Julie London’s recording of “I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm” is probably the sultriest, sexiest wintertime song ever. No wonder it sat unreleased in the vaults of Capitol for more than 45 years. (At the moment it’s available on the compilation ‘Christmas Cocktails Part 3’). Her voice just drips with insination; it’s like she’s singing it in a whisper right into your ear. Plus she changes the lyrics slightly at one point:

Off with YOUR overcoat
Off with YOUR gloves
YOU need no overcoat
I’m burning with love

Ho ho hoochie mama.

I put it on it yesterday afternoon, and Andy let it play. Because it’s technically not a Christmas song. Otherwise he would have punched me. Xmas is banned at our pad till after Thanksgiving.