But this year, as people stay home and avoid holiday gatherings due to the pandemic, Christmas music might have an extra special place in their hearts. He says some popular holiday tunes were written during tough times not unlike the one we're in now, or are about feelings of longing and hope. "So [the soldier] wants the snow and the mistletoe. The song ends on a melancholic note with the soldier admitting "I'll be home for Christmas, if only in my dreams." "Which is, I think, something maybe all of us are feeling a little bit this year as well," suggested Zakresky.

Source: CBC News December 24, 2020 13:26 UTC