Fa la la la la… we all hear it, especially with 99.5 FM starting to play Christmas music before Thanksgiving. With other genres of music publishing new albums daily, Christmas music should be  reserved for the classics.

When attending a Friendsgiving over the break, it occured to me that the Christmas songs that were playing covered the best hits instead of the newly released ones. Yes, hit pop icons like Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and Michael Bublé were featured, but the majority were classic artists. It really blew my mind how younger generations were listening to musicians such as Nat “King” Cole, Frank Sinatra and Eartha Kitt and without even realizing it.

It is good when we younger generations hop out of our favorite genres and listen to the oldies but goldies. We get to hear musicians who impacted the world and act as role models to many singers and bands. One of Sinatra’s interests was promoting African-American musicians when the United States was segregated, and he made sure they were paid and shown respect, according to USA Today.

My dad is from Chicago, and he basically grew up listening to Frank Sinatra, mainly because that’s where Sinatra’s roots are. For me I have been exposed to more of the classics; however,  many other teens never hear of these artists except during the holidays. The perk of knowing some of the classics is that adults are astonished by the fact that you know them.

Although a lot of Christmas hits were produced in the 80s and 90s, many of these artists have copied the songs from the 40s through the 60s and put in a little pizazz. For example the most popular song, “Jingle Bells,” has been produced a multitude of times with a variation of beats. It would be hard to come up with a new Christmas song when there are already so many to choose from and a limited variety of topics to sing about.

Next time you are jamming out in the car to Christmas music, think about how the classics really boost the holiday mood and will help cure your spirit if you’re having a blue Christmas.