I am a committed celebrator but, as I do with most aspects of my life, I must personalize. Therefore, I began being crazy two full months before the holiday season. And by being crazy, I mean I'm auditing my christmas music stations on pandora so they're fully prepped for the season. I am actually deriving very little pleasure from this work- it really just feels analytical. Its just preparation. So, in this spirit of pre-holiday research, I share my list of vaguely holidayish, definitely seasonal songs that I have run across over the past year. These songs are all good and all by good artists. Enjoy!
Winter Songs:
Ruth: 87 Sundays
Claudine Longet: Snow
Nat King Cole: I wish you love
Mazzy Star: Flowers in December
Michael Cashmore: The Snow Abides
Animal Collective: Winter's Love
Mi & L'au: Christmas Soul
Bonnie Prince Billy: The Way
Zee Avi: No Christmas For Me
Peter Paul and Mary: Christmas Dinner
Chet Baker: Grey December
Bob Dylan: Girl of the North Country
Gordon Lightfoot: Song for a Winter's Night
Rolling Stones: Winter
The Dodos: Winter
Nico: Frozen Warnings
Simon and Garfunkel: Hazy Shade of Winter
Tori Amos: Winter
Elvis Presley: Snowbird
Leonard Cohen: Winter Lady
Buffy St. Marie: Winter Boy
Elliott Smith: Angel in the Snow
Nick Drake: Milk and Honey
Paul Simon; I am a Rock
Murder City Devils: 364 Days
