BlueBoysRGoDec 16, 2022
Listening to traditional music (Peter Combe’s Christmas album) while steaming a pudding. Singing along with the smell of orange and spices . Perfect. #ChristmasCulture #Australianmusic #AustralianMusicians
Ken SDec 1, 2022

Modern Christmas songs,
Was hoping for more music technical analysis, and more diversity (too much Anglo-focus)

Still an interesting read. But better to listen to YouTube videos by music academics about how good compositions come together. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-01/why-new-christmas-songs-tank-while-mariah-carey-reigns-supreme/101720790
#Music #ChristmasCulture

Why Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You is an enduring hit, while most new holiday songs tank

She might not officially be known as the 'Queen of Christmas' but Mariah Carey reigns supreme. So, why do new Christmas songs tend to do so badly, while All I Want for Christmas Is You continues to dominate holiday playlists and the charts?

ABC News