Be careful what you ask for. I've noted in the last couple of years that the Internet seems to have done a number on novelty recordings, in that any idiot with a GoPro can post something silly on YouTube, making it almost pointless for people to sit down and come up with something silly for general consumption -- and possibly some royalties down the line. Well, what the Internet takes away, corporate America finds a way to give back in a half-assed way. Major Web meme Grumpy Cat is now a corporation, which makes it possible for a movie studio to make a movie like this one (for Lifetime) and for there to be an official soundtrack to it. Haven't seen the movie, probably won't go out of my way, but I will address the soundtrack. There's an assortment of previously released tunes like Pomplamoose's "Up On the Housetop," Big Bad Voodoo Daddy's "All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth)," Brian Setzer's "Jingle Bells," KT Tunstall's "Sleigh Ride" and Bird and the Bee's "Carol of the Bells." But there are a few good songs not available anywhere, starting with what would be an obvious single, "It's Hard To Be a Cat at Christmas" by Cats Across America. Don't worry, it's no Jingle Cats thing, but a strong pop-rocker. Shaprece's "Worst Time of Year" is a nice funky poke at the holiday, Natalie Taylor's "Holiday Bells" is a busy little holiday shuffle, and "Christmas Honey" by Joy Follows is a not-bad pop tune. Johnny Reid gets a little gospel into "White Christmas," Chris Mann goes all Michael Buble on "Deck the Halls," and "A Very Grumpy Christmas" by House of Breaking Glass is just Grumpy Cat doing the Grinch. And to spare you the need of searching for them on YouTube whenever you want them, the music from the Nyan Cat video and the Keyboard Cat video are part of this soundtrack too. Certain tracks are only downloadable if you buy the full album, so be warned.
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