Christmas albums

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Sugar

I don't really have one to recommend, but did anyone else here see that apparently Billy Idol has a Christmas album out? WTF?

reviewed in the OKC newspaper...Can ya say "80's nostalgic act hard up for $$$$"?

[Sugar]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

reviewed in the OKC newspaper...Can ya say "80's nostalgic act hard up for $$$$"?

Right? I only saw it in Sunday's Best Buy ad, but it looks like on the cover he's wearing a suit and sitting in front of a burning fireplace! He almost looks wholesome except you can still see the slightest hint of that sneer...

[danax6]

Believe it or not, the only actual Christmas album I own is Celine Dion's These Are the Special Times. I have a collection of mixed Christmas albums and a lot of songs on my computer though.

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by Sugar

Right? I only saw it in Sunday's Best Buy ad, but it looks like on the cover he's wearing a suit and sitting in front of a burning fireplace! He almost looks wholesome except you can still see the slightest hint of that sneer...

that's exactly what you saw, a sneering suit wearing Billy Idol on the cover.

[markolas]

Only Xmas album I have is the one by Ella Fitzgerald. I don't like the religious songs, and hers is all-secular (Jingle Bells, Sleigh Ride, etc). I was amused that Bette Midler has a Xmas album. Isn't she Jewish? Although, I guess it's not as weird as Tina Turner doing one would be.

[DrummerDeanna]

Originally Posted by markolas

I was amused that Bette Midler has a Xmas album. Isn't she Jewish? Although, I guess it's not as weird as Tina Turner doing one would be.

Well Babs has several Christmas albums doesn't she?

[estranged4life]

Originally Posted by markolas

I was amused that Bette Midler has a Xmas album. Isn't she Jewish?

I saw a Christmas album today by "2 Live Jews" called "Christmas Jews", so anything is possible.

Funny, another release by "2 Live Jews" is entitled "As Kosher as They Wanna Be"

[markolas]

Originally Posted by DrummerDeanna

Well Babs has several Christmas albums doesn't she?

No idea (not really a fan)...does she?

[markolas]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

I saw a Christmas album today by "2 Live Jews" called "Christmas Jews", so anything is possible.

Funny, another release by "2 Live Jews" is entitled "As Kosher as They Wanna Be"

Har Har.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by markolas

No idea (not really a fan)...does she?

yeah, she's got at least 2.

[paleshadow]

Originally Posted by ontheEdgeof17

Sarah's CD is depressing. It's so droned and boring. Blah.

I was just thinking that! You know, I didn't think you could get a more depressing version of "Christmas Time is Here" than the one from A Charlie Brown Christmas, but she proved me wrong. I do like the song "River" but I don't think of it as a Christmas song at all.

A favorite of mine since I was little has been "The Ventures Christmas Album".
I don't really enjoy a complete Christmas record from anyone, so I usually make a new compiliation every year.

[macmar71]

Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

I like the Trans Siberian Orchestra for entire albums. They're kind of a rock opera trilogy:

Christmas Eve and Other Stories
The Christmas Attic
The Lost Christmas Eve

Handel's Messiah is another one of my favs. There's various versions of this one though.

I agree these are great album's for the season!!!

[JazmenFlowers]

my fav Xmas albums:

Christmas Memories - Barbra Streisand
Merry Christmas - Mariah Carey
My Kind of Christmas - Christina Aguilera

[cliffdweller]

Originally Posted by estranged4life

5.Hej Gamle Man!

"Hey/Hi old man?" That's a funny song title.

Does anyone know why Neil Diamond (Jewish) put out a Christmas album a few years back? I always thought that was quite hilarious. Has Babs done something like that?

Edit: ^^^^ I guess she has.

[carrie721]

Originally Posted by cliffdweller

"Hey/Hi old man?" That's a funny song title.

Does anyone know why Neil Diamond (Jewish) put out a Christmas album a few years back? I always thought that was quite hilarious. Has Babs done something like that?

Edit: ^^^^ I guess she has.

and so has bette midler!