Monday, November 2, 2009

So far so good

It is only two days past Halloween and already I am thinking about my Christmas music. You see, I have this wish to some day be the proud owner of a glorious Christmas music collection/playlist. So far there is only:

Christmas with the Rat Pack









Bing Crosby's Merry Christmas









Josh Groban's Noel









Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker (Kirov Orchestra & Choir)









and

Louis Armstrong's What a Wonderful Christmas









So far so good. What is throwing the entire endeavor into jeopardy is Bob Dylan and HIS new Christmas CD, Christmas In the Heart. One part intriguing, three parts terrifying, it looks like this















and sounds like this.

I covet this album. And then I listen to the amazon song samples and my soul starts to instantly shrivel. A half hour later, I covet it again.

I mean, if you were in my kitchen, working diligently on a cookie batter, and the scariest rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" that you have EVER heard starts blaring from the speakers, pop quiz, hotshot, what do you do? Back away slowly from the mixing bowl, throw the garbage can over to create a diversion, and run for the door? Not before you spit in my general direction and throw your arms up to the heavens?

I am going to need to do a little bit more soul searching concerning this one.

2 comments:

  1. I don't know how you could not get the Dylan album...

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  2. did you listen to the song samples? he sounds like the cryptkeeper and he's wishing you a "silent night". it's come to my attention though that all proceeds go to charity, so now it's like i am a bad person if i don't purchase it.

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