The Walkmen are no strangers to Christmas cheer. Years ago, the outfit released "Christmas Party," an eggnog-soaked holiday number that channelled the group's patented underdog indie rock through the sounds of sleigh bells and heartbreaking honky-tonk piano. This year, the band decided to get a little cheerier.
Performing from the A.V. Club's office studio, the quintet, with some donning St. Nick caps, blast through Lindsey Buckingham's synth-abilly '80s outing "Holiday Road,", from National Lampoon's Vacation. It's a little rough and ramshackle compared to the slick original, but frontman Hamilton Leithauser's cracked croon sells the song.
Check it out below.
The Walkmen cover "Holiday Road"
Performing from the A.V. Club's office studio, the quintet, with some donning St. Nick caps, blast through Lindsey Buckingham's synth-abilly '80s outing "Holiday Road,", from National Lampoon's Vacation. It's a little rough and ramshackle compared to the slick original, but frontman Hamilton Leithauser's cracked croon sells the song.
Check it out below.
The Walkmen cover "Holiday Road"