Okay, we all know this time of year can be stressful. Yeah, Happy Christmas, la, la, la… But there’s the hustle & bustle of preparing for the holidays and there’s dealing with family and stuff like that.
So, if you find yourself in a tough situation in the coming days, here are a couple of songs to get you through.
MxPx is almost always referred to as a “Christian punk rock,” even though I’ve never heard any specific references in their songs. They are from Bremerton, Washington (I always loved their song “Move to Bremerton”) and released their first album in 1994. (Shall I mention that the politics of being in or explicitly rejecting the Christian music industry are very fascinating?)
Anyway, they’ve done Christmas songs for their fanclub for years and they finally put out an album (Punk Rawk Christmas) collecting the songs and adding a couple new tunes. This song is about the fact that it sucks to be sick at Christmas. Which it does.
MxPx – It’s Christmas and I’m Sick
You know what else would stink? Getting stuck at the airport. This topic is addressed by Money Mark in his song “Stuck at the Airport.” How pertinent.
Mark Ramos-Nishita first became known for his production work with the Beastie Boys, but he then began releasing his own music in 1995 with Mark’s Keyboard Repair. In 2006, Money Mark signed to Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records label, which Johnson had created to release soundtracks. This particular song appears on the compilation This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday, Vol. 1, which came out in 2008. The collection is a little too laid back for me, but the other stand-out track is the charming “No Christmas for Me” from Zee Avi.
Money Mark – Stuck at the Airport
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