Special: Christmas CD 2020

2020 has been some kind of year but it's almost done so let's enjoy the holiday season with some holiday tunes. I've linked previous installments of my What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Compilations below. As always I claim no ownership to the music listed.

What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Volume 12:

1. Dallon Weekes - Sickly Sweet Holiday
2. blink-182 - Not Another Christmas Song
3. Patent Pending - Jingle Bells Mazel Tov (Dreidel Song)
4. Bowling For Soup - Father Christmas
5. Relient K - Silver Bells
6. Senses Fail - Donde Esta Santa Claus
7. Story Untold - Silent Night
8. Butch Walker - Last Christmas
9. Jonas Brothers - Like It's Christmas
10. Dropkick Murphys - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
11. Goldfinger - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
12. New Found Glory - December's Here
13. We The Kings - The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
14. Reel Big Fish - Mele Kalikimaka
15. Taylor Swift - Christmases When You Were Mine
16. Good Charlotte - Let The World Be Still
17. Plain White T's - That Christmas Feeling
18. Dave Melillo - All I Want For Christmas Is You
19. MxPx - Punk Rawk Christmas
20. The Rocket Summer - O Holy Night

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What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Volume 11:

1. Aly & AJ - Greatest Time Of Year
2. Goldfinger - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
3. Echosmith - Baby Don't Leave Me (All Alone At Christmas)
4. Panic! At The Disco - Feels Like Christmas
5. Butch Walker - Frosty The Snowman
6. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Merry Christmas Everybody
7. Set It Off - This Christmas (I'll Burn It To The Ground)
8. Creeper - Fairytale Of New York
9. Plain White T's - Do You Hear What I Hear
10. Patent Pending - A Better New Year
11. Fight Fair - Going Nowhere
12. Relient K - O Holy Night
13. Bowling For Soup - Miss You Most On Christmas
14. Taylor Swift - Christmas Must Be Something More
15. Carousel Kings - We Wish You A Merry Christmas/Auld Lang Syne
16. The Rocket Summer - Elf Creep
17. The Summer Set - This Christmas
18. Broadside - Wish List
19. MxPx Ft. Emily Whitehurst & Pierre Bouvier - December
20. Reel Big Fish - Whatever U Celebrate

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What's A Partridge? What's A Pear Tree? Greatest Hits Volume 1:

1. Anberlin - Baby Please Come Home
2. From The Top - Hot Chocolate Stains And Candy Canes
3. All Time Low - Fool's Holiday
4. A Change Of Pace - Christmas On The Coast
5. Plain White T's - Christmas Won't Be The Same Without You
6. Sunrise Skater Kids - 12 Days Of A Pop Punk Christmas
7. These Kids Wear Crowns Ft. Vital - You're My Mrs. Claus
8. Artist Vs. Poet - Airplanes And Candy Canes
9. Man Overboard - Decemberism
10. Unwritten Law Ft. Sum 41 - Unwritten Christmas
11. The Matches - December Is For Cynics
12. Relient K - Santa Claus Is Thumbing To Town
13. Divided By Friday - All I Want For Christmas Is You
14. The Summer Set - Love By Our Side
15. Bayside - Angels We Have Heard On High
16. Suckerpunch - This December
17. .fun. - Sleigh Ride
18. All These Lights - Christmas Wish
19. Hawk Nelson - Up On The Housetop
20. Good Charlotte - Last Christmas

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Previous 10 Volumes

Special: A Decade In Review: Best Songs of the 2010's: 90 - 81

PREVIOUS

90. Locket - Hunnie


89. Hands Like Houses - I Am


88. Go Radio - Goodnight Moon


87. Boys Like Girls - Heart Heart Heartbreak


86. Weezer - The End Of The Game


85. Fever 333 - Burn It


84. Jack's Mannequin - My Racing Thoughts


83. We Were Sharks - Beyond Repair


82. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket


81. Marianas Trench - Here's To The Zeroes


NEXT

Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 50 - 41

PREVIOUS

50. Seaway - Pleasures


49. Issues - Tapping Out


48. Eat Your Heart Out - Carousel


47. Sum 41 - Out For Blood


46. Panic! At The Disco - Dancing's Not A Crime


45. A Day To Remember - Resentment


44. The Early November - Ave Maria


43. Senses Fail - Elevator To The Gallows


42. Carousel Kings - Lock Meowt


41. WhoHurtYou - Wish We Never Met


NEXT

Special: 2019 In Review: Best Songs of 2019: 90 - 81

PREVIOUS

90. Roam - Turn


89. We Came As Romans - Carry The Weight


88. Angels & Airwaves - Kiss & Tell


87. Senses Fail - Bastard Son


86. 5 Seconds Of Summer - Teeth


85. Bayside - Interrobang


84. Locket - Out Of Sight


83. The Used Ft. Jason Aalon Butler – Blow Me


82. With Confidence - Drops Of Jupiter


81. Weezer - Lost In The Woods


NEXT

Top 10 Countdown: March 16, 2019

10. Beartooth - You Never Know
Last week: NEW!


9. Senses Fail - Elevator To The Gallows
Last week: 9.


8. Grayscale - Fever Dream
Last week: 2.


7. The Story So Far - Proper Dose
Last week: 8.


6. As It Is - The Fire, The Dark
Last week: 7.


5. I Don't Know How But The Found Me - Choke
Last week: 6.


4. With Confidence - Icarus
Last week: 5.


3. Green Day - Youngblood
Last week: 4.


2. Beartooth - Fire
Last week: 3.


1. Our Last Night - Soul Speak
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: March 9, 2019

10. Fever 333 - Burn It
Last week: 3.


9. Senses Fail - Elevator To The Gallows
Last week: 10.


8. The Story So Far - Proper Dose
Last week: NEW!


7. As It Is - The Fire, The Dark
Last week: 8.


6. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Choke
Last week: 7.


5. With Confidence - Icarus
Last week: 6.


4. Green Day - Youngblood
Last week: 5.


3. Beartooth - Fire
Last week: 4.


2. Grayscale - Fever Dream
Last week: 1.


1. Our Last Night - Soul Speak
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: March 2, 2019

10. Senses Fail - Elevator To The Gallows
Last week: NEW!


9. Good Charlotte - Self-Help
Last week: 4.


8. As It Is - The Fire, The Dark
Last week: 9.


7. I Don't Know How But They Found Me - Choke
Last week: NEW!


6. With Confidence - Icarus
Last week: 7.


5. Green Day - Youngblood
Last week: 6.


4. Beartooth - Fire
Last week: 5.


3. Fever 333 - Burn It
Last week: 1.


2. Our Last Night - Soul Speak
Last week: 3.


1. Grayscale - Fever Dream
Last week: 2.

Special: 2018 In Review: Best Songs of 2018: 30 - 21

PREVIOUS

30. With Confidence - That Something


29. Frank Turner - Blackout


28. New Found Glory - Call Me Anti-Social


27. Fever 333 - Burn It


26. Real Friends - Me First


25. Sleep On It - Disconnected


24. Waterparks - Peach (Lobotomy)


23. Set It Off - Killer In The Mirror


22. The Story So Far - Upside Down


21. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...


NEXT

Special: 2018 In Review: Best Albums of 2018

TOP 5

Waterparks - Entertainment

Record Label: Equal Vision Records

Choice Cuts: Not Warriors, Blonde, Tantrum, Rare

Why: “I never, ever, wanted to make the same thing twice. I’ve showed friends demos and everyone’s like, ‘This is such a next step.’ There’s a very clear growth.” That quote is from Awsten Knight, lead singer and composer for Waterparks, after listening to Entertainment for more than a few spins, I can tell you that this is an accurate statement. Yes, there are the catchy, upbeat songs that Waterparks has made a career out of (Blonde, 11:11, Rare), but there are also plenty of surprises along the way (We Need to Talk, Crybaby). Entertainment is fun, catchy, and even a little bit unpredictable. Waterparks have pushed forward to become the best version of themselves that they can be, proving that they are here to stay.

State Champs - Living Proof

Record Label: Pure Noise Records

Choice Cuts: Crystal Ball, Something About You, Criminal, Frozen

Why: It stays exciting and unpredictable from beginning to end. Each song is unique from the last, but they’re similar enough to be comfortably tied into an album.  I am extraordinarily pleased with the brilliance of ‘Living Proof’ and will be waiting with other State Champs fans for their next release. The pop hooks were catchier, the instrumentation went harder. It's everything you could want in a modern pop-punk release even if there was a misstep or two (*cough* Time Machine *cough*)

Real Friends - Composure

Record Label: Fearless Records

Choice Cuts: Ripcord, From The Outside, Get By, Me First

Why: Real Friends faced many struggles with frontman Dan Lambton's mental health, leading the group to cancel shows and take a brief, but unofficial hiatus. Thankfully, only a few months later, they are back and better than ever with the confident and cathartic Composure. In comparison with Real Friends‘ last two releases, Composure is a far, far better record and shows a sure sense of artistic direction. Upbeat, groove-filled tracks mask the seriousness of the lyrics and themes of mental illness, but in a manner that gets the message across without being overly pessimistic or gloom-ridden. All in all, this is the real Real Friends that we’ve all been waiting for.

With Confidence - Love And Loathing

Record Label: Hopeless Records

Choice Cuts: Moving Boxes, Icarus, That Something, Sing To Me

Why: Following Better Weather, Jayden Seeley (lead vocalist/bassist) had trouble finding inspiration and time for writing, overwhelmed by the band’s busy schedule. However, it would appear that, despite such challenges, the band came together in the end, making Love and Loathing an even stronger collection than their popular debut. Though the formula here is one very familiar to the genre, Love and Loathing shows several faces, all of which are desirable. The album, like the one before it, is a great ride worth taking again and again. With Confidence has held up their end in being named a top band to watch, so take notice if you haven’t already.

Good Charlotte - Generation Rx

Record Label: MDDN/BMG

Choice Cuts: Self-Help, Prayers, Shadowboxer, California (The Way I Say I Love You)

Why: Not the first band to put their emotions on full display, Good Charlotte has made Generation Rx full of feeling and poignant lyrics, backed by their always-impressive instrumentals.  This is the band’s hardest-hitting album in a long time, both musically and lyrically. They aren’t pulling any punches. In nine tracks, GC finds a way to connect with some intense pain and deep-seeded fears, so much so that every listener will find themselves inevitably drawn in.

Just Missed

Senses Fail - If There Is Light, It Will Find You

Choice Cuts: Gold Jacket Green Jacket, New Jersey Makes The World Takes, Double Cross

We Were Sharks - Lost Touch

Choice Cuts: Beyond Repair, Hotel Beds, Stay

The Wonder Years - Sister Cities

Choice Cuts: We Look Like Lightning, Sister Cities, Pyramids Of Salt

Hawthorne Heights - Bad Frequencies

Choice Cuts: Just Another Ghost, Crimson Sand, Pink Hearts

Frank Turner - Be More Kind

Choice Cuts: Blackout, Be More Kind, Little Changes

Panic! At The Disco - Pray For The Wicked

Choice Cuts: Hey Look Ma I Made It, High Hopes, Say Amen (Saturday Night)

Mayday Parade - Sunnyland

Choice Cuts: Piece Of My Heart, Is Nowhere, Looks Red Tastes Blue

Against The Current - Past Lives

Choice Cuts: Strangers Again, The Fuss, Voices

As It Is - The Great Depression

Choice Cuts: The Handwritten Letter, The Wounded World, The Stigma (Boys Don't Cry)

The Story So Far - Proper Dose

Choice Cuts: Out Of It, Upside Down, Proper Dose

Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness - Upside Down Flowers

Choice Cuts: Goodnight Rock And Roll, Paper Rain, Ohio

Anti-Flag - American Reckoning

Choice Cuts: American Attraction, For What It's Worth, Trouble Follows Me

2nd Tier Classics

The Fever 333 - Made An America

Choice Cuts: Walking In My Shoes, Made An America

Fall Out Boy - Mania

Choice Cuts: Wilson (Expensive Mistakes), Champion

Blessthefall - Hard Feelings

Choice Cuts: Melodramatic, Find Yourself

Story Untold - Waves

Choice Cuts: In Or Out, All The Same (Once A Liar, Always A Liar)

Homesafe - Run

Choice Cuts: Vanilla-Scented Laser Beams, Run

You Me At Six - VI

Choice Cuts: Back Again, 3 AM

Hands Like Houses - Anon.

Choice Cuts: Black, Overthinking

5 Seconds Of Summer - Youngblood

Choice Cuts: Want You Back, Youngblood

WSTR - Identity Crisis

Choice Cuts: Bad To The Bone, Silly Me

Boston Manor - Welcome To The Neighborhood

Choice Cuts: Funeral Party, Halo

Like Pacific - In Spite Of Me

Choice Cuts: Sedatives, In Spite Of Me

Beartooth - Disease

Choice Cuts: Fire, Afterall

MxPx - Self-Titled

Choice Cuts: Best Life, The Way We Do

Arkells - Rally Cry

Choice Cuts: Hand Me Downs, Relentless

Other Favourites

William Ryan Key - Virtue EP

Atreyu - In Our Wake

Saves The Day - 9

I Don't Know How But They Found Me - 1981 EP

Bayside - Acoustic Volume 2

William Ryan Key - Thirteen

Dashboard Confessional - Crooked Shadows

Alkaline Trio - Is This Thing Cursed?

Tonight Alive - Underworld

Top 10 Countdown: May 12, 2018

10. Marianas Trench - Rhythm Of Your Heart
Last week: NEW!


9. Frank Turner - Blackout
Last week: 10.


8. Panic! At The Disco - Say Amen (Saturday Night)
Last week: 9.


7. Story Untold - In Or Out
Last week: 8.


6. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 2.


5. The Gospel Youth - Bloodlines//Love Stopped Me Coming Home
Last week: 7.


4. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 4.


3. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: 5.


2. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 3.


1. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: May 5, 2018

10. Frank Turner - Blackout
Last week: NEW!


9. Panic! At The Disco - Say Amen (Saturday Night)
Last week: 10.


8. Story Untold - In Or Out
Last week: 9.


7. The Gospel Youth - Bloodlines//Love Stopped Me Coming Home
Last week: 8.


6. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 2.


5. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: 6.


4. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 5.


3. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 4.


2. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 1.


1. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 3.

Top 10 Countdown: April 28, 2018

10. Panic! At The Disco - Say Amen (Saturday Night)
Last week: NEW!


9. Story Untold - In Or Out
Last week: 10.


8. The Gospel Youth - Bloodlines//Love Stopped Me Coming Home
Last week: 9.


7. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 3.


6. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: 7.


5. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 6.


4. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 5.


3. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 4.


2. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 2.


1. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: April 21, 2018

10. Story Untold - In Or Out
Last week: NEW!


9. The Gospel Youth - Bloodlines//Love Stopped Me Coming Home
Last week: 10.


8. Seaway - London
Last week: 1.


7. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: 8.


6. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 7.


5. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 6.


4. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 5.


3. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 3.


2. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 4.


1. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: April 14, 2018

10. The Gospel Youth - Bloodlines//Love Stopped Me Coming Home
Last week: NEW!


9. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 2.


8. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: 9.


7. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 8.


6. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 7.


5. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 6.


4. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 5.


3. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 4.


2. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 3.


1. Seaway - London
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: April 7, 2018

10. Taylor Swift Ft. Ed Sheeran & Future - End Game
Last week: 3.


9. The Wonder Years - Sister Cities
Last week: NEW!


8. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 9.


7. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 8.


6. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 7.


5. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 6.


4. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 5.


3. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 4.


2. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 1.


1. Seaway - London
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: March 31, 2018

10. Jule Vera - Bad Company
Last week: NEW!


9. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: 10.


8. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 9.


7. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 8.


6. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 7.


5. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 5.


4. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 4.


3. Taylor Swift Ft. Ed Sheeran & Future - End Game
Last week: 3.


2. Seaway - London
Last week: 2.


1. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: March 24, 2018

10. Blessthefall - Melodramatic
Last week: NEW!


9. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: 10.


8. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: 9.


7. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 8.


6. We Were Sharks - Stay
Last week: 2.


5. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 6.


4. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 5.


3. Taylor Swift Ft. Future & Ed Sheeran - End Game
Last week: 4.


2. Seaway - London
Last week: 3.


1. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 1.

Top 10 Countdown: March 17, 2018

10. Waterparks - Not Warriors/Crybaby
Last week: NEW!


9. Grayscale - Forever Yours
Last week: NEW!


8. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: 9.


7. Boston Manor - Drowned In Gold
Last week: 3.


6. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 7.


5. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 6.


4. Taylor Swift Ft. Future & Ed Sheeran - End Game
Last week: 5.


3. Seaway - London
Last week: 4.


2. We Were Sharks - Stay
Last week: 1.


1. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: March 10, 2017

10. Fall Out Boy - Wilson (Expensive  Mistakes)
Last week: 10.


9. We Were Sharks - Hotel Beds
Last week: NEW!


8. Neck Deep - Parachute
Last week: 4.


7. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 8.


6. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 7.


5. Taylor Swift Ft. Future & Ed Sheeran - End Game
Last week: 6.


4. Seaway - London
Last week: 5.


3. Boston Manor - Drowned In Gold
Last week: 1.


2. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 3.


1. We Were Sharks - Stay
Last week: 2.

Top 10 Countdown: March 3, 2018

10. Fall Out Boy - Wilson (Expensive Mistakes)
Last week: NEW!


9. Anti-Flag - Digital Blackout
Last week: 2.


8. Anti-Flag - Finish What We Started
Last week: 9.


7. Senses Fail - Gold Jacket, Green Jacket...
Last week: 8.


6. Taylor Swift Ft. Future & Ed Sheeran - End Game
Last week: 7.


5. Seaway - London
Last week: 6.


4. Neck Deep - Parachute
Last week: 1.


3. Silverstein - Whiplash
Last week: 5.


2. We Were Sharks - Stay
Last week: 3.


1. Boston Manor - Drowned In Gold
Last week: 4.