It is a depressing Christmas song, which is actually rather appropriate. Apparently, people get depressed, divorce each other and commit suicide during the holidays more than any other time of year. That's ironic, because Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. But the fact that Stephen Merritt has written a Christmas song about holiday despair instead of cheer is interesting. Christmas songs are usually happy, but this song shows Christmas in a painfully honest manner, from a depressed person's perspective. I understand that completley.
It is a depressing Christmas song, which is actually rather appropriate. Apparently, people get depressed, divorce each other and commit suicide during the holidays more than any other time of year. That's ironic, because Christmas is supposed to be a happy time. But the fact that Stephen Merritt has written a Christmas song about holiday despair instead of cheer is interesting. Christmas songs are usually happy, but this song shows Christmas in a painfully honest manner, from a depressed person's perspective. I understand that completley.