Do you ever wish you were a famous songwriter? Well, so did thousands of Americans who, starting in the 1950s, began mailing their original words to grubby record labels and actually paid a fee to have their lyrics set to music. These "song-poems" might never have made a star of every (or any) John Public or Susie Q, but it did leave some undeniably fascinating pop culture relics. On the American Song-Poem's Christmas album Daddy, Is Santa Really Six Foot Four?, amateur lyricists treated us to such not-so-classics as "Randy, the Lil' Elf" and "Santa Came on a Nuclear Missile."

Now, reviving the phenomenon without the scam-artist ramifications, NYC rockers Robbers on High Street get jolly with a new rendition of "Seasons Greetings," originally performed for the American Song-Poem collection. While it's not quite "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "Deck the Halls," the track rings as pretty standard holiday fare, with a bright acoustic guitar, steady ringing bells and even some snow-melting lead licks. Warm and inviting, the Robbers' good cheer is palpable and once the eggnog starts flowing, everyone joins in for a merry finale, singing "We're sending season's greeting from our house to yours." Sweeter than a fruitcake! Get your "Season's Greetings" via iTunes Dec. 11.

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Talk: Will the Robbers on High Street steal your heart this 'season'?