
Song of The Day: The Beach Boys - Christmas Day
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Perhaps you're surprised that it isn't 'Little St. Nick' that
graces our Song of The Day this time. Well, despite being
ostensibly known as a pop group designed for the summer season the
Beach Boys also came readily
made for harmonies for a chillier time of the year. Their 1964
album 'Christmas
With The Beach Boys' is a near flawless exhibition of good
vibes with a fluffy layer of snow on top. That's where you'll find
'Little St. Nick' and 11 other beauts, including 'Christmas Day'
which has the distinction of being sung by Al Jardine. This was
dispatched with mimimal fuss with the singer instead focusing on
turning out the melodies in a simple fashion. It's quite obscure,
in the sense that it hardly ever figures in Christmas playlists,
which is a shame given its undoubted festive virility.