The holiday season seems to require a great deal of us. Sometimes it can be awfully hard to find the joy in any of it. For reasons of our own, the holiday time can be everything from slightly stressful to deeply depressing. Therefore, I say let’s enjoy a little levity. If you refuse to laugh, can we at least share a smile? A little irreverence is the spice of life.
This first Hanukkah tune is called “Candlelight,” performed by the Maccabeats. Got to love the creativity in the group’s name. this one was new to me, thanks to tweep Marcella (@Abadi_Access)..
Here’s the classic Adam Sandler tune. Still cracks me up.
Have you ever really listened to the lyrics in the song “Mr. Grinch,” from the Dr. Suess TV special “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas”? Absolutely hilarious. The vocal inflection is priceless.
This next one isn’t for the faint of heart, but it’s the favorite of a friend of mine, who insisted it be included. You won’t be able to help yourself. You’ll laugh.
This last one is so vulgar, I have to flag it as a “for mature audiences only” entry. Still, I can’t get through it without laughing so hard I miss some of it. It’s the classic South Park video, “The Spirit of Christmas".” Don’t turn up the volume if you’re at work. Enjoy.
Okay, now it’s time to take requests. Either submit a link to your own holiday parody, or write a title or lyrics of your own. I’ll start. How about a song about the hassles of the holidays, and all the things you must remember to do? I call it, “Oh, Holy Crap.”
Your turn!
LL
Robert Earl Keen’s Merry Christmas from the Family is a classic, must listen tune in Texas.