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Post by Dr. Kobb on Nov 29, 2020 0:47:53 GMT -5
There's things I like about Christmas and the Holidays, and there's things I don't like about them. I am not a total Grinch. I'm drawn like a moth to nicely done holiday lights. One of the things I definitely don't like about the holidays is Christmas music. I've always had a soft spot for "Silent Night", but otherwise I pretty much despised any and all musical attempts at Christmas songs. Just about every music genre out there has made Christmas songs or whole albums, and they always suck.
So, I'd love for anyone here to change my mind about this. Play me some good Christmas music, ZAQB. I'm begging you.
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Nov 29, 2020 6:09:50 GMT -5
There is a choral piece by British composer Benjamin Britten called 'A Ceremony of Carols' that consists of twelve parts. The choir that Lemmy and I were in would sing it at least once every Christmas. It's very much rooted in older styles of music but through Britten's modern sensibility. It's written for a soprano chorus divided into three parts and a harp. Britten was always one of my favorite choral composers and this is a great piece. It's even a little psychedelic in places, such as the use of the round at the end of this piece, 'This Little Babe.' The whole thing is worth hearing. Toke up and give it a listen.
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Post by Marxo Grouch on Nov 29, 2020 6:12:05 GMT -5
And while I probably bring this up every year, it's always worth repeating.
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Post by Deeky on Nov 29, 2020 14:06:20 GMT -5
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Nov 29, 2020 17:04:28 GMT -5
For whatever reason, I think the Davies brothers got the Spirit of Christmas Under Late Capitalism pretty well sorted:
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Post by Deeky on Nov 29, 2020 17:32:56 GMT -5
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Nov 29, 2020 17:36:09 GMT -5
Also, this wonderful monologue/Xmas tune from Arlo Guthrie from back before the Republican Party ate him:
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Post by Mayzshon on Nov 29, 2020 20:08:01 GMT -5
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Post by Dr. Kobb on Dec 20, 2020 1:27:19 GMT -5
It's a good thing we're almost to Christmas. Because The collection of pop, rock, and r&b holiday songs at work is driving me mad.
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 20, 2020 22:37:51 GMT -5
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 21, 2020 11:51:15 GMT -5
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 21, 2020 20:11:52 GMT -5
This song is close to being the UK'S #1 Christmas single and it's easy to understand why:
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 21, 2020 20:21:02 GMT -5
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 21, 2020 20:23:56 GMT -5
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 21, 2020 20:36:09 GMT -5
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Dec 21, 2020 21:52:35 GMT -5
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Post by El Santo on Dec 23, 2020 13:45:45 GMT -5
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Post by Killer Goldfish on Dec 23, 2020 19:20:11 GMT -5
The Christmas drunk-tank song by the Pogues:
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Post by Lemmy Caution on Dec 23, 2020 20:43:50 GMT -5
The Christmas drunk-tank song by the Pogues: Now a source of controversy on UK radio. |
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Post by Mayzshon on Dec 23, 2020 21:05:21 GMT -5
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