Thursday, December 21, 2023

Hazel-Rah's Helliday #18 :And I Don't Know What I Want

 

Hazel-Rah's Helliday #18 :And I Don't Know What I Want

Hazel-Rah's Helliday turns 18 this year and I just don't know what I want. Here it is, the celebration mere days away, and I am just compiling my yearly mixtape. My heart was just not in it.Haven't even put up a tree this year. One of the most important people in my life died in September.And I'm finding it harder and harder to give a damn about the things that once brought me joy.Making my mixtapes of silliness and surprises was always something I enjoyed doing.For friends.For her. And now she won't hear any of these songs.I won't hear her laugh at my choices.Or sing the praises of any one particular tune. One song I had discovered after last years and held onto for this mix hit me with a surprising gut punch of emotion when I gave it a listen again.So even putting this together hurt. But Hey ! It's the most wonderful time of the year....right?RIGHT?!? Enjoy this for what it's worth.Enjoy it for her.

 

1 )    The Grinch (as portrayed by Rik Mayall) wants nothing more than to "Stop Christmas". I hear you Grinchy,can't we put a end to this ridiculousness?
2 )   Tarja Turunen
goes dark with a spooky rendition of the classic "Jingle Bells"
3 )  
I could have had a V-8 ,instead I got a Mussolini Headkick  and was left out in the cold to be "Forgotten". Brrrr So Cold
4 )  1000 HO-HO-Dj's 
are full of the Helliday spirit because, for them, "(Every Day is) X-Mas"
5 )   Sheridan (Monty Woolley) 
has some curt advice for those insufferable folks who wont stop their seasonal cheer : "Shut Your Nasty Little Face"
6 )   Josh Loughrey 
is full of the spirit of Joy(Division) and they sing of their significant other as " She's Lost Control of Christmastime"
7 )   Homer
gets his sexy on with Marge who loves his "Mr Plow" jacket
8 )   Kibble 
just want a  "Warm Fireplace" to curl up in front of this Helliday
9 )   Reno 911
give us some community spirit for the season in this PSA, reminding everyone to let their slaves out of their  "Christmas Sex Dungeon". Spank you very much
10 )   Alex Reed
laments that "Last Christmas Love Tore Us Apart".Joy to the WHAM ,baby !
11 )   Hot Waffles
knows  "Christmas When Your Goth" is hard when all feels black as midnight on a moonless night.
12 )   Vicar of Dibley
questions  "How many Advent Calendars is too many?" One would think 30, but lady loves her chocolate
13 )   DJ Cummberbund
drops a new mashup this Helliday that will make you yell more! More! MORE!! It's "Rebel Navidad (Jose Feliciano vs Billy idol vs Rob Zombie vs others)"
14 )   Beavis and Buttthead 
do the "Dance of the Sugar Plum Ozzys"
15 )  Holly Golightly
screams at the "Christmas Tree on Fire" Huh Huh Heh Fire!FIRE! FIRE!!
16 )   
It's a nostalgic "Toys R Us Christmas Commercial from 1984" .Remember when there use to be stores with aisles and aisles of toys? Like walking into Santa's warehouse as a kid
17 )   Tom Lehrer
sells his heart out in this "Christmas Carol" Tis' the season to buy buy buy !
18 )   Uncle Scrooge
is armed and ready for that jolly fat man.He remembers "How Santa Stole Christmas" . Santa is the one who better watch out
19 )  
Life is like a candy cane in this Duck Tales Theme with a holiday twist
20 ) 
Let's slow things down to a whisper in this SNL take on NPR and pop some "Schwedy Balls" into our mouth.Mmm roll your tongue all over those balls
21 ) 
The kids of South Park watch in horror as it's "Santa Vs Jesus" There can be only one!
22 )    Bill McClintock
is having a devil of a time this Helliday in his mashup "South of Christmas ( Slayer vs Wham)" Don't worry, this one won't send you to Whamhalla
23 )  
The Members of Teen Titans GO! tell of the tale of why "Santa Wants Halloween". Heck,can't blame the guy, all I want for Christmas is another Halloween
24 )   Mikey Mason
gets into the Halloween spirit with this spooky story of what happens when "Santa Goes Trick or Treating"
25 )    Dr Demento
proclaims "I'm a Christmas Tree" .Hang your crap on me
26 )   
From The Shining we have the horrible "Grady Story" of what happens when one is cooped up in the winter with family for long periods
27 )    A P Clarke
spends a dark and lonely "Christmas In Florida". Serves him right for going to ...ugh...Florida
28 )    Nat King Cole
and "The Little Boy That Santa Forgot" whose gettin nuttin for Christmas (and he wasn't even bad.)
29 )    Father Ted
ask Father Dougal and Father Jack what they expect to find behind tomorrows "Advent Calendar" window
30 )    Glen Hansard and Lisa O'Neill
perform "Fairytale of New York" at Shane MacGowans' funeral
31 )    River Song and the Doctor
speak of every last christmas and the long "The Last Night on Darillium"
32 )    Thanatos
laments "All the Gifts We Got Wrong" and how he will never see you again to make it right
33 )    George Bailey
  prays for some higher spirit:"Show Me the Way" as he is at his ropes end
34 )    "I Believe in Father Christmas"
sings Greg Lake .Boy, is he in for a rude awakening