Classic Christmas Songs That Are Actually Depressing AF

“The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot” Nat King Cole

Depressing Christmas Songs
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You know a song is depressing when it’s only 15 lines of lyrics (some are repeated) and your heart is breaking. This one’s about a little boy whose dad is dead, and he is sad because Santa didn’t visit him on Christmas. Note: Another notable version is performed by Vera Lynn, but we are using Nat King Cole’s version for that pure, velvety voice.

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