Muddy Stilettos


<p>Ah, Christmas. There&#8217;s nothing quite like the rising panic of kitchen chaos &#8211; ramming a turkey in the oven while muttering &#8220;it&#8217;s fine, it&#8217;s <em>totally</em> fine&#8221; despite clear evidence to the contrary. We&#8217;ve all been there. </p>



<p>Which is why the Muddy team has united in festive solidarity to bring you our favourite stress-buster tunes, guaranteed to keep you (semi) sane and vagely merry. Don&#8217;t worry about dad – he&#8217;s already nodded off. So pour the fizz, drop the needle, and grab your peelers, it&#8217;s time to <em>sleigh</em> this Christmas dinner. </p>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/John-Lennon-1.jpg" alt="Jon Lennon's Christmas front cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Merry Xmas (War is Over)&#8217; by John Lennon</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Nothing beats this cheery tune as I help my mum load the main event &#8211; the turkey &#8211; into the oven. Picture it: a bit of bucks fizz, a mulled something (because who doesn&#8217;t double-park on Christmas Day), crackers everywhere, and more veg you could shake a stick at. With this warm, buzzy song playing, there&#8217;s this tiny pocket of sheer bliss before the house fills and all hell breaks loose.</p><p><em>Jazzy Tyagi, Editorial Assistant </em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Mariah-Carey.jpg" alt="Mariah Carey's Christmas front cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;All I Want For Christmas Is You&#8217; by Mariah Carey</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Ah Mariah…does anything scream Christmas louder than this classic? The second it starts, I&#8217;m shimmying round the kitchen, bubbles in hand ready to tackle the turkey like it’s my main character moment.</p><p><em>Beth Windsor, Yorkshire Editor</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Herbie-Hancock.jpg" alt="Herbie Hancock's Christmas album front cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;River&#8217; by Herbie Hancock, Corinne Bailey Rae</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>This dreamy cover brings perfect pre-meal calm — unless, of course, thinking of Joni Mitchell this time of year immediately reminds you of Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson in <em>Love Actually</em>. Another win for a Christmas track that isn&#8217;t aggressively Christmassy.</p><p><em>Miranda Luke, Content &amp; Social Media Manager</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Pastor-T-L-Barrett-and-the-Youth-Choir.jpg" alt="Christmas album front cover Pastor T L Barrett and the Youth Choir"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Jingle Bells Pt.1&#8217; by Pastor T L Barrett and the Youth Choir</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Nothing like uplifting gospel to rouse the soul while peeling sprouts and sipping on a mimosa on Christmas morning. Ottelenghi-loving rapper Loyle Carner famously sampled Barrett&#8217;s Nobody Knows &#8211; a firm family fave.</p><p><em>Catherine Vonledebur, Warks &amp; West Mids Ed</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Shakin-Stevens.jpg" alt="Shakin' Stevens Christmas album cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Merry Christmas Everyone&#8217; by Shakin&#8217; Stevens</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Shakin’ Stevens’ <em>Merry Christmas Everyone</em> keeps me firmly in the festive spirit while I’m cooking (helped along by a glass of bubbles, of course). It makes me feel part of the party, even when I’m buried in sprout prep!</p><p><em>Laura Higgins, Essex Editor</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Taylor-Swift-1.jpg" alt="Taylor Swift Christmas front cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Christmas Tree Farm&#8217; by Taylor swift</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Taylor Swift and Christmas – need I say more? A little sprinkle of Swift turns any kitchen into a feel-good festive moment, and honestly, I’m not arguing with that kind of magic.</p><p><em>Mollie Davies, Wales Editor</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Michael-Buble.jpg" alt="Michael Buble Christmas album front cover"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Blue Christmas&#8217; by Michael Bublé</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>How <em>Blue Christmas</em> by Michael Bublé became my Christmas cooking anthem is beyond me, but something about this jazzy classic feels perfectly suited to the cooking chaos &#8211; and it does a stella job of keeping my inner Scrooge at bay.</p><p><em>Grace Nicholls, Marketing &amp; Social Media Executive</em></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://dev.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Frank-Sinatra-.jpg" alt="Frank Sinatra Christmas front cover "/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">&#8216;Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas&#8217; by Frank Sinatra</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Frank Sinatra’s timeless classic sets the Christmas Day mood in a way only Ol’ Blue Eyes can conjure. For me, it’s the ultimate cooking companion &#8211; warm, nostalgic and wonderfully calming, a musical pick-me-up perfect for stirring, sautéing and sipping bubbles to.</p><p><em>Heidi Ruge, Hampshire &amp; Isle of Wight Editor</em></p></div></div></div></div>



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<p><em>Hit play on Muddy’s sanity-saving <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0zprx0fvyuYzOcd9Jx8zSH?si=ldcUx_uVRZml3-Uel8QN2Q" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Christmas Mixtape on&nbsp;Spotify</a> and be the Queen of your kitchen.</em></p>


Muddy Mixtape: Festive kitchen bangers to help you sleigh Christmas dinner

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