Comments on: Hark the Herald Tribune Sings

By: Joe S.

Joe S. — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 22:22:43 +0000

What about the immortal “Xmas at Kmart” by Root Boy Slim and his Sex Change Band. (Echt!) “I died and I knew I’d gone to heaven ‘Cause hell is Christmas in 7-11”

By: Anderson

Anderson — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 22:19:24 +0000

So, is the Petula Clark/Rod McKuen version of BICO beneath contempt? Because I like it. Petula’s tones of voice are splendid.

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 16:56:59 +0000

ah, my girly post. funnily enough, this year when I was making the mince pies (approx. 100 of them and 300 christmas cookies, good me!), I had a most informative and enjoyable conversation about Mansfield Park with a wonderful friend – continuing the homemade mincemeat and Jane Austen trend. And I became fully convinced that Fanny is not only not a drip, but quite possibly JA’s most interesting character and a beautifully illuminating exposition device to boot. But probably not half as good in the sack as Lizzie Bennett. I was even nearly going to blog it, but the amount of Mother’s Ruin ingested means I’ve forgotten all the good bits in the meantime. But to continue the theme further (and possibly invite permanent ire from the sisterhood), I am this minute ‘helping’/watching my Mum aka Mrs Bennett administer the almond icing to our Christmas cake. She wishes CT readers a happy chrimbo and also says, archly, ‘Such condescension!’

By: doghouse riley

doghouse riley — Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:20:09 +0000

I gave up the fight about five years ago, bought a dozen cheesy CDs and take a small dose in early November, like an innoculation. The one unfortunate thing is that Slim Whitman doesn’t yodel on his. My pick: Eddie C. Campbell’s Santa’s Messin’ With The Kid.

By: Russell Arben Fox

Russell Arben Fox — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 22:07:01 +0000

“Chrissy Hinde’s ‘In a bleak midwinter’ on the Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas album.” Agreed, BillG; that’s a fabulous recording. It’s on my list.

By: anon

anon — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:45:54 +0000

http://members.aol.com/quentncree/lehrer/hannukah.htm Tom Lehrer … I’m spending Hannukah in Santa Monica, Wearing sandals, lighting candles by the sea. I spent Shavu’ot in East Saint Louis, A charming spot, but clearly not the spot for me. … and more.

By: dsquared

dsquared — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:16:58 +0000

I seem to rremember a version of “Baby it’s cold outside” done by Tom Jones and Kirsty McColl on one of Jools Holland’s New Year’s specials. Cerys Matthews, I think (he certainly recorded a version with her). The only Christmas conversational duet I can think of, which I do quite like is “Christmas in Hollis” by Run DMC.

By: Zackary Sholem Berger

Zackary Sholem Berger — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:55:20 +0000

Crap. Well, I’m ashamed already. Sorry about the multiple posts. Take away my Christmas presents if you like.

By: Zackary Sholem Berger

Zackary Sholem Berger — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:53:45 +0000

For those of you who have felt something missing in your lives, a Jewish version of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” can be found here. Or at least until I get ashamed of it.

By: Zackary Sholem Berger

Zackary Sholem Berger — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:53:02 +0000

For those of you who have felt something missing in your lives, a Jewish version of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” can be found here. Or at least until I get ashamed of it.

By: Zackary Sholem Berger

Zackary Sholem Berger — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 19:52:25 +0000

For those of you who have felt something missing in your lives, a Jewish version of “God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen” can be found here. Or at least until I get ashamed of it.

By: Ken Houghton

Ken Houghton — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 18:32:58 +0000

The Kinks’s “Father Xmas” has the right feel for this holiday season, along with perennial favorite “Christmas Wrapping.” (Date rape “overtones”? CT goes understatement.)

By: BillG

BillG — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:53:11 +0000

Chrissy Hinde’s ‘In a bleak midwinter’ on the Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas album.

By: Katherine

Katherine — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 17:09:54 +0000

I would just like to report, as someone who sang all the lame chanukah songs in elementary school, from “Dreidel dreidel dreidel” to “Light the candles” to every possible rhyming couplet of “horah” and “menorah”—Jewish religious music is actually beautiful, much prettier IMO than the music at the various Catholic and white mainline Protestant churches I attended growing up. I was shocked to find this out. I’m all for elementary school students singing “O Come All Ye Faithful” in addition to execrable things like “Jingle Bell Rock”—as long as, in districts where there are good-sized Jewish populations, they are prepared to learn a little Hebrew. Or at least some songs about the smell of dumplings & peking duck from the restaurant kitchen & the gentle glow of the movie screen on Christmas day—no one dances the horah at chanukah, people.

By: Another Damned Medievalist

Another Damned Medievalist — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 16:48:30 +0000

I seem to rremember a version of “Baby it’s cold outside” done by Tom Jones and Kirsty McColl on one of Jools Holland’s New Year’s specials. Could that be right?