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

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.