tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post8120338022118437439..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Okay, you can play Christmas music nowBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-97073798823137662010-12-16T20:00:21.845-08:002010-12-16T20:00:21.845-08:00Robert Earl Keene's "Merry Christmas from...Robert Earl Keene's "Merry Christmas from the Family" is aces. <br /><br />A couple that are obscure -- Louis Armstrong's "Zat You Santa Claus" and "I'd Like to Hitch a Ride with Santa Claus" by the Andrews Sisters.Tripnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-62456090619529785002010-12-14T11:40:41.632-08:002010-12-14T11:40:41.632-08:00My all-time fave is and will always be Stan Freber...My all-time fave is and will always be Stan Freberg's "Green Christmas".<br /><br />You'll find it here:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5IXlfJSEi4BOBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-92219226294817588512010-12-14T10:01:54.361-08:002010-12-14T10:01:54.361-08:00The Beach Boys Ultimate Christmas. The arrangement...The Beach Boys Ultimate Christmas. The arrangements of some of the traditional songs are fantastic. And the most of the original ones are great too. Auld Lang Syne, is a favorite. <br /><br />Some favorites, Last Christmas-Wham, Happy Christmas-John Lennon, Do They Know It's Christmas-Band Aid, the classic Christmas With The Devil-Spinal Tap, and A Charlie Brown Christmas to keep it jazzy.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11053763488006938861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-32576395905372634812010-12-13T19:29:12.807-08:002010-12-13T19:29:12.807-08:00Ken,,,If you heard Jim Morrison's version of &...Ken,,,If you heard Jim Morrison's version of "Little Drummer Boy", I think you would change your mind about the song.Jeffrey Leonardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-21104073283781946422010-12-13T18:53:11.688-08:002010-12-13T18:53:11.688-08:00Most depressing Christmas song from my DJ days -- ...Most depressing Christmas song from my DJ days -- Frankie Lymon's "Christmas Once Again." A scintillating performance, a heartbreakingly beautiful vocal effort. This remarkable and emotive performance by from a gifted teenager with world class talent -- who in the next decade would flushed his career, and not much later his life, away under a torrent of drugs.<br /><br />For the three minutes it plays, the words "wasted potential" drown out the record in my psyche.Mike McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369457898152250682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-12483065880626787412010-12-13T18:27:58.767-08:002010-12-13T18:27:58.767-08:00Actually, any song by Red Sovine is guaranteed to ...Actually, any song by Red Sovine is guaranteed to ruin a family gathering.Matt Pattonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-82224784113915964652010-12-13T18:07:58.774-08:002010-12-13T18:07:58.774-08:00Late comment as I'm catching up on your posts ...Late comment as I'm catching up on your posts after several 8 hour flights without WiFi - <br /><br />I'm a sucker for "All I Want for Christmas is You" from the film "Love Actually." The song does seem to gain strength from the context of the movie, and the soundtrack also features a version "White Christmas" by Otis Redding - and the film has truly funny scenes of a wash-up rock star bastardizing his greatest hits to produce a novelty Christmas album. Sappy fun. <br /><br />As for people who have been dead for 50 years, the old TV Christmas cartoon shows allow me to explain who Burl Ives, Fred Astaire and Jackie Vernon were - especially Jackie Vernon, whose very memory makes me laugh....Phillip Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08498595633633248863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7540495479531082722010-12-13T15:39:21.888-08:002010-12-13T15:39:21.888-08:00why not try reggae christmas music for a change.Th...why not try reggae christmas music for a change.This time of year is still warm in the caribbean but with the album Reggae Christmas it will make you fill like you in the caribbean.gospel reggaehttp://www.gospelreggaemusic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-26347644637979961122010-12-13T11:43:15.910-08:002010-12-13T11:43:15.910-08:00Hey, wait a minute- who was eating alone on Christ...Hey, wait a minute- who was eating alone on Christmas, Nat King Cole or Mel Tomre?thomas tuckernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-47535853564905722512010-12-13T10:03:12.256-08:002010-12-13T10:03:12.256-08:00I agree about the Kinks Father Christmas, it's...I agree about the Kinks Father Christmas, it's always been a favorite.<br /><br />As far as the worst, if The Christmas Shoes just isn't sappy and ridiculous enough for you, you need to check out the late, great Red Sovine's gift to Christmas music. Faith in Santa. It is painful and sure to ruin any family gathering.<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oemuxzi-C_0D. Sinatranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-42538634104960236282010-12-13T08:06:45.112-08:002010-12-13T08:06:45.112-08:00Just in time for the holidays...
...time to be a ...Just in time for the holidays...<br /><br />...time to be a little sacrilegious:<br /><br />1. "THE CHRISTMAS SONG": I prefer the version sung by the composer himself, Mel Torme.<br /><br />2. "LITTLE SAINT NICK": I'm a big fan of The Beach Boys <i>and</i> holiday music, but have always been terribly disappointed that, IMO, The Beach Boys never - not once - recorded a good Christmas song.<br /><br />3. "THE CHIPMUNK SONG": Mark and Brian recently read a Top 10 list of "The Worst Christmas Songs Of All Time". Your favorite was on the list.<br /><br />Unless, of course, you were just being squirrely.Troynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9535789376507481542010-12-13T07:45:16.891-08:002010-12-13T07:45:16.891-08:00Perhaps you know Eddie Gorodetsky, who's been ...Perhaps you know Eddie Gorodetsky, who's been putting out private Christmas collections for friends for probably 25, 30 years.<br /><br />He put out one CD in 1990 -- "Christmas Party with Eddie G." -- that ranks as an antidote to the choirs of angels and singing strings.Rob P.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-29915099691755117172010-12-13T07:42:58.948-08:002010-12-13T07:42:58.948-08:00Christmas in Jail by The Youngsters is a classic.Christmas in Jail by The Youngsters is a classic.Carl Croomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-75045475256859930662010-12-13T03:54:59.043-08:002010-12-13T03:54:59.043-08:00Damn! I forgot about "I Farted On Santa's...Damn! I forgot about "I Farted On Santa's Lap" by The Little Stinkers".YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-9808473552157116962010-12-12T21:58:19.126-08:002010-12-12T21:58:19.126-08:00I hate hate hate the little drummer boy with a whi...I hate hate hate the little drummer boy with a white-hot passion. I once had a cartoonist friend make up a card with a nativity scene with him walking away from the manger with his little drum broken over his head as everybody shakes their fists at him and his sticks go flying over his head. <br /><br />The inside sentiment said "Peace on Earth" with a hand-written "AND QUIET" after "Peace."<br /><br />I like Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmas" because it's fun and casual and it isn't FIFTY YEARS OLD and performed by DEAD PEOPLE. ENOUGH ALREADY.<br /><br />I also like Barenaked Ladies' Christmas album, which so far as I know has the only recording of the schoolyard lyrics for "Jingle Bells."<br /><br />Happy Christmas, everybody. <br /><br />--t<br /><br />Peckle: <i>There's a joke here involving vinegar and lube that I can't quite come up with now, but you get the idea.</i>Tod Hunterhttp://tod-hunter.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-61937678713486463132010-12-12T21:55:32.758-08:002010-12-12T21:55:32.758-08:00Well my two favorite Christmas songs are "If ...Well my two favorite Christmas songs are "If Every Day Were Like Christmas" by the King, and "Snoopy's Christmas" by the Royal Guardsmen. The ones that make me wretch are "Christmas Shoes" (don't know the singer) and "My Christmas Wish" I think from Mariah Carey.<br /><br />And my two favorite albums recently have been the great novelties that the Fab Four released a couple of years ago. Each song starts with a Beatles intro, then goes into a traditional Christmas sone. And the tune of the traditional is not sacrificed. You've gotta hear "Jingle Bells" done with the intro of "Tomorrow Never Knows".DwWashburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03057278992504418291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-73503832918718261402010-12-12T21:36:45.530-08:002010-12-12T21:36:45.530-08:00Favorites: O Holy Night by anyone with a strong vo...Favorites: O Holy Night by anyone with a strong voice; Blue Christmas, by Seymour Swine (I've been erroneously crediting this to Porky Pig for years); John Lennon's Xmas song.<br /><br />Least Favorites: The 12 Days of Xmas; The Little Drummer Boy.Cap'n Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11783977137812876489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-91915337558366554362010-12-12T20:34:36.159-08:002010-12-12T20:34:36.159-08:00Christmas Wrapping by the WaitressesChristmas Wrapping by the Waitressessally creeping down the alleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-89120297817362613282010-12-12T19:04:57.980-08:002010-12-12T19:04:57.980-08:00Rob...
I think that's it. It destroyed me fir...Rob...<br /><br />I think that's it. It destroyed me first time I saw it.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.hulu.com/watch/1373/saturday-night-live-christmas-for-the-jews-song" rel="nofollow">Here it is</a>.Howard Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05377628524697677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-33240359250100843612010-12-12T17:59:56.415-08:002010-12-12T17:59:56.415-08:00Sorry Sebastien, but I love "Last Christmas&q...Sorry Sebastien, but I love "Last Christmas"...<br /><br />But my favorite christmas song has to be "This Christmas" it's the one with the most soul. <br /><br />Or "All I want For Christmas (is you)" the little girl version on Love Actually is amazingly cute.lucifervandrosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222482184840116176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-3952475631587015342010-12-12T17:56:05.358-08:002010-12-12T17:56:05.358-08:00Hey Ken... You sent me searching in vain for a &qu...Hey Ken... You sent me searching in vain for a "White Christmas" parody by Darlene Love <br /><br />Did you maybe mean her "Christmastime for the Jews" from SNL a few years back?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366186686167653817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-7077987530942551162010-12-12T17:43:10.919-08:002010-12-12T17:43:10.919-08:00By the way, there is a website that plays Christma...By the way, there is a website that plays Christmas music, 24/7 365 days a year. Mercifully, I have forgotten the URL of it. [Actually, after trying to Google it, I found there are several websites now playing Christmas music every day around the clock.....all I can do is quote Col. Kurtz from "Apocalypse Now"..."The horror...the horror."YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-50663633058962924722010-12-12T17:31:35.058-08:002010-12-12T17:31:35.058-08:00I would take a Christmas parody song over the real...I would take a Christmas parody song over the real thing any day. So, here's to Bob Rivers and his "Twisted Christmas" CDs, Dr, Dirty [John Valby] and his obscene Christmas ditties and cannot forget Red Peter's "Holy shit, it's Christmas". Had an original 45 of The Chipmunks record till someone stole it and a few more of my priceless records when I was DJ'ing a Christmas Sock Hop party back in the 70s....note to self: go to bathroom BEFORE starting a gig; if can't wait, lock up the music.YEKIMIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01921751875397071034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-24517545712248642842010-12-12T16:19:09.402-08:002010-12-12T16:19:09.402-08:00The one that says Christmas to me is "Santa C...The one that says Christmas to me is "Santa Claus and his Old Lady" by Cheech and Chong. Call me sentimental. <br /><br />Speaking of traditions, how did we get entirely through those 8 crazy nights of Hanukkah without once hearing Adam Sandler's song on the radio?!Sunshine Vitaminnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-67728855560512357232010-12-12T13:13:39.041-08:002010-12-12T13:13:39.041-08:00My favorite albums are Leon Redbone's "Ch...My favorite albums are Leon Redbone's "Christmas Island" and Nancy LaMott's "Just In Time For Christmas." <br /><br />As for songs, maybe it's just for personal reasons, but my favorite is this heartwarming carol, recorded last year for our radio station clients by my wife, Laura Ainsworth, and jazz piano guru, Brian Piper. <br /><br />It's called "Santa Baby (Help Me Through Recession Tonight)":<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEsYterH8boPat Reederhttp://www.comedy-wire.comnoreply@blogger.com