25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “The Chipmunk Song” by The Happy Crickets
Crickets? Singing “The Chipmunk Song”? The mind boggles.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Is There Really A Santa Claus?” by Red Sovine
Writer Randy Fox called this "the King Daddy of whack-a-doodle Christmas records." Which is fair.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Jingle Bells” by Tammy Faye Bakker
Well you can’t say she isn’t giving it her all here.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Christmas Time Philosophy” by Norris the Troubadour and Seabord Coastliners
This song, featured on a collection of works by oddballs and amateurs, is one of the author's more normal songs.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “12 Days of Christmas Cookies” by Cookie Monster
It’s the twelfth day of our countdown, so a good time for this literally sweet version of the “12 Days of Christmas.”
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Good King Wenceslas” from the album “Yuletide Disco”
There was an actual King Wenceslas, and people actually said he was good! We don't know if he disco danced though.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Mail Early For Christmas” by Jack Webb
The irony of a troupe singing that you’ll “be a mellow fellow,” while Jack Webb is getting tough on holiday laggards!
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “A Christmas Lullaby” by Bill Staines
The last song on his last album, “A Christmas Lullaby,” is a true keeper. Just like Bill.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Santa’s Last Ride” by Vanna White with Tom Bosley
I know that almost every person who has ever been famous has recorded at least one holiday track. And yet, I’m still just stunned by this one.
25 Days of Holiday Songs 2022: “Christmas With You” by Rick Springfield
This song shares a title with a very fun and festival song by Johnny and June Carter Cash, but the similarities end there.