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).
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).
December 22nd, 2005 at 3:28 pm
Is the Mae West Xmas song really worth slamming?
December 22nd, 2005 at 5:15 pm
Aw man, I love “Fairytale of New York”!
December 22nd, 2005 at 6:11 pm
Me too. Bad call on their part.
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.