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Author Topic: Holiday Music You Can/Can't Deal With Mark Ogden Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 943 From: Little Falls, N.J. Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-23-2002 03:27 PM                     Was driving around doing some last minute shopping and listening to the car radio when it occurred to me that if I heard "Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer" one more time that someone was just going to have to bleed. And while there is a lot of lovely Xmas music out there, a lot of it is just awful. So what are your favorites, best and least? Me: still like all the classics, especially sung by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. Gotta hear John and Yoko sing “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” at least once or twice. Love The Roche’s Xmas Album, and the Phil Spector Christmas Album still rules. Still like der Bingle, except for his duet with David Bowie, and the Harry Simeone Choir. Can’t stomach the Singing Dogs, Elmo & Patsy, Paul McCartney “Simply Having a Wonderful Xmas. . .” or the Chipmunks, and it's time for someone to tell the Mannheim Steamroller guy that while it was a great idea twenty years ago, it's time to stop now. And you?  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-23-2002 03:36 PM                        Although most Film-Tech'ers hated Glitter, I really like "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey. Bobby Helms - Jingle Bell Rock is good, and my two year old really digs Andy Williams' "Holiday Season". Here's a listing of a CD I burned to listen to in my car this month... Holiday Season—Andy Williams Christmas Vacation—Mavis Staples Baby It’s Cold Outside—Bing Crosby Winter Wonderland— Bing Crosby Let It Snow—Aaron Neville Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas—Amy Grant The Christmas Waltz—Andy Williams It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas—Bing Crosby Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree—Brenda Lee What Child Is This—Charlotte Church Santa Claus Is Back In Town—Elvis Presley Rudolph The Red Reindeer—Harry Connick, Jr. Jingle Bell Rock— Bobby Helms O Holy Night—Martina McBride Please Come Home Christmas—Bon Jovi Santa Claus Is Coming To Town—Bruce Springsteen We Wish You A Merry Christmas—John Denver & The Muppets Santa Looked A Lot Like Daddy—Travis Tritt Holly Jolly Christmas—Alan Jackson An Angel Gets It’s Wings—Vince Gill & Trisha Yearwood Where Are You Christmas—Faith Hill All I Want I Want For Christmas Is You—Mariah Carey Mele Kalikimaka—Bing Crosby Spirit of Christmas—Ray Charles The First Noel— Boney James Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas— Mel Torme Everyone should have a good variety!!!  |  IP: Logged David Stambaugh Film God Posts: 4021 From: Eugene, Oregon Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-23-2002 04:20 PM                        Who could not like the barking dogs version of Jingle Bells??!! Barking Dogs Jingle Bells  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-23-2002 04:51 PM                        I hate "The 12 days of Christmas" with almost equal passion as "Frosty the Snowman." In general the novelty and kiddie songs are out for me, except I am a fan of Cheech & Chong's "Santa Claus and His Old Lady." (You can tell I don't have any kids!) The first Mannheim Steamroller Christmas album is a winner. The rest have increasingly sucked, with a few bright moments tossed in on each (I made a compilation of the best moments from all four disks that is excellent.) The 1968 "Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Christmas Album" is a fave. The original Leroy Anderson arrangment of "Sleigh Ride," as played by any large orchestra, is excellent. The Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops choral recording of "Carol of the Bells" is definitive. And Vince Guaraldi's "Charlie Brown Christmas" music is a treat. And for e-z listening, the Carpenters two Christmas albums are very nice. There are others, but those are my standouts.  |  IP: Logged Charles Everett Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1470 From: New Jersey Registered: May 2001 posted 12-23-2002 05:42 PM                     Re the Phil Spector Xmas album: The 1977 re-release on Warner-Spector Records sounds fabulous because it's in true stereo! The CD on Phil Spector Records has a monaural mix that sounds muddied. As for "Wonderful Xmastime" by Paul McCartney: The flip side of the 45 is even more obnoxious -- "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reggae".  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-23-2002 06:32 PM                     The Phil Spector album really is a classic! Darlene Love singing "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" is a fave. I always look forward to her singing that song on Letterman. The Ventures Christmas Album is great too, especially their version of "Sleigh Ride." "Grandma..." is played out. Time for a new novelty song. The barking dogs reminds me of that scene in "Roger & Me" when they used that song to images of shut-down Flint (gone to the dogs?). And Alan Sherman's "Twelve Days of Christmas" always makes me laugh.  |  IP: Logged William Hooper Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1879 From: Mobile, AL USA Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-24-2002 12:45 AM                        "All I want for Christmas is You" is an old Carla Thomas song; Mariah Carey is doing pretty much a karaoke remake. I cannot STAND the droning "Little Drummer Boy" or mindless "Feliz Navidad". The Spector Christmas album is excellent. Every remake of "Please Come Home for Christams" & "Merry Christmas Baby" is reeking poop. Charles Brown is a genius. Otherworldly light emanates from his CD's in the music store. Denise LaSalle's "Santa Claus Got the Blues" is BRILLIANT! I LOVE IT! James Brown's "Let's Make Christmas Mean Something This Year" is wonderful. Solomon Burke's "Presents at Christmas" is one of the best (mostly unknown) songs ever recorded, it's a perfect little gem. Ave Maria & O Holy night are beautiful, but practically the same song. A bunch of old new wave songs like "Christmas on Riverside Drive" & Christmas at K-Mart are great, but "Christmas Rapping" by the Waitresses is just mindbogglingly monotonous, dumb, underachieving poo. Still not as bad as Little Drummer Boy & Feliz Navidad though, BECAUSE NOTHING IS! Back in the days of 45 rpm records, nothing was as gratifying as putting the droning, endless Little Drummer Boy or Bing Crosby's crawling White Christmas on the turntable, lift out the little 45 rpm adapter, nudge the 45 about 1/8 inch off center with your fingernail, and listen to the wow bring to full flower the lurching nausea of those Sominex nightmares.  |  IP: Logged Matt Close Expert Film Handler Posts: 226 From: Hervey Bay, QLD, Australia Registered: Sep 2001 posted 12-24-2002 01:01 AM                        I still have a real soft spot for the 'Peppermint Candy Kids' records I grew up with in the 70's/80's ...... Still have them actually! ... But the best christmas tune these days has to be Bruce Springsteen's version of 'Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town' ... It Rocks!  |  IP: Logged John Scott Master Film Handler Posts: 252 From: Oakdale, MN, USA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 12-24-2002 01:26 AM                     Christmas music I just can't handle: Any Christmas music by Mariah Carey or Whitney Houston. Anything by Manheim Steamroller. Anything by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. I've always been a sucker for a strong female Alto singing "Oh Holy Night"  |  IP: Logged Christopher Duvall Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 500 From: Denver, CO Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-24-2002 01:39 AM                     Generally Christmas music just plain gets on my nerves mainly due to the fact that all the malls and stores are shoving it down your throat by mid November. On that note, I truly dig the soundtrack for A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. It always takes me back to my childhood which was quite a happy time for me.  |  IP: Logged Barry Floyd Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1079 From: Lebanon, Tennessee, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-24-2002 08:42 AM                        John Scott had mentioned quote: I've always been a sucker for a strong female Alto singing "Oh Holy Night" If you can find it, and I don't know if it's still available, but there was a version of "Oh Holy Night" recorded live by Martina McBride several years ago here in Nashville at 328 Performance Hall for a benefit concert that was only released on a compilation CD titled "Mother & Child". It will send chills up your spine every time you hear it. No instruments, no background vocals, just an acapella track, and it is by far the best version of that song I've ever heard. She sings the same song on her own holiday Christmas CD, but it's not the same version. It's definetely worth seeking out if you can still find it.  |  IP: Logged Barry Martin Expert Film Handler Posts: 203 From: Newington, CT USA Registered: Jul 2002 posted 12-24-2002 01:59 PM                        Mike Blakesley had said: quote: I hate "The 12 days of Christmas" with almost equal passion as "Frosty the Snowman." In general the novelty and kiddie songs are out for me, except I am a fan of Cheech & Chong's "Santa Claus and His Old Lady." (You can tell I don't have any kids!) If you hate the 12 days but love Cheech and Chong, perhaps check out the comedy version of twelve days as sung by "Bob and Doug MacKenzie". Everytime I hear it (which I had multiple requests for during some christmas parties I DJ'd this year) I just had to chuckle. When it comes to music I am generally pretty open to anything. For Christmas I love the classics (Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Burl Ives, and the like) along with some newer stuff such as TransSiberian Orchestra's version of "Carol of the Bells". Mariah Carey's Christmas album from a few years ago is actually pretty good, though I can't stand her "regular" music anymore. Jewel also has a great album, and Kenny G never hurts. Also like to laugh at "Dominick the Donkey". I must say I much prefer carollers to CDs though. My friends and I used to go out every year on Christmas Eve and just walk around singing, stopping if anyone opened their door to have a better listen. Unfortunately, I only have contact with one person from that group nowadays and we are both far to busy, especially now that I have a whole other family to visit, to go around having aimless fun.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-24-2002 02:54 PM                        Yeah! I forgot about the Bob & Doug McKenzie "12 Days." That one, I can handle. "...two turtlenecks and a beer ...in a tree." I also forgot "Breath of Heaven" which is on one of the Amy Grant Christmas albums. Very good for a contemporary song. I was at a church service last year where they had a male singer doing this song with a choir backing it up, and it was awesome.  |  IP: Logged Robb Johnston Expert Film Handler Posts: 147 From: St. Louis Suburbs Registered: Nov 1999 posted 12-24-2002 08:04 PM                        I recently got a new computer, and the only MP# files I saved were my Xmas songs. Bob and Doug McKenzie's 12 days The 12 things at Christmas that are such a Pain to me Cheech and Chong's Santa Claus and his Old Lady Commune Eric Cartman O holy night (Both versions with the electrocution and not) Vince Guaraldi Trio Oh and don't forget my novelty album: Tales from the Crypt's Have yourself a Scary Little Christmas including We Wish you'd Bury the Missus Juggle Bills Moe Titlebaum etc.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-24-2002 11:06 PM                     I too cannot stand the "12 Days Of Christmas", but what is more annoying is the version on the Andy Williams Christmas Album. "...four colored lights, three boughs of holly, two candy canes, and a song for the Christmas tree!" Sounds like a cheap-ass'ed Christmas =TMP=  |  IP: Logged

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