Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Take Me Home (4 Christmas)’ Effusively Endorsed by Writer of the Waitresses’ ‘Christmas Wrapping,’ Who Praises Her for Picking Up the ‘Vibe’ 45 Years Later

Olivia Rodrigo has released her first holiday single, “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)”, and Chris Butler, who wrote the Waitresses’ “Christmas Wrapping”, has praised it. He says Rodrigo captured a similar upbeat, irreverent spirit, and is happy for her song to be seen as part of the same Christmas pop tradition.

Butler said the songs share a “vibe” but are not plagiarised, responding to social media comparisons. He first heard the track after Rodrigo contacted him about two months earlier; initially unsure the message was genuine, he later met her after a concert. “Christmas Wrapping”, written by Butler and released in 1981, has grown from a cult song into a Christmas playlist staple.