The Overlooked First Punk Rock Christmas Song (The Kinks “Father Christmas“) | New Christmas Canon
The 1970s was a significant decade for Christmas songs. There’s the glam rock monoliths, the novelty songs, songs by singer-songwriters and prog rock artists, disco songs, and even two songs from former Beatles of drastically varying quality. But one 70s associated genre that didn’t make many Christmas songs is punk. But while young scamps the Sex Pistols and Clash were raging on about having no future and a nuclear war, the first notable punk rock Christmas song was written by a band over a decade into their career. This is New Christmas Canon, and this is the story of The Kinks’ “Father Christmas.”
#christmassongs #thekinks #musicdocumentary
Fact-checking by Chad Van Wagner.
00:00 Introduction
00:40 A Short History of The Kinks 1964-77
05:59 Punk Rock & The Kinks
09:47 “Father Christmas“
13:51 The Release of “Father Christmas“
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Living on a Thin Line by Dave Davies, 2022 Headline
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The Kinks - My Generation (1996) Without Walls (
Brothers in Arms BBC Documentary (2005) dir. Will Bryant
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“The Kinks Album Guide“ Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, Jun 2019
Soundtrack
Luar - Citrine ()
Jesse Gallagher - The Golden Present
Luar - Anchor ()
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