Friday, November 23, 2018

An artful acknowledgment of Christmas blues

In "Christmas All Alone," The Lettermen answer the question The Emotions pose in "What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas?"  Per "Christmas All Alone," those who can't spend Christmas with their beloved one reflect on how blue they feel about it.  Unlike most whiny versions of "Blue Christmas," however, "Christmas All Alone" conveys the feeling of loneliness tastefully.  (It helps that the protagonist knows he's going to eventually marry the woman he can't be with at Christmas.)  I haven't heard any local radio station play "Christmas All Alone" since 1991.  That's unfortunate, as it's one of the best-written and sung tunes about feeling wistful at Christmas.