Christmas is right around the corner and that means it’s time to find a great holiday playlist for all of your outings and activities. Those who are looking for something a little more heartfelt but don’t want to end up crying in the car on the way to dinner or in the shopping center parking lot are in luck. Riley Green released “Christmas to Me” earlier today (December 10). It’s got all the down-home holiday charm without the saccharine sweetness that accompanies most Yuletide tunes.
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“Christmas to Me” is available to stream everywhere right now. However, Green gave his fans a special rendition of the song on social media earlier today. He shared a video of him playing a stripped-down solo acoustic version of the song that might be better than the studio version. Check it out below.
“I wrote a song about what Christmas was like for me growing up. Hope y’all dig it,” Green wrote in the post. Then, he let his fans and followers know the studio version is available everywhere.
Riley Green Captures the Sweet Reality of the Holidays with “Christmas to Me”
Most people have warm memories of holidays with their families. Countless songs and movies try to capture that feeling every year. However, most fall short. They usually fail when they try to remove the rough edges and human element from the narrative. Green and his co-writer Erik Dylan did no such thing with this song.
“Christmas to Me” delivers those moments of family dysfunction that are an unavoidable part of any large gathering. For instance, he sings about kids running through the house, his mom having “a come-apart” over his sister’s new tattoo, and his grandpa trying to hide the snuff packed into his lip. However, it doesn’t lean into the worn “dysfunctional family at Christmas” tropes that are so familiar. He’s not playing things up for comedy. Instead, the song feels more like it was pulled from Green’s memory and countless listeners will be able to relate.
So, if you’re in the market for a new, original, and heartwarming Christmas song, put this one on the top of your list.
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