Olivia Rodrigo's Christmas song sounds familiar... on purpose

BBC News · Mark Savage · 2026-11-06 11:13 UTC

The pop star sought permission from cult 80s band The Waitresses before releasing her festive single.

Pop star Olivia Rodrigo unwrapped her first-ever Christmas song on Thursday night, alongside a festive music video starring Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon.

The track, called Take Me Home (4 Christmas), finds the pop star asking her boyfriend to "show some serious commitment" by bringing her to his parents' house for the Christmas break.

As soon as it was released, fans noticed similarities to The Waitresses' 1981 festive hit Christmas Wrapping... And it turns out that was by design rather than mistake.

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