Christmas Celebration - Temptations (The)

Advantages: Great voice, good songs
Disadvantages: Same old

...This album sees the band sticking to the same formula, allbeit winning formula as the last album the silent force.The songs conjure up a gothic fairy tale landscape full of hope, despair and a longing for better times. Sharron den adel's voice is still beautifully gentle amid the the thundering guitars.One of the problem's I have with this album is that the song construction is pretty much similar for every song. We have a gentle intro in which sharron's voice is angelic and fragile which gives way to the heavy guitars and drums.This is done very well, but in every song! After 11 songs it does sound a bit samey.The guitars don't seem to have much colour to them either, always the same rhythmn and heavy feel to them.Having said that they do write good songs with good choruses.My main problem with this album is a lack of a musical step... Read review

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Advantages: Great lyrics | Very funny | Very original
Disadvantages: Some weak tracks | Will offend | Hard to find

.... Mr Hankey the Christmas Poo | Cowboy Timmy (2.16) ‘Some times he’s nutty, sometimes he’s corny he can be brown or greenish brown’ The song that is, literally, about a piece of shit. This is an early 1950’s recording performed by Cowboy Timmy. It’s a lengthened version of the one heard in Season 1 and once again the lyrics manage to crack a smile, as well as the somewhat disturbing sound effects. It managed to debut at number 7 in the single charts then climb right up to number 4 in the second week. 2. Merry F**king Christmas | Mr Garisson (2.04) ‘On Christmas day I travel round the world and say…’ A take on how countries around the world celebrate Christmas…or not as the case may be. The content may be offensive but the context of Mr. Garisson singing it removes any feeling of it being truly mocking of other countries... Read review

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Advantages: Great christmas music
Disadvantages: Some tracks arent as good as others - ruin CD in some ways

...Tracks include: Fanfare - Joy to the World/Ding Dong Merrily on High The First Nowell It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Gabriel's Message (Old Basque Noel) Once IN Royal David's City Medley - Have yourself a merry little Christmas/Winter Wonderland/Let it Snow/White Christmas/Jingle Bells The Virgin Mary had baby boy Sweet Little Jesus Child When a child is born Still, still, still This is the truth sent from above Sessex Carol O Little town of Bethlehem Joy to the World O Come all ye faithful Hark! the Herald angels sing This CD includes most of the best known Christmas carols and some Christmas songs. Sung by Winchester Cathedral choir, Huddersfield Choral Society, Exeter Cathedral choir and congregation, as well as others. It sounds like a normal epsiode of Songs of Praise would - with hymns (or carols in this case... Read review

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