I had to google “Christmas Shoes” to get your point. The gist:
“The boy attempts to purchase a pair of expensive shoes for his terminally-ill mother. The boy explains to the cashier that he hasn’t much time remaining before she finally succumbs to the undisclosed illness and that he wants her to appear presentable before Jesus.”
Should have named it “Casket Shoes” except that bodies in half couch are emplaced without shoes, which would have just gotten stolen.
Anyway, never cared for `death rock’ hits, starting with “Teen Angel”.
I hope the kid kept the receipt.