surf rock reason you’ve been scanning these blog pages. It’s the real deal, McNeill. (Despite its 2020 birth!)
“I’m Going Surfing for Christmas” by James and Ellen Samaha for Cherry Grove Pier Surf Club mocks ‘Gettin’ Nuttin” in a mild, reverent way. Nicely done, fellas.
Emmy the Great & Tim Wheeler bring the house down with “Christmas Day (I Wish I was Surfing).” Retro surf pop-rock amps up the beach blanket party to the max. Totally tubular.
Ray Mizzi refers to the summer, sand, and surf as Christmas attractions in his peripatetic jazz party tune: “Wave (Australian Beach Christmas).” But that wave was made for riding, just like a present was made for opening.
Even MORE Aussie, Libby Hammer smacks around the kidsong to feature “Christmas in the Summertime.” Dance pop.