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these two always feel totally christmassy to me, and i can’t really say why or justify that

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“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

yeah i think that wistful slightly nostalgic vibe is a big part of a Christmas jam

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

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this is so deliberate in its orchestration but the song doesn’t reference christmas at all, still a sucker for it so whatever

“Players Ball”

something about this too (no idea why! at all!)

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gonna fill this thread with December spirit(s)

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on a load of christmas comps but no mention of the season at all, just those sleighbells again

this one, it’s obvious why

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Hungry Heart by Bruce always conjures christmas vibes for me. It’s those tinkling ivories, I think.

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You can sing “Jingle Bells” along to this!

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a lot of Housemartins tunes are wintry especially “I Smell Winter” but this one even more so

which is obviously hugely in debt to

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I was listening to this yesterday, and it seemed to fit Christmastime perfectly.