Much has been made of streamer Jschlatt's newly-released (and admittedly solid) Christmas album, but we cannot allow this to push the original chronically online holiday album out of memory. Plus, unlike Jschlatt's album, this one requires extensive knowledge of a decade's worth of in-jokes to be able to appreciate it. What's not to like?
In all honesty, I really like Hooked on Decemberween (the name is taken from the Homestar Runner universe's stand-in for Christmas). It doesn't bat 100% (the Marzipan number "Seasonal Sweaters" is especially a weak point), but it's been a pretty regular staple of my Christmas season music rotation since I discovered Homestar Runner in 2020. The ending of the song "The Dethemberween Thnikkaman" is surprisingly majestic ("No there ain't no ceilin' on that holiday feelin'!") and "Cheer Up Coach Z" is admirably dense with jokes for those whose sense of humor vibes with that of The Brothers Chaps ("When someone asks you what's up, don't tell them about your butt!").
It's the Christmas season again, folks, and I'm getting into that holiday spirit the way only someone with intense media obsessions can.
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