Dec. 16, 2015, 7 p.m.

8 More Sleeps

xmas countdown

Ho Ho Ho - Liz Phair

Alas, I admit it: I am a sucker for songs with cheerful instrumentation and lyrics that are, on closer listening, pretty sad. Hence the my persistent-post-adolescence affection for The Smiths and perhaps a large part of why I like xmas music. This song fits right my preferences nicely. Liz Phair described it as "a dystopian Christmas song", which I suppose fits lines like doing room temperature shots of peppermint schnapps and That ain't no sleigh bells jingling on the rooftop/The landlord is here and he's changing the locks.

- Tessa

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