Did you know the B-section lines up perfectly with “they’re eating the dogs, they’re eating the cats”?
That’s funny, I always thought “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” was stolen from the Beatles’ “Baby, You’re a Rich Man.”
And be sure to check out their rendition of “We Three Kings” in 5/4 time:
Thanks to both of you. I’ll listen to these as soon as I get home.
We regret to inform you all that I did indeed unequivocally hear “Last Christmas” yesterday. That being said, I made it to 4PM Christmas day, which I think is a pretty good run.
I used to frequent Barnes & Noble a lot, and they always had the same Xmas song by (I think) Harry Connick Jr. playing. It was almost like it was on a continuous loop. Kind of a melancholic dirge. I casually looked for it once, but wasn’t sad to not find it.
We regret to inform you that I went yesterday to the supermarket with the radio station that only plays Christmas music this time of year (so this is entirely on me), and I had to endure the fucking holly jolly Christmas again. Albeit in a cover by Michael Bublé. Fuck you, Michael Bublé!
AND I lost Whammageddon. Still haven’t heard “Silver Bells”, though, so I’ve got that.
Walking in to school yesterday, I passed the band room, and heard what sounded suspiciously like “Last Christmas”. Later that day, I saw the instrumental music teacher in the break room, and he confirmed that they’re playing that for the Christmas concert. Along with “All I Want for Christmas is You”.
I always go to all the concerts, for the students’ sake… but man, it’s going to be tough this year.
We regret to inform you that I heard part of a jazzy version of “Silver Bells” today. Such is life.
That’s how I feel about Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmas Time.” I do understand why some people don’t like it.
Ugh, no, you said it! Now there’s a risk of memetic contamination, and I’ll end up with that horrid song stuck in my head!
I somehow never heard “Wonderful Christmas Time” until 2012, in France, and I’m still not quite convinced it was ever on The Christmas Song Canon List before that.
The lyrics are INANE. At least Silver Bells is describing something, and Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer is parodying a murder ballad at the same time as parodying a Christmas carol.
This is also my objection to Jingle Bell Rock and Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree, but I don’t think Burl Ives covered either of those.
Maybe, maybe not…
Nothing at Second Hand Songs.
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree
Never take anything at Last.FM at face value, they simply repeat whatever users have listed in their music library. Which led to the site confusing Johnny Horton with Johnny Rebel.
ETA:I guess that will never go away (linked blurred due to hate speech; fourth one down).
[URL= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nytpYtLtHpE] This will make you feel better. [/URL]
Forget that, here’s a rocking cover of “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” by the Whirling Dervishes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjmTkQk0zA4
Since it doesn’t mention Christmas, does “You’re a Mean One” actually count as a Christmas song? I can’t be bothered to go through the lyrics to check.
The best version of Frosty the Snowman
Since it is part of a cherished Christmas special, it fits in under the “show exemption”, same as Linus and Lucy. More so, it is part of the Grinch’s journey from heel to hero, and his understanding the True Meaning Of Christmas!
Well, yes, obviously the song comes from a Christmas special, but since it’s Thurl Ravenscroft describing what a piece of shit the Grinch is for three minutes, with no mention of Christmas, couldn’t one hypothetically play it at other times of the year? Grinches are associated with other holidays, after all.