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It’s time to cry to Christmas Pain In Christmas TownMerry Christmas, everyone!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Like many people, I’ve had a difficult year. My dad died, an uncle died soon after, and everything is a lot, you know? Even in the best of years, I find Christmas challenging. That’s why I’m filling my ears with the maximalist sounds of a song which knows true suffering, a song from a fictional musician in a video game. Reader dear, it’s that time of year: if you’ve not already started, pour a cocoa and join me for Christmas Pain In Christmas Town.
The Chowder Man - Christmas Pain in Christmas Town (feat. Dave Pino)Watch on YouTube
The Chowder Man - Christmas Pain in Christmas Town (feat. Dave Pino)
This is one of favourite Christmas songs of all time. It’s the outpouring of regret and longing which I know too well from too many Christmasses. It’s the clumsy innuendo I find endearing. It’s the appeal to Father Christmas to save the day. It’s the wall of sound I crave this time of year. It’s the raw and complicated emotions I don’t want to tell you about. That’s Christmas!
And I’m not the sort of jackass who wryly insists that their favourite Christmas movie is Die Hard. I paid for a Hallmark Channel subscription, and have watched several dozen Christmas films so far this season. I think Mariah Carey made the perfect Christmas song. I have seen the Christmas lights at the botanic garden, and might go again. I point out good Christmas lights to anyone who’s out with me. I have built a gingerbread house, and I have eaten a gingerbread house. Christmas Pain In Christmas Town fits perfectly on my festive spectrum.
Fun Fact: I cried twice over the course of writing this post. I’m feeling that Christmas pain in Christmas Town, and I’m glad this song is here for me.
