Comments on: The Sixth Day of Mellowmas: Mistletoe, Wine & Bad Teeth http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/ The Music That Taste Forgot Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:22:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Jesus of Cool: In Praise of…Cliff Richard? | Popdose http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-45020 Jesus of Cool: In Praise of…Cliff Richard? | Popdose Mon, 09 Jun 2008 15:47:18 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-45020 [...] the ’80s, he scored his biggest hit yet with the Christmas dreckfest “Mistletoe and Wine” (go here to be horrified as my colleagues Jason Hare and Jeff Giles poop all over it) and briefly submitted [...] […] the ’80s, he scored his biggest hit yet with the Christmas dreckfest “Mistletoe and Wine” (go here to be horrified as my colleagues Jason Hare and Jeff Giles poop all over it) and briefly submitted […]

]]> By: Ray http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27728 Ray Sat, 22 Dec 2007 09:56:26 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27728 While I too am scratching my head at the "gifts on the tree" lyric, this is surely not the only song that mentions that idea... the perennial "I'll Be Home For Christmas" contains the line "please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree..." And yes, this line has always annoyed the bejeezus out of me; either that tree must be awfully sturdy (like another poster commented) or those are some really chintzy gifts! While I too am scratching my head at the “gifts on the tree” lyric, this is surely not the only song that mentions that idea… the perennial “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” contains the line “please have snow and mistletoe and presents on the tree…”

And yes, this line has always annoyed the bejeezus out of me; either that tree must be awfully sturdy (like another poster commented) or those are some really chintzy gifts!

]]> By: Private Beach http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27479 Private Beach Tue, 18 Dec 2007 14:59:18 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27479 Three good reasons not to knock Cliff Richard: 1. His first hit, "Move it", is one of the two great early British rock'n'roll songs (the other being Johnny Kidd's "Shaking All Over", which The Who later covered). 2. In concert, he still loves to play rock'n'roll. (Yes, I have seen him live several times.) 3. He released "Millennium Prayer" himself after his record company refused to touch it, and it went to Number 1. I would never buy it myself, but it's always nice to see the prats who run big record companies proved wrong. Three good reasons not to knock Cliff Richard:

1. His first hit, “Move it”, is one of the two great early British rock’n'roll songs (the other being Johnny Kidd’s “Shaking All Over”, which The Who later covered).

2. In concert, he still loves to play rock’n'roll. (Yes, I have seen him live several times.)

3. He released “Millennium Prayer” himself after his record company refused to touch it, and it went to Number 1. I would never buy it myself, but it’s always nice to see the prats who run big record companies proved wrong.

]]> By: John B http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27012 John B Tue, 11 Dec 2007 13:33:37 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-27012 The UK Christmas Hit culture is quite frightening. Crowd pleasers like Rolf Harris crawl out of the woodwork with "The Little Drummer Boy". Or Clive Dunn (dressed up as Granddad) with "Granddad". Or Slade with "Merry Xmas Everybody". But Jeff knows about that one... This year's contenders include a Scottish miserabilist, an 80-year-old crooner and an animated sheep The bookies make a mint, the tabloids have a field day and everyone has a wonderful time. Especially the Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/12/06/bmchristmas106.xml&DCMP=ILC-traffdrv07053100. Which isn't a tabloid. But Cliff Richard did at least one decent song with Rock'n'Roll Juvenile. Self-deprecating lyrics - "I'm a rock'n'roll Holy Roller" -and I always was sucker for the slide guitar.. Over at YMBFA if you want to listen The UK Christmas Hit culture is quite frightening.
Crowd pleasers like Rolf Harris crawl out of the woodwork with “The Little Drummer Boy”. Or Clive Dunn (dressed up as Granddad) with “Granddad”. Or Slade with “Merry Xmas Everybody”. But Jeff knows about that one…
This year’s contenders include a Scottish miserabilist, an 80-year-old crooner and an animated sheep
The bookies make a mint, the tabloids have a field day and everyone has a wonderful time.
Especially the Telegraph.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/12/06/bmchristmas106.xml&DCMP=ILC-traffdrv07053100. Which isn’t a tabloid.
But Cliff Richard did at least one decent song with Rock’n'Roll Juvenile. Self-deprecating lyrics - “I’m a rock’n'roll Holy Roller” -and I always was sucker for the slide guitar..

Over at YMBFA if you want to listen

]]> By: Spence http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26943 Spence Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:33:57 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26943 You think this is bad? More recently, one of his festive outings was the Millennium Prayer, which was the Lord's Prayer set to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. No, really. I'm guessing that wasn't released in the States then? You think this is bad? More recently, one of his festive outings was the Millennium Prayer, which was the Lord’s Prayer set to the tune of Auld Lang Syne. No, really. I’m guessing that wasn’t released in the States then?

]]> By: Old Davy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26834 Old Davy Sat, 08 Dec 2007 15:07:56 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26834 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA I just watched the video. Is Cliff trying to land a jet? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

I just watched the video. Is Cliff trying to land a jet?

]]> By: Bill from Illinois http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26795 Bill from Illinois Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:03:40 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26795 Awesome comments, guys, really funny. Just two responses: 1) I predict that by the end of Mellowmas, we will all be apologizing for anything bad we said about Teddy Pendergrass. Mellowzaa turned out to be a LOT more listenable than what's come since. 2) Please don't tell me you're preparing us for a Christmas song from Meat Loaf. My god, is there such a thing? Awesome comments, guys, really funny. Just two responses:

1) I predict that by the end of Mellowmas, we will all be apologizing for anything bad we said about Teddy Pendergrass. Mellowzaa turned out to be a LOT more listenable than what’s come since.

2) Please don’t tell me you’re preparing us for a Christmas song from Meat Loaf. My god, is there such a thing?

]]> By: Old Davy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26758 Old Davy Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:16:59 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26758 Old Threat to the Kid: "You'd better be good because Santa's watching and you wouldn't want to be on his naughty list". New Threat to the Kid: "Shape up or I'll make you listen to today's Mellowmas offering!!" Take a guess at which one is more effective?? And Beau, the title song to "Young Ones" is a Cliff Richard song...irony abounds! Old Threat to the Kid: “You’d better be good because Santa’s watching and you wouldn’t want to be on his naughty list”. New Threat to the Kid: “Shape up or I’ll make you listen to today’s Mellowmas offering!!” Take a guess at which one is more effective??

And Beau, the title song to “Young Ones” is a Cliff Richard song…irony abounds!

]]> By: Curt http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26757 Curt Fri, 07 Dec 2007 02:40:45 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26757 What's up with the dancing in this video? It looks like they used the choreographer for Vanilla Ice, only snuck valium into the Cliff's drink so all he could do was make those dorky pendulum waves with his arms while standing in place. And what the hell are "chris-tee-an rhymes" anyway? What’s up with the dancing in this video? It looks like they used the choreographer for Vanilla Ice, only snuck valium into the Cliff’s drink so all he could do was make those dorky pendulum waves with his arms while standing in place.

And what the hell are “chris-tee-an rhymes” anyway?

]]> By: JT http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26754 JT Fri, 07 Dec 2007 00:15:30 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/06/the-sixth-day-of-mellowmas-mistletoe-wine-bad-teeth/#comment-26754 I'm gonna tell you right now, J- you and Jeff kid about this Mellowmas being punishment, but I've listened to .5 mins of X-mas Kokomo and .01 seconds of this and I now see that this is no joke. This is punishment. What have we done to deserve THIS!?! I need music therapy now to balance out this auditory horror. I need.... Trina. ;-) I’m gonna tell you right now, J- you and Jeff kid about this Mellowmas being punishment, but I’ve listened to .5 mins of X-mas Kokomo and .01 seconds of this and I now see that this is no joke. This is punishment. What have we done to deserve THIS!?! I need music therapy now to balance out this auditory horror. I need….
Trina.
;-)

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