1. Linus's retelling of Jesus's birth in A Charlie Brown Christmas. I love the way that kid talks. Also, "sore afraid" is an expression worth reviving.
2. Christmas carols in a minor key. Bring on the "What Child is This?", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" and "We Three Kings." The more lugubrious, the better.
3. Advent calendars. I have fond memories of opening the "24" window well before the big day and making desperate attempts to seal it shut again. We never got the kind with the candy in it, but I wish we had; I would have pulled a Billy Bob Thornton in Bad Santa by eating all the chocolate and replacing it with aspirin and candy corn.
4. Alternative Christmas songs. I'm a sucker for the Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping," the Raveonette's "Christmas Song" and my new fave, "Joseph, Who Understood" by the New Pornographers.
5. Watching kids open presents. Allow your blogger to get a little corny. (It's Christmas, for God's sake.) Having nieces and nephews around adds a whole new dimension to the holiday. They're just so into it.
6. David Sedaris's Santaland Diaries. It ain't Christmas until Crumpet sings "Away in a Manger" all Billie Holiday-like.
5 comments:
You must've had the Spinal Tap advent calendar. The choco filled one currently in our house only has 24 windows.
I don't know if it's technically a Christmas song, but 2000 miles is my fave. Chrissie Hynde version of course..
OK, OK, I changed it to 24. Sheesh.
I spontaneously burst into tears during "Oh Come Emmanuel" today. What is it about a minor key?!?
I'm with you on Linus, for sure. But "Christmas Wrapping" is nails on a chalkboard for me. Please don't put it on your next CD.
What do I know, though? I'm Jewish.
愛，拆開來是心和受兩個字。用心去接受對方的一切，用心去愛對方的所有。.........................
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