Does The Band's "Christmas Must Be Tonight" lodging itself in my mind for the past four days mean I subconsciously want Christmas to hurry up and get here?
Actually, no. I've always loved the Christmas season, and I'm never in any rush for it to end. In fact, I'd be perfectly happy to prolong the buildup to it for another month.
This is the first year, however, that "Christmas Must Be Tonight" has been on my mind so often. Even if you've only heard a smattering of other Christmas music, you've almost certainly heard the story of Christ's birth conveyed in similar terms--but not in precisely this way or set to this type of rhythm.
Although the tune hasn't been on my radar in most previous years, its easy-going folk-rock arrangement and seemingly familiar yet somehow unique sound has caught my ears this season and isn't letting them go.
