Episode 20 - Mariah Carey - All I Want For Christmas Is You

Love it. Hate it. Hear it against your will every December. This week on Songs on the Couch, we tackle the most unavoidable Christmas song of all time: Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” We break down how a song written in 1994 became a yearly cultural event, a retail worker’s nightmare, and a festive juggernaut that refuses to die. On the couch, we explore the psychology behind why this song brings some people joy and sends others into a blind rage. From nostalgia manipulation and overexposure fatigue to forced cheer and seasonal emotional overload, we ask the big question: do people actually hate the song…or what it represents? Lets unwrap the song everyone pretends they don’t know all the words to!