It seems that everyone in their mid 20s has this fond memory of Christmas involving The Chipmunk’s Christmas album, and its high pitched rendition of O Holy Night, screeching from their parent’s hi-fi. I have nothing against rodents who choose to pursue the profession of musician, but as I’ve grown up I’d like to think my tastes have matured, albeit slightly (I like Anthony Green’s solo album… save the criticism).
So while I pretend the rain is snow, I’m listening to Tape Deck Mountain‘s EP Christmas Was A Total Bummer. Comprised of "Christmas Time Is Here Again" and "Blue Christmas", I found myself picking out the melody from the snow flurry. You can pick it up for free on Bandcamp.
Then there is, of course, He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister covering Slade’s "Merry Xmas Everybody" in a video powered by JibJab’s ElfYourself. There is just something ever so disturbing about watching your face sway around on a cartoon elf’s body but HMBSMS pulls it off. Enjoy!
-Angelo Lorenzo