Song of The Day: Bill Withers - The Gift Of Giving
Friday, January 27, 2012
Not too much of a
surprise that the artist that gave us 'Lovely Day' should at some
stage find himself singing about the loveliest season (he also sang
'Ain't No Sunshine', so true when its snowing outside!). And so it
came to pass that in 1972 Bill Withers released his 'The Gift of
Giving' Christmas single. It is not quite what you'd expect for the
season, insofar that it offers a reflective and soulful groove but
doesn't it add up to one hell of an alternative to the mountain of
delirium that is the standard festive ditty.