Comments on: The Sixteenth Day of Mellowmas: Dion, Foster, Crosby, Welk and The Brown Note http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/ The Music That Taste Forgot Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:08:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: David http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27341 David Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:54:42 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27341 My kids and I play this game at dinner where we take turns telling each other one new thing we learned that day. Has to be something we never knew. I have twenty one hours to replace "brown note," or I'm screwed. My kids and I play this game at dinner where we take turns telling each other one new thing we learned that day. Has to be something we never knew.

I have twenty one hours to replace “brown note,” or I’m screwed.

]]> By: Dw. Dunphy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27335 Dw. Dunphy Mon, 17 Dec 2007 02:02:20 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27335 Don't pick on Celine. If we ever run out of ammo, he promised us we could drop him on Baghdad. That's gotta count for something. If you absolutely have to pick on him, do so for this really bad attempt at "sexy". All the Revlon and falsies in the world can't make him a woman... http://991.com/newGallery/Celine-Dion-Taking-Chances-416242.jpg Don’t pick on Celine. If we ever run out of ammo, he promised us we could drop him on Baghdad. That’s gotta count for something.

If you absolutely have to pick on him, do so for this really bad attempt at “sexy”. All the Revlon and falsies in the world can’t make him a woman…
http://991.com/newGallery/Celine-Dion-Taking-Chances-416242.jpg

]]> By: Beau http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27327 Beau Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:08:49 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27327 There's a common theme in a lot of the music I like, particularly when comparing versions. Say, Dire Straits' masterful original of "Romeo and Juliet" vs. the unlistenable Indigo Girls version. What's the word I'm looking for? Oh yes ... UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!! Let the bloody song have a chance, folks. That means you, Mr. Bolton. That means you, Mrs. Dion-Angelil. There’s a common theme in a lot of the music I like, particularly when comparing versions. Say, Dire Straits’ masterful original of “Romeo and Juliet” vs. the unlistenable Indigo Girls version.

What’s the word I’m looking for? Oh yes …

UNDERSTATEMENT!!!!!

Let the bloody song have a chance, folks. That means you, Mr. Bolton. That means you, Mrs. Dion-Angelil.

]]> By: EightE1 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27305 EightE1 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:33:42 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27305 I think Celine's perch is right next to Josh Groban's isn't it? Still waiting for the Crosby/Welk "duet." Rob EightE1 I think Celine’s perch is right next to Josh Groban’s isn’t it?

Still waiting for the Crosby/Welk “duet.”

Rob
EightE1

]]> By: Jason http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27302 Jason Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:50:27 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27302 Dan, that's a great story. My definitive version is Nat King Cole's, but I think we probably agree that this is one of those Christmas songs that simply never needs covering. Dan, that’s a great story. My definitive version is Nat King Cole’s, but I think we probably agree that this is one of those Christmas songs that simply never needs covering.

]]> By: Old Davy http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27299 Old Davy Sun, 16 Dec 2007 15:15:18 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27299 Some people shake their presents trying to guess what's inside. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME WITH CELINE DION. YOU WILL LOSE. Just look at the album cover. With that nose, Celine can TOTALLY guess what's in any Christmas package, no matter how much wrapping paper is on it. Some people shake their presents trying to guess what’s inside. DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME WITH CELINE DION. YOU WILL LOSE. Just look at the album cover. With that nose, Celine can TOTALLY guess what’s in any Christmas package, no matter how much wrapping paper is on it.

]]> By: Eric Lund http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27295 Eric Lund Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:52:20 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27295 Aargh! The vibrato! There are songs that call for vibrato. This isn't one of them. Aargh! The vibrato! There are songs that call for vibrato. This isn’t one of them.

]]> By: Dan http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27294 Dan Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:49:30 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27294 Wow, you know what, Wikipedia shows me I'm entirely wrong about the Christmas Song timeline. Cole recorded it first in '46, and Mel didn't come along with a recording of it until '53. I still like Mel's version better, though. Incidentally, here's an AWESOME story about a group of carollers singing The Christmas Song TO Mel Torme at the Los Angeles farmer's market: http://www.povonline.com/cols/COL245.htm Wow, you know what, Wikipedia shows me I’m entirely wrong about the Christmas Song timeline. Cole recorded it first in ‘46, and Mel didn’t come along with a recording of it until ‘53. I still like Mel’s version better, though.

Incidentally, here’s an AWESOME story about a group of carollers singing The Christmas Song TO Mel Torme at the Los Angeles farmer’s market: http://www.povonline.com/cols/COL245.htm

]]> By: Dan http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27293 Dan Sun, 16 Dec 2007 14:42:08 +0000 http://jasonhare.com/2007/12/16/the-sixteenth-day-of-mellowmas-dion-foster-crosby-welk-and-the-brown-note/#comment-27293 This is one of my favorite tunes, seasonal or no. I just couldn't bring myself to listen to Celine doing it. Sorry guys. I'll catch you tomorrow. Also, Nat "King" Cole <i>did justice</i> to it, but there'll never be a recording of it like the original Mel Torme from 1945. Nat recorded it for release the following year and, as a higher-stature performer, ended up being popularly credited with the definitive cut. But there's nobody quite like Mel, IMO. This is one of my favorite tunes, seasonal or no. I just couldn’t bring myself to listen to Celine doing it. Sorry guys. I’ll catch you tomorrow.

Also, Nat “King” Cole did justice to it, but there’ll never be a recording of it like the original Mel Torme from 1945. Nat recorded it for release the following year and, as a higher-stature performer, ended up being popularly credited with the definitive cut. But there’s nobody quite like Mel, IMO.

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