Switched on pop 1

 works cited: Why do new Christmas songs fail? (2022, November 29). Spotify. https://open.spotify.com/episode/02PkjI8e87kjUBtavQqSbp

    In this episode Nate Sloan and Charlie Harding ask this question, "Why Do New Christmas Songs Fail?" They look through old and new songs and compare them.
    
    Christmas songs make a lot of money especially Maria Carey. And people mainly listen to the Christmas Classics, but why is that. When looking at the billboard holiday hot 100 the top 5 songs are all the classics that were written many years ago, and there are only 3 songs in the top 40 that were written in the last 20 years. 
    The first of the 3 newer songs was Kelly Clarkson's "Underneath the Christmas Tree". In the episode the first thing the podcasters notice was how this song was a mix of many classics. Kelly's song has the classic piano riff and bells, the podcasters compare it to "Jingle Bell Rock" and "Christmas (please come home)". With the mix of the classic sounds and Kelly's powerful vocals makes this song come to the top with the classic Christmas songs.
    The second of the 3 newer songs was Ariana Grande's "Santa Tell me". The main difference in this song then the classics is that it has more syncopation and is more fast pace and poppy. The podcasters mention how Ariana uses contemporary strings which is cool. This song definitely has a modern feel and the podcasters said how this song was a Jay-Z Christmas carol and I love that.
    The third of the 3 newer songs was Justin Bieber's "Mistletoe". The podcasters first reaction was how this song references Jason Mraz, and then they played Jason's song "I'm Yours" and its the same song. The podcasters bash the lyrics of this song, but I think the lyrics are a new version of Christmas.
    From these three songs the podcasters choose Kelly Clarkson's song as the one that should be a Christmas classic in upcoming years of Christmas songs. I think the thing about loving Christmas music is nostalgia. 
    

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