Christmas Music Everyday

Why Doesn't Santa Like Me?

Song #221: Why Doesn't Santa Like Me?

Artist: Skye Sweetnam

Year: 2004

Notes: Why? Because your name is Skye, maybe. Canadian singer-songwriter in the Disney stable.

Christmas Is Just Another Day

Song #194: Christmas Is Just Another Day

Artist: Johnny Dowd

Year: 2004

Notes: Let's be kind and call him a lo-fi "alternative" country artist.

A Christmas Love Song

Song #191: A Christmas Love Song

Artist: Tony Bennett

Year: 2004

Notes: Perhaps the last of the 20th century giants of popular song interpreters.

Christmas With The Devil

Song #188: Christmas With The Devil

Artist: Judith Owen

Year: 2004

Notes: Cover of great Spinal Tap track, by the band's drummer Harry Shearer's real-life wife!

Blue December (In The City)

Song #153: Blue December (In The City)

Artist: The Pearlfishers

Year: 2004

Notes: Lovely and quite theatrical song from long time Scottish band.

Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

Song #111: Hanukkah, Oh Hanukkah

Artist: Barenaked Ladies

Year: 2004

Notes: And by Christmas music of course I mean Holiday music..... 

Waiting For Christmas

Song #105: Waiting For Christmas

Artist: Adventures Of Jet

Year: 2004

Notes: Dallas, Texas rock band.

It Hasn't Happened Yet

Song #76: It Hasn't Happened Yet

Artist: William Shatner

Year: 2004

Notes: Sometimes hammy actor teamed up with musician Ben Folds for the thoroughly outstanding Has Been album. Here's a melancholy song about holiday anxiety.

Washington Square

Song #3: Washington Square

Artist: Chris Isaak

Year: 2004

Notes: From his outstanding holiday album. Every track is great but my favorites are the sad ones, like this.