It's traditional...

Ho, indeed.

Have a great time, bitches! No matter what today means to anyone, we've passed the Solstice, so it's all uphill from here. Roll on Spring, I say!

Read my exposé of the history of some Xmas traditions from last year.

Read my potted history of the Santa known as Claus from 2010.

Some things I hope don't turn up under the tree tomorrow

It's SOAP!

You made it a drag

It may be the Festering Season, it may be Xmas Eve, but some bitches are still working (at least for one more day!). I am rather hoping I'll be able to slope off early but who knows, with the Victorian workhouse ethic that operates in my office?

So, on this Tacky Music Monday we celebrate the final day in my Xmas countdown in the estimable company of The Supreme Fabulettes, with their new song that was written for them by Boy George - You Ruined My Xmas:

Supreme Fabulettes - You Ruined My Christmas

That cheered me up! Briefly.

Dear Santa...

...it's not too much to ask for, is it?

More Tom Daley

The house smells funny

We're almost there...

Here's a lovely traditional song I always like to hear around this time of year:

Bob Rivers - The Chimney Song

There's somethin' stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is
But it's been there all night long
Well, I waited up for Santa all Christmas night
But he never came and it don't seem right
And there's something in the chimney
And it doesn't make a sound,
But I wish a you merry Christmas

There's somethin' stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is
But it's been there all week long
Well the dog keeps barkin' up the chimney flue
And we don't know what we're gonna do
'Cuz there's somethin' in the chimney
And it doesn't move around
And it's been a week since Christmas

There's somethin' stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is
But it's been there all month long
Well, it's jammed up tight above the fireplace
Now the house smells funny, such a big disgrace
That there's somethin' in the chimney
And it doesn't talk at all
And it's been there since last Christmas

There's somethin' stuck up in the chimney
And I don't know what it is
But it's been there all year long
I'll been waiting up for Santa like I did last year
But my brother says, he's already here...
And he's stuck up in the chimney
And he doesn't say a word
And he'll be there every Christmas

Bob Rivers, of course.

Hairy balls - hoo, ha!

Continuing our countdown to the "day of over-indulgence", it's time to let the carol-singers have a go - it's Dolores Delargo Towers' fave hairy homosexuals BearForce 1 with their Christmas is Here medley!

Bearforce 1 - Christmas is Here

And as a bonus, here's the boys' eternal party anthem - always on the playlist at soirées round here...

Bearforce 1 - Bearforce 1 medley

BearForce 1

O Tannenbaum

As the countdown to Xmas continues, and I still have some shopping left to do - which means braving the hordes of the great unwashed - here's an appropriately tasteful little number from the annals [sic] of "Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo":

Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo

Even that is better than Wood Green Shopping City.

Ho Ho Ho

Continuing my countdown to THAT day...

Here he comes...:

A John Waters Christmas - Rudolph & The Gang - Here Comes Fatty Claus

Indeed.

Xmas, my ass

One week to go and it'll all be over for another year.

I suppose I'd better start my usual countdown in this Festering Season - and in a most appropriate way, methinks!

Action Discrète - Merry Kiss My Ass

Merry Kiss My Ass, indeed...