Ray Stevens Christmas: Through a Different Window

Country · 1997 · 11 tracks

Ray Stevens Christmas: Through a Different Window

Nashville polish meets holiday cynicism. A collection of satirical country-pop sketches that trade sentimental snowfalls for the stress of office parties and family guilt.

September 23, 1997

A playful and slightly cynical romp through the less-glamorous realities of the holiday season.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks

01

Guilt for Christmas

3:10

02

I Won't Be Home for Christmas

3:23

03

Greatest Little Christmas Ever Wuz

2:31

04

Home for the Holidays

3:14

05

Redneck Christmas

2:18

06

Xerox Xmas Letter

3:00

07

Nightmare Before Christmas

3:38

08

The Annual Office Christmas Party

3:14

09

The Little Drummer Boy-Next Door

3:09

10

Bad Little Boy

3:26

11

Santa Claus Is Watching You

3:19

Moments Worth Listening For

The frantic vocal delivery on Xerox Xmas Letter capturing the absurdity of humble-bragging holiday updates

The subversion of a classic carol on The Little Drummer Boy-Next Door using suburban noise complaints as a hook

The updated slapstick energy of Santa Claus Is Watching You bringing a 1960s novelty hit into a 90s production context

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