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"Dear Santa" - Mr. Little Jeans

Leave it to this time of year to bring out my inner basic bitch. I am currently prepared with Christmas coffee, Christmas coffee creamer, an array of semi-ridiculous sweaters mostly from my Mom, and a genuine desire to watch "Love Actually" or "The Holiday" every other night. Yes, Jude Law, Cameron Diaz. Beautiful straight people. Not sure why it's not on Netflix, but some sins you just can't rectify.

Enter: Christmas music.

I'm not the biggest fan as there are so many turds out there, but there are some Christmas staples ya gotta have. Mannheim Steamroller?!?! Yes. Yes. Yes. She & Him's Christmas album? Of course, I only listen to that when paired with an overpriced sweater from Urban Outfitters (that will likely unravel in two months). JOSH GROBAN? Gurlfrand, you don't even know. That "Ave Maria," if it doesn't give you chills, you are probably dead inside.

That being said, my beloved Norwegian Mr. Little Jeans released an Xmas track herself. It's from 2014, but you didn't read that here.

And you know what? It's really good, in a sort of 1950s type way, sad at Christmas type way:


She has a fantastic voice. And this isn't an obnoxious Christmas song. Which is like, 60 percent of the stuff out there.

But really, have you seriously listened to Mr. Little Jeans yet? Because you should.

*wraps self in Christmas lights and waits*

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