December 23: Happy Holidays Y'all

Sequel to: Merry Christmas from the Family (Song, 1994)

Today's we're featuring Happy Holidays Y'all, a song sequel to 1994's "Merry Christmas from the Family," originally written and recorded by Robert Earl Keen. We shared the original in our 2002 Edition of Steve's 25 Days via a recording by the Dixie Chicks with Rosie O'Donnell. The song basically depicts a Texas-style Christmas as patronized by, well, some backwards yokel-type characters.

The 1998 sequel aims to pick up where the original song left off. I'm not sure that's actually a good thing.

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• Robert Earl Keen – Happy Holidays Y'all (Released 1998, 3:18, 5.0 MB)
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From the Archives: December 23

• 2002:
  • Christmas Vacation Theme by National Lampoons
  • Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer by Randy Brooks
• 2003: Welcome Christmas from How The Grinch Stole Christmas
• 2004: First Snowfall by Michael W. Smith
• 2005: The Twelve Days of Christmas by The Mike Sammes Singers with Organ & Chimes
• 2006: Xmas In Mt. Idy by Charlie Weaver
• 2007: Up on the Housetop by The Cool Yule All-Stars
• 2008:
  • Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring by Dirk Freymuth
  • Joy by Percy Faith & His Orchestra
• 2009: Christmas in Heaven by Billy Ward & The Dominoes
• 2010: Good King Wenceslas by The Glad Singers
• 2011: Blues For Baby Jesus by Gary Mann

What's This All About?

New to Steve's 25 Days of Christmas Music? Take some time to read the explanation and introduction!