They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland

They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland
EP by
They Might Be Giants
ReleasedNovember 6, 2001
Recorded1988–2000
GenreAlternative rock
Length11:47
LabelRestless
They Might Be Giants chronology
Mink Car
(2001)		 They Might Be Giants In... Holidayland
(2001)		 No!
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStar link
The Austin Chronicle(average) link
The A.V. Club(mixed) link[link removed]
Entertainment WeeklyB link
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention) link

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 on November 6, 2001 under Restless Records. 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.

Track listing

All songs written by They Might Be Giants unless noted.

No.TitleLength
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."

References

  1. ↑ Holidayland - They Might Be Giants | Album | AllMusic, retrieved December 11, 2025
  2. 1 2 3 "TMBG Plan 'Holidayland' EP". Billboard. October 9, 2001. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  3. ↑ They Might Be Giants - Holidayland, 2001, retrieved December 11, 2025