This was played during Christmas time for a couple of years back in the very late '90s-very early 2000s. I was in 4th grade the first time I heard it--so 1999. My mom said she always loved the song. I liked it a lot too. I finally got around to getting the Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Christmas during the holidays last year, which it is included on.
The solo Dolly version far, far surpasses the version in 'Best Little Whore House'. It is simply exquisite.
I decided to watch the performance in Whore House, and was aghast. It's a silly, campy thing in the movie. I was horrified. However, I can now listen to it all year round; the scene in which it is sung does not take place during the holidays. A 'hard candy Christmas' means simply that you've fallen on hard times. I also agree with another member's interpretation. It's about thinking of ways to cheer yourself up, or things you could do to improve your life to alleviate your depression.
This was played during Christmas time for a couple of years back in the very late '90s-very early 2000s. I was in 4th grade the first time I heard it--so 1999. My mom said she always loved the song. I liked it a lot too. I finally got around to getting the Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers Christmas during the holidays last year, which it is included on.
The solo Dolly version far, far surpasses the version in 'Best Little Whore House'. It is simply exquisite.
I decided to watch the performance in Whore House, and was aghast. It's a silly, campy thing in the movie. I was horrified. However, I can now listen to it all year round; the scene in which it is sung does not take place during the holidays. A 'hard candy Christmas' means simply that you've fallen on hard times. I also agree with another member's interpretation. It's about thinking of ways to cheer yourself up, or things you could do to improve your life to alleviate your depression.