Anna Wang
Released on Dec. 14, 2020, “debbie downer on christmas” by Suggi isn’t your conventional Christmas song.
“[‘debbie downer on christmas’] says Christmas is a great time, and I want to be with my loved ones, but they’re not here. That’s why it’s a debbie downer on Christmas,” sophomore Anna Wang said. “It’s not as happy as ‘All I Want for Christmas’; It has the jingle bells, but it’s sad, and it’s slower than other Christmas songs. It’s like R&B, and I like that.”
Veronica Sedgwick
To get into the Christmas spirit, librarian Veronica Sedgwick rewinds back to 1984 for Mannheim Steamroller’s “Christmas” album.
“They played it on the radio and I was like, that sounds [like a] hit, and at the time, my in-laws were [listening] to these people too. My husband knew of them before people knew what Mannheim Steamroller was, so he also turned me on to it,” Sedgwick said. “I like a lot of the instruments they use; they use the recorder a lot, and I love the recorder. They also use percussion and a lot of keyboards. I just think it’s really cool sounding…it’s timeless.”
Hudson Hu
The holiday season always comes with happy cheer, but “Bring My Parents Back” by Duolingo and The Gregory Brothers is a great way to bring humor into this holiday season.
“I discovered this song after it was randomly recommended to me on YouTube,” freshman Hudson Hu said. “The song is about a little kid, Timmy, who had his parents kidnapped because he didn’t do his streak on Duolingo. At the end of the song, he promises he’s changed and asks for his parents to be brought back to him on Christmas. The content is obviously humorous, and it is surprisingly well made with good singing, a good melody and witty lyrics.”
Adam Newburger
As Hanukkah rolls around, “Al Hanissim” by The Maccabeats is the perfect song to accompany exciting celebrations.
“The Maccabeats do a lot of holiday music for Jewish holidays; it’s an all Jewish guy a capella group, and they post on Facebook and YouTube, so I found it through seeing stuff online, and friends and family sharing,” math teacher Adam Newburger said. “‘Al Hanissim’ talks about all the miracles that happen for Hanukkah. It’s a very classic song to sing on Hanukkah, because one of the things you celebrate is the miracles that happen, like [how] the candles lasted for eight days.”
