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gnat
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response 16 of 67:
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Dec 17 21:35 UTC 1999 |
As far as I'm concerned, the only Christmas song worth listening to is
"Fairy-Tale of New York," by the Pogues. "It was Christmas Eve, babe,
in the drunk tank..." :)
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mcnally
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response 17 of 67:
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Dec 17 22:51 UTC 1999 |
It's certainly a good remedy for overexposure to more traditional
Christmas-music sentiment..
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remmers
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response 18 of 67:
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Dec 17 23:53 UTC 1999 |
I'm partial to Walt Kelly's "Deck Us All with Boston Charlie".
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tpryan
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response 19 of 67:
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Dec 18 00:39 UTC 1999 |
re18: How about the Cryptkeeper's version of "Deck the Hall with
parts of Charlie"?
I've listened to about 3 feet of Christmas CDs thusfar this
year. Some got a second spin thru the CD player, including the
Cheiftans, Tom Paxton, Peter, Paul & Mary, Leon Redbone, and
some others.
I have all three of the Bob Rivers Chirstmas CDs, and three
more of his other twisted tunes.
My best discovery after the fact was "Peace" by The
Rotary Connection, a Chicago group if I recall. The voice you
recognize most prominetly is Minnie Ripperton.
Ringo Star put out a Christmas CD this year. His version
of "Little Drummer Boy" (dhuh!) and "Christmas dance should be getting
radio airplay, but are not.
I do get a chuckle out of Black Flag's [bleep] Christmas.
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jep
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response 20 of 67:
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Dec 18 03:56 UTC 1999 |
I like a lot of the versions of "Little Drummer Boy" I've heard.
There's a song called "Rocking Around the Christmas Tree" by some
hard-voiced woman. I don't know who it is, but I wish I did; I'd like
to buy the album. Can anyone help?
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jep
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response 21 of 67:
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Dec 18 03:57 UTC 1999 |
Heh. Forgot there's the Web these days. Is the singer I'm thinking of
Brenda Lee?
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gypsi
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response 22 of 67:
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Dec 18 07:45 UTC 1999 |
I really like the Dave Matthews Band's "Christmas Song". I heard it for the
first time tonight, and it's really sweet.
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beeswing
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response 23 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:29 UTC 1999 |
Another fave, John Lennon's "So this i Christmas". Melissa Etheridge
also did a live version of this, and it rocks.
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beeswing
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response 24 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:29 UTC 1999 |
...oops. lost an "s" somewhere
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orinoco
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response 25 of 67:
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Dec 18 15:39 UTC 1999 |
Although "I Christmas" would fit in quite nicely with his famous claim that
he was more famous than Jesus....
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gnat
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response 26 of 67:
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Dec 18 17:59 UTC 1999 |
My friend Sara and I are doing a Christmas radio marathon on WCBN,
from 8pm on Christmas Eve to 6am on Christmas morning. We're going
to be playing a lot of holiday music, so this item is really helpful.
Keep 'em coming!
I heard of a Kinks song called "Father Christmas (Please Give Us
Money)." Has anyone else heard this? What record is it on?
Another cynical Christmas song: Martin Newell's "Christmas in Suburbia."
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danr
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response 27 of 67:
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Dec 18 18:13 UTC 1999 |
For humorous Christmas songs, I've always liked "Gramma Got Run Over by a
Reindeer."
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phenix
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response 28 of 67:
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Dec 18 23:29 UTC 1999 |
you're a mean one, mr. grinch
winter wonder land by flemming and earl(to the tune of led zep)
mr heat
mr. freeze
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gypsi
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response 29 of 67:
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Dec 18 23:59 UTC 1999 |
How could I forget the grinch song... I love that show. =)
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drewmike
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response 30 of 67:
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Dec 19 04:52 UTC 1999 |
Hey, what do you know? Someone else around here I know!
Just don't call it a Merry-Thon, or Comedy Central is gonna go after
you.
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tpryan
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response 31 of 67:
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Dec 19 23:44 UTC 1999 |
Find Father Christmas by The Kinks on a Rhino collection:
Billboard Rock 'N' Roll Christmas. Or invite me to stop and join
you.
When I heard Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" I was
in awe of a great song by a Motown artist that was not a cover tune.
But then again, The Tempations version of "Rudolf" is one of my
favorites.
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sspan
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response 32 of 67:
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Dec 20 01:58 UTC 1999 |
Sixpence None The Richer does a nice version of the Grinch song, nothing beats
the origional with Boris though... Rebecca St. James has out a really good
Christmas CD too, with a version of Lennon's Happy Christmas.. Don't forget
the Waitresses song 'Christmas Wrapping'
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scott
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response 33 of 67:
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Dec 20 02:17 UTC 1999 |
Tom Waits, "Christmas Card From a Hooker in Minneapolis".
("...and Charlie, hey, I'll be eligible for parole come Valentine's Day")
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hematite
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response 34 of 67:
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Dec 20 03:08 UTC 1999 |
Re #32: Doesn't Boris just read the story and the guy who does/did the
voice of Tony the Tiger sing?
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orinoco
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response 35 of 67:
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Dec 20 04:31 UTC 1999 |
I've heard the same thing. A friend of mine has the cd, and the liner notes
for that song list a non-Boris name, but I wouldn't recognize the name of the
guy who does Tony the Tiger if it jumped up and bit me.
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bruin
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response 36 of 67:
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Dec 20 20:32 UTC 1999 |
Re #35 Tony Marvin, who at one time was Arthur Godfrey's announcer, was the
original voice of Tony the Tiger.
And that's our little-known fact for today.
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gnat
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response 37 of 67:
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Dec 20 21:31 UTC 1999 |
re. #31 - thanks for the info!
re. #33 - damn, I forgot all about the Tom Waits song. Thanks!
We're going to try and get the Grinch soundtrack, and a co-worker said
he's going to burn "A Lonely Jew on Christmas" onto a CD for us. We
also have some indie-pop Christmas and Hanukah compilations at the
station that we're going to play.
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tpryan
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response 38 of 67:
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Dec 21 04:30 UTC 1999 |
I still got about 2 and half feet of Christmas CDs to be listened
to this year. Two John Denvers just went into the CD shuffler (one with
the Muppets).
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mooncat
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response 39 of 67:
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Dec 21 13:33 UTC 1999 |
I've always liked "Jingle Bell Rock" but I never hear it... And for church
type songs I've always liked "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Oh Come
All Ye Faithful."
I really like the Southpark Christmas Album... Specially the "Merry
F'kn Christmas" by that teacher guy, and "I saw Three Ships" by Shelly...
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gypsi
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response 40 of 67:
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Dec 21 13:58 UTC 1999 |
If you ever play "Jingle Bell Rock" around me, I will throw cookie dough
at you.
I still love "O Come Emmanuel". I can't wait to sing it this weekend.
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