Day 4 of my holiday gems you may not know: First off let me say THANK YOU to everyone who has written me with suggestions for this series. So many great songs that I indeed did not know. Today's selection is especially poignant in that it's both a song and a group I was not aware of -- whose singer/drummer Mimi Parker died at 55, the same age my brother was. (And honestly, sometimes what you really need is a melancholy Christmas song.)
My pal Brian writes:
Do you know the band Low? I didn't. They were around for 30 years -- the lead singer/drummer died of cancer last year. They did a Xmas LP in the late 90's that I never heard of. This song has become a favorite of mine -- I thought it was Aimee Mann. Their Xmas album also has "Taking Down The Tree" that Tracey Thorn covered on her Xmas collection.
I've had it on all day and it's just like Christmas over here. xo
Her version of "Blue Christmas" is really something, too. Listen HERE.
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