This is likely to be the least 'Christmassy' of all this year's Advent Juke tunes.
To be honest, other than the fact that Glen Hansard seems to pull it out every holiday season and pair it with another song on the list that most definitely is rooted in all things Christmas, both good and bad, I'm not really sure it belongs here, particulary given Hansard's oft-repeated on stage explanation that it is:
"...Dedicated to the moment between drunk and sober...That moment when you suddenly understand James Joyce with perfect clarity..."
Which, I reckon, is the state of mind, in numerous guises, that all young kids worth their salt are looking for at one time or another.
Come to think of it, maybe Dickens and Roul Dahl had their most famous seasonal/wintry characters look for it as well.
Anyway, with all that said, here's my take, lullabuyed, on Mr. Hansard's Vincent/McLean-free starry night song ...
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Image at the top of the post is Mr. Joyce himself playing the guitar....The folks at Open Culture have the story.
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