The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins: 10 Christmas songs that changed my life
The Darkness’ frontman Justin Hawkins reflects on the Christmas songs that have soundtracked his family festivities over the years
Words: Kerrang! Staff
The Darkness know a thing or two about Christmas songs. But which ones have inspired, angered and moved Justin Hawkins? Let’s find out…
The Christmas song that soundtracked my childhood…
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Santa Claus Is Comin To Town (1982)
“The boss of the blue collar Christmas!
‘You’d better be good, for goodness sake’ are clearly words to live by. This song has been around since the 1930s, but I just read on the internet machine that it was also released by Stringbean et al as part of a Sesame Street Christmas compilation album in 1982. No-one does Christmas like Mr Snuffleupagus!”