the joy of christmas stays here inside us
(or: december 23’s honey from the hive)
posted at 7:10 am by brandon in sweet you rock and sweet you roll
Faith Hill — “Where Are You Christmas”
(from Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
[Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]
Except to say that her massive, somewhat surprising crossover success forced her to become an eminently better and more compelling performer (not to mention, to choose more gutsy, go-for-broke material), I carry no water for Faith Hill, whose bald-faced attempts to out-diva the gals at the grown-ups table have fallen embarrassingly flat far too often over the years. That said, there are times when a tune is so simple yet so strong, it becomes singer-proof. And times when such a simple tune reminds you of something it’s all too easy to forget. (The true power of Christmas resides ever in your hearts, my Buzzing little bees.)
