Song Of The Day: Dec. 17, 2017
Welcome to Jesus Week. Don’t worry, regardless of your religious beliefs, or lack of same, there will be something for everybody this week. Full Disclosure: I don’t like the Christmas season (putting it mildly), and I hate Christmas music. The few Xmas songs that I like(d) have long since passed their sell-by dates. But, Jesus songs, that’s another matter. I could have done a week’s worth of versions of this song alone. In fact, I could have done a week’s worth of versions by Ry Cooder of this song alone. They’re well worth checking out. But this is one of my faves:
For those who aren’t particularly fond of Christmas music, my personal Christmas favorite is well worth a listen: “Fairytale of New York,” by the Pogues, featuring Shane MacGowan and the late Kirsty MacColl. The video is great, too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9jbdgZidu8
And there’s also the unique “Proper Crimbo,” by the British comedy artist Bo Selecta! (Leigh Francis), which may be one of the most grotesque songs ever on British television. If you have seven minutes to spare out of your life, the video is on YouTube. It’s from 2003, and actually peaked at #4 on the UK pop charts, which means that there’s no accounting for taste.
You’ll never look at Xmas the same again!