From John Waters having Divine push over a Christmas tree on her parents while muttering curses about not getting cha-cha heels, to Grace Jones’ surreal “Little Drummer Boy” performance on PeeWee Herman’s Christmas special, to Ghostface Killa and the Sonics and Cocteau Twins tackling Christmas carols — and that’s just a random sampling! — there’s something about the holidays that compels madcap and boundary-pushing entertainers to try their hand at seasonal traditions. What is it about this holiday season that makes rule-breakers want to wrest the airwaves and stages away from the traditional likes of Bing Crosby, Michael Bublé and Mannheim Steamroller to tell their own delightfully or fabulously glamorous songs and stories?