Best Christmas Songs – Lonely This Christmas
I’m terribly behind on my 25 Days of Christmas Songs list. Today is “Lonely This Christmas” by Lucky Soul.
Lonely This Christmas – Lucky Soul
“Lonely This Christmas” is by Mud, an English Glam Rock band from the 1960’s-70’s. The songs came out in 1974 and reached the number one spot in the UK’s Christmas Chart.
The version by MUD sounds like a bad Elvis impersonator. I much prefer Lucky Soul’s cover. Although I have to say the video of MUD performing it on Top of the Pops is deliciously odd.
Lyrics
Try to imagine a house that’s not a home
Try to imagine a Christmas all alone
That’s where I ll be since you left me
My tears could melt the snow
What can I do without you?
I’ve got no place, no place to go.
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It’ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
Each time I remember the day you went away
And how I would listen to the things you had to say
I just break down as I look around
And the only things I see
Are emptiness and loneliness
And an unlit Christmas tree
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It ll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
You remember last year when you and I were here
We never thought there’d be an end
And I remember looking at you then
And I remember thinking that Christmas
Must have been made for us
Cos darling, this is the time of year
That you really need love
When it means so very, very much
(It’ll be lonely this Christmas)
So it’ll be lonely this Christmas
(without you to hold) without you to hold
(It’ll be lonely this Christmas)
It’ll be so very lonely this Christmas
(Lonely and cold) lonely and cold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
Without you to hold
It’ll be lonely this Christmas
Lonely and cold
It’ll be cold, so cold, without you to hold
This Christmas.
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The Best Christmas Songs
I love Christmas music. I’m all for Bing Crosby and Burl Ives, but my tastes lean towards the more offbeat Christmas Songs. I think they make for a superb Christmas play list. Put them on yours. You won’t be sorry.
Day 1 – “Merry Christmas Baby” by Ike and Tina Turner
Day 2 – “Ain’t No Chimneys in the Projects” by Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 3 – “What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas” by The Emotions
Day 4 – “Slashed Wrists This Christmas” by Gruff Rhys
Day 5 – “It’s Christmas and You’re Boring Me” by Slow Club
Day 6 – “8 Days of Hanukkah” – Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Day 7 – “A Great Big Sled” – The Killers
Day 8 – “Good Time Christmas” – Lou Rawls
Day 9 – “This Time of Year” – The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Day 10 – “Just a Sad Xmas” – Soul Duo
Day 11 – “All I Ever Get For Christmas is Blue” – Over the Rhine
Day 12 – “If I Get Home On Christmas Day” – Elvis
Day 13 – “Christmas is Cancelled” – The Long Blondes
Day 14 – “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)” – The Ramones
Day 15 – “Lonely This Christmas” – Lucky Soul
