I’ve precisely zero experience in Christmas songs. There’s one I can completely sing, Mariah Carey’s “All I Need For Christmas Is You,” and the remaining I can perhaps kind by way of within the refrain. “Have a Merry Christmas” and… uhhhhh… “Could all of your Christmases be white” and… ehhhhh… “Have a Merry Christmas” and… yeah, that is all I acquired. All of that is to say, I initially had no concept why the YouTube algorithm determined to serve me this this week: Jason and Travis Kelce placing their spin on The Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York.”
The algorithm was proper, as a result of I really like this track. Any superstar or athlete can belt out a Christmas track, but it surely takes some guts to tackle essentially the most notoriously miserable track the style has to supply. The backwards and forwards between the brothers is cute. There is a jabroni reference, a South Philly reference, and an entire bunch of movies you’ll be able to watch on TikTok in regards to the making of this track. It is all charming in a “Tremendous Bowl Shuffle” kind of manner. I’ve listened not less than 5 occasions and puzzled why there aren’t extra offensive linemen singing.
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