Hello my cast of Christmas carolers! I have received and listened to all of your songs for the theme "Where Are You Christmas"
I have randomized the results for this results list just to show you all my thought process. I'll post the actual rankings in the comments afterwards.
Lets get started!
Turkeylover – Very First Christmas Love by Myra – Oh wow this is so late 90s/early 00s R&B. This is a completely different kind of vibe from what I was expecting. I really enjoyed it and like yeah I completely get what you were going for with the Christmas and love kind of vibe that connects to the theme. This sounds like a song that would be on like a Cheetah Girls Christmas special which I’d 100% watch (if Raven was there too). Looking the singer up she did a handful of songs and then just disappeared altogether. She got that bag and was like Bye!
Voila - Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson - Honestly what a smash this was. I feel like she disappeared for the longest time to raise kids or whatever (yuck!) but then came back to like have one of the biggest Christmas songs of the past decade. I feel like she completely fell off my radar until this song came around. This was probably my favorite Christmas song like 5 years ago or so. Not sure its my favorite still but I can't deny that its still amazing and I loved seeing it this round.
SirNiceGuy - Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses – This song is like Christmas but just a little bit more groovy and jazzy. It’s a very long song though like.. 5 and a half minutes damn. I don’t think there is enough substance within the song that warrants it being that long. It also is very monotonous. Shes cute at times but like idk it just kind of wasn’t at the type of my nice list I guess.
Useamint – Calling to Say by Serena Ryder – I don’t know Serena but she kind of gives me Sara Barielles vibes. Like I definitely wouldn’t hate listening to this more. Like I don’t know how to describe it but she just has that like late 2000s type of artsy singer vibe. Like I’d add her to a spotify playlist…. IF SHE WAS ON SPOTIFY! Like will I be making my way to youtube to revisit her? Maybe but I won’t be happy about it.
Symmetry888 - Its not Christmas Till Somebody Cries by Carly Rae Jepsen - Honestly, I completely vibe with this song lol. I never listed to any Carly Rae Christmas songs and like of course I'd love this. I remember one specific christmas where like everyone in my house had a breakdown and cried (not for good reasons) like hours before we were hosting the family gathering. I feel like a lot of songs have this perfect idea of what christmas should be and this is a honest and real representation of what Christmas actually is like.
Mackey – All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey – I mean kind of the most basic and obvious choice. The only good thing I have to say is I’m glad its out of the way and we don’t have to worry about it later down the road. I don’t have much to say except I hope to see more creative choices in the future.
Jaxon – Christmas Wrapping by Miranda Cosgrove – I don’t think this song is good enough to have it posted twice this week but I do love Ms. Cosgrove so we’ll see how I feel by the end of it. I think it’s a bit better than the original, one because its shorter by nearly a minute which thank god. There was so much fat to cut out of the original version. I don’t think Miranda is the vocalist of our generation but I also think I like hearing her voice more than the original version as well
Coolkat – WTF 2020 by Whitney Avalon – This felt like a Christmas song mixed with a Disney song which is an interesting mix. I feel like the problem with the song is that its very time specific. Like this song is very close to just completely kind of irrelevant in a few years. Once we are like 5 years away from it will it really hold much meaning? Probably not. That being said I really enjoyed the production. I’ll say listening to the song it wasn’t my least favorite, but I feel like it got me in the Christmas spirit the least.
Tyleror - Winter Things by Ariana Grande - Oh I really loved this. It has a mix of a tropical vibe with a Christmas which works so well because its a song with a setting of somewhere hot that doesn't get the usual cold christmas vibe. Its a curveball and completely unexpected as a christmas vibe but I really appreciate it for that. Even if it doesn't feel like your typical winter wonderland christmas, you can still find ways to make that christmas spirit happen with the ones you love.
tbrown_47 - O Holy Night by Mariah Carey - Oh Miss Queen of Christmas has arrived. Like yeah I guess I understand why some people would like this. Its just a bit too churchy for me. Like If I was a religious person this song might have more meaning and feeling to me but as someone that doesn’t have much religious belief the meaning of the song just kind of lacks for me. The vocals are really strong though she never disappoints in that department.
Imprincearthur – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams – I don’t know… like I get it and I see it. It is just a bit too dated of a song for me to really want to sit and listen to it. Its more so that song you just have in the background of a movie or in a commercial and you are like “oh okay yeah its just the music they need to tell you its Christmas”. Like how many people are running to stream Andy Williams when the Christmas season starts? Maybe a lot, but not me.
Times_Places - Christmas Eve by Kelly Clarkson - I've never dipped far into the Christmas world of Kelly. I know the big hit of hers which was also posted and I feel like this song holds its own compared to it. I don't forsee it being close to my favorite of the week but I think it'll make do.
The star on the top of the tree this week and the person able to pick from the gifts is
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. tyleror !
I really enjoyed this song and how it was still a christmas song while also just having a totally unique sound and vibe from everything else posted this week while still keeping that spirit.
You get to pick one of the available gifts that will be used for Day/Night 2 of Christmas
🎁 - The Gift of Giving
🎁 - The Gift of Choice
🎁 - The Gift of Safety
🎁 - The Gift Swap
Comment your choice and you will unwrap the present at the start of Day 2!
Onto the naughty list!
The three people at the bottom of the naughty list this episode are....
The first person I've chosen to gone home just had my least favorite song of the week since there hasnt been anything else to base it on from this competition so far.
One of you have recieved coal in your stocking and therefore will be going home.
The first person going home is...
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. imprincearthur
Your song was just super dated and I didnt want to get stuck with getting super old songs each round. I appreciate you taking the time to play and hope that you keep your Christmas spirit high!
Everyone else, congratulations on making it to the 2nd day of Christmas and I'll see you soon!
Comments
1. Tyleror - Winter Things by Ariana Grande
2. Voila - Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson
3. Symmetry888 - Its not Christmas Till Somebody Cries by Carly Rae Jepsen
4. Useamint – Calling to Say by Serena Ryder
5. Turkeylover – Very First Christmas Love by Myra
6. Times_Places - Christmas Eve by Kelly Clarkson
7. Mackey – All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
8. Jaxon – Christmas Wrapping by Miranda Cosgrove
9. tbrown_47 - O Holy Night by Mariah Carey
10. Coolkat – WTF 2020 by Whitney Avalon
11. SirNiceGuy - Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses
12. Imprincearthur – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams
2. Voila - Underneath the Tree by Kelly Clarkson
3. Symmetry888 - Its not Christmas Till Somebody Cries by Carly Rae Jepsen
4. Useamint – Calling to Say by Serena Ryder
5. Turkeylover – Very First Christmas Love by Myra
6. Times_Places - Christmas Eve by Kelly Clarkson
7. Mackey – All I Want For Christmas is You by Mariah Carey
8. Jaxon – Christmas Wrapping by Miranda Cosgrove
9. tbrown_47 - O Holy Night by Mariah Carey
10. Coolkat – WTF 2020 by Whitney Avalon
11. SirNiceGuy - Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses
12. Imprincearthur – It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Andy Williams