"When the streetlights shine
And it looks like Christmas"
It's referring to the lights of Christmas, not at all the weather. If things were very bright and sparkly (i.e. the "footpath glistens"), it probably reminded him of Christmas lights. Because it certaintly isn't spring time, or cold during an Australian Christmas!
Otherwise, their cultural references are often mixed. They have some songs that are talk about American things, and some about Australian. That's sort of changed over time, as they've spent more time in America.
I think when they say:
"When the streetlights shine And it looks like Christmas"
It's referring to the lights of Christmas, not at all the weather. If things were very bright and sparkly (i.e. the "footpath glistens"), it probably reminded him of Christmas lights. Because it certaintly isn't spring time, or cold during an Australian Christmas!
Otherwise, their cultural references are often mixed. They have some songs that are talk about American things, and some about Australian. That's sort of changed over time, as they've spent more time in America.