Don’t worry, this post has nothing to do with the economy or any of the other cataclysmic horrors we all seem to see looming ahead. No, this is about a new song and a mother taking the time to boast shamelessly about her son.

Number 2 son is at university, and in addition to doing all the things all uni students do (which, happily, does also seem to be quite a bit of studying), he play bass guitar in a fantastic Motown/Funk band called “The Nostalgics.” (Yes, he’s the serious, soulful one in the back). They’ve become the dance band on campus, and this past weekend they played before over a thousand people at a venue hired out by a group of their college’s residential houses to hold their year-end party. Yes, that’s right — over a 1,000! The mind boggles.

But they have also written and recorded a brand new Christmas carol which I now invite you to listen to. Be forewarned — get your dancing shoes out:

Christmas Is Cancelled by The Nostalgics