Jingle Bell Pop - John Seabrook
Category: Misc. Non-fiction
Tags: Misc. Non-fiction, Adults
It seems like every year, the holiday season arrives earlier and earlier. Before Halloweens ghosts and ghouls have even had their chance to come out of the shadows, sleigh bells and ribbons begin to materialize at the mall and towering tinsel-tinged trees appear in our living rooms. But the most telltale sign of the arrival of yuletide festivities is the unceasingly merry melody of the seasonal songbook, from Silent Night to Santa Baby. Love them or loathe them, these holiday earworms are here to stay. But how do these songs endure for decades? And why are there so few contemporary Christmas carols?, In this holly jolly Audible Original, New York Times bestselling author and New Yorker columnist John Seabrook uncovers the mysteries of the holiday music machine, exploring how these hits were made and why theyve dominated the soundwaves each and every winter. From the mid-century reign of songwriter Johnny Marks (Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer) to the manufactured musical nostalgia of mo
