They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland
2001 EP by They Might Be Giants
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They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland (sometimes referred to simply as Holidayland) is a holiday-themed EP released by American alternative rock band They Might Be Giants in November 6, 2001[1][2] under Restless Records.[3][2] The recording consists of: "Santa Claus", a Sonics cover; "Santa's Beard", first released on Lincoln and later Then: The Earlier Years; "Feast of Lights" a song related to Hanukkah; "Careless Santa", from Mono Puff's album Unsupervised; and "O Tannenbaum" a song that was originally only limited addition.[2]
| They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland | ||||
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| Released | November 6, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1988–2000 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 11:47 | |||
| Label | Restless | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| The Austin Chronicle | (average) link |
| The A.V. Club | (mixed) link |
| Entertainment Weekly | B link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
Track listing
All songs written by They Might Be Giants unless noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Santa Claus" (Gerry Roslie) | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Santa's Beard" | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Feast of Lights" | 2:35 |
| 4. | "Careless Santa" (featuring Yuval Gabay) (Flansburgh) | 2:19 |
| 5. | "O Tannenbaum" (trad.) | 2:05 |
| Total length: | 10:69 | |
Reception
They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic gave it a 2 out of 5 stars stating that, "Unfortunately, the EP's newest track, a cover of the Sonics' 'Santa Claus,' is also the most unremarkable, but overall Holidayland will please the They Might Be Giants fans who don't already own these fun, festive songs."
