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1. www.npr.org › 2017/12/25 › 572408088The Story Behind 'The Christmas Song' - NPR

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   Dec 25, 2017 · NPR's Noel King spoke with Mel Tormé's youngest son, James — an accomplished jazz singer himself — to get the story behind the creation of this Christmas classic.

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3. time.com › 6548868The History Behind Popular Christmas Songs | TIME

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Many of the songs played throughout December to spark holiday cheer actually have some depressing origin stories

4. www.pbs.org › newshour › showThe business of Christmas music and why some songs become ...

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   Dec 24, 2023 · John Yang speaks with Nate Sloan, an assistant professor of musicology at the USC Thornton School of Music and co-host of the podcast Switched On Pop, about what makes Christmas music so...

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5. www.wired.com › story › christmas-music-nostalgiaScience explains why there hasn't been a hit Christmas song ...

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   Dec 21, 2019 · In 2017, forensic musicologist Joe Bennett from Boston’s Berklee College of Music analysed the elements of the ultimate Christmas song in research commissioned by British shopping centre...

6. www.artofmanliness.com › living › entertainmentWhy Are Most of the Classic Christmas Songs From the 1940s?

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Why are the majority of popular Christmas songs from the 1940s? Dive into the history of holiday music and uncover the enduring appeal of these timeless classics.

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7. www.washingtonpost.com › holiday-music-popularityWhy we love Christmas music, according to experts ...

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   Dec 10, 2021 · Old-school trumps cutting edge. Greatest Generation artists rule millennial playlists. A 27-year-old song leads the pop charts — and it’s considered a “new” entry into the Christmas canon....

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   Why is Christmas music so popular?

   • The oldness of this music is part of its appeal. Because Christmas, the holidays. This is a time when you crave familiarity and comfort. And so the fact that these artists are the same ones that you've been hearing your entire life is exactly why they've retained such popularity.

   The business of Christmas music and why some songs become classics …

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   Why do modern musicians release new Christmas songs?

   • Every Christmas season, modern musicians — from pop stars to country singers to R&B artists — release new holiday music, offering their own versions of old songs and attempting to introduce new hits into the Christmas canon.

   Why Are Most of the Classic Christmas Songs From the 1940s?

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   What makes Christmas music different?

   • Nate Sloan, University of Southern California, Thornton School of Music: I think the main thing is that it sounds different from the things that you hear the rest of the year on radio. Christmas music is nostalgic. It's from a different era. It uses acoustic instruments. You hear voices like Bing Crosby and Brenda Lee.

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   What is the best Christmas music?

   • Run DMC’s “ Christmas in Hollis ” from the ‘80s, *NSYNC’s “ Merry Christmas (Happy Holidays) ” from the ‘90s, and Sia’s “ Candy Cane Lane ” from 2017 have only expanded the reach of the holiday music canon. It’s a medium that can truly connect everyone.

   Why Christmas music is the best | Popular Science

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   Is Christmas music nostalgic?

   • “A lot of Christmas repertoire is very nostalgic. We listen to much older music [now] than we listen to in the other 11 months,” says Joe Bennett, a forensic musicologist at Berklee College of Music in Massachusetts. “So, it’s that one time of the year where we are prepared to go back to this old repertoire.”

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   Why was Christmas so popular in the 40s?

   • Part of what’s behind it is that Christmas really came into its own during the 40s, becoming a bigger cultural and commercial holiday than it had been. Companies spent more on holiday marketing. The genre of Christmas movies emerged (half of the above songs come from movies), and the films really solidified the music in the popular consciousness.

   Why Are Most of the Classic Christmas Songs From the 1940s?

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9. www.popsci.com › health › christmas-music-psychologyWhy Christmas music is the best | Popular Science

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   Feb 22, 2023 · Our love for Christmas music and carols seems to transcend generations. But is nostalgia the only reason? A music expert and neuroscientist explain.