This week, we’re taking on Christmas music in all its forms: the classics, the catastrophes, and the guilty pleasures we can’t help but sing along to. We’re digging into what makes a holiday song iconic, what makes it delightfully terrible, and why those so-called “worst” Christmas tracks are often the ones that spark the most nostalgia and joy. Plus, we’re tracing the wild, winding history of how Christmas music even started—from ancient chants to modern jingles—and uncovering how it became the soundtrack of the season.