Well, “Jesus’ Birthday (Observed)” is here once again.
I wish more holidays made people record random new songs. Wherefore is the Neutral Milk Hotel’s lost Flag Day anthem?
Anyway, music blogs have copious lists of Christmas-themed songs this time of year. Here’s some of my favorite finds. (I linked to the mp3 where I could, and to Hype Machine where I couldn’t.)
- “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” – Weezer[audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2007/12/7/1630870/03%20We%20Wish%20You%20A%20Merry%20Christmas.mp3]
Holy shit. This sounds like a Blue Album-era Weezer rarity. How was I never aware of this Blue Album-era Weezer rarity? Perhaps it’s because I finally got right and stopped compulsively searching for Blue Album-era Weezer rarities after the release of “Maladroit”. Still. This is crunchy guitar fun. (via Egoeccentric) - “Countdown to Christmas” – Glam Chops
This sort of feels like what would happen if the Sex Pistols sobered up slightly and recorded a Christmas song. (via Music from a Green Window) - “Darlin’ (Christmas is Coming)” – Over the Rhine[audio:http://earbuds.popdose.com/jefito/list/Over%20the%20Rhine%20-%20Darlin%27%20(Christmas%20Is%20Coming).mp3]
Like a smooth glass of ‘nog (which I do not like) with extra bourbon (which I now like, thanks to my brother-in-law). (via The 25 Days of Mellowmas at Popdose) - “Christmas Reindeer” – The Knife[audio:http://phase02.org/audio/1208/TheKnife_ChristmasReindeer.mp3]
This is on the verge of being too Bjork-y for my taste, but it comes through in the end, especially the Atari 2600 drum beat. (via Phase02) - “Christmas Time is Here” – Ivy[audio:http://www.chromewaves.net/mp3/Ivy-ChristmasTimeIsHere.mp3]
I can’t resist a good version of the Peanuts special classic. And this is a good version. (via Chromewaves) - “Plastic Christmas Trees” – Summer Cats[audio:http://freedownloads.last.fm/download/152632793/Plastic%2BChristmas%2BTrees.mp3]
A nice short little ditty. And: there is cowbell; for those of you who are into that meme. (via Hits in the Car) - “Forgotten Christmas Gift” – Amelie[audio:http://www.fileden.com/files/2008/12/23/2235750/02_Forgotten_Christmas_Gift.mp3]
Hear the extremely-annoying-yet-intoxicatingly-attractive “French girl pout” in musical form! Good stuff. (via Streetkiss Music) - “Listening to Otis Redding at Home During Christmas” – Okkervil River[audio:http://www.afreeman.org/podpress_trac/web/1765/1/OkkervilRiver_ListeningtoOtisReddingDuringChristmas.mp3]
Okkervil River songs sound as if they are recorded shortly before the entire band breaks down crying. I mean this in a good way. And who doesn’t always feel on the verge of crying on Christmas!? (via A Free Man) - “White Christmas” – Bright Eyes
I don’t always love Conor Oberst, but I love this song and Mr. Jittery Voice doesn’t even sing on it. (via The Lemur Blog)
Hope you got all the loot you wanted.
