The Wedding Present - The Loneliest Time Of Year

from Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas (Volume III) by Various Artists

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David Gedge has had the odd flirtation with Xmas songs down the years, notably with 1992's "No Christmas", which was paired with a cover of Elton John's "Step Into Christmas". He returned to the subject again as part of last year's '24 Songs' project, acknowledging 'To be honest, I’ve kind of been one of those ‘bah, humbug’ types ever since I realised that the only thing we’re really celebrating on 25 December is capitalism! “Thanks for the list of stuff you want me to buy for you, here’s a list of stuff I want you to buy for me.” There’s nothing wrong with that, I suppose, but, for me, one of the most appealing things about the festive season is the way pop songs always seem more poignant when they’re also Christmas songs. It’s all about heightened expectation and disappointment, perhaps. I’ve had a go myself a couple of times over the years, of course, and it seemed fitting to have another crack at it for the grand finale of ‘24 Songs’. Hence, ‘The Loneliest Time Of Year’ has a huge, melancholy chorus, sleigh bells, and an appropriately surreal video'.

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from Have Yourself a Merry Indie Christmas (Volume III), track released December 16, 2022
Written, published and performed by David Gedge, Jon Stewart, Melanie Howard and Nicholas Wellauer. The publishing of Gedge is administered by Sentric Music outside of Eire and the United Kingdom, except for in Canada and the United States of America, where it is administered by Superior Music. The publishing of Stewart, Howard and Wellauer is administered by Sentric Music throughout the world.

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