Miscellaneous Musings On The Holiday Season
You know those commercials where people get cars for Christmas and there's always a big red bow tied around the car? Have you ever received one of these for Christmas? Have you ever seen a car with a big red bow in someone else's driveway on Christmas morning? Where the hell do you buy a big ass red bow anyway?Here's my parenting tip of the week: when taking your kids to meet and have their pictures taken with Santa, don't go to the place with the most realistic Santa. Instead, opt for the place where you're least likely to get shot in the parking lot.
ABC Family and the main networks have been playing holiday specials almost every night of the week. Why won't anyone show Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas?
The Cynical Dad Xmas 2008 Mix Tape
Every year, I make a Christmas mix for myself. This year's mix, however, is a bit different from years past. There are a few new songs on this year's mix. There's also a certain classic, Step Into Christmas, that I've always loved yet somehow has never made one of my lists. And while there were some standbys I couldn't part ways with this year, I did exclude perennial favorites like Bizarre Christmas Incident, Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight), Christmas Time For My Penis, and my favorite Christmas song of all time, Fairytale Of New York. Anyway, here's the playlist:- Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You by Billy Squier
- Merry Xmas Everbody by Slade
- Step Into Christmas by Elton John
- Christmas All Over Again by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
- Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End) by The Darkness
- Christmas Ghost by Manic Street Preachers
- Naughty Naughty Xmas by Danger Danger
- Don't Shoot Me Santa by The Killers
- Please Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) by The Decemberists
- Lonely Christmas by The Smugglers
- You Shook Me All Noel by dj BC
- Come On! Let's Boogey To The Elf Dance! by Sufjan Stevens
- Why Can't It Be Christmastime All Year by Rosie Thomas
- All I Want For Christmas Is You by Mariah Carey
- Frosty The Snowman by Fiona Apple
- My Gift To You (It's Me) by The Four Corners
- Let It Snow by Luscious Jackson
- Merry Christmas From The Family by Jill Sobule
- Christmas Tree On Fire by Holly Golightly
- It's Christmas (And I Hate You) by Josh Weller, Paloma Faith & The Arctic Circle Ensemble & The Puffin Voices)
- A Christmas Duel by Cyndi Lauper and The Hives
- Christmas Tree by Lady GaGa
Song of the day: Step Into Christmas by Elton John
