Blog

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Sled Zeppelin” by Bob Rivers

“Oh oh oh oh oh ohhhh/Dashing through the show” is inspired.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Hardrock, Coco and Joe”

If you’re from Chicagoland, you know this one.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “The Twelve Days of Christmas” by the Cast of “Twin Peaks”

This year’s rendition of 12 Days is a very David Lynchian way to remember David Lynch.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “River” by Robert Downey Jr.

The MCU’s future Iron Man singing Joni Mitchell? It happened.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Merry Christmas From The Family” by Jill Sobule

The song doesn’t at all hide that this is a dysfunctional night with an imperfect bunch, but maybe it’s better than being absent and wistful?

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Child of Winter (Christmas Song)” by the Beach Boys

This song is a weird footnote in a mostly overlooked part of Brian Wilson and Beach Boys history. But it’s kind of a fascinating one.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Five Pound Box Of Money” by Pearl Bailey

Giving may be better than receiving, but the getting can feel pretty good, too, especially if the getting is in cash.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “Funky Funky Christmas” by New Kids On The Block

The New Kids sound like they’re having a good time, even if the last line of the song is “Yo man, yo, get all them reindeers and let's bust out of here.”

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “New Kids Got Run Over By A Reindeer” by The Morning Zoo Cementheads

New Kids On The Block were one of the now many boy bands that have shown up virtually out of nowhere and had gigantic hits, right out of the gate. And then came the backlash.
spot_img

What people are reading

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “I Saw Three Ships A Sailing” by The Chieftains with Marianne Faithfull

A carol from the old times, performed faithfully. And in the case of the singing, Faithfully.

Podcast listens, as they stand right meow

The 8 year old pointed out yesterday that the analytics for my podcast are cat-shaped. Thanks, Cool Weird Awesome listeners! 

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “(It’s Gonna Be A) Punk Rock Christmas” by Dead Boys

Pretty sure I don’t need to remind you to turn the volume way up for this one.

25 Days of Holiday Songs 2025: “baby jesus is nobody’s baby now” by Julia Jacklin

If this holiday season is making you feel the way the people in this song feel, there’s still time to shape it more to your liking.

They Didn’t Call Him Johnson For Nothing: The Peeing President Takes Office

LBJ's legacy is not found in the Great Society, nor in the controversies of Vietnam: it's in the bathroom. Johnson loved to pee.