Top 5 Songs About Winter

It's the time of year when we huddle up in front out our heaters and long for the typical Aussie summertime. Today we're looking at the best songs to help you get through winter.

Number 5 - Coldest Winter by Kanye West

Without any context this Kanye West track from his 2008 album, 808s & Heartbreak, is merely about one man's love for winter. However, when you really listen to the lyrics, you realise the song is actually about loss. Kanye wrote the song about the death of his mother and how he is coping with this almighty loss. Once you know this fact, the song's meaning becomes much deeper and the lyrics will make even the toughest of us reflect on some of the most important relationships in our life.

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Number 4 - Trapped Under Ice by Metallica

If you’re the type of person who needs some energy to get through the coldest season, this may be the song for you. A high energy, guitar driven, rock song, Metallica’s “Trapped Under Ice” raises your heart rate immediately and forces all your woes away with sheer musical power. As the lyrics hit you, you realise that what they’re describing is a feeling we’ve all felt. One of loneliness and despair. However, we don't feel these things. Instead we feel connected to the song in a truly meaningful way.

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Number 3 - California Dreamin’ by The Mamma & The Papa’s

A song that’s meaning is far from hidden, California Dreamin’ is about a longing for the warmth of Los Angeles while trapped in a cold New York City. No matter where you’re from or where you’ve been, this song will make you think about all the places you’d rather be while wrapped in a blanket, desperate to remain warm. What’s truly unique about this song though, is that it manages to be both nostalgic and timeless at the same time. And it’s the simplicity of California Dreamin’ that allows for this uniqueness.

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Number 2 - Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that Ice Ice Baby is immediately recognisable. Borrowing the hook from Queen's “Under Pressure”, this rap song is so simple that it hurts sometimes. What hurts more though is our inability to not join in with Vanilla Ice as he spends almost the entire rap bragging about his own lyrical skills. However, he has stated the song is actually describing a shooting in Florida… and his own rhyming skills. Ice Ice Baby is a perfect example of just how important confidence really is.

Number 1 - Cold As Ice by Foreigner

One of Foreigner’s biggest hits of all time, “Cold As Ice” really describes a part of life we all can connect with. Relationships are tricky, and for a lot of us, have gone wrong in our lives. And like any sane and rational human being we push the blame onto the other person. Foreigner’s “Cold As Ice” was able to capture these experiences & feelings and present them to us in such a simple and catchy way. A universal song that will continue to make people reflect on past loves and maybe grow slightly more bitter during the coldest season.

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