Winter. It happens, unfortunately. And when I went scouting through my music library for songs that included words like “winter” and “snow,” I was surprised and comforted to find that a lot of them are also deeply depressing. Turns out the winter blues aren’t a problem only for people like me, and that the starts truly are just like us. But what about the fun parts? Seeing a snow blanket in the morning, sharing a pocket with the one you love to harbor more warmth, eating warm soup inside after not seeing anyone for days. It’s really not all that bad, this winter! (But, for the record, I still want out.)
Here are some songs about the winter blues, and then a bunch to make them better.
Winter Blues, Meet Winter Tunes
A Winter’s Tale – Queen
Winter Wonderland – Eurythmics
It May Be Winter Outside – Love Unlimited
Wintertime Love – The Doors
It Snowed – Meaghan Smith
White Winter Hymnal – Fleet Foxes
Angel In The Snow – Elliott Smith
Song for a Winter’s Night – Sarah McLachlan
Frosty The Snowman – Fiona Apple
Let it Snow (Christmas Jazz) – Ella Fitzgerald
No Winter for a Year – The Arcade Fire
20 Years Of Snow – Regina Spektor
Winter’s Love – Animal Collective
Snowmen – Barenaked Ladies
Half a Week Before the Winter – Vanessa Carlton
The Snow Before Us – Charles Atlas
Winter Song ft. Ingrid Michaelson – Sara Bareilles
Winter – The Rolling Stones
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