If you haven’t heard any of our holiday music before, you might be surprised, bewildered, or confused by these songs. There are only a few songs you may have heard before, and the rest are about things like Santa’s poor work ethic, and a novel solution to our dependency on foreign oil.

As in years past, we feature singing robots, sometimes singing on their own, and sometimes performing duets with real, blood-filled humans. In addition, these songs feature a potent combination of whistling, glockenspiel, boot stomping, and ample amounts of Moog Synthesizer. And while it might not be obvious upon first listen, all these songs were written for, and in the spirit of, the holiday season. Some aren't even holiday songs — they're just songs about winter.

There are over 70 songs here, free for you to download. To conserve our server bandwidth, we ask that you please download the files to your computer rather than listening to them from this website.

For those of who who have the CD, despite the fact that her name was left off the credits, Alex Lynne is indeed on the record.

Happy Holidays!

Robot Holiday Video
by Jim Zito

Melt the Snow
by David Mussen and Joe Rozler
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Rob Lynch: Drums
Naryan Padmanabha: Percussion
Joe Rozler: Piano and Vocals

Snow Blossom
by David Mussen
Dee Adams: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Rob Lynch: Drums
Naryan Padmanabha: Percussion

Winter Bells
by David Mussen
Dee Adams: Background Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Alex Lynne: Vocals
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: Percussion

Breaking up Christmas
Traditional (performed by the Canal Street String Band)
Phil Banaszak: Fiddle, Vocals
Dave Ruch: Banjo, Vocals
Jim Whitford: Guitar, Vocals

The Best Things
by David Mussen
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Doug Lambert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: Percussion
Joe Tosto: Lead Guitar

Brau Brommert
by Rob Lynch and Jim Zito
Rob Lynch: Voclas and Music
Jim Zito: Vocals and Music

Snow Day
by Doug Lambert
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Doug Lambert: Guitar, Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Dave Ruch: Mandolin
Jim Whitford: Dobro

Humans Aren't Perfect
by Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes: Keyboards, Bass
Robots: Vocals

Hard Candy Christmas (not available for download)
by Carol Hall
Dee Adams: Vocals
Sally Fehskens: Vocals
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Alex Lynne: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Katy Miner: Vocals
Joe Rozler: Piano
Jim Whitford: Electric Guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: Percussion

Dead Christmas Tree
by Vic Lazar
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Vic Lazar: Guitar, Vocals

Uncle Cisco's Nudie Pen
by Lisa Forrest and Jim Whitford
Sally Fehskens: Background Vocals
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Jim Whitford: Guitar

December Earthlings
by Bob Hanley
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Lead Guitar
Bob Hanley: Drums, Piano, Acoustic Guitar
Rob Lynch: Drums, Acoustic Guitar

Decklin’ the Halls
by Doug Lambert
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Doug Lambert: Guitar, Vocals, Organ
Rob Lynch: Drums

Holidays on the Range
by David Mussen
David Mussen: Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
Robots: Vocals

Christmas Vacation
by Doug Lambert
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Doug Lambert: Guitar, Vocals, Piano
Rob Lynch: Drums

Long Ago
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Organ
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums

Christmas in July
by Mike Criscione
Mike Criscione: Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Winter Moon
by Lisa Forrest and David Mussen
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Rob Lynch: Drums
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar, Clarinet, Glockenspiel
Sally Fehskens: Background Vocals

 

While You Wait on Hold
by David Mussen
David Mussen: Keyboards
Voxo: Vocals

Winter Letter
by David Mussen
Dee Adams: Background Vocals
Lisa Forrest: Background Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Keyboards
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel
Naryan Padmanabha: Jingle Bells
Melissa Rapisardi: Background Vocals
Marlene Mathews: Background Vocals

Four Christmases and Counting
by Alex Lynne
Dee Adams: Background Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar, Organ
Rob Lynch: Drums
Alex Lynne: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: Jingle Bells
Jim Whitford: Baritone Guitar

It's Robot Holiday Time Again (Affirmative, Affirmative)
by Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes: Keyboards
Voxo: Vocals
Vocatron 3000: Vocals

Yesterday's Snowflakes
by Dee Adams
Dee Adams: Guitar, Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Keyboards
Rob Lynch: Drums

Office Holiday Party
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
David Mussen: Guitar
Rob Lynch: Drums
Joe Rozler: Vocals, Lead Guitar

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Rob Lynch: Drums
Naryan Padmanabha: Jingle Bells
Erin Roberts: Vocals, Guitar

Christina Tonight
by Guillermo Izquierdo
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Drum Programming
Elena Izquierdo: Background Vocals
Guillermo Izquierdo: Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Mandolin

Christmastime (no longer available for download)
by Aimee Mann and Michael Penn
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Rob Lynch: Drums
Alex Lynne: Vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: Jingle Bells
Jim Whitford: Vocals, Pedal Steel

Hard Times for an Elf
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar
Rob Lynch: Drums
Joe Rozler: Vocals

Crazy Hearts
by Lisa Forrest and Doug Lambert
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar
Rob Lynch: Drums
Doug Lambert: Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Background Vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: Jingle Bells
Jim Whitford: Pedal Steel

Christmas in Brazil
by Rob Falgiano
Rob Falgiano: Vocals, Guitars, Beats, Noises
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Organ

Robot Love
Lyrics: Lisa Forrest, Music: Lisa Forrest, Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes: Keyboards
Voxo: Vocals

Winter's Night
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Rob Lynch: Drums
Alex Lynne: Vocals

Xmas Accelerator
by Rob Lynch
Jonathan Hughes: Synth Bass
Rob Lynch: Keyboards, Vocals

Perfect Snow Song
by Lisa Forrest (with help from Doug Lambert and Dee Adams)
Dee Adams: Vocals
Lisa Forrest: Vocals
Doug Lambert: Vocals

I’ve Been a Good Girl
by Dee Adams
Dee Adams: Guitar, Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Naryan Padmanabha: Sleigh Bells
Joe Rozler: Piano

Two Zero One Zero Party Time
by Jonathan Hughes
J onathan Hughes: Bass, Keyboards
Voxo: Vocals

Love to Our Hearts
by Dee Adams
Dee Adams: Guitar, Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Joelle Labert: Background Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Alex Lynne: Background Vocals
Joe Rozler: Piano

Stereo Tape Machine
by Rob Lynch
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar
Rob Lynch: Drums, Keyboards, Vocals

Feels Like Christmas (no longer available for download)
by Eric Bazilian (Originally Performed by Cyndi Lauper)
Dee Adams: Background Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums

Sleigh Ride
by Leroy Anderson
Jonathan Hughes: Synthesizers

Praise for the Snow
by David Mussen
Dee Adams: Background Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Guillermo Izquierdo: Guitars, Mandolin
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Joe Rozler: Piano

Wind-up Tin Atomic Robot Man
by David Mussen
David Mussen: Keyboards
Vocotron: Vocals

Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)
by The Ramones
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
Alex Lynne: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Naryan Padmanabha: Sleigh Bells

Winter Robotland
by Jonathan Hughes
Vocatron: Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments

A Certain Slant of Light
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar, Keyboards
Joelle Labert: Vocals
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar

Christmas Makes me Sing Low
by Rob Lynch
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Moog Synthesizer
Rob Lynch: Drums, Guitar, Vocals
Low Velvet: Vocals

My Christmas Wish is Sick
by Hussalonia
Hussalonia: Instruments and Vocals

2000 Miles
by Chrissie Hynde
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments
Alex Lynne: Vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: Cymbal, Sleigh Bells

Dear Lord Snowflake
by Rob Lynch
Jonathan Hughes: Moog Synthesizer
Rob Lynch:Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Voxo: Vocals

Reindeer Power
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Electric Guitar
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums, Vocals
Alex Lynne: Vocals
David Mussen: Acoustic Guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: Sleigh Bells
Joe Rozler: Piano, Melodica, Vocals

Elves vs. Machines
by Tim Mroz
In order to fulfill the ever-growing demand for toys, the elves have been
slowly replaced with robotic machinery. What was one the providence of
elves gradually becomes the domain of machines. Finally relegated to
only simple duties such as cleaning reindeer stables, the elves fight
back. This song tells the story of the ensuing battle.

Tim Mroz: Instruments

Santa is Like God Except He Buys You Things
by Hussalonia
Hussalonia: Instruments and Vocals

A Politically Correct Holiday Story
by David Mussen

Ragdoll
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Guitars, Keyboards
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums

Robot and Snowman in 3D
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments
Robot: Vocals

Holiday Slow Dance
by Rob Lynch
Rob Lynch: Instruments and Vocals
Joe Rozler: Lap Steel Guitar

Perhaps You Should Not Have Invited Us
by Rob Lynch
Rob Lynch: Instruments and Vocals
Jonathan Hughes: Bass

The Party That Started My Youth Has Died
by Rob Lynch
Rob Lynch: Instruments and Vocals
Joe Rozler: Bass, Background Vocals

Take Your Time
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Bass, Rhythm Guitars
Joelle Labert: Vocals
Rob Lynch: Drums
Joe Rozler: Piano, Lap Steel Guitar

The Only Present I Want
by Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments
Robot: Vocals

That Empty Holiday Feeling
by Jesse Mank
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Rob Lynch: Drums
Jesse Mank: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals

Memento Mori
by Jesse Mank
Jonathan Hughes: Bass
Rob Lynch: Drums
Jesse Mank: Guitars, Vocals
Joe Rozler: Piano, Lap Steel Guitar

Winter Wonderland
by Felix Bernard, Richard Smith
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments
Alex Lynne: Vocals

The Salvation Army Band
by David Mussen
Dann Carr: Tuba
Greg Horn: Trumpet
Greg Kempf: Banjo
Jeanne Lynch: Snare Drum
David Mussen: Clarinet, Vocals

Wishes
by KC Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: Instruments
KC Mussen: Vocals

Robot Holiday
by Jonathan Hughes
Jonathan Hughes: keyboards
the Robots: vocals

The North Pole is an Awful Place to Live
by Jesse Mank
Jonathan Hughes: bass
Jesse Mank: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Rob Lynch: drums
Naryan Padmanabha: jingle bells

Walking Through WalMart
by David Mussen
dan carr: tuba
Jonathan Hughes: bass, keyboards
Rob Lynch: drums
KC Mussen: vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: dulcimer, jingle bells
the st. anhedonia baltic men’s choir: background vocals

I Can Still Wave
by Jesse Mank
Jonathan Hughes: bass, keyboards
Jesse Mank: guitar
voxo: vocal

Christmas Eve
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: bass
Guillermo Izquierdo: mandolin, guitar
Joelle Labert: vocals
Rob Lynch: drums
KC Mussen: background vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: dulcimer, jingle bells

The Slow Time
by Jesse Mank
Jonathan Hughes: bass
Jesse Mank: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Rob Lynch: drums
Naryan Padmanabha: tambourine, jingle bells
Annabelle von Haagstrom: background vocals

Jul, Jul, Stralande Jul
by Gustaf nordqvist
Jonathan Hughes: keyboards, harmonium, guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: processed dulcimer

Lonely Christmas Eve
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: bass, electric guitar, organ
Alex Lynne: vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: drums, percussion

The North Star of my Soul
by David Mussen
Jonathan Hughes: bass, electric guitar, organ
Joelle Labert: vocals
Alex Lynne: background vocals
David Mussen: acoustic guitar
Naryan Padmanabha: drums

The Rebel Jesus (no longer available for download)
by Jackson Browne
This is a Jackson Browne song that was on a best of CD called "The Next Voice You Hear." He also performed it with the Chieftains on their "Bells of Dublin" disc. Despite its title, it is neither a religious nor sacrilegious song.

"We guard our world with locks and guns
And we guard our fine possessions
And once a year when Christmas comes
We give to our relations
And perhaps we give a little to the poor
If the generosity should seize us
But if any one of us should interfere
In the business of why there are poor
They get the same as the rebel Jesus"

Jonathan Hughes: instruments
Alex Lynne: vocals
Naryan Padmanabha: drums, percussion

Christmas Time is Here (no longer available for download)
You know this Vince Guaraldi song from the Charlie Brown Christmas special. It's one of the best Christmas songs ever!

Jonathan Hughes: instruments
Alex Lynne: vocals