Life-changing songs Christmas 2025
Ole Witthøft
24 days, 24 songs, 24 stories
Welcome to our musical Christmas calendar! Every day in December we open a new door with an iconic song, a surprising fun fact and a little story from System Audio.
We post a new story about a life-changing song on Facebook and Instagram.
On this page we daily update we the latest song.
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December 1: “Bohemian Rhapsody” – Queen (1975)
A song without a chorus, but with opera, rock, and ballad all in one. Freddie Mercury wrote it as a mini-opera, and the production required over 180 overdubs – so many that the tapes became almost transparent.
EMI thought it was too long for radio, but Queen insisted.
The result? A global hit, an iconic music video, and a song that changed pop culture.
Fun fact: The final piano chord lasts over 40 seconds.
December 2: “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson (1982)
Quincy Jones and Jackson spent days perfecting the drum sound. The iconic bassline was recorded with a drum machine and analog synths – and became the foundation of the Thriller sound.
Fun fact: Jackson performed the moonwalk for the first time to this song.
December 3: “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck Quartet (1959)
A jazz classic in 5/4 time – highly unusual back then. Produced by Teo Macero, who also worked with Miles Davis. It became one of the best-selling jazz singles ever.
Fun fact: It was written as an exercise in odd time signatures.
December 4: “Clair de Lune” – Claude Debussy (1905)
A classical gem that has inspired everything from film to electronic music.
Fun fact: The name means “Moonlight.”
December 5: “God Only Knows” – The Beach Boys (1966)
Brian Wilson used harp, French horn, and complex harmonies – creating one of pop history’s most beautiful productions.
Fun fact: Paul McCartney called it “the best pop production ever.”
