"The Holidays are Here (And We're Still At War)," Brett Dennen (Dualtone)

A folky little protest shuffle, the dark side of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," coming up short of naming names and places but making its meaning clear nevertheless. Testaments rhyme with investments, towns that drown, corporations that cut employees as factories move overseas, prayers for victims, families and enemies -- Dennen gets them all into this 2006 single. I think back to those folks who laughed at John Lennon back in 1971 and wondered who'd give a damn about his little Christmas song after the Vietnam war was over. Will Dennen's song fade away with the Bush administration and its most un-excellent adventures? You'll never catch me making that prediction. There was a physical disc for this single, long out of print, but click on the cover and you can download from iTunes.