Friday, December 9, 2011

How an obscure 80s punk band created a Christmas classic

"Bah, humbug!" No, that's too strong, 'cause it is my favorite holiday...

How an obscure 80s punk band created a Christmas classic: Struggling post-punk band the Waitresses dragged themselves off the road and into a Manhattan studio to record - of all things - a Christmas song on a hot August day in 1981. Little did they know they were about to create a classic - a song that would well outlive the band, the 80s and, sadly, the frontwoman who sang it.

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