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    From Norbert@21:1/5 to All on Wed Dec 25 16:56:20 2024
    I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me
    cringe.

    McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is just too goofy, childlike,
    fruity, musically insubstantial and repetitive.

    Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is too dreary, reminiscent of that
    song about a racehorse by Peter, Paul, and Mary, and befouled by Yoko's wretched vocals. And the Vietnam War was *not* over at that time,
    however much anyone may have wanted it to be.

    The Kinks and Billy Squier also have songs dealing with Christmas ineffectively.

    No, the best such song is "Christmas" from the Who's Tommy. It's an
    excellent, powerful song with great playing from all the guys (Moon
    really shines), innovative backing vocals that may have been Entwistle's creation -- and a dark edge, since it expresses the frustration of
    Tommy's parents as to their son's obliviousness to the day and his (they assumed) need for salvation.

    It is the best Christmas song in rock music.

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  • From super70s@21:1/5 to Norbert on Wed Dec 25 16:20:01 2024
    On 2024-12-25 16:56:20 +0000, Norbert said:

    I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me cringe.

    McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is just too goofy, childlike,
    fruity, musically insubstantial and repetitive.

    I agree. Like when he came up with "Freedom" after 9/11, it sounded
    like he phoned that one in.

    Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is too dreary, reminiscent of that
    song about a racehorse by Peter, Paul, and Mary, and befouled by Yoko's wretched vocals. And the Vietnam War was *not* over at that time,
    however much anyone may have wanted it to be.

    However the billboards they placed in 12 major cities across the world
    in Dec. 1969 read "War is over! If you want it," and during the
    background chorus they sing "War is over if you want it, war is over
    now." It was probably just a shorthand title.

    The Kinks and Billy Squier also have songs dealing with Christmas ineffectively.

    I always thought "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake &
    Palmer was a nice Christmas song.

    No, the best such song is "Christmas" from the Who's Tommy. It's an excellent, powerful song with great playing from all the guys (Moon
    really shines), innovative backing vocals that may have been Entwistle's creation -- and a dark edge, since it expresses the frustration of
    Tommy's parents as to their son's obliviousness to the day and his (they assumed) need for salvation.

    It is the best Christmas song in rock music.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jan 10 06:48:32 2025
    On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:20:01 +0000, super70s wrote:

    I always thought "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake &
    Palmer was a nice Christmas song.

    It's actually by Greg Lake solo.

    Here are my favorite Christmas songs.


    1 - Jingle Bell Rock - Bobby Helms
    2 - Mambo Santa Mambo - Enchanters
    3 - White Christmas - Drifters
    4 - Please Come Home For Christmas - Charles Brown
    5 - Little Saint Nick - Beach Boys
    6 - Blue Christmas - Elvis Presley
    7 - White Christmas - Ravens
    8 - Sleigh Ride - Ronettes
    9 - Winter Wonderland - Darlene Love
    10 - Cool Cool Christmas - Sabers
    11 - Old Fashiond Christmas - Kenny Williams
    12 - Dig That Crazy Santa Claus - Oscar McLollie
    13 - Merry Christmas Baby - Charles Brown
    14 - Silent Night - Ravens
    15 - A Marshmallow World - Darlene Love
    16 - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda lee
    17 - Rockin' And Rollin' With Santa Claus - Hepsters
    18 - Happy Christmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
    19 - Silent Night - Temptations (1980 version)
    20 - Christmas Celebration - BB King
    21 - Santa Claus Is Back In Town - Elvis Presley
    22 - Santa Claus - Sonny Boy Williamson
    23 - Hey Santa Claus - Moonglows
    24 - Jingle Jangle - Penguins
    25 - Christmas In New Orleans - Louis Armstrong
    26 - Just A Lonely Christmas - Moonglows

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  • From Silver Skull@21:1/5 to Norbert on Sat Jan 11 05:35:18 2025
    On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:56:20 +0000, Norbert wrote:

    I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me cringe.

    Generally, everything about Christmas these days makes me cringe.

    McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is just too goofy, childlike,
    fruity, musically insubstantial and repetitive.

    In other words, like most of his output then ? ha ha

    Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is too dreary, reminiscent of that
    song about a racehorse by Peter, Paul, and Mary, and befouled by Yoko's wretched vocals. And the Vietnam War was *not* over at that time,
    however much anyone may have wanted it to be.

    Most things that John Lennon did after 1967 were befouled by Yoko Ono in
    some way or another.

    No, the best such song is "Christmas" from the Who's Tommy. It's an excellent, powerful song with great playing from all the guys (Moon
    really shines), innovative backing vocals that may have been Entwistle's creation -- and a dark edge, since it expresses the frustration of
    Tommy's parents as to their son's obliviousness to the day and his (they assumed) need for salvation.

    It is the best Christmas song in rock music.

    I quite liked "Another Rock'n'Roll Christmas" by Gary Glitter. It's
    still on Spotify but you won't hear it on the radio anymore.

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  • From super70s@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sat Jan 11 00:30:05 2025
    On 2025-01-10 06:48:32 +0000, Bruce said:

    On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 22:20:01 +0000, super70s wrote:

    I always thought "I Believe in Father Christmas" by Emerson, Lake &
    Palmer was a nice Christmas song.

    It's actually by Greg Lake solo.

    It's the final track on The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer CD (with no reference to it being a solo Lake recording, only the "original single version") so I didn't know any different.

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  • From Norbert@21:1/5 to All on Sat Jan 11 20:10:12 2025
    It's the damndest thing. Yoko destroyed everything of value in Lennon's
    life -- his most important friendships and professional partnerships,
    his marriage, and to a large extent what was left of his mind -- and, in return, Lennon acted as her servant.

    I've seen similar situations among acquaintances and family members who
    became slaves to cults or narcissists -- only they didn't give up
    *quite* as much as Lennon did (though they probably would have if they
    had had all that JL had).

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  • From Geoff@21:1/5 to Silver Skull on Sun Jan 12 19:58:49 2025
    On 11/01/2025 6:35 pm, Silver Skull wrote:
    On Wed, 25 Dec 2024 16:56:20 +0000, Norbert wrote:

    I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me
    cringe.


    In other words, like most of his output then ? ha ha

    Hardly. Certainly some and many not at all.

    But what Christmas songs aren't cringe worthy ?!!

    geoff

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  • From Blueshirt@21:1/5 to Geoff on Wed Jan 15 18:39:17 2025
    Geoff wrote:



    But what Christmas songs aren't cringe worthy ?!!

    "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day" ... I love it!

    I think it's criminal that the single never made it to No.1.

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