Song Stories - The Waitresses, 'Christmas Wrapping' video free download

Doug Steele

Great fucking song. My favourite XMAS tune. That and the Cocteau Twins XMAS songs. 

Bill Horton

Oh heavens, yep, me too. It isn't really Christmas until I hear that song.

Beth Zierer-Philipsen

This song makes my Christmas, thanks for sharing the story behind it!

Chris Boylan

Best Christmas song ever!

Julia Aguillon-Garcia

I have to sing every word of this song every time. I think people think I'm crazy too. Great story behind what is my favorite holiday tune.

kevinsbott

Sometimes when you do things with little thought, the result is brilliant. This song is pure and simply magical. 

ifutureman

One of my favorite basslines of all time!

RJ DeStefano

I was working in a mall at Chess King in the mid 80's when this would be played around Christmas....good song, lyrics, great bass line and hook...instantly takes me back to simpler times...

Michael Johnson

I kind of expected that this was a song they never expected to be popular - but it turned out to be probably their most remembered song ever - I think we all look forward to it every year. I remember when it came out in 81 I was in college & the Waitresses led by patty Donahue were a sort of countercultural almost punkish kind of band out of Akron OH with a bit of attitude based on Patty's personality. To me this is where their sound really comes together - the vocals, the base line, and the story kind of always appealed to me even though it is written from the female point of view of this girl trying all year to meet this guy & then it comes together at the very end such a sweet & innocent story with a happy ending. Great post - thanks NME

Mike Valbuena

Have loved this song ever since I heard it on KROQ back in the day!I've also heard that somebody in the band thought it would make a great XMAS half hour special. I totally agree!

James Holzhauer

Too bad we do not have Patty Donahue around to help us celebrate this forgotten band. I still love this song.

avind ali

Yea is ah great song

mightymorton

Love the song but hate how it never gets mentioned on the TV Xmas best songs due to no promo video for it.

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