Musical Mondays: Holiday Edition
Greetings and salutations,
I know, I know, I’ve been gone. I have a draft for a normal Musical Monday that I am currently working on right now, but in the spirit of the holidays, I had to put that off so I could find some new Christmas songs for you guys (How do you like the festive banner?). That added on to the wait for the next official update, but I had a big move happen recently and I am also catching up on work. My new school did not have an old class of mine, so I had to catch up on all of the notes, classwork, and tests in time for our grades to get put in. I have been pulling my hair out ever since. I do apologize for being gone, though. I don’t like being stressed out and not have the energy to write. Good news, I am back in action and all caught up so that’s fun. I am still working on my upcoming Jimin fic, and I also had a new idea pop up in light of a certain musical that I adore (wink, wink) and am in the process of mapping that out. Sadly, my Yoonmin AU is on a hiatus for the time being. It’s a decision I have made based on the fact that every time I try to write anything for it I absolutely hate it.
Now back to our semi-regularly scheduled program. Happy holidays! Tis’ the season, my dudes. 2020 is upon us, and for those who celebrate it, Christmas is only a few days away. I myself do love the holidays, and even though I have only had the pleasure of gifts for the last couple of years, it has made its way into my Grinch sized heart. Now, while I was searching far and wide for some Christmas music fitting for our ever-growing playlist, I realized that there’s not enough chilled out holiday music. Of course, we have Lo-Fi, but I’m talking about more than just an instrumental (I love Lo-Fi Christmas tracks, don’t get me wrong). So, I went on a journey to find some mellow holiday music. You have no idea how hard it was for me to compile this list and not include All Time Low- seriously. It was one of the hardest things I have ever done.
Now, not all of these are centered around Christmas, though I did have a basic criterion for what songs qualified. It had to fit into at least one of the following categories:
Christmas themed
About winter or cold weather
Talk of gifting someone something
A remix of a Christmas beat
Cover of old Christmas song
It was a very broad spectrum, but it was much harder than you would think. I was also limiting myself to 10 songs, I could not use the same artist twice, and none of them could be anywhere close to the original songs that we know and love. For example, Baby It’s Cold Outside, recently covered by Kelly Clarkson and John Lennon was off-limits. Not only did I not really like, the lyrics were different, but it was far too similar to the original to add it to my list.
Another thing that’s different this time ‘round is the rating system! Usually, the rating system we use on Musical Mondays is based on how upbeat or calming the music is with 5 being the most upbeat and 1 being the most chill. Not this time. For our holiday update, we will be rating them from 1-5, with 5 being the most Christmas-y and 1 being the least. And without further ado, here’s our Musical Monday: Holiday Edition!
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and all the best,
Lex
I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Joy Williams (5)
“Please have snow and mistletoe.”
Come Out and Play, Billie Eilish (2)
Wake up and smell the coffee. Is your cup half full or empty?”
Snowman, Sia (5)
“A puddle of water can't hold me close, baby.”
Calypso, Jackson Lundy (1)
“Honey shall I bring you flowers. Would it brighten up your day?”
Like Someone in Love, Bruno Major (1)
“Little missy bounds for hours. Well, just name a time, all day.”
The Perfect Christmas, Daniela Andrade (5)
“ But what's it all worth when darling you look good just being you.”
The Ice is Getting Thinner, Death Cab for Cutie (3)
“ And when spring arrived we were taken by surprise when the floes under our feet bled into the sea, and nothing was left for you and me.”
Chilly, NIKI (1)
“ When she ain't around, is your bed cold without me?”
You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch, Tyler the Creator (5)
“ I wouldn't touch you with a thirty-nine-and-a-half foot pole!”
Naughty or Nutz, MF Doom (4)
“ Why spend Christmas Eve waiting for some extra-fat white dude to come busting through the ceiling when you could spend Christmas Eve with yours truly, the super-villain: Doom!”