Teach Me How To Understand Christmas
Performed by Annie played by Alison Brie
First heard in...	Regional Holiday Music
Composed by...	Ludwig Goransson

“	This is one of the many costume changes I'll be doing for the show. We're a shoo-in for regionals, right?	”
–Annie

In their second year at Greendale, the study group filled in for the Glee Club when the members died in a tragic bus accident. The following year, the Glee Club are involved in another unfortunate incident which leaves them all incapacitated. The Glee Club conductor Mr. Radison requests that the study group again help out with the Christmas pageant, but they all refuse. Abed, however, becomes his ally and eventually manages to get Troy, Pierce and Annie to participate. In order to convince Jeff to join as well, Annie puts on a private performance just for him...

The song with lyricsEdit

Community S03E10 PROMO - Annie Edison's(01:48)
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Lyrics

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InspirationEdit

The song "Teach Me How to Understand Christmas" is a satire of similar holiday classics with lyrics that reflect the criticisms of those type of songs. In this interview, the writer of the episode Megan Ganz explained: "That song too was supposed to be a satire of the way that those "Santa Baby" songs infantilize women’s sexuality. Of course, it’s Alison Brie doing it, so it’s going to be sexy."

Meta referenceEdit

Sexy Halie sings Santa Baby(05:05)
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A few years ago, Alison Brie did an online skit called "Christmas Idol" for the comedy website "Funny or Die." In it, she is also dressed in a Santa's helper outfit and performs the song "Santa Baby." She closes out the performance in a similar way with Betty Boop's signature catchphrase. Her performance of "Teach Me How To Understand Christmas" seems to be a nod to this video.

Songs e
Season One	"Don't You (Forget About Me)" • "At Least It Was Here" • "Wise Up" • "Daylight" • "Spanish Rap" • "The Way It Is" • "Gettin' Rid of Britta" • "Whistle for the Choir" • "Somewhere Out There" • "Kiss With A Fist" • "Night Caps" • "Home" • "Pierce You Are A B" • "I Never Die!" • "Annie's song" • "Greendale is Where I Belong" • "Werewolves of London"
Season Two	Anthropology Rap • Best of the Best • Gravity
Season Three	"We're Gonna Finally Be Fine" • "Roxanne" • "Hello (Song)" • "Glee" • "Christmas Infiltration" • "Baby Boomer Santa" • "Teach Me How To Understand Christmas" • "Happy Birthday Jesus!" • "Pocket Full of Hawthornes" • "Daybreak" • "Kiss From A Rose/Jesus Loves Marijuana"
Season Four	"You Get What You Give" • "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover"

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