Green Monkey head honcho Tom Dyer has been recording X-mas songs since 1983. A colleague of his recently pointed out that he had enough for a full album so here tis. It’ runs the gamut from in-joke sort of songs (opener “It’s Christmas (and I’m Jolly) to pretty, jangly pop tunes like “Propane Santa.” It runs in chronological order from the newest songs back to the oldies. Other heart-warming chestnuts include the bouncy “Jingle Bell Ska”, the Tom Waits-ish “Christmas Time for Sailors” and the jangly “It’s Snowing in Seattle” (featuring the Green Pajamas Jeff Kelly). I say retire the Perry Como Christmas record, bub, and try this one on for size. It fits perfectly (like that ugly sweater you’ve got on). – Dagger
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