SoulGirl Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 The Pogues one rocks and also Band Aid do they know it's christmas rocks but spare yourself the agony of listening to the new one. it has BRITISH RAP on it. and BUSTED. need i say more? bleurgh yes, the new one is awful! it's completely out of tune, the voices aren't blended at all and the producers have clearly never heard of reverb. it's really really awful. the thing that's halfway good about it is that justin from the darkness takes the absolute p--- with his rubbish guitar solo - i can only imagine it must be that terrible on purpose! why why on earth do they feel they have to remake that classic song? it belongs to the era of band aid. and i hate the way in the video all the so-called celebrities are watching shots of the children in africa ad looking oh-so-shocked, as if they haven't seen it a million times before. it's so fake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkfan413 Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 The Beach Boys have a lot of good Christmas songs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzcat Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 "Is That You, Santa Claus?" Louis Armstrong. May be a little tough to find but a fun song by a classic performer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 "Is That You, Santa Claus?" Louis Armstrong. May be a little tough to find but a fun song by a classic performer. That's the song I've been looking for!!! They're using it on the MATALAN ads over here and I was just about to google the lyrics! Cheers Jazzcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saybier Posted November 24, 2004 Report Share Posted November 24, 2004 My favorite happens to be a song not well known and hard to find. It is called Carol of The Bells and though it doesn't seem rare, the full version has a lot more on it than the regualr version. The full version is about 6 min long where the regular one you find everywhere is ontly about a min and a half long. Hope this helps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate30963 Posted November 27, 2004 Report Share Posted November 27, 2004 * Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms (the 'old' one you hear a lot) * Jingle Bell Rock - Hall and Oates (very good!) * White Christmas - Drifters (I think it's in 'Home Alone 2') * Santa Baby - Eartha Kitt * Little Drummer Boy - Harry Simeone Chorale (the one from the late 50s-early 60s that you hear, frankly sounds like they're at a funeral) * Soulful Christmas - Donny Hathaway * Silent Night - Temptations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy11173 Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 The Beach Boys have a lot of good Christmas songs.... Yeah, like 'Little St. Nick.' Great song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLD 55 Posted November 28, 2004 Report Share Posted November 28, 2004 Ambrose, I mainly like the Oldies, but here's a couple of "recent" ones I haven't seen mentioned yet. Celine Dion's "So This Is Christmas", Wham's "Last Christmas" and if you'd like a really good novelty one "Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer" by Elmo and Patsy. Have a great Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobo Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Why just quit at LSN? Let's throw in "(I Saw Santa) Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree", "Melekalikimaka", "Merry Christmas Baby", "Santa's Got An Airplane" and the frighteningly accurate four-part version of "We Three Kings". Rawk on! Yeah, like 'Little St. Nick.' Great song! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherb Posted December 3, 2004 Report Share Posted December 3, 2004 Fountains of Wayne released a Christmas single in 1997 - I Want An Alien For Christmas/The Man In The Santa Suit. This year for Christmas There's something I'd really like So if you're up there somewhere Santa Please don't bring me another bike I don't need any ugly sweaters And I don't play much basketball But there's something kinda special That I want most of all I want an alien for Christmas Bring me an alien this year I want a little green guy About three feet high With seventeen eyes Who knows how to fly I want an alien for Christmas this year He can live in the bath tub So don't worry about a thing And I'll take him out for walks When it gets nicer in the spring I'll always keep him company He'll never be alone And we can hang around the house all day And watch the Twilight Zone I want an alien for Christmas Bring me an alien this year I want a little green guy About three feet high With seventeen eyes Who knows how to fly I want an alien for Christmas this year :: :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 Being a Bowie freak, I actually remember watching that Bing Crosby special on TV when it originally aired. 1973 seems a bit early, but you may be right. If you want another spin on The Little Drummer Boy...go get the Jimi Hendrix version. It is the Christmas version of what he did to The Star-Spangled Banner from Woodstock. He also does Auld Lang Syne if you want to do a Classic Rock New Year. Which reminds me...best wishes to Dick Clark. Dick had a stroke and doing the "Rockin" New Year Show might be in jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted December 9, 2004 Report Share Posted December 9, 2004 I've always been partial (well since I heard it years ago) to brother Ray's "That Spirit of Christmas" Christmas is the time of year For being with the one's we love Sharing so much joy and cheer What a wonderful feelin Watching the one's we love Having so much fun I was sittin by the fire side Taking a walk through the snow Listening to a children's choir Singing songs about Jesus The blessed way that he came to us Why can't it remain All through the year Each day the same Heyeah, that's what I wanna hear Heh heh It's truly amazin That spirit of Christmas All the kin folk gather round The lovely Christmas tree Hearts are glowing full of joy Sense the gifts that we're giving And the love that we're living Why can't it remain Ohhh all through the year Each day the same Heyeah, that's what I wanna hear I'll tell ya It's truly amazin That spirit of Christmas Let me hear ya Why can't it remain All through the year Each day the same That's what I wanna hear Listen to me It's truly amazin That spirit of Christmas Ohhh It's truly amazin That spirit of Christmas Ain't it so It's truly amazin Yeah, that spirit fo Christmas Oh Christmas Oh Christmas Written by:Mable John, Joel Webster and Parnell Davison Probably best remembered in the scene in "Christmas Vacation" film when Clark is watching his childhood Christmas home movie in the attic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Caldwell Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Merry Christmas (the War is Over) By John Lennon, Excellent christmas song. Son this is Christmas, By Paul McCarteney, Sad christmas song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Let me guess...Beatles fan, right? You'll have plenty of company here. Welcome. I'm jr. Background vocals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuzikTyme Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Background vocals With partiality to the jugular vein area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! Red Peters with The New Christy Hamsters SFX - Jingling bells, intro music bed, etc. (off in the distance) "Ho, ho, ho....." Hamster #1 - "Did you hear that?" Hamster #2 - "Hey everybody, Santa's here!" Hamster #3 - "Aw, there ain't no Santa Claus." Hamster #2 - "There is, too!" SFX - knock on door Hamsters - "He's here!!!" SFX - door bursts open Red - "Ho, ho, ho... Merry Christmas boys!" Hamster #1 - "Aw, shi*, it's Red Peters..." Hamsters - "Awww..." (grumbling in unison) Red - "Come on you swinging hamsters, get over here. We're gonna sing us a happy Christmas song." Hamster #1 - "Oh no, not another corny, stupid song." Hamster #2 - "Yeah, no way Red." Hamsters - "Yeah, yeah..." Red - "Get over here and sing or I'll wring your little necks!" Hamsters - "OK!, OK!...jeesh!" SUNG Grab your nuts hamsters, gather round with me forget about out all that teasin' we're breakin' out the holly and aluminum tree cuz it's that jolly season I know you been naughty, but have you been nice? That's only Santa's business he's makin' his list and he's checkin' it twice Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! (HAMSTERS) HAMSTERS Santa comes just once a year! Just like you, Red, that's what we hear he's got a soft spot for reindeer.... especially Rudolph's derriere Knock it off fellas it's a hol-i-day go on give Santa a big kiss You can play hide the hamster on a one horse sleigh Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! (HAMSTERS) (instrumental) Red - "Hey, what happened to my lyric sheet? Anyone seen my lyric sheet?" Hamster #1 - "Heck, we don't need no lyric sheets, Red. We know our parts by heart. Right fellas?" (giggles) Hamster #2 - "Yeah, sure, I know my part, Godfried." (giggles) Hamster #3 - "Yah, me too!" (giggles) Red- "Well that's great guys, I love Christmas songs." SUNG (Godfried) - Santa tried reaching up the neighbors blouse after drinking all the eggnog (Bruce) - camped out in the bathroom for an hour or two squashing off a Yule log (Raliegh) - He wandered in his undies all over the house but we minded our own business (Hamsters) - til we caught him stuffing hamsters up a gift wrap tube (All) - Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! (Red) Santa comes just once a year up the chimney he'll disappear (hamsters) Keep on the look out for Mr. Gear hamster deliveries in the rear Red - (grabbing the lyric sheet, speaking...) "Gimme those lyrics!!!" Roastnuts chestin' on an open fire Santa's tongue stuck to the doorknob... His balls got fondled by a carolin' choir while the parson gave him a handj... what? The sleigh came down and took him away that whole damn crowd was dismissed It was time to be jolly, a time to be gay Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! (HAMSTERS) Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! " Holy Shi*, It's Christmas! " (end) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Pretty sick ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blind-fitter Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 Band Aid do they know it's christmas rocks but spare yourself the agony of listening to the new one. it has BRITISH RAP on it. and BUSTED. need i say more? bleurgh Really? I think it sucks hugely. The cost of the cocaine snorted by the "contributing artists" at the recording session coulda kept an African country in water for 6 months. Quite alot of the folks involved in that record epitomised the decadence and lack of political insight that characterised the UK music scene of the early 80s,(as well as the greed & self-interest prevalent in UK society at large in "Thatcher's Britain") The lyrics to the song are inane, patronising tosh, and sung (largely)by a bunch of insincere t0$$ers. The new one can't be any worse than the original, if you ask me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyguitar Posted December 9, 2005 Report Share Posted December 9, 2005 You are such a cynic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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