Another 25 Days of Holiday Songs: “This Christmas” by Patti Labelle
There's no better way to start this year's countdown with the most wonderfully off-kilter live moment in holiday history.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Rock N Roll Santa” by Yo La Tengo
I hope your Christmas Day rocks as much as this Yo La Tengo classic.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “We Wish You A Merry Christmas” by Husker Du
Husker Du's for-promotional-use-only cassette "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" plays more like a bit of fun in the studio than anything else, but hey, it's 2020, we'll take any fun we can get.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Valley Forge” by Paul Revere and the Raiders
This 1967 album is wild, with Paul Revere and the Raiders singing about what it must've been like for George Washington's troops to spend Christmas at Valley Forge.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Friends Again” from “Pac-Man Christmas”
Welcome to the friendly neighborhood of Pacville, where a Christmas miracle is about to take place.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Santa Jenny 867-5309” by Tommy Tutone
It's the shortest day of the year, so we need something to really liven this countdown up. Fortunately, the band Tommy Tutone has just the song.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Santa Come Up And See Me” by Mae West
It probably shouldn't work but it sort of does. Maybe you could call this a minor holiday miracle.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Thank God It’s Not Christmas” by Sparks
If you're feeling like the title, not to worry: there's still time before December 25th, and there will be a time after.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Could Have Been Christmas” by Tsunami
Even for those who usually get into the spirit of the season, there are times when it all feels a bit melancholy.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “Go I Will Send Thee” by John Fahey
I haven't yet found out what it was that drew John Fahey, of all people, to Christmas music, but whatever it was, I'm sure glad it did.