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'''''They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland''''' (sometimes referred to simply as '''''Holidayland''''') is a holiday-themed [[Extended play|EP]] released by American rock band [[They Might Be Giants]] in 2001 under [[Restless Records]]. The recording consists of: "Santa Claus", a [[The Sonics|Sonics]] cover originally released on [[Emusic.com]]'s TMBG Unlimited service; "Santa's Beard", first released on ''[[Lincoln (album)|Lincoln]]'' and later ''[[Then: The Earlier Years]]''; "Feast of Lights", also from TMBG Unlimited, and appearing on the compilation ''Festival of Lights 2''; "Careless Santa", from [[Mono Puff]]'s album ''Unsupervised''; and "[[O Tannenbaum]]", from 1993's ''O Tannenbaum'' EP and, later, TMBG Unlimited.
'''''They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland''''' (sometimes referred to simply as '''''Holidayland''''') is a holiday-themed [[Extended play|EP]] released by American [[alternative rock]] band [[They Might Be Giants]] in November 6, 2001<ref>{{Citation |title=Holidayland - They Might Be Giants {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/holidayland-mw0000591631 |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2001-10-09 |title=TMBG Plan ‘Holidayland’ EP |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/tmbg-plan-holidayland-ep-78156/ |access-date=2025-12-11 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> under [[Restless Records]].<ref>{{Citation |title=They Might Be Giants - Holidayland |date=2001 |url=https://www.discogs.com/master/2332426-They-Might-Be-Giants-Holidayland |access-date=2025-12-11 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The recording consists of: "Santa Claus", a [[The Sonics|Sonics]] cover; "Santa's Beard", first released on ''[[Lincoln (album)|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.<ref name=":0" />


The EP itself is not a complete collection of holiday songs by the band, leaving out "Christmas Cards" (the original B-side of "O Tannenbaum") and the Dial-A-Song exclusive "We Just Go Nuts At Christmas Time."
== Track listing ==
All songs written by They Might Be Giants unless noted.
{{Track listing
| total_length  = 10:69
| all_writing  =
| title1        = Santa Claus
| note1        = Gerry Roslie
| length1      = 2:55
| title2        = Santa's Beard
| length2      = 1:55
| title3        = Feast of Lights
| length3      = 2:35
| title4        = Careless Santa
| note4        = featuring [[Yuval Gabay]]) (Flansburgh
| length4      = 2:19
| title5        = [[O Tannenbaum]]
| note5        = trad.
| length5      = 2:05
}}


== Track listing ==
== Reception ==
#"Santa Claus" (Gerry Roslie) – 2:55
''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."
#"Santa's Beard" – 1:55
#"Feast of Lights" – 2:35
#"Careless Santa" (featuring [[Yuval Gabay]]) (J. Flansburgh) – 2:19
#"[[O Tannenbaum]]" (trad.) – 2:05


All songs written by They Might Be Giants unless noted.
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Alternative rock Christmas albums]]
[[Category:Alternative rock Christmas albums]]
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Latest revision as of 02:06, 11 December 2025

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Track listing

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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."

References

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External links

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