Phoebe Bridgers is continuing her annual tradition this year of releasing a charity track for the holidays. For 2020, Bridgers is sharing her cover of Merle Haggard’s 1974 track “If We Make It Through December” via Dead Oceans.
Bridgers’ version brings down the pep to a much more somber tone, really driving home that message of how much of a drag the end of the year can be when that Christmas cheer doesn’t find its way to you. Her vocals offer just enough optimism to keep you from melting into a puddle of sadness. You couldn’t find a more fitting track for closing out 2020.
Proceeds from sales and streams of “If We Make It Through December” will go directly to Downtown Women’s Center, an organization in Los Angeles focused exclusively on serving and empowering women experiencing homelessness and formerly homeless women.
The track was produced by Tony Berg, Ethan Gruska and Phoebe Bridgers, and accompanied solely by Ethan on piano. Stream it below.
