Christmas FM Ireland

Christmas FM Ireland starts broadcasting its holiday soundtrack in November, weeks before most people have even thought about decorations. The playlist is a fascinating mix of the saccharine and the sublime. You'll get the inevitable 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' ten times a day, but also Vince Guaraldi's 'Charlie Brown' theme or the Kinks' 'Father Christmas'. It's a sleigh ride through decades of seasonal music. The presenters lean into the festive spirit hard: they're literally wearing Santa hats in the studio. For some, the repetition is maddening. For others, it's the only acceptable s…