A Coffee Toast to Mr. McGowan During This Yuletide Season, Man

Absolutely, unequivocally heartbreaking (and not just ’cause Kirsty is no longer with us):

There’s so many great Christmas songs: Sting’s Gabriel’s Message, Matthew Ryan’s Little Drummer Boy, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by anyone, haunting melody after haunting melody. But there’s something about Shane McGowan’s voice that just crushes me. Makes me wish for Paul Westerberg to do a Christmas song. ‘Course, Paul would probably do something like “Santa Baby” just to piss everyone off.

Dammit, Paul, you’re ruining Christmas!

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My Favorite Christmas Song Ever

Andrew Sullivan reminded me of this: Bowie and Crosby singing “Little Drummer Boy.” I’m hard pressed to think of two voices that sound better together. Maybe Emmylou Harris and Neil Young doing “Wrecking Ball.”

Even the cheesy pre-song banter seems heartfelt and genuine:

Matthew Ryan also does a great version of this song, but it’s much darker. Matthew’s version sounds like Jacob Marley beating his chains in an alley in penance for every man he’s ever cheated. Or at least it sounds like that to me. It’s a haunted, beautiful version.

I have no idea where Carl’s at with the panels. Trying not to bug him.

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