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Robert Earl Keen’s Mom Never Loved “Merry Christmas From the Family”
Since its release on the 1994 album Gringo Honeymoon, Robert Earl Keen’s “Merry Christmas From the Family” has become the “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” for those of us whose family get-togethers are less Hallmark and more National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.It’s not just humor, though, that has made the song a holiday—and honky-tonk—tradition. Like Willie Nelson’s “Pretty Paper” or Merle Haggard’s “If We Make It Through December,” the tune has a touch of melancholy that resonates this time of year and a relatability that relieves some of the pressure that comes with picture-perfect holiday expectations. With a cracker-barrel cast of characters who are hilarious but also tenderhearted, the song achieves a wistful nostalgia that feels like flipping through an album of old photos. “People tell me year after…The post Robert Earl Keen’s Mom Never Loved “Merry Christmas From the Family” appeared first on Texas Monthly.