Everclear Does The Angriest Christmas Song Ever

Everclear is one of my favorite bands of all-time. Whenever they would leave their beloved west coast and head east, I had to get to tickets and go see them.

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You've heard and probably remember Everclear's hit songs like "Santa Monica", "Father of Mine" and "Wonderful" but they have a Christmas themed song you probably never heard, called "I Will be Hating You for Christmas."

The song appeared as a hidden track on the 1997 album "So much for the Afterglow." It's piggybacked on the final track (Like a California King). These are the lyrics:

Thanks for the Christmas card
I don't want to hear about your new job now
I don't want to hear about your new boyfriend
I don't want to hear about it all working out for you,
No, I don't want to hear it now

I don't want to hear about your swinging new place,
I don't want to hear how everyone thinks it's great
I just want to sit in our apartment and hate you,
Yes, I will be hating you for Christmas

You can have the Christmas tree
Remember when we bought it at the store down the street?
Remember when I found that cheesy color wheel?
I don't want to think about the lights on your white skin
No, I don't want to think about it.

I don't want to think about last year at your dad's
You said it was the best sex that we both ever had
I don't want to think about my face in your soft hair
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
Yeah, I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas

I must be losing my mind
There's gotta be a better way to deal with the pain
There's gotta be a better way to deal with the hate
Wish that I could find some way to make you go away
Wish that I could have a drink and make you think
Wish that I could have myself a drink and make you fade
Wish that I could have a drink and make you go away
Yeah, make you go away
Wish that I could make you go away
I will be hating you for Christmas
Yeah, I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas
I will be hating you for Christmas

Thanks for the Christmas card

Can you find a angrier song, in terms of lyrics? The short answer is yes, I'm certain there is a metal band out there that had some atrocious and violent ideas to share about Christmas that can top this. However, Everclear's take on Christmas is more angry because it's really good.

The production is clean, it's hooky and if marketed correctly, this tune could have been a hit. The love and attention that went into this track make it the angriest. They wanted the message to ring loud and clear. That message is simple, during the loveliest, most thoughtful time of year, I'll use my energy to hate you. LOL.

P.S. I got to meet Art Alexakis (Everclear's lead man) back in 2014 and the photo is lost and I'm really sad about that. He's always been one of my favorite musicians and songwriters.

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