Carl Posted December 17, 2013 Report Posted December 17, 2013 Christmas has a way of amplifying our emotions, turning us all a little manic depressive. The songs of the season reflect this, and while the most famous ones accentuate the good times with sleigh bells and snowmen, there are many other more melancholy Christmas songs, some of which are downright dysfunctional. Roger Catlin, who wrote for the Hartford Courant back when newspapers where still relevant, has written a piece for us on the topic, uncovering some blue Christmas songs with titles that include "Another Lonely Christmas," "If We Make It Through December," and "Please Daddy Don't Get Drunk This Christmas." Let us know if he missed any. Dysfunctional Christmas Songs
Rayzor Posted December 17, 2013 Report Posted December 17, 2013 My favorite Christmas tune: The Night Santa Went Crazy
bluesboy Posted December 17, 2013 Report Posted December 17, 2013 The Emotions - What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas (early '70s) Luther Vandross - Every Year, Every Christmas Simon and Garfunkel - 7 O'Clock News / Silent Night (1966) Dwight Yoakam - Santa Can't Stay Ella Fitzgerald - Good Morning Blues
edna Posted December 17, 2013 Report Posted December 17, 2013 "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band Keeping in mind what happened 9 years later, for me it's the saddest Christmas song... I remember it was constantly aired in 1980, during Christmas... I was in London by then...
bluesboy Posted December 17, 2013 Report Posted December 17, 2013 Jimmy Witherspoon - How I Hate To See Xmas Come Around Nat King Cole - The Little Boy Santa Claus Forgot Del McCoury - Call Collect On Christmas (grooveshark)
Zabadak Posted December 19, 2013 Report Posted December 19, 2013 People seem to forget that this pile of pooh is a break-up song...
Carl Posted December 19, 2013 Author Report Posted December 19, 2013 My favorite Christmas tune: The Night Santa Went Crazy WOW! Weird Al has Santa grind Rudolf into reindeer sausage. Didn't know he had it in him.
_Laurie_ Posted December 19, 2013 Report Posted December 19, 2013 "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" - John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band Keeping in mind what happened 9 years later, for me it's the saddest Christmas song... I remember it was constantly aired in 1980, during Christmas... I was in London by then... I cry everytime I hear it....
bluesboy Posted December 20, 2013 Report Posted December 20, 2013 Yogi Yorgesson - I Yust Go Nuts At Christmas Bob Rivers - 12 Pains Of Christmas
MindCrime Posted December 20, 2013 Report Posted December 20, 2013 Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) - Ramones
JumboXL Posted December 23, 2013 Report Posted December 23, 2013 Merry Christmas (I Don't Want To Fight Tonight) - Ramones My numero uno favourite.
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