Beth Blenz-Clucas blogs about music for kids that grownups will love too
Why is it that this time of year, people want to hear the same old songs and stories? You’d think we’d have had our fill by now: Burl Ives and Rudolf, Charlie Brown and his scrawny Christmas tree, poor little Tiny Tim and his “Merry Christmas to us all!” Ah, but there’s something comforting and joyful in the repetition. We feel a tingle of familiarity from the old Christmas carols, and even “The Nutcracker” never seems to get stale.
This week, I rediscovered the Alvin and the Chipmunks “Christmas Don’t Be Late” song and just couldn’t stop listening. No doubt, I heard this song repeatedly as a kid. And now, at least once each day since December 15th, I’ve been irresistibly drawn to play this song several times a day. What is it about Alvin’s plaintive “Please, I want a hula hoop?” that sends me?
