The production threads in the memorable stylings of "Deck the Halls," one of the most iconic Christmas songs of all time. But ...

For all the nay-sayers and Scrooges out there, Christmas pop is an annual scourge of the high street and TV advertising from November onwards, and the uncouth younger sibling of the traditional carol.

Christmas tunes are in the air.It’s a great time whether you favor the likes of James Brown’s “Santa Claus Go Straight to the Ghetto or The Temptations’ “Silent Night,” or are into The Emotions’ “What ...