25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Santa Claus Wants Some Lovin’” by Albert King

This holiday season could use a shot of the blues, and few have played the blues better than the Velvet Bulldozer, Albert King.

By |2023-11-02T16:27:10-04:00December 15, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Truckin’ Trees For Christmas” by Red Simpson

here’s a dude with a big rig who’s bringing Christmas trees from the top of a mountain to a bunch of happy customers, which he says is a little like being Santa’s helper.

By |2023-10-31T14:35:03-04:00December 14, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , |

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Miss Hooligan’s Christmas Cake” by Clinton Ford

If you comb through the holiday catalog for songs about baked goods, you’ll find the ones about fruitcake are almost resoundingly negative!

By |2023-10-27T18:24:13-04:00December 13, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Coventry Carol” by Kenny Loggins

I first heard about this album from a guy called Nick Beatty. He went viral in 2017 on the platform formerly known as Twitter for posting the following: “Disappointed to learn that Kenny Loggins' Christmas album is called ‘December’ and not ‘Highway To The Manger Zone.’" 

By |2023-10-27T17:32:17-04:00December 11, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , , , |

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Santa Miss Those Missiles” by Reece Shipley

There are lots of holiday songs about mishaps that almost cause Santa or his helpers to miss Christmas, but only this Cold War carol helpfully points out that World War III would keep Kris Kringle from dropping off presents.

By |2023-10-27T16:51:57-04:00December 10, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2023: “Christmas Without Daddy” by Joe Walega and His Happy Hearts

Not every holiday song lets the listener in on the family chores!

By |2023-10-27T16:53:40-04:00December 7, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: , , |
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