1993 was a good year for a lot of good reasons. Mainly, it saw this two-track holiday offering by the two Johns (Flansburgh and Linell) of They Might Be Giants. Featuring O Tannenbaum and the b-side Christmas Cards, this nifty little stocking stuffer comes on mistletoe green vinyl, and bridges that perfect gap between early 90s college rock and classic holiday warm and fuzzy music.
Although released in 1993 (wow, that’s now 20 years ago!), both songs harbor that “timeless Christmas” vibe, and if you’re like me and enjoy the cheese-filled, gluttonous, help me forget about my everyday life kind of distraction, They Might Be Giants have a neatly wrapped 45 with your name on it. It’s under the tree next to the zeppelin and the Red Ryder carbine-action, two hundred shot Range Model air rifle.
That is one cool Christmas 45, and the green vinyl only adds to the coolness.
I’m a sucker for colored vinyl, transparent especially. Do you have a favorite “alternate” record color?
I’m with 45. Great looking’ vinyl.
Thanks, Mr. VC! Clear vinyl is my fav, although I’m not sure why.
One of my all time favorite holiday 45’s