This song is perfect for driving in a car to see Christmas lights, enjoying a quiet evening dinner, or just sitting by the tree drinking some eggnog or hot cocoa. Perfect song.
Charlie Brown: I think there must be something wrong with me, Linus. Christmas is coming, but I’m not happy. I don’t feel the way I’m suppose to feel. I just don’t understand Christmas, I guess. I like getting presents, and sending Christmas cards, and decorating trees and all that, but I’m still not happy. I always end up feeling depressed.
Linus: Charlie Brown, you’re the only person I know who could take a wonderful season, like Christmas, and turn it into a problem. Maybe Lucy's right, along with all the Charlie Brown’s in the world, you’re the Charlie Browniest.
Even as a child I wondered why this was Christmas music, it has a sad feel to it. I think this is more an adult theme, the melancholy reminds one of Christmas past and the people that are no longer with us that we remember at Christmas time.
When I was in kindergarten ( 1975 ) they played this over the intercom as we left school for Christmas Vacation..... it was snowing, what a great memory.