Theme
Songs about christmas
Interpretations from our editorial team that explore this theme.
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The Pogues
Fairytale of New York (feat. Kirsty MacColl)
Two Irish immigrants in New York trade a shared Christmas Eve memory and a bitter present-day argument, mourning the American dream they sold each other
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Shakin' Stevens
Merry Christmas Everyone
A deliberately uncomplicated Christmas Eve snapshot built from snow, parties and a mistletoe kiss, designed to feel like the holiday itself in song form
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Wham!
Last Christmas (Single Version)
A breakup song dressed as a Christmas single: a jilted lover recounts how last year's gift of his heart was tossed aside, and vows this year will be different
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Baddiel, Skinner & The Lightning Seeds & The Lightning Seeds
Three Lions (It's Coming Home for Christmas)
A festive, self-mocking update of the 1996 England anthem that pivots from men's tournament heartbreak to the Lionesses' triumph and a Qatar World Cup rescheduled into December