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).
Comments
Is the Mae West Xmas song really worth slamming?
Posted by: Mae | December 22, 2005 03:28 PM
Aw man, I love "Fairytale of New York"!
Posted by: MrBaliHai | December 22, 2005 05:15 PM
Me too. Bad call on their part.
Posted by: Matt | December 22, 2005 06:11 PM
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.
Posted by: Nancy | December 23, 2005 06:25 AM