Christmas. It’s all holly and jolly until melancholia sets in. Today’s song – Whatever Happened to Christmas – matches my mood. It’s Day 20 of 25 Days of Christmas Songs.

Whatever Happened to Christmas was written by Jimmy Webb. I was just talking about him today. Jimmy Webb wrote a gazillion songs, among them Wichita Lineman and MacArthur Park. Whatever Happened to Christmas was first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1968 for the album The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas.

I like the Sinatra version but Aimee Mann’s version particularly grabs me. I think it’s a beautiful and touching song.

You can but it at iTunes here.

Get it at Amazon here.