I'm dreaming of a White Christmas

Irving Berlin is responsible for writing one of the world's best selling single, much respect to the man. Performed by Bing Crosby in May 1942, the song initially performed poorly and was overshadowed, however, by the end of the year the song topped the black-oriented chart. From then on the single repeatedly returned to the #1 spot during the holiday seasons each year. Thus a true definition of a 'classic' in my dictionary.

A peaceful song that became a wartime classic, expressing the simple yearning for a return to happier time.

Here in Japan, Christmas is less a religious occasion and more a commercial event owing to the fact that only a fraction of the Japanese population is Christian, yet this song has infiltrated Japan and is played repeatedly in public places like shopping centres, restaurants and department stores.

The weather in Kyoto is becoming colder as the weeks pass by, the temperatures have started to hit the negatives and it's expected to snow any day now. I haven't seen snow since I left Japan in '85. It's damn cold but I'm looking forward to it.



I'm dreaming of a White Christmas,
Just like the ones I used to know.....