The Gregory Brothers - Jingle Bells

"Christmas isn't a season, it's a feeling." -Edna Ferber

The Gregory Brothers make another happy song sad.

The Lonely Wild - Holidays

This has to be one of the greatest holiday party videos ever.

The Lonely Wild really capture the season's grievings.

Sparks - Christmas Without A Prayer

We posted an older Christmas song by Sparks three years ago.

This much newer one is from last year.

Kelley Ryan - It's Not Christmas

Enjoy this one from Kelley Ryan.

Originally released 25 years ago today,

on the Yuletunes album.

We showed you two more songs from this album
back in 2013.

Puddles Pity Party - Christmas Time Is Here

Christmas time is here.

Let's kick off December with a little help from

the "sad clown with the golden voice."

Prince - Another Lonely Christmas

Dearly beloved
We are gathered here today
To get through this thing called "life"

The legendary Prince has passed on.

Nat King Cole - Judy Garland - Happy New Year

Happy new year? No.

Nat King Cole recorded this one in 1958, but it was never released

until The Very Thought of You was reissued in 2007.

Judy Garland also recorded this one.

Cindi Lauper - Hard Candy Christmas

Cindi Lauper just recorded a cover of this tune 

that Dolly Parton sang in

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Ms. Lauper released a Christmas album back in 1998.

Little Jimmy Dickens - Letter To Santa

The oldest member of The Grand Ole Opry,

Little Jimmy Dickens has just died near Nashville.

He became a star back in the 40's, and was still

performing as recently as two weeks ago.

Damien Jurado - Kalla Hus

Singer/songwriter from Seattle, Damien Jurado

has an introspective take on the holidays here.

"He who has not Christmas in his heart,

will never find it under a tree."

- Roy L. Smith

The Railway Club - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

A cool, mellow version of the Phil Spector classic.

Taken from this really great album.

Postcode - Some Things Never Change

Postcode is an alternative rock band from The Isle Of Man.

They have survived a few lineup changes over the past

decade or so and have just released their third Christmas tune.

Small Bear Records is offering this and 15 other songs

as a free download.

Thanks to Christmas A Go Go for pointing us toward this one.

The Disappointment Choir - A Pretty Good Christmas

We first told you about this song last year,

but this new video really seals the deal.

One of my all-time favorites. Thanks, Disappointment Choir!

The Walkmen - While I Shovel The Snow

Guess what I'll be doing again today!

It was kind of cool to watch the Blackhawks

and the Penguins play a hockey game in a snow storm

last night, but I am really tired of all the shoveling this year.

Pete Seeger - Snow, Snow

The folk singer Pete Seeger has died.

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone - New Year's Kiss

Casiotone For The Painfully Alone is dead.

Along with their song, Cold White Christmas, this is one

I will probably listen to at least once every year. 

Fat Les and Relient K - Christmas Party Songs

Anyone have a Christmas party coming up?

You going to be naughty? Or nice?

If that party seemed too wild for you, perhaps this is more your speed?

 

Ralph Covert - Plastic Santa

Here is another song about Christmas at the airport.

This one is from Ralph Covert of The Bad Examples.

Over The Rhine - All I Ever Get For Christmas Is Blue

I first heard Cincinnati's Over The Rhine, performing a song called

Darlin' (Christmas Is Coming).

That's a great song, but I LOVE this one.

It's so sad and so real.

Here's that first song I mentioned.

Also awesome, not as sad.

Mick Jagger and Joss Stone

I guess Joss is not a fan of the season.

And here she is again. This time in a duet with Mick Jagger.

Still not feeling very cheerful.