Christmas is coming! It’s scarcely more than a month away. Children look forward to a deserved break from school. The wonderful holiday ales hit the shelves. I, like Dante (without a guide), make my annual and obligatory pilgrimage to the mall.

Where I live the adult population never seems to fond of Christmas – maybe it’s the mass commercialization. Call me a kid but I love it. I’ve already broken out my legendary Christmas tie collection.

Like so many around the country, the local radio station has started playing Christmas songs 24/7. They do a great job. However, they continually pass over some great tunes.

I want to share with you a few of my favorite obscure Christmas favorites. I’ve added a few more to the list now. Here we go:

Winter Wonderland by Sleeper Agent;

Christmas Wrapping by the Waitresses;

Dominic the Donkey;

Christmas for Cowboys, John Denver;

Three Ships, Sting;

12 PAINS of Christmas, Bob Rivers;

12 Redneck Days of Christmas, Jeff Foxworthy;

12 Drunken Days of Christmas, Foster Brooks;

The Night Santa Went Crazy by Weird Al;

Christmas at Ground Zero, Weird Al;

Naughty List, Forever In Your Mind, a little boy bandish but catchy;

Alone on Christmas, Darlene Love;

BBB ah BBB Blue Christmas, Porky Pig;

Christmas in Hollis, Run DMC;

Holiday Road, Lindsey Buckingham, not a Christmas tune but great for the road trip to Grandma’s;

Christmas Song, Alvin and the Chipmunks;

Alice’s Restaurant, Arlo Guthrie, more Thanksgiving but rare.

Enjoy! You’re welcome. And, an early Merry Christmas!