Tim: This year’s the tenth anniversary of Do They Know It’s Christmas?, and—
Tom: Oh heavens, she brought out her dance remix the same year as Band Aid 20? Bloody hell. What’ve we got now?
Tim: Well I was just about to tell you, actually – Shirley’s bringing out another Christmas track to keep us entertained. It’s not quite the massive party anthem that Do They Know It’s Christmas? is, but this is An Evening in December.
Tim: And that’s quite pretty, isn’t it? Conjuring pleasant images of sitting around a fireplace, playing charades or arguing over Monopoly.
Tom: It is, and I suppose that’s a perfectly valid choice for a Christmas track, but I can’t help wanting something more out of it.
Tim: I don’t know, I like it as a ballad. I say ic conjures nice images, mind, but I’m not sure what the rest of the lyrics are all about, so it might be about how terrible splitting up is around Christmastime; I do hope not, though.
Tom: Top quality Christmas music journalism right here, folks.
Tim: Well, it’s not on any lyrics sites, and Duolingo don’t do Swedish yet, so what am I meant to do? But we’re getting distracted. This is really just a lovely Christmassy ballad, climaxing in a lovely final chorus. Top work Shirley.