Airplane-Themed Top Ten: Christmas At the Airport (#8)
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86939)
United States
November 16, 2021 10:50am CST
Along with the song with the “fly” songs I’m countdown favorites that have an airplane theme to them. Now, @JamesHxstatic didn’t ask for this one, but he’s stuck with it. 
His discussion about airports is what prompted this to begin with, so it is a logical companion piece. This song, however…..
#8: Christmas At the Airport - Nick Lowe
While he may have been Johnny Cash’s former stepson-in-law (he was married to Carlene Carter for ten years), fear not, it’s not “Nick Lowe goes country” here. 
While the thought of this song — flights canceled because of snow — might be sad, this is actually very funny. Following the lead of Dick Feller’s song “Making the Best of a Bad Situation,” Lowe uses the empty airport to his advantage, turning the baggage carousel into a ride and getting a medical check-up with the security equipment (“I took a set of x-rays, they came out pretty well”).
One of the times I saw Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets) he did this song. Most of the people who don’t like Christmas (looking at a certain cat slave in Olney who’s about to turn green 
) will LOVE the anti-Christmas frivolity that Lowe presents.
Christmas At the Airport
Written by Nick Lowe
Recorded by Nick Lowe
From Quality Street, 2013
Check-in was deserted:
His discussion about airports is what prompted this to begin with, so it is a logical companion piece. This song, however…..
#8: Christmas At the Airport - Nick Lowe
While he may have been Johnny Cash’s former stepson-in-law (he was married to Carlene Carter for ten years), fear not, it’s not “Nick Lowe goes country” here.
While the thought of this song — flights canceled because of snow — might be sad, this is actually very funny. Following the lead of Dick Feller’s song “Making the Best of a Bad Situation,” Lowe uses the empty airport to his advantage, turning the baggage carousel into a ride and getting a medical check-up with the security equipment (“I took a set of x-rays, they came out pretty well”).
One of the times I saw Nick Lowe (with Los Straitjackets) he did this song. Most of the people who don’t like Christmas (looking at a certain cat slave in Olney who’s about to turn green ) will LOVE the anti-Christmas frivolity that Lowe presents.
Christmas At the Airport
Written by Nick Lowe
Recorded by Nick Lowe
From Quality Street, 2013
Check-in was deserted:
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@JamesHxstatic (29410)
• Eugene, Oregon
16 Nov 21
I love it! Great tune and those rhythmic variations were great too. I never heard this one before and did not know Nick Lowe either.
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
16 Nov 21
His biggest hit was “Cruel to Be Kind,” back in 1979.
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@Dena91 (17038)
• United States
16 Nov 21
@FourWalls Thank you, now I know where I remember him for. 
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
16 Nov 21
They always wear them when they’re performing. I have a photo of Chris Sprague (the drummer) and me together, and he’s not wearing it. They aren’t “Kiss-y” about it (remember how Kiss was in the early years about never being seen without makeup).
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@FourWalls (86939)
• United States
17 Nov 21
@CarolDM — he’s a sweetheart. I got to know him when he played drums with Deke Dickerson.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
16 Nov 21
@FourWalls Very cool I say and memorable.
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
17 Nov 21
Love the song but always kept out of airports on Christmas
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@Marilynda1225 (91201)
• United States
17 Nov 21
Never heard this song before but a good choice for your airport theme
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@LindaOHio (222987)
• United States
17 Nov 21
Christmas at the Airport must be pretty crowded with everyone traveling. Nope. Don't know this one.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
16 Nov 21
Quite a nice little song there Four Walls. I had not heard this one, but I do remember Nick Lowe.
No airports for me however for quite a while.
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