how was this received by the people?
It was generally positive.
The Gift That Keeps Giving
Critical reaction to "The Gift That Keeps Giving" was generally positive with the "New Musical Express" rating it as one of the best on parent album "Hey Venus!"; 
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The Gift That Keeps Giving [SEP] Critical response
Critical reaction to "The Gift That Keeps Giving" was generally positive with the "New Musical Express" rating it as one of the best on parent album "Hey Venus!"; "[it doesn't so much raise] the bar, as balances it on top of Mount Snowdon" going on to state: "From a foundation of ELO guitar cloud-swells, Gruff's Elvis Costello-in-a-bubblegum-bath voice wraps around tender trombone parps to create the band's most beautiful moment since "Demons". BBC Wales commented on the track's Christmas links, describing "The Gift That Keeps Giving" as a "mellow, mellifluous, slow ode to the joys of the festive season ...