“Angels We Have Heard on High” by Sixpence None the Richer, Monday, December 23, 2024 + X-MIX 2024


Here's the 2024 Christmas soundtrack. These 25 songs are a little overdue, but I hope they get you in the Christmas mood. 



 

Read the lyrics on Genius.














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