Apparently, Christmas can be a bummer time for some people. I don't really get that, but I will admit that some people's sadness makes for a great song. So, here are my top 5 melancholy Christmas songs:
5. Christmas Lights--Paul Baribeau. It's the end of a rough year. Paul Baribeau is trying to get over his loneliness by spending his Christmas at home. But still everything looks blue, except for the Christmas lights shining on the snow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNjr6Vh6oNg
4. Christmas, Why Can't I Find You?--Taylor Momsen. Cindy Lou Who can't remember the meaning of Christmas, and in a Charlie Brown-like moment of frustration, asks (in song) what Christmas means. While the Faith Hill version is awesome (albeit slightly over-produced), the movie version with a pre-Gossip Girl Taylor Momsen bravely belting out her off-key version could melt the heart of even the meanest Grinch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tc7XixGmQt8
3. That Was the Worst Christmas Ever!--Sufjan Stevens. Remember that time your parents threw all your toys into the fire? No? Well, Sufjan does, and he's pretty bummed out about it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGVZwi4VbvY&feature=related
2. Last Christmas--Wham! What's worse than having your heart broken on Christmas? Apparently not much. This song has been covered by hundreds of people and has even spawned a blog dedicated to track anything and everything to do with "Last Christmas" or its original singers, Wham!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3354flS1KJs
1. Blue Christmas--Elvis Presley. Another broken-hearted Christmas song, but unlike Wham! who vow to give their heart "to someone special," Elvis just can't seem to get over his lost love. So, he sends her out a love letter about how he can't celebrate Christmas without her. Bummer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUyuGFoiWJ0
Honorable mention: We Need A Little Christmas--Cast of Mame. Sometimes life is rough and everyone just "needs a little Christmas."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8eCAhAo12o
12/15/2009
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