MP3: Laakso - Merry Christmas
Hey y'all, happy Thanksgiving! I've got Laakso's contribution to the "Oh no... it's Christmas!" comp as a special treat for you today, my favorite track from said release. Everyone knows the trials of traveling home for the holidays - the expectations of familial obligation, the uncomfortable meetings with old mates from school, all the ensuing pain and frustration. It's universal and even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you'll probably have some similar experiences to help you relate. Really, this song could just as easily be about Thanksgiving; well, if they celebrated said holiday in Sweden I guess. The tune itself isn't much more than a Violent Femmes rip, but I don't think it's a big deal. The lyrics are the important part and the story is sang with humor and warmth. The more hysterical that Laakso frontman Markus Krunegård gets, the more the song rings true.
Buy "Oh no... it's Christmas!": [click here]
Laakso - Merry Christmas