Opinion: Ann Fotheringham - A festive song successfully reinvented? It's a Christmas miracle
Blythe Duff in the Fairytale of New York video. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan THE reimagining of classic Christmas songs does not always go particularly well. There have been some horrific covers over the decades – Justin Bieber’s Little Drummer Boy, anyone? Christina Aguilera’s O Holy Night? As the 12-year-old would say, some of these people need to, you know, just not. It is a dangerous business, having the brass neck to muck around with festive favourites. But then, one comes along that is so lovely, so unexpected and so daring in its decision to turn the sentiment of the origina...
Source: heraldscotland.com