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On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:56:20 +0000, Norbert wrote:

> I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me
> cringe.

Generally, everything about Christmas these days makes me cringe.

> McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is just too goofy, childlike,
> fruity, musically insubstantial and repetitive.

In other words, like most of his output then ? ha ha

> Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is too dreary, reminiscent of that
> song about a racehorse by Peter, Paul, and Mary, and befouled by Yoko's
> wretched vocals.  And the Vietnam War was *not* over at that time,
> however much anyone may have wanted it to be.

Most things that John Lennon did after 1967 were befouled by Yoko Ono in
some way or another.

> No, the best such song is "Christmas" from the Who's Tommy.  It's an
> excellent, powerful song with great playing from all the guys (Moon
> really shines), innovative backing vocals that may have been Entwistle's
> creation -- and a dark edge, since it expresses the frustration of
> Tommy's parents as to their son's obliviousness to the day and his (they
> assumed) need for salvation.
>
> It is the best Christmas song in rock music.

I quite liked "Another Rock'n'Roll Christmas" by Gary Glitter. It's
still on Spotify but you won't hear it on the radio anymore.

-- 
Vive Les Nordiques!