This was originally published on the Inside the Envelope DVD Netflix blog, which was shuttered after the service ended in Sept. 2023.
The holiday season isn’t complete without listening to some Christmas tunes and watching a cozy film. But what about the times those two go hand-in-hand? There are holiday music staples that originated from films or TV versions:
What started out as a song to get party guests to leave is now a Christmas favorite that has come under some scrutiny in recent years.
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside” has evolved into a song that is never left off a Christmas album. The catch? When it was written in 1944, songwriter Frank Loesser wasn’t thinking of the holidays.
Frank Loesser and wife Lynn Garland in 1956 performing their song.
Loesser originally wrote the song to only be performed at parties with his wife, Lynn Garland. The duet — labeling the parts wolf and mouse — involves a man trying to convince a woman that she should stay, because it’s snowing outside. She says no until she relents at the end. Continue reading
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