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ahmmm, nope! don't think so! Nurgle nurgle, rhubarb, rhubarb, BOFbit, BOFbit

Posted by Timbo in Oz on December 3, 2007 at 15:01:39:
Schlock!

Not even kitzch!

pop music approaches to Christmas remind me of Dr Johnson who
noted that as with a dog dancing on its hind legs, and a woman's preaching, that you admire the learning and effort, while wondering WHY!?

My musical faves are the King's College Cambridge carol collections, and some other choirs efforts! Closely followed by the 4 Advent Carol Services, and Bach's equivalent for the 4 Advent Sundays the 4 cantatas that make up the Christmas Oratorio!

I do have a few popular Xmas songs that I like, like Jingle Bells, RTRNReindeer, Bing's IDOAWChristmas (although I've never had one!) etc. IZZAT okay?

Pretty much everything about the current mass of culture christmas shits me to tears! The emphasis not on giving (and wht it is symbolic of) - but on getting and on display.

Mind you I do CELEBRATE Christmas, and I DO enjoy food and a drink.

I still place Easter above Christmas.

One further concession, Xmas as a usage is fine by me, the antecedents of the X in this context mean christ anyway! Izzat pismire-y enough?

And I must say I now find 'Phil Spector and Christmas' kinda oxymoronic. So, good on yer Bwookie!

Warmest
Timbo in Oz
The Skyptical Mensurer and Audio Scrounger
And gladly would he learn and gladly teach - Chaucer. ;-)!
'Still not saluting.'
http://www.theanalogdept.com/tim_bailey.htm