It’s that time of the year again. And in case you weren’t aware, the shopping centres will be pumping out musical reminders of that. On high rotation would be one of the classics, the one that reminds us that there’s a jolly red-suited stalker coming around. I’m of course referring to “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, the most overt psychologically manipulative parenting song I know of.
What’s interesting about this song isn’t just what it says about “Santa” but what it says about how some people regard God. That’s right, there’s a parallel. Continue Reading →