The verses, in which Stevie lists to a special someone all the seasonal occasions he’s not calling for, sound Wonderful. They melodically and metaphorically warm the heart and are a joy to listen to. The problem with the song is that the chorus is comparatively lackluster.
If the structure has to be flawed, it should be the other way around. A song with a chorus that peaks during the verses is anticlimactic by default. Not to say it’s not a nice ballad because it is. Just to say it’s not great as it seems like it’s going to be before the chorus kicks in.
my rating : 4 of 5
1984
