Given the fact that she's the least warm and fuzzy person alive, it's kind of funny that Chrissie Hynde has been involved several of the sweetest Christmas songs in modern times. "2000 Miles" set the standard for rock bands recording new holiday tunes, and the Pretenders' cover of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" for the "Very Special Christmas" album remains a classic. "Happy Christmas" -- the ex-Patriot way -- was the memorable European b-side to "2000 Miles," and she even recorded a holiday song with bitter ex Ray Davies last year. (Lest you think she's lost her edge, she never set foot in the same room with him -- natch!) Now Chrissie's back with JP and the Fairground Boys, with yet another one for the ages, called "Christmas Soon."
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Okay, color me perhaps a bit overly ummm medicated in the early 80s, but I didn't realize that 2000 miles was a Christmas song.
And I've sung along with it -- more or less -- about 2000 times.
In my defense, let me point out that in the Punk Rock / New Wave music of the 80s lyrics weren't really all that important and mostly didn't make any sense at all.
Who paid any attention to lyrics?
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