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song done by the 1935 child star, Bcbby Breen,
soprano boy singer who's now in his
70s. The other songs on
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songs "Amazing Grace' f '* ;
and “Throw Out the Lifeline "
Most songs were quite well +
done, except fa that one rap
number I kept skipping. I hope
Tiny has found his “Rainbow on the River." **”
also a sucker for Freddy Fender, who does
‘Please Come Home for Christmas,"
i “Frosty the Snowman’ and others We
A sometimes take for granted the beauty
B and simplicity of a song like “Silent
B Night" — but in another language,
the same song, “Noche De Paz."
reminds us *****
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rJB Merry Christmas from the
-JBB} Space Age Bachelor Pad
jB|rL /Bar None Records, 1996
■j-XfTi 1 on| v have {fie “ ad -
vance cassette’ with no
case or liner notes on this one. When
I first read the title, I must admit, I was prepared
to dislike it. However, after a number of listens, I'd play
it at an office party or at home and for right now it's in
my car stereo Peppy, uplifting versions of “Jingle
Bells,’ “Here Comes Santa Claus,’ “Frosty, the
Snowman’ — all brought to you from the space age
bachelor pad — imagine, sort of a
_ '90s version of the Dean Martin
, , / show — no, don't **’
Venous ai°t£ts
Blame It on Christmas!: 17
Weird Yuletide Classics From , /
Around the World. Volume 1 LdtottL|
/ GDN / DK Schcolkids JUmaiUHl
/Records, 1995 . BIwBj
This one is a little scary — n fed
well, not really, but I'd be care- “ \
ful who was around when I
played it The liner notes claim
that they scoured the world
to find the weirdest, rarest
holiday scngs they could find.
Some are good, some a little funny, some a little sick
Titles like “Joy to the Third World, “The Second Noel’
and “We Three Bings." I think you get it. It's definitely
a novelty album, though not badly done. So ’ for real
Christmas spirit and *’ for laughs.
frf Venous ARTISTS
fflfgw Looking at the Stars
'Uh&li / Hillsboro high School, Stu
dent Studio, 1995-1996
™ This is a gift. Truly. Unfortunately,
it’s probably not for sale. I received
this in the mail from a friend, Meghann,
last spring. Her high school in Nash
ville actually has a studio class where
students write, record and produce. This cassette con
tains traditional like “Silver Bells’ and “Jingle Bells’
but also some incredible songs written or arranged
by the students themselves. I wish every high school
had something like this — but I guess every high
school doesn't have Meghann’s parents — producer
Brian Ahern and guest vocalist, Emmylou Harris. These
songs stay in my head and my heart. *****
Just
Say Noel
/ Geffen,
t j>L This
/ f’a Christmas
, ,PQ^ A CD.
£ which
,;j~1 includes
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Mann
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Michael Penn,
Sonic Youth, The Posies, Southern Culture on The
Skids, etc., is quite good (if a little disconcerting at
times). Also a benefit — proceeds ao to WITNESS,
which is a grassroots program that "strengthens and
supports the global human rights movement by pro
viding groups with tools of mass communication such
as hand-held video cameras and fax machines. ’ The
video footage is used by the international media,
United Nations and public education campaigns.
There are some catchy tunes here — Beck’s “Little
Drum Machine Boy’ and Sonic Youth's "Santa Doesn’t
Cop Out on Dope’were the standouts, but not nec
essarily the most melodic. **** (for inter-
esting tunes and an interesting cause). m i B
written on Christ-
mas Eve when she’s reflecting on the true meaning of
Christmas and the Creator. Lyrics and music are both
beautiful, if you’re in a reflective introspective
mood. ’*
V^riOUS At°TSTS
A Tejano Country Christmas
/Arista, 1994
Freddy Fender, Flaco Jimenez
La Diferenzia, Joel Nava and Rick
Orozco are featured on this album.
I love this one. True, many of the i
songs are in Spanish, but having i
spent a Christmas in Puerto Rico, I
uh, I still didn't understand the B
songs—but they sound great. I’m
B There are many, many mo r e
m Christmas CDs released or still avail-
■ able for sale (don't forget The Flagpole
7 Christmas Album!). Look in any record
t store — it is overwhelming. I thought I'd
I be a bit ill after listening to so many (in
cluding those not listed), but even though
Dan’s tape still hasn’t arrived
my holi
day spirit has. Merry Christmas, Happy Holi
days and happy listening.
Deb Sommer
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