Smiths/Morrissey Winter/Xmas songs?

[Beamish]

I'm making a winter mix to send to friends, and I am lacking a little someone...I mean something.

Suggestions?

I can't think of one song in the catalog that reminds me of the holidays at all, and no mix is complete without you know who.

 

[The Spirit of '69]

'East West', as originally sung by Herman's Hermits, was a Christmas single about wanting to be home with the folks when you're stuck on tour drinking champagne, staying in classy hotels, and being chatted up by busty beauties. Perhaps not overly convincing.. Morrissey changed the lyrics, though, and added an extra verse, so it's not particularly Christmassy in his version.

He DOES condemn Christmas turkeys in 'Meat is Murder'..

 

[Kewpie]

Last year's XFM Breakfast show interview, Morrissey said he didn't like Christmas and festive season.


http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/06/12/06/0926218.shtml

 

[vicarinatutugal]

I have forgiven jesus.

 

[the judge]

I have forgiven jesus.

Yesterday I was listening to Songs Of Love by The Divine Comedy and I tought: "this sound like a Christmas song"

 

[Chartres]

Last year's XFM Breakfast show interview, Morrissey said he didn't like Christmas and festive season.


http://www.morrissey-solo.com/articles/06/12/06/0926218.shtml

Yay!

 

[Buzzetta]

How Soon is Now is awesome during a blizzard.

 

[Not Right in the Head]

How Soon is Now is awesome during a blizzard.

It makes me think of earthquakes.

 

[celibate]

How Soon is Now is awesome during a blizzard.

asleep has a blizzard kinda sound sofltly in the backpart of the music

the ultimate X-mass song is ofcourse Frankly Mr Shankly

'making christmass cards with the mentally ill'

 

[M-in-Oz]

I got sent a Morrissey mix tape in the mail one xmas....I listened to it as I helped my mum get lunch ready. So to me, xmas is always 'Alsatian Cousin' & 'November Spawned A Monster' (the first 2 on the tape)

 

[vivabob]

back to the cold house
how soon is snow
xmas strikes again
your the one for me santa
we hate it when our friends get better presents

 

[fredhenson]

Apart from the odd christmas reference, I dont think there is a Smiths/Morrissey song which can be described as 'christmassy'.
I would reccomend 'war is over' and 'fairytale of new york' instead (John Lennon and The Pogues respectively)

 

[Young And Alive]

"Asleep" does of course have the Auld Lang Syne sample at the end of it, if New Year counts?

 

[junkpile]

there is one song...anytime i listen (which is rather seldom cuz it's a skipper fo' sho') to it, i see moz and marr dressed in warm pullovers sitting around a christmas tree with lots of gifts and children...

glad it's a cover, sad enough they put it on lp twice though,....

"golden lights"

edit: and yes, it is a terrible shame

 

[Gobolatula]

please please please let me get what i want

 

[Practising Troublemaker]

Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others makes me feel really Christmassy !

YAY CHRISTMAS!!!

Love PTxx.

 

[raincoated lover]

Half A Person

For some unknown reason - feels very sparce and desolate.
As does Christmas..

 

[Esmerelda]

not a Moz song but evocative of him nonetheless, to me anyway...'Christmas in Killarney'

 

[sweet and tender hooligan]

"Girlfriend in a coma" reminds me of this time of year - not sure why though.

 

[prue4ever]

i agree with "I Have Forgiven Jesus"! lol