[78-L] The Christmas Songs

[Kristjan Saag]

Michael Biel wrote
> Just because a song is played during the "Christmas season" doesn't make
> it a "Christmas song" secular or otherwise.
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Of course not. But when a winter song with bells on it, like "Sleigh Ride" 
is being played over and over in the Christmas season for 60 years, it has 
become a Christmas Song, just like "Good King Wenceslas" has, even though 
there's no Christmas Tree, no Christmas presents and no Red-nosed Reindeer 
seen in it.
I'm afraid your definition of a Christmas Song is a little formalistic, 
Mike. Fortunately public taste is more inventive and permits things to 
change from A to B.
Merry Christmas
Kristjan