http://sassymama.ca/fairytale.mp3 "Fairytale in New York" by the Pogues and Kirsty MacColl
"Ah, the sweet song of a sensitive poet who fucked up his life and the lives of everyone he touched. The kind of person for whom a gambling addiction is a good thing, because it takes time away from his drinking, and any other addictions he had which might've killed him faster." --Brian
(Thanks to
beantree for the link--if you don't want this reposted, lemme know and I'll take it down)
And another one:
http://profile.imeem.com/j7eq3/music/XE4SQUfJ/christians_and_pagans/ "Christians and Pagans" by Dar Williams (damnit, this one actually makes me tear up)
And, of course, that classic from the '80's:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bP_WH4heId4 "Christmas Wrapping" by the Waitresses