https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwwx5nszs3o
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:05 (twelve years ago) link
<3
these two always feel totally christmassy to me, and i can't really say why or justify that
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSrTkWIFmS8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Mse62NFl4
― lex pretend, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:12 (twelve years ago) link
"Martha" !
Obviously "Hold You Down" has that sleigh-bell sound and the video makes it feel total midwinter. I guess "Martha" has a similar wintry feel cos it's that looking back sentiment that you get round new year's but i love how some records feel like December records for no obvious reason
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i think that wistful slightly nostalgic vibe is a big part of a Christmas jam
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:17 (twelve years ago) link
that "coming home" feeling as well: the original of "t-shirt" doesn't feel christmassy at all to me, but it's terius' additional verse about being away from her but looking forward to holding her in his arms again that makes it
― lex pretend, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:21 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgcY2W5qs6M&ob=av2e
this is so deliberate in its orchestration but the song doesn't reference christmas at all, still a sucker for it so whatever
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:23 (twelve years ago) link
"Players Ball"
― dealwithit.gif, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
something about this too (no idea why! at all!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wo07t6XjNO4&ob=av2n
― lex pretend, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5nJu3PgCbE
gonna fill this thread with December spirit(s)
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fELSh75Qw-g
on a load of christmas comps but no mention of the season at all, just those sleighbells again
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
this one, it's obvious why
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-IsiAfjhck
― lex pretend, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:33 (twelve years ago) link
Hungry Heart by Bruce always conjures christmas vibes for me. It's those tinkling ivories, I think.
― Mr. Farmer, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:36 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvzTmkRgUVc
You can sing "Jingle Bells" along to this!
― Ou est la showaddywaddy (MarkG oo la showaddywaddy), Friday, 2 December 2011 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMPMiLddsuE
a lot of Housemartins tunes are wintry especially "I Smell Winter" but this one even more so
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
which is obviously hugely in debt to
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COiIC3A0ROM
― Julie Lagger, Friday, 2 December 2011 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p74Bw8R_vl0
I was listening to this yesterday, and it seemed to fit Christmastime perfectly.
― Tuomas, Monday, 5 December 2011 15:46 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBdH6SjBEX8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7Wg6hFDf6U
― dog latin, Monday, 5 December 2011 15:58 (twelve years ago) link