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Silver Hells II: The Wrath of Dion

From the CBC: a curmudgeon’s guide to the worst Christmas singles. Make sure to download the Mae West song, which is not so much bad as bizarre (Mae warbling arthritic come-ons over a Byrdsish dirge).

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4 Responses to “Silver Hells II: The Wrath of Dion”

  1. Mae Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 3:28 pm

    Is the Mae West Xmas song really worth slamming?

  2. MrBaliHai Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 5:15 pm

    Aw man, I love “Fairytale of New York”!

  3. Matt Says:
    December 22nd, 2005 at 6:11 pm

    Me too. Bad call on their part.

  4. Nancy Says:
    December 23rd, 2005 at 6:25 am

    Sorry, but The Boss’s version of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” is my default favorite.

    Much of this guy’s commentary seemed forced.

    I don’t know… I hate a lot of Christmas songs too but’s is usually more because they sound like blatant attempts to cash in, with absolutely no thought given to presenting a Christmas song as anything more than a way to guarantee airplay in the third quarter. You have to add something to the genre. It’s a fine line.

    At least Bruce sounds like he’s having a ball along with the band, and you could never accuse him of intending that cover to be a cash cow. It’s too rocking.

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