Song of The Day: The Beach Boys - Christmas Day

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.