The 10 Greatest Sad Christmas Songs, Nos. 9 and 8: Commander Cody, John & Yoko
By Jason Harper in Songs You Should Hear
Thursday, Dec. 18 2008 @ 12:36PM
9. "Daddy's Drinkin' Up our Christmas,"
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Sung in a country twang that suggests this might be a white-trash parody, the reality is it's all too true for people we actually know. Dad quits his job, cashes his last paycheck and disappears for a few days; someone saw him at the track, and the kids worry about how their mom's going to pay the rent.
8. "Happy XMas (War is Over),"
John Lennon & Yoko Ono
It seems like there's supposed to be some joy in this song, but all these years later it's just damn depressing, because war's never over.
-- C.J. Janovy
Previous Top 10:
10. Graham Parker, "Christmas is for Mugs"
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