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