Christmas Price Index chose the items in the popular Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" as its market basket: a partridge in a pear tree, two turtle doves, three French hens, four calling birds, five gold(en) rings, six geese, seven swans, eight maids, nine dancing ladies, ten leaping lords, eleven pipers, and twelve drummers. According to tradition, the purchasing of the items begins on December 26 and ends on January 6. PNC compiles both a "Christmas Price Index" and "The True Cost of Christmas." The "Christmas Price Index" is calculated by adding the cost of the items in the song. The "True
Days of the Week (song) Days of the Week (song) "Days of the Week" is a song by Stone Temple Pilots, released as a single from their album "Shangri-La Dee Da" in 2001. The song also appears on the compilation albums "Thank You" and "Buy This". Despite being a moderate rock radio hit, the song did not endure STP's Set list, it was partially performed on November 13, 2001, the last time the song was played in full was on November 3, 2001. The song's lyrics were written by vocalist Scott Weiland, and deal with how his heroin addiction has affected the relationship with wife