themed week // She & Him, I'll Be Home for Christmas

She & Him are Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano and ukelele) and M. Ward (guitars and production). On live sessions they also count with Rachel Blumberg (drums), Mike Mogis (pedal steel guitar and mandolin) and Mike Coykendall (bass and guitars).

This American duo was created in 2006 and counts with three released records - Volume One (2008), Volume Two (2010) and A Very She & Him Christmas (2011).

I'll Be Home For Christmas is a Bing Crosby original, recorded in 1943. The song's lyrics were written by Kim Gannon and composed by Walter Kent.
This song was written in the point of view of an overseas soldier from World War II who's writing a letter to his family.

Many different artists like Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, Michael Bublé or Lady Antebellum covered this song.

This version by She & Him appeared on their special album about Christmas named A Very She & Him Christmas released last year.
Check last year's choice.

"Christmas eve will find me
Where the love light gleams
I'll be home for Christmas
If only in my dreams
If only in my dreams"