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11-05-2010, 11:16 AM
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Non-Christmassy songs that mention Christmas in the lyrics
A flipflop of this thread.
Judging from the title, the Bee Gees "First of May" is not a song about Christmas, but it begins with "When I was small and Christmas trees were tall" Others? 
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#3
11-05-2010, 11:41 AM
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"All aboard the family coach
It's leaving Greenband Road Christmas 1981, Christmas when it snowed" 'Family Coach', written by Stephen Duffy (I'm certain he recorded it but can't find any info) and covered by Robbie Williams in 2005. Amazing, amazing song. "I'm older than my years Drowning in my tears Surrounded by the fear Since you went away, a year ago, at Christmas" Sugababes - 'New Year'. This one is arguable because it was released as a single in December 2000 but really has nothing at all to do with the holiday, it's just a relationship-breakdown ballad that happens to have the word "Christmas" in it. "I remember back one year when daddy had no money Mommy wrapped the Christmas presents up And stuck 'em under the tree and said some of 'em were from me Cause daddy couldn't buy 'em I'll never forget that Christmas I sat up the whole night crying" Eminem - 'Mockingbird', rapped/sung as if it were a letter to his daughter. Last edited by multimediac17; 11-05-2010 at 11:44 AM.
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#4
11-05-2010, 11:51 AM
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There's Art Alexakis whinging about the folks who" have never had the joy of a welfare Christmas" on Everclear's "I Will Buy You a New Life". I would have posted this sooner but I couldn't remember which whiney ass song of theirs this line is from. Needless to say I had to wade through a lot of self pitying crap before I hit the crybab jackpot.
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11-05-2010, 11:58 AM
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"Every day is Christmas,
And every night is a New Year's Eve..." --Sade "sweetest taboo"
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#7
11-05-2010, 12:02 PM
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I don't think anyone would describe Prince's "Another Lonely Christmas" as "Christmassy."
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#8
11-05-2010, 12:06 PM
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From Jim Croce's "Photographs and Memories":
Photographs and memories, Christmas cards you sent to me. All that I have are these To remember you. Or Stevie Wonder's "I Wish": Looking back on when I was a little nappy headed boy, And my only worrry was, for Christmas, what would be my toy? Last edited by astorian; 11-05-2010 at 12:08 PM.
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#9
11-05-2010, 12:12 PM
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#11
11-05-2010, 12:15 PM
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"Wasted Words" by the Allman Brothers
Ain't no saint, sure ain't no savior, every other Christmas, I'd practice good behavior
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#13
11-05-2010, 12:21 PM
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I've mentioned this one before, but...
"Last Christmas" by Wham!. It mentions Christmas in the title and in the opening line, but it is decidedly un-Christmassy. That's why I get a bit irked when radio stations play it as part of their Yuletide programming.
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#14
11-05-2010, 12:24 PM
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"Christmas" by the Who from Tommy. It certainly takes place on Christmas, but it does describe a pretty miserable holiday.
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#16
11-05-2010, 01:07 PM
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Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called to Say I Love You". Basically runs through every holiday on the calendar (to indicate that there is no special occasion regarding which the singer is calling), naturally concluding with "no giving gifts and other Christmas joys you bring."
It's just as well that the song predates Martin Luther King Day.
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#17
11-05-2010, 01:08 PM
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And the fact that none of these songs are the least big Christmas-y does not stop the local soft rock station from adding them to their "all Christmas songs all the time!" line up starting the day after Thanksgiving.
The Wham! song alone is enough to make me want to ask the FCC to revoke their license. Last edited by Miss Woodhouse; 11-05-2010 at 01:08 PM.
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#18
11-05-2010, 01:26 PM
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I love Wham! and even I don't want to hear 'Last Christmas' around December. Any other time of the year it's fine, which probably says a lot about how un-Christmassy it really is.
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#19
11-05-2010, 01:48 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZAFPuS10-nk
Weezer - Christmas Celebration not Christmassy, although, obviously, about Christmas
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#20
11-05-2010, 01:56 PM
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"Six AM, day after Christmas
I throw some clothes on in the dark..." Ben Folds Five, "Brick". About abortion, not Christmas. "I don't love anything Not even Christmas Especially not that I don't love anything" Belle & Sebastian, "I Don't Love Anyone"
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#21
11-05-2010, 02:07 PM
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#22
11-05-2010, 02:38 PM
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NOFX - Thank God It's Monday
I'll tell you why I like Tuesdays (Wednesday) Cause the're kinda like Christmas (New Years) Come to think about Wednesdays (Thursday) Are a little like Hanukkah (Every day is good) Thursday's Thanksgiving I'm talking about good living I'll think I give thanks Thank God it's monday
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#23
11-05-2010, 03:01 PM
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"Calendar Girl" by Neil Sedaka: "(December) You're the present 'neath my Christmas tree."
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#24
11-05-2010, 03:15 PM
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This doesn't exactly fit the bill, but "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Greg Lake is, melodically, a Christmassy song with Christmas in the lyrics, but is a fairly downbeat melancholy song. For instance, the last two lines: "Hallelujah, noel, be it heaven or hell; the Christmas you get you deserve". Lyrics here, although be careful, there are some popups: www . lyricsfreak.com/e/emerson+lake+palmer/i+believe+in+father+christmas_20049796.html
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#25
11-05-2010, 03:23 PM
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Joni Mitchell's River.
"It's coming on Christmas They're cutting down trees They're putting up reindeer And singing songs of joy and peace Oh I wish I had a river I could skate away on"
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#26
11-05-2010, 03:30 PM
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"Time of the Season" by Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan.
"Christmas Eve, the lights went out, that don't really help the situation"... references to Christmas shopping, etc.
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#27
11-05-2010, 03:48 PM
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“Hard Candy Christmas” by Dolly Parton. It’s nothing to do with Christmas, but radio stations will sometimes throw it into the holiday music mix in December. Fine by me, I love that song.
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#28
11-05-2010, 03:59 PM
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Different artists - St Stephen's Day Murders - The word is used twice.
Jethro Tull - Christmas Song Loudon Wainwright Suddenly - It's Christmas Da Yoopers - Christmas time at my house Bananas at Large - Da Turdy Pointer's Christmas
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#29
11-05-2010, 06:27 PM
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Once you get past the first 15 seconds, I think the Kinks' Father Christmas qualifies. It's more a socio-political song than anything about the holiday.
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#30
11-05-2010, 06:32 PM
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Just remembered... Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas might also fit the description.
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#31
11-05-2010, 07:54 PM
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Met my old lover in the grocery store; The snow was falling Christmas Eve" ...but never mentions Christmas again and is about, well, meeting an old lover and nothing really to do with the holiday.
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#32
11-05-2010, 08:47 PM
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Stevie Wonder's "I Just Called To Say I Love You" includes the line "No giving thanks to all the Christmas joy you bring"
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11-05-2010, 11:00 PM
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#35
11-06-2010, 06:28 AM
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Wires - Athlete
You've got wires, going in you've got wires, coming out of your skin You've got tears, making tracks I've got tears that are scared of the facts Running down corridors through automatic doors Got to get to you Got to see this through I see hope is here, in a plastic box I've seen christmas lights, reflected in your eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxqxS...eature=related Possibly not the easiest video to watch.
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#36
11-06-2010, 08:31 AM
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#37
11-06-2010, 08:39 AM
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Dar Williams, The Christians and the Pagans might qualify. It is a bit thick with Christmas references, but Christmas is not the only perspective of the song's narrative.
Amber called her uncle, said "We're up here for the holiday Jane and I were having Solstice, now we need a place to stay" And her Christ-loving uncle watched his wife hang Mary on a tree He watched his son hang candy canes all made with red dye number three He told his niece, "It's Christmas eve, I know our life is not your style" She said, "Christmas is like Solstice, and we miss you and it's been awhile" So the Christians and the Pagans sat together at the table Finding faith and common ground the best that they were able And just before the meal was served, hands were held and prayers were said Sending hope for peace on earth to all their gods and goddesses
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#39
11-06-2010, 08:44 AM
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#40
11-06-2010, 09:03 AM
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I'll give it to someone special
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#41
11-06-2010, 09:08 AM
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The Pogues' Fairytale of New York is about two drug addicts, although it takes place during the holidays. I have made bold some of my favorite lines from the song...
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Last edited by twickster; 11-06-2010 at 09:14 AM. Reason: deleted excessive lyrics
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#42
11-06-2010, 09:19 AM
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Mod note
Fried Dough Ho, we're pretty strict about copyright here, so ask that you don't quote song lyrics in their entirety. If you need the complete lyrics to make a point, please find them elsewhere and provide a link. I have trimmed your quote down to an acceptable length -- if I left out something essential to your point, let me know.
In the meantime, please read our complete rules on copyright here. Thanks, twickster, Cafe Society moderator Last edited by twickster; 11-06-2010 at 09:20 AM.
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#43
11-06-2010, 09:47 AM
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Just had to say how excited I was to see someone mention Athlete on these boards. Shocker Khan and I are huge Athlete fans and see them any chance we get here in Chicago. Great band that I can't believe never got bigger over here in the States. As far as this song...we already liked it a lot before our daughter was born and had to spend several weeks in the NICU. Of course, after we went through all of that the song has a whole different level of relatability.
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#45
10-28-2012, 11:37 AM
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Christmas zombie!
First, for what it's worth, this is a thread from 2010 (as is the one its OP links to).
Second, I notice that people have been offering two completely different types of examples: (1) Songs that are not about Christmas but that mention Christmas in passing (which I think is what the OP had in mind), and (2) Songs that are fundamentally about Christmas or about something or someone associated with the day, or are set at Christmastime, but which are not "Christmassy" in mood or spirit.
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#46
10-29-2012, 02:20 PM
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"Tojo"-Hoodoo Gurus
I said,"Tracy won't you listen - this is Christmas! Don't you go.Don't you go." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD9JjwWhAoY Last edited by Accidental Martyr; 10-29-2012 at 02:24 PM.
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#47
10-29-2012, 03:42 PM
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Set at Christmastime, but definitely not joyful: Gordon Lightfoot's "Circle of Steel"
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#48
10-29-2012, 05:51 PM
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I guess it's more of an actual Christmas song, but "2000 Miles" by The Pretenders comes to mind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCoZVxlZWtU http://www.lyricsfreak.com/p/pretend..._20110669.html
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#49
10-29-2012, 11:08 PM
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There's "Always Winter Never Christmas," written by Andy Partridge for XTC but never recorded by the band (the home demo came out as a b-side). It's basically a plea to his then-wife to loosen up and give him some now and then. (They later divorced.)
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#50
10-30-2012, 05:00 PM
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Pink Floyd's "Christmas comes but once a year"?
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