While The Beach Boys aren't among the groups to which I listen most as Christmas approaches, I've always liked "The Man With All The Toys." The a cappella refrain grounds the song compellingly, while the rest of the tune has a fun, uptempo feel. Also, at just one minute and 35 seconds, the song doesn't wear out its welcome. I made this case to my brother's cat, Lily, last night, but I don't think she agreed with me:
It's possible, however, that Lily was having a delayed reaction to last year's Christmas tradition starting up again. Earlier last night, she'd heard Jim Nabors sing "The Little Drummer Boy" on SiriusXM.
