New on MusicRadar, I take a mostly sympathetic look at Paul McCartney’s omnipresent and divisive earworm. I don’t generally like Christmas music, but this song is so goofy and odd that I can’t help but find it endearing. The main problem with it is that the tempo is too fast and the feel is too square. I thought it would be fun to hear it with a better groove, specifically, the one from “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder.
This is the collaboration that I wish Paul and Stevie had done.
You should also check out the Jars of Clay 2007 version on the album, “Christmas Songs.”
Cool version! Love the halftime feel.