Comments on: Favourite Christmas Songs http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:16:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: angel http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-2/#comment-221416 angel Wed, 12 Dec 2007 23:00:10 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221416 wow wow

]]> By: guano http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-2/#comment-221197 guano Tue, 11 Dec 2007 07:44:30 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221197 An interesting fact about Lindisfarne is that some of ther group (though not Alan Hull) were at the same secondary school as Tony Blair and most probably knew him. An interesting fact about Lindisfarne is that some of ther group (though not Alan Hull) were at the same secondary school as Tony Blair and most probably knew him.

]]> By: guano http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-2/#comment-221142 guano Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:01:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221142 Also available on YouTube is Alan Hull himself singing "Winter Song" at Newcastle City Hall on Christmas Eve 1984. Alan is dead now, of course. I first heard him singing this in the early '70s when Lindisfarne were Alan Hull and Brethren and they played in drafty rooms in the back of pubs. We did indeed "pull the bedclothes higher and dream of summer time instead". Also available on YouTube is Alan Hull himself singing “Winter Song” at Newcastle City Hall on Christmas Eve 1984. Alan is dead now, of course. I first heard him singing this in the early ‘70s when Lindisfarne were Alan Hull and Brethren and they played in drafty rooms in the back of pubs. We did indeed “pull the bedclothes higher and dream of summer time instead”.

]]> By: Jacob Christensen http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-2/#comment-221119 Jacob Christensen Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:29:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221119 You'll probably have to understand Danish to appreciate veteran pop group <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shu-Bi-Dua" rel="nofollow">Shu-Bi-Dua's </a> version of White Christmas called <em>Rap Jul</em>, but I think it is welcome relief. Anyway, it's quite an angry rant where the singer performs as Donald Duck complaining about having most of his family killed, stuffed and eaten on Christmas Eve. Mr. Duck recommends eating pork for Christmas instead. Full text <a href="http://www.shubidua.nu/engelsk/tekster/rapjul.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. (In Danish, ducks say "rap", not "quack", the pun on rap music is intented, and yes, duck is one of the traditional dishes for Christmas in Denmark). You’ll probably have to understand Danish to appreciate veteran pop group Shu-Bi-Dua’s version of White Christmas called Rap Jul, but I think it is welcome relief.

Anyway, it’s quite an angry rant where the singer performs as Donald Duck complaining about having most of his family killed, stuffed and eaten on Christmas Eve. Mr. Duck recommends eating pork for Christmas instead. Full text here.

(In Danish, ducks say “rap”, not “quack”, the pun on rap music is intented, and yes, duck is one of the traditional dishes for Christmas in Denmark).

]]> By: jay bee http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-2/#comment-221072 jay bee Sun, 09 Dec 2007 16:06:27 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221072 No mention for the McGarrigle Christmas album?? A quality time with Kate & Anna McGarrigle and assorted friends (Emmy Lou Harris) and family (Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Kate's children but not Louden Wainwirght III their dad, I suppose the season of goodwill can only go so far?) No mention for the McGarrigle Christmas album?? A quality time with Kate & Anna McGarrigle and assorted friends (Emmy Lou Harris) and family (Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Kate’s children but not Louden Wainwirght III their dad, I suppose the season of goodwill can only go so far?)

]]> By: bernarda http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221053 bernarda Sun, 09 Dec 2007 11:12:16 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221053 I am not sure that satire is in your criteria, but here is "12 Days of Christmas" by Foxnewsiness. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lJec7_QbQ You can also find a Redneck "12 Days" on youtube. There is an original song by Roy Zimmerman. "Christmas is Pain". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxy05VGZ7n0 I am not sure that satire is in your criteria, but here is “12 Days of Christmas” by Foxnewsiness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3lJec7_QbQ

You can also find a Redneck “12 Days” on youtube.

There is an original song by Roy Zimmerman. “Christmas is Pain”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxy05VGZ7n0

]]> By: lindsey http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221048 lindsey Sun, 09 Dec 2007 09:17:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221048 Oh and for all you who will be having a green and tropical Christmas this year, there's always Bing's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hyWgMjIUsI" rel="nofollow">Mele Kalikimaka</a>... And I think someone already mentioned this, but my absolute favorite (by which I mean, when it comes on my friends and I have to sing and dance) is Mariah Carey's version of <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8rY0Fyws20" rel="nofollow">"All I want for Chistmas is You"</a> (the music video is probably the most wholesome one she's ever made) Oh and for all you who will be having a green and tropical Christmas this year, there’s always Bing’s Mele Kalikimaka…

And I think someone already mentioned this, but my absolute favorite (by which I mean, when it comes on my friends and I have to sing and dance) is Mariah Carey’s version of “All I want for Chistmas is You” (the music video is probably the most wholesome one she’s ever made)

]]> By: SG http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221014 SG Sun, 09 Dec 2007 02:12:31 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221014 ben, the Projekt goth collections are good. And this year I have a synthpop compilation winging its way to me from my heroes at A Different Drum. If I have to listen to these stupid songs (and boy do I have to ...) at least let them be electronic! ben, the Projekt goth collections are good. And this year I have a synthpop compilation winging its way to me from my heroes at A Different Drum. If I have to listen to these stupid songs (and boy do I have to …) at least let them be electronic!

]]> By: engels http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221009 engels Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:09:12 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221009 Strange. If anyone is interested, the link to the song above doesn't work when you click on it, but it does if you paste it into the address bar. Strange. If anyone is interested, the link to the song above doesn’t work when you click on it, but it does if you paste it into the address bar.

]]> By: engels http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221008 engels Sun, 09 Dec 2007 01:07:42 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221008 Link: http://www.geocities.com/gunnup/bigamy_at_christmas.mp3 Link: http://www.geocities.com/gunnup/bigamy_at_christmas.mp3

]]> By: engels http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221002 engels Sun, 09 Dec 2007 00:10:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221002 <a href="http://www.geocities.com/gunnup/bigamy_at_christmas.mp3" rel="nofollow">Bigamy at Christmas (Steve Coogan)</a> Bigamy at Christmas (Steve Coogan)

]]> By: owain http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-221000 owain Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:28:09 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-221000 Another try at the link: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caribbean-Christmas-Featuring-Calypso-Reggae/dp/B0002PWAMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1197156005&sr=8-1" rel="nofollow">Caribbean Christmas</a> Another try at the link:

Caribbean Christmas

]]> By: owain http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-220999 owain Sat, 08 Dec 2007 23:25:28 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-220999 In my family, we can't get through tree trimming withoug Kokomo Joe and his steel band doing <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Caribbean-Christmas-Featuring-Calypso-Reggae/dp/B0002PWAMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1197156005&sr=8-1" title="Caribbean Christmas" rel="nofollow">.</a> In my family, we can’t get through tree trimming withoug Kokomo Joe and his steel band doing .

]]> By: barney http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-220990 barney Sat, 08 Dec 2007 22:09:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-220990 I don't know if it's a joke and if it is, I'm not sure it's a funny one, but Bathtub Shitter's <a href="http://aquariusrecords.org/bin/search.cgi/keyword=bathxmascd" rel="nofollow">Bathtub Shitter Xmas</a> contains a cover of "The Little Drummer Boy" as well as the new holiday classics(?) "Brown Xmas (A Cappella)" and "Holy Shit." El Vez's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Merry-MeX-Mas-El-Vez/dp/B000003KYQ" rel="nofollow">Merry MeXMas</a> is a funny one and has a fine PiL-style cover of "Feliz Navidad." I don’t know if it’s a joke and if it is, I’m not sure it’s a funny one, but Bathtub Shitter’s Bathtub Shitter Xmas contains a cover of “The Little Drummer Boy” as well as the new holiday classics(?) “Brown Xmas (A Cappella)” and “Holy Shit.”

El Vez’s Merry MeXMas is a funny one and has a fine PiL-style cover of “Feliz Navidad.”

]]> By: Martin Wisse http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/comment-page-1/#comment-220942 Martin Wisse Sat, 08 Dec 2007 13:31:25 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2007/12/07/favourite-christmas-songs/#comment-220942 Anybody British not liking Slade's Merry Christmas is either lying or a miserable f*ck*r. I mean, you can get sick of it hearing it thirty times a day in bloody november, but get it on at christmas itself and everybody will be up on the dancefloor. Anybody British not liking Slade’s Merry Christmas is either lying or a miserable f*ck*r.

I mean, you can get sick of it hearing it thirty times a day in bloody november, but get it on at christmas itself and everybody will be up on the dancefloor.

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