Game Theoryadd just a hint of menace to the familiar bop of “Linus and Lucy” in a creative re-interpretation, defined by some loud guitars. I spent my twenties listening to Vince Guaraldi’s Charlie Brown Christmas, that’s my holiday tradition. Now it can’t be holiday event without some traditional tune-age, but we’re taking a rather broad interpretation of ‘tradition’ here. Martin Newell “Christmas in Suburbia” The Krayolas – Christmas With My Dad The impressive thing here is how the sadness of loss is made to sound so uplifting. The song title really should be “Christmas without my Dad” – that’s what they sing and sing about. Hm, sounds more like 2021 … The Krayolas add some gravity to this pageant on “Christmas with my Dad,” a bittersweet testament to loss, laughs and memory. Getting a bit more specific, Eux Autreshighlight the adolescent impact of all things merry on “Teenage Christmas.” It’s from their charming 2009 holiday EP Another Christmas at Home.
I somehow missed a gem of a seasonal song from power poppers Sloan in 2020, “Kids Come Back Again at Christmas.” But it’s never too late to catch up on holiday hooks. The record was produced by XTC’s Andy Partridge who clearly contributes to teasing out the melodic genius of the song. Martin Newelltakes us out of the city centre with “Christmas in Suburbia” from his amazing 1993 album The Greatest Living Englishman. Santa Claus.” It’s a delightful rendition that conjures up an idyllic 1940s Christmas movie. Laura Cantrell and Michael Shelley go all nuclear family with their cover of George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s “Mr. That means it’s time to bring the family, in song of course.
Speaking of drama, can’t be a holiday without some dysfunctional family dynamics. Glasgow’s The Martial Arts add some much needed hooky drama to our proceedings, channeling some 1970s pop vibes on “Stockings.” Mike Doughty – I Hear the Bells Frankie Lee Sprague – Christmas Carol
Despite being 56 years old, the song sounds like some new indie jangle-band release. Dave Woodard put me on to Dil Bourbonridge and the amazing story of his song, “The First Christmas Snow.” Based on a story written by his grandfather during WWII a teenage Dil fashioned it into a DIY holiday single in 1965. “Christmas Carol” draws on obvious influences but somehow makes it all sound timeless. The late Frank Lee Sprague put a bit of Mersey into everything he recorded, most obviously on his Merry Merseybeat Christmas album. It was so captivating that I only just noticed there’s hot make-out scene two-thirds of the way through. It’s got an addictive dirge-like quality. I loved Mike Doughty’s “I Hear the Bells” the first time I sort of heard it in the background of a Veronica Mars episode. The song is a subtle earworm, decorated with a host of endearing musical adornments. “Write a song about a Christmas cactus,” someone slurred after a few too many rum and eggnogs. Rochester’s The Hi Risers attempt to throw off their past Christmas blues in favour of getting into the spirit of things with the hooky “Christmas Lights.” The lovely melodic twists and turns make for a great tune and standout chorus! I almost feel like Juliana Hatfield “Christmas Cactus” was some sort of late night drinking game challenge. Let’s begin by setting the scene with Fascinations Grand Chorusand their Spector-ific proclamation of the season on “Holidays Are Here.” It’s from the Silent Stereo Records Christmas Spectacular collection but sounds like a great lost missing cut from Spector’s classic seasonal LP A Christmas Gift For You. Get ready to feel the season with a righteous review of some off-the-beaten-path holiday tunes. But is that going to stop me from launching my own poprock holiday pageant? No way. December 25 th was more a social than religious sort of thing around my house. I didn’t grow up in the Christmas pageant tradition.
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