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There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Jackson 5 or Bruce Springsteen.
For me, what totally makes the song as a classic is when Bruce starts laughing (while trying to sing) at the end. Not sure why that is....
I think I've got at least two favorite versions of every classic song.
Anything from the Jingle Cats oeuvre?
Just in case Shir has not experience the Jingle Cats: [link]
I almost posted about the Jingle Cats. They were always the first CD out of the box on tree decorating night but that CD went with my sister when she moved out.
I beg to differ!
I haven't heard the Deerhoof version.
I do really like Evan Johns and the H-Bombs "Little Cajun Drummer Boy" though. That's one of my favorites. I usually pair it with Brenda Lee's "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree." I also like the Hoodoo's version.
I'm not a fan of either the Jingle Cats or the Barking Dogs xmas excursions.
Also, I need to remind everybody that Laura is the absolute Queen of Carol of the Bells, and posted multiple versions last year.
Ah! I just remembered there is another version of Frosty that I love. Kevin & Bean did a parody of the Gorillaz "Clint Eastwood" using Frosty lyrics. "Clint Frostwood" by the Chillaz - it's great. "I'm Frosty / I'm made of snow / corn cob pipe / and button nose" all set to that slow, lurching beat.
"Santa Claus is Coming to Town" - Jackson 5 or Bruce Springsteen. Ideally with the Bruce version you get the long intro story about how he got stuck carrying the amps. But nothing really tops an 8 y.o. singing about Santa Claus coming.
My favorite version of this is performed by Chris Isaac with Stevie Nicks.
Kevin & Bean did a parody of the Gorillaz "Clint Eastwood" using Frosty lyrics. "Clint Frostwood" by the Chillaz - it's great. "I'm Frosty / I'm made of snow / corn cob pipe / and button nose" all set to that slow, lurching beat.
Man, I *love* that one. I have it in my iTunes, so I'm assuming I got it from you.
Just in case Shir has not experience the Jingle Cats: [link]
I haven't, till now. I also don't know 97% of the Christmas songs you're talking about.
My Jewish observation of watching (almost half) of Jingle Cats:
1. People have way too much spare time on their hands. They should give it all to me.
2. I felt horrified. Then amused. Then disturbed, and had to close that tab.
2. I felt horrified. Then amused. Then disturbed, and had to close that tab.
Heh. I mean, sorry.
At least now you've seen the worst of American culture....
But nothing really tops an 8 y.o. singing about Santa Claus coming.
Especially when that 8 y.o. is Michael Jackson.
I was given the Jingle Cats CD. It falls into the "one song is cute, an entire album is overkill" category. Though the last track -- a spoken-word story about a homeless cat's Christmas -- brings me to tears just thinking about it.
How about versions of "Baby it's Cold Outside"?
Depending on my mood I veer between Jane Monheit & Steve Tyrell, Leon Redbone & Zooey Deschanel, or Brian Setzer Orchestra.
It's amazing how many BAD versions there are of that song.
Not as many as "Little Drummer Boy" but still.
I also like Judy Garland's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas." Meet Me in St. Louis is one of my holiday staple films.