"It Feels Like Christmas" is the first truly feel-good number in the film, following on from the bitter “Scrooge” and the spooky “Marley and Marley”. (Okay, I’ll give you that Kermit’s song is also pretty cute.) Our large absent-minded spirit takes Michael Caine’s Ebenezer Scrooge out into the London streets on Christmas morning, singing jovially with the locals, and inspiring so much joy in Scrooge for the first time in the film that Michael Caine actually starts dancing. The lyrics also reflect the true meaning of Christmas, away from any religious convention, because “anywhere that you find love, it feels like Christmas.” The Ghost of Christmas Present demonstrates this by visiting everyone in London that day, whether they be the rich gentlemen or the little mice, and spreading his infectious joy to everyone he meets. It’s an inclusive, jolly message for all in this festive period, and it’s sung by a Muppet who resembles Hagrid after a few Sherries on Christmas morning.
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