{"id":256,"date":"2014-12-18T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2014-12-18T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/musemagazine\/?p=256"},"modified":"2018-10-11T20:00:35","modified_gmt":"2018-10-11T18:00:35","slug":"a-selection-of-christmas-pop-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.unil.ch\/musemagazine\/2014\/12\/a-selection-of-christmas-pop-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"A Selection of Christmas Pop Songs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"color: #0099cc;font-size: small\"><strong>Image<\/strong>: Photo \u00a9 <em>Sing Us a Song<\/em> by Amanda Munoz. <a title=\"Source\" href=\"\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/cutendscene\/3099579476\/in\/photolist-5HU9Zs-92rJSA-4a2yFu-nCnzBY-iofrjL-qhvJ5M-ixhYYk-e6Y5-5KRRbk-4g12dF-2VFXeN-b1qf2g-qhURcm-pZxZ9P-isiVu2-idpWU8-i5LES6-pYMLCf-iyd1h6-4BXmtK-7pfvnp-aWiAR8-vkbtQ-4eBFoC-dADRxu-7Npqn-ad1oGX-ishWv4-aWy5z8-absr4J-acsnBJ-afCyAj-942o9c-j4pNa-iuKo7k-8Ur7p8-7n6PQw-8XJN2o-a5xfBX-iydv9T-7pY3QF-aVALXD-b4mgJi-93Nq9q-dEpPQj-dDM359-dEoMBG-dDM6q9-dEoTGf-dEoWn1\/\">Source.<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>Author:<\/strong> Jonathan Afonso<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Along with decoratively lit Christmas markets, heart- and hand-warming mulled wine and snow (well, if we are lucky), December is the month of Christmas pop songs! This has been a tradition that the pop music industry has entertained since several decades and it is now a tradition, with almost every successful mainstream artist releasing a Christmas album at least once in their career (if not more). So, if you do not know what you should listen to during the following days, we at MUSE have gathered 10 songs that we think match perfectly the atmosphere of the season:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">10) She &amp; Him \u2013 <strong>I\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>New Girl<\/em> creator Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward form the duo She &amp; Him, whose music centres on an acute sense of vintage hipster stuff, crowned with the sweet and deep voice of Deschanel. As such, the Christmas album was compulsory for them, and well, they did it in 2011 and were acclaimed for their genius. Their cover of \u201cI\u2019ll Be Home for Christmas\u201d is an instant classic that will make you want to cuddle anyone that\u2019s near you because of all the love you will feel!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"She &amp; Him - I&#039;ll Be Home for Christmas\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hOLjMuu_ZEQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">9) Billy Mack \u2013 <strong>Christmas is All Around<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Cult Christmas movie and British romantic comedy <em>Love Actually<\/em> offers the revival of ancient singer Billy Mack, who tries to earn some money by recording a Christmas song. The song has all the features of classic pop music, with its beautiful and subtle chorus, its deep and meaningful lyrics (\u201cYou gave your presents to me \/ And I gave mine to you \/ I need Santa beside me \/ In everything I do\u201d) and a virtuosic guitar solo that will leave any amateur guitar player green with envy for the rest of their life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Billy Mack -  Christmas is all Around\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t_KI-mRyE_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><em>If you really love me\u2026 come on and let it snow!<\/em> (Sure thing, Billy.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">8) U2 \u2013 <strong>Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">U2 are not just anybody: they are one of the greatest bands in rock history, and, as such, they even offer their latest album to anyone who has an iTunes account, because who wouldn\u2019t want to spend their lives listening to them? The same pretty much happened when U2 recorded a cover of Darlene Love\u2019s \u201cChristmas (Baby Please Come Home),\u201d because who would seriously want to enjoy their holiday if Bono\u2019s heart-broken?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"U2 - Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home) (Official Music Video)\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mmZBC92pgrE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">7) Bruce Springsteen \u2013 <strong>Santa Claus is Comin\u2019 to Town<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The best part about Christmas pop songs is that we get to hear our most-beloved artists sing songs that we have all sung while we were children. That is the moment when we realise that we actually do <em>not<\/em> know how to sing correctly, and how uncreative we are. Thank you very much, Bruce Springsteen. (His rock rendering of \u201cSanta Claus is Comin\u2019 to Town\u201d is really great, though.)<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1xOe4GRyebo<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">6) Florence + The Machine \u2013 <strong>Last Christmas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Wham\u2019s original recording of \u201cLast Christmas\u201d could have made it to the list if we had not already included another 80s song whose video features several flashy skiing outfits and tons of snow. Instead, here is indie band Florence + The Machine\u2019s angelical rendering of the song, which is as good, if not better, as the original.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RARE &quot;Last Christmas&quot; - Florence and the Machine\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BQ88tWTISz8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">5) The Killers \u2013 <strong>Don\u2019t Shoot Me Santa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We have all always wanted a more trashy Santa Claus that would look like that one friend we\u2019ve got and who has completely forgotten to shave for the last five years, so that he can convincingly play Santa Claus in any school play production or Christmas party. Well, The Killers did it, and they end up begging him not to shoot them in the middle of a snowless desert.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Killers - Don&#039;t Shoot Me Santa\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cglLJJ0Czo8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">4) Kate Bush \u2013 <strong>December Will Be Magic Again<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Kate Bush is a genius. Her career has spanned several decades and she has pretty much done everything that could be done (talking about girls\u2019 periods, singing while shouting, creating an album inspired by a fairy tale and subsequent movie, etc. etc.), and yes, she recorded a Christmas song. \u201cDecember Will be Magic Again\u201d is no clich\u00e9 and instead creates this very Bushesque ambiance that you need for a crazy, weird but magical Christmas. A must-hear for anyone who\u2019s always wanted to be a snowflake once in their life.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kate Bush - December Will Be Magic Again - Snowtime Special\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pfD7FzcjVyQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">3) Loreena McKennit \u2013 <strong>Good King Wenceslas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">What would Christmas be without a bit of Celtic music? Well, Loreena McKennitt, that famous fairy spirit that gets inspired by everything classical (Lord Alfred Tennyson, for example) and slightly traditional, did it. And, of course, it is beautiful.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=00LnEtjLj58<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">2) Elvis Presley \u2013 <strong>Here Comes Santa Claus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The King of Rock did everything, and we thank him for that. Definitely.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OIF_rXj7mag<\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify\">\n<li>Mariah Carey \u2013 <strong>All I Want for Christmas Is You<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Let\u2019s confess this right away: Christmas is the perfect season to be cheesy. It\u2019s the only time of year when we can allow divas singing through four minutes and chasing white rabbits in the snow without saying anything because we do not want to be naysayers and our families and friends to hate us. And, well, this song pretty much gets stuck in anyone\u2019s head, and I want you to sing it during the entirety of Christmas break. You\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You (Official Video)\" width=\"580\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yXQViqx6GMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Photo \u00a9 Sing Us a Song by Amanda Munoz. Source. Author: Jonathan Afonso Along with decoratively lit Christmas markets, heart- and hand-warming mulled wine and snow (well, if we are lucky), December is the month of Christmas pop songs! 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