Why Christmas songs can never be cool

Julian Casablancas's alternative festive anthem might be great, but its ironic coolness can never compete with the supreme naffness of Cliff, Shakey and SladeLet's be clear: Christmas is, in no way, "cool". It's the one time of year when you're emotionally blackmailed into embracing the naff – wearing home-knitted cardigans, telling Taiwanese factory–produced jokes, bobbing felt antlers on your head. The concept of a "cool Yule" is as stark a paradox as an "honest politician" or an...

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