"Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End), The Darkness (Atlantic)

Missed getting this 2003 holiday single onto the site in time for the holiday since I had to have it shipped over from England. If you're not familiar, The Darkness brings back the whole 70s hard rock vibe, from album art and wardrobe to stomping beats and screaming guitars. This is even produced by Bob Ezrin, who gave us Alice Cooper's biggest albums along with Lou Reed's Berlin. It's said these guys are way too subtle to make it in the United States, and I think I'd have to agree. They unashamedly steal from all the era's greats, especially Queen on this particular tune. The song itself is pretty much what you'd expect from a 70s hard rock act, which is the point, of course.