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Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
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Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
That's because you are musically insane. The best Christmas song ever.
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Well fucking post a vid already, nimrod!
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There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Cheers, Hes. That was fucking great. Very cool video too. So who is this geezer? A one-hit-wonder or some such?
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Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
Two hit wonder. He also sang "You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties", which featured Kirsty MacColl on backing vocals.muppet hi fi wrote: ↑12 Dec 2017, 9:35pmCheers, Hes. That was fucking great. Very cool video too. So who is this geezer? A one-hit-wonder or some such?
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
Sorry Heston, not actually a Christmas song.
It's an anti-war song, and was released earlier in the year in most of Europe. The 'wishing to be back home for Christmas' was how the general opinion of the Great War's length would be when it kicked off in 1914 - much like the Basque children being told it would only be for about three months when they were evacuated in 1937.
Mind you, they did 'Christmas' up the sound quite a bit, didn't they?
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Yeah, I'm aware of the history of the song, seen it covered in a few documentaries. It's totally accepted as a Christmas song in the UK now though, along with the usual suspects.dave202 wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 12:31pmSorry Heston, not actually a Christmas song.
It's an anti-war song, and was released earlier in the year in most of Europe. The 'wishing to be back home for Christmas' was how the general opinion of the Great War's length would be when it kicked off in 1914 - much like the Basque children being told it would only be for about three months when they were evacuated in 1937.
Mind you, they did 'Christmas' up the sound quite a bit, didn't they?
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Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
There are a clutch of great songs that aren't specifically "Christmas songs" per se, but have gained that currency over the years. Joni Mitchell's River is one of those that comes to mind. Good pick, Hes. Sometimes I forget that you actually like some good music too.
25 Days of Christmas (Songs) - Day 13
The Fab Four - Silent Night
Original release: Have Yourself a FAB-ulous Little Christmas
Year: 2002
The Fab Four do their thing with another Beatle-fied take on a Christmas classic. The Fab Four overlay Silent Night on top of Norwegian Wood this time. Killer stuff.
25 Days of Christmas (Songs) - Day 13
The Fab Four - Silent Night
Original release: Have Yourself a FAB-ulous Little Christmas
Year: 2002
The Fab Four do their thing with another Beatle-fied take on a Christmas classic. The Fab Four overlay Silent Night on top of Norwegian Wood this time. Killer stuff.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
The Toasters have a whole album
Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
Yeah.Heston wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 2:10pmYeah, I'm aware of the history of the song, seen it covered in a few documentaries. It's totally accepted as a Christmas song in the UK now though, along with the usual suspects.dave202 wrote: ↑13 Dec 2017, 12:31pmSorry Heston, not actually a Christmas song.
It's an anti-war song, and was released earlier in the year in most of Europe. The 'wishing to be back home for Christmas' was how the general opinion of the Great War's length would be when it kicked off in 1914 - much like the Basque children being told it would only be for about three months when they were evacuated in 1937.
Mind you, they did 'Christmas' up the sound quite a bit, didn't they?
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Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
That Toasters album rules. I picked up the vinyl reissue from Jump Up Records last year. Think it's still available if anyone needs a last minute holiday music score.
25 Days of Christmas (Songs) - Day 14
Tina Sugandh - White Christmas
Original release: Christmas with the Kranks Soundtrack
Year: 2004
Another good song off a weirdly good soundtrack for a shitty movie (actually, Christmas with the Kranks might be my least favorite Christmas movie ever). Dig it.
25 Days of Christmas (Songs) - Day 14
Tina Sugandh - White Christmas
Original release: Christmas with the Kranks Soundtrack
Year: 2004
Another good song off a weirdly good soundtrack for a shitty movie (actually, Christmas with the Kranks might be my least favorite Christmas movie ever). Dig it.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
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25 Days of Christmas (Songs) - Day 15
The Chevelles - Come All Ye Faithful Surfer Girls
Original release: Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents Christmas A Go-Go
Year: 2008
Since it was 2 degrees (that's -16.6 degrees Celsius for those of you living under the tyranny of the metric system or whatever) when I walked the dog this morning It's time for a little surf pop holiday fun, right? Right.
The Chevelles - Come All Ye Faithful Surfer Girls
Original release: Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents Christmas A Go-Go
Year: 2008
Since it was 2 degrees (that's -16.6 degrees Celsius for those of you living under the tyranny of the metric system or whatever) when I walked the dog this morning It's time for a little surf pop holiday fun, right? Right.
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
Pex Lives!
Re: Flex's 25 Days of Christmas (Songs)
From their great Xmas album