I've yet to encounter any "Hey, remember the 80s" nostalgia for Billy Squier, possibly because he had the misfortune to arise as a solo artist during the punk rock-new wave onslaught, and his sound fit in better with the classic rock sound of the mid-70s that people nowadays regard with, well, what's the opposite of nostalgia? Nevertheless, Billy was a big star for a short period of time, and he's arguably as well remembered for this 1981 pop rock Christmas classic as for any of his actual hits. Ironically, this was the B-side of "My Kinda Lover," from his big-selling Don't Say No album, and "Christmas Is the Time To Say I Love You" wasn't even on that album back in the day. But time has been kind to this rocking holiday number; if you squint your ears a bit, you can almost hear this as a companion to the British glam rock Christmas singles of the early 70s.
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