Augie Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 It’s Christmas, so I prefer to focus on the songs I love. I’ll leave them out here, but leave it up to someone else to start that thread should they feel the urge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Augie said: It’s Christmas, so I prefer to focus on the songs I love. I’ll leave them out here, but leave it up to someone else to start that thread should they feel the urge. How about songs that are Christmas song but not really Christmas songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, Augie said: It’s Christmas, so I prefer to focus on the songs I love. I’ll leave them out here, but leave it up to someone else to start that thread should they feel the urge. I was thisclose to starting that thread, but I was worried the thread police might come knocking on my door With that said, too many to mention, but it starts with anything by Tony Bennett for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Look past the !@#$ers and be thankful they'll basically saying: "Merry Christmas." See the bigger meaning. Be thankful. Don't you know there is a "war" on Christmas out there. You want them to go into Africa & say "Let them know it's the Holiday time." Yeah, that'll make the poor starving Ethiopian they carried out, at the start of the video, spring to her feet while our dollars come streaming in! No, I want to not hear that !@#$ing song again, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I only like the ones I like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: I was thisclose to starting that thread, but I was worried the thread police might come knocking on my door With that said, too many to mention, but it starts with anything by Tony Bennett for me. Tony Bennett was da man! 30 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: How about songs that are Christmas song but not really Christmas songs. The theme song to Die Hard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Vader Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Santa, Baby. I despise that song, especially the version by Madonna. A Wonderful Christmastime, is pretty bad. I had no idea it was Paul McCartney. I thought it was The Bugaloos. Edited December 9, 2017 by Mark Vader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buftex Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 6 hours ago, Another Fan said: Absolutely. I tend to think he's a little overrated in general. Though Wham's Last Christmas I think may give it some competition Yeah...Paul McCartney is "overrated in general"...okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) it was a tough 1980 Christmas as a fan with his flippant “its a drag” comment on John’s murder and that awful tune catching traction on the radio. All is forgiven. Maybe it was the real reason he was arrested in Japan just after its release. Edited December 9, 2017 by row_33 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 11 hours ago, Another Fan said: Absolutely. I tend to think he's a little overrated in general. Though Wham's Last Christmas I think may give it some competition Gugny will chime in soon. He’s a Beatles guy. 7 hours ago, Gugny said: Paul McCartney is probably my most favorite musician of all time. That said ... while I don't hate this song, per se, it is WAY over produced and overly corny. I can see why people don't like it. Yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 11 hours ago, Another Fan said: Absolutely. I tend to think he's a little overrated in general. Though Wham's Last Christmas I think may give it some competition Last Christmas, and Santa Baby are the worst. If you really want to make your ears bleed, listen to Taylor Swift's version of these songs, especially Last Christmas. Her vocal range is pretty weak to begin with, and in this song she is particularly bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boyst Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Sir I want to buy these shoes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 14 hours ago, row_33 said: Fair enough. as a soloist or Beatle as well? He blends in perfectly with John and George such that I can’t hear him distinctly in harmony, even on songs he wrote and leads. Someone described it as a perfect yeast to make the song work optimally. I guess more solo. The Beatles were good it's just the constant fawning of him that I don't care for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 1 hour ago, Another Fan said: I guess more solo. The Beatles were good it's just the constant fawning of him that I don't care for One reason John was my favourite Beatle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 I did not read all the replys so I'm sure this one has been mentioned already, but the "all I want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey. Gets played in every single department store, grocery store and radio station 30 times a day for the last 20 years. 10 hours ago, Gray Beard said: Last Christmas, and Santa Baby are the worst. If you really want to make your ears bleed, listen to Taylor Swift's version of these songs, especially Last Christmas. Her vocal range is pretty weak to begin with, and in this song she is particularly bad. Jimmy eat world's version of last Christmas is actually great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gray Beard Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 4 minutes ago, Steptide said: I did not read all the replys so I'm sure this one has been mentioned already, but the "all I want for Christmas" by Mariah Carey. Gets played in every single department store, grocery store and radio station 30 times a day for the last 20 years. Jimmy eat world's version of last Christmas is actually great. I just listened to it on Youtube. Musically, I agree that it's a good song. But I think lyrically it's not really a Christmas song. It's more about losing love and then finding love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Any version of Little Drummer Boy - Ugh! And Springsteen's Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is always a skip or a station changer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 39 minutes ago, Gray Beard said: I just listened to it on Youtube. Musically, I agree that it's a good song. But I think lyrically it's not really a Christmas song. It's more about losing love and then finding love. I agree. I was actually gonna post that the thing I love about it is that it just sounds like a regular song. It's not your typical Christmas song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 12/8/2017 at 8:55 PM, DC Tom said: Seriously, these !@#$ers had to recycle a 30 year old song that sucked ass to begin with? Those poor people - there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas-time. Never mind that it's in the Southern hemisphere so it's basically summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 On 12/8/2017 at 10:40 PM, row_33 said: Fair enough. as a soloist or Beatle as well? He blends in perfectly with John and George such that I can’t hear him distinctly in harmony, even on songs he wrote and leads. Someone described it as a perfect yeast to make the song work optimally. I love all Beatles music and am a huge Wings/McCartney solo fan. I'm only criticizing the Christmas song. As far as his harmonies, you should be able to pick him out in most Beatles tunes. Check out the chorus of "I'm Only Sleeping." Specifically, the lyrics, "keeping an eye on the world going by my window," especially the bolded lyrics. It's a great example of his beautiful/perfect harmonizing. But I agree ... their harmonies were phenomenal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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