# It’s Getting Chilly in Here: 4 Wondrous “Winter” Songs That Will Warm Up Your Holiday Playlist

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/its-getting-chilly-in-here-4-wondrous-winter-songs-that-will-warm-up-your-holiday-playlist/
- Published: 2026-11-09T21:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T22:39:36+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/its-getting-chilly-in-here-4-wondrous-winter-songs-that-will-warm-up-your-holiday-playlist/
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Entertainment, Music, Travel, World

## Key points

- Four winter-themed songs suit a holiday playlist.
- The picks span Simon & Garfunkel to Fleet Foxes.
- The songs range from playful to wistful.

## Summary

The article highlights four songs with “winter” in their titles as seasonal additions to a holiday playlist. It argues that each offers its own musical warmth, from brisk folk-rock to layered indie harmonies.

The selections are Simon & Garfunkel’s 1966 “A Hazy Shade of Winter”, Bob Dylan’s playful “Winterlude” from 1970’s *New Morning*, the Rolling Stones’ lonely, slide-guitar-led “Winter” from 1973’s *Goats Head Soup*, and Fleet Foxes’ wintry-sounding “White Winter Hymnal”. The article also notes that the Bangles later recorded a more guitar-driven version of Simon & Garfunkel’s song.

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