Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli brings the darkness to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas"

David Pescovitz 12:14 pm Tue Dec 24, 2024

image: Afghan Whigs "Debonair"/YouTube/screenshot

As is tradition, please enjoy the savior of misbehavior Greg Dulli of the Afghan Whigs and Twilight Singers singing a hauntingly beautiful rendition of the 1943 holiday standard "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas." Directed by Phil Harder, the music video below is based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Match Girl, first published in 1845.

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"If you've not read it, (spoiler alert!) it's not a happy ending," Greg commented when releasing the song in 2018. "That said, I hope your holidays are bright and filled with wonder."

Previously:
• 'When Doves Cry' played by Greg Dulli (Twilight Singers/Afghan Whigs) and Apollonia
• Afghan Whigs' Gentlemen turns 20!
• Afghan Whigs cover Frank Ocean
• Afghan Whigs announce new album with video for 'Demon in Profile'

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