The Top of the Naughty List, Count Your Blessings (Jim Stark Publishing)

This young thrash-punk band from Waldorf, Md., threw together their own ode to the holiday for 2010. They seem to have a bit of ADD, as "Round Up the Christmas Tree" starts out with "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree," segues into "Silent Night," "O Come Emanuel" and back into rocking the tree all in three minutes. "Jingle Bell Stomp" used to have the word "rock" in it before these guys got hold of it, "A Nutty Christmas" thrashes up "The Christmas Song," then "Ode to Nutcracker" actually takes a serious stab at "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" with keyboards and other instruments, then it's back to thrashing "Too Much Eggnog," which is actually that "Grandma" song, and then "Two Front Teeth" is a punked-out version of that popular novelty. When it ends, a bunch of goofing around stretches the song from 2 to 15 minutes. The collection ends with the non-Christmas "When the Sun Comes Up." Never hurts to have a little fresh punk rock for the holidays, am I right?