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"'''Christmas Is Interesting'''" is one of [[Jonathan Coulton]]'s oldest songs<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20020925002351/http://jonathancoulton.com/</ref> and appears on his first album, [[Smoking Monkey]]. A new version was recorded with [[John Roderick]] for their 2012 Christmas album, '''''[[One Christmas at a Time]]'''''.
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== History ==
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== Live Performance ==
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"Christmas Is Interesting" has been performed on occasion live at Jonathan Coulton concerts.
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== Trivia ==
 
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"Christmas Is Interesting" is a hodgepodge of references to Christmas stories and movies:
 
* The "long winter's nap" line alludes to the poem [[Wikipedia:A Visit from St. Nicholas|A Visit from St. Nicholas]]
 
* The "long winter's nap" line alludes to the poem [[Wikipedia:A Visit from St. Nicholas|A Visit from St. Nicholas]]
 
* The watch/hairbrush and wig/chain lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:The Gift of the Magi|The Gift of the Magi]].
 
* The watch/hairbrush and wig/chain lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:The Gift of the Magi|The Gift of the Magi]].
 
* The elf, train, and squirt gun lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (television special)|the Rankin/Bass ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'']].
 
* The elf, train, and squirt gun lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (television special)|the Rankin/Bass ''Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer'']].
* The Rosebud and cold mansion lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Citizen Kane|''Citizen Kane'']].
 
 
* The Jimmy Stewart, wonderful life, cracked-up car, and yelled-at wife lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:It's a Wonderful Life|''It's a Wonderful Life'']].
 
* The Jimmy Stewart, wonderful life, cracked-up car, and yelled-at wife lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:It's a Wonderful Life|''It's a Wonderful Life'']].
 
* The Jacob Marley and grave lines are references to [[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol|''A Christmas Carol'']].
 
* The Jacob Marley and grave lines are references to [[Wikipedia:A Christmas Carol|''A Christmas Carol'']].
* One of the six songs listed on the oldest archived version of Jonathan's [http://web.archive.org/web/20020925002351/http://jonathancoulton.com/ website].
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* The Rosebud and cold mansion lines are allusions to [[Wikipedia:Citizen Kane|''Citizen Kane'']].
  
 
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Christmas Is Interesting
ReleaseSmoking Monkey
Length3:53
Release date11-05-2003
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"Christmas Is Interesting" is one of Jonathan Coulton's oldest songs[1] and appears on his first album, Smoking Monkey. A new version was recorded with John Roderick for their 2012 Christmas album, One Christmas at a Time.

History

Live Performance

"Christmas Is Interesting" has been performed on occasion live at Jonathan Coulton concerts.

Trivia

"Christmas Is Interesting" is a hodgepodge of references to Christmas stories and movies:

Availability

Available from jonathancoulton.com for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the Smoking Monkey CD.

Themes

Citations

Smoking Monkey
1. I'm Having a Party · 2. Bozo's Lament · 3. Kenesaw Mountain Landis · 4. Ikea · 5. I Hate California · 6. Christmas Is Interesting · 7. Over There · 8. Millionaire Girlfriend · 9. First of May · 10. De-Evolving · 11. I'm a Mason Now · 12. Overhead
One Christmas at a Time
1. Uncle John · 2. One Christmas at a Time · 3. 2600 · 4. Christmas in Jail · 5. Christmas in July · 6. Christmas with You Is the Best · 7. Christmas Is Interesting · 8. The Week Between · 9. Wikipedia Chanukah · 10. Christmastime Is Wunnerful