Deadlines with Elana & Emily

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Christmas is stressful, to many. The preparations, the dinner that cannot fail, the right presents. And the cheer. You need the cheer on Christmas. All is gold, all is bright, right?

'Christmas is the deadline' by Party Nails is about that stressful feeling of not being cheerful at the golden moment. It was written by Party Nails-singer and producer Elana Carroll, and by Emily Ryan Lerner. Emily wrote in an email to CAGG:
"Hi! I've had your blog bookmarked for years (pre-algorithm!) and enjoy checking in this time of year to see what you've unearthed. My husband and I used to create xmas playlists of weird/cool stuff we found for friends and family in lieu of a card and your blog and Spotify were always a great resource for finding fun new things.
We kept that going for over a decade (stopped after 2020) but holiday music (done right) is still one of my fave genres. So when I had the opportunity to collaborate on writing my own Christmas song with mega-talented pal Party Nails, I took it! It just came out today and you can find it on all the platforms."

How cool is this? VERY cool. And what a charming song, 'done right':

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