A few things here, since I've managed to not post since Music Monday.
Wednesday saw the embarassingly disappointing loss of the England National Football team to Croatia. With this loss the lions have managed a first nonqualification of a European Championship since 1984. That is awful. England invented the modern game as we know it, and the talent they have should have proven better. Since they don't have anything to really play for until qualification for the 2010 World Cup starts next summer, there's no rush to find a new coach to replace the much hated Steve McClaren (who was fired Thanksgiving morning). Oh the disappointment. All they needed was a draw. They were so close. Dammit.
Thursday - happy Slapsgiving. Hope everyone enjoyed a magnificent feast.
And now today -- Since the initial feast is behind us and we are now officially in the thick, of the Holiday Season, I'd like to share something with you that just makes me smile... Christmas Videos. I was perusing the net last night in between segments of VH1's Dylan Marathon (Don't Look Back and No Direction Home back to back, a lot of TV) and I found this page of Christmas Links. You can find everything from Mickey's Christmas Carol to Justice League's Xmas special. It's really awesome. Personally that Christmas Carol has always held a place in my heart, not to mention the amazing Chip and Dale episodes with Donald Duck & Pluto. It just makes me smile.
Then there's this... Sure its in the Christmas Spirit, and it sounds really nice... but Ziggy Stardust singing a duet with the man that is pretty much the Father of modern Christmas (Bing Crosby folks) is actually one of the weirdest, creepiest, most enjoyable video I've seen in a long time.
What an oddball that Bowie is. But you gotta enjoy it.
2 comments:
i'm definitely going to check out the "christmas videos" link soon. i love Christmas. and i have to say, i find it rather endearing that you posted not only a link to old school christmas cartoons, but (even better) a video of two of music's greatest singing a christmas duet.
what a great find. i've heard the version before, but i'd never seen the video. thanks for sharing.
Good stuff, all good stuff. David Bowie's voice compliments Bing's in a weird but nice way.
The truth is that Bing's probably more of a freak that Bowie. At least that's what I imagine.
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