The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?

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De : nyarlathotep1 (at) *nospam* hotmail.com (Norbert)
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Date : 25. Dec 2024, 17:56:20
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I've been hearing tons of them, and most Christmas-themed songs make me
cringe.
McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is just too goofy, childlike,
fruity, musically insubstantial and repetitive.
Lennon's "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is too dreary, reminiscent of that
song about a racehorse by Peter, Paul, and Mary, and befouled by Yoko's
wretched vocals.  And the Vietnam War was *not* over at that time,
however much anyone may have wanted it to be.
The Kinks and Billy Squier also have songs dealing with Christmas
ineffectively.
No, the best such song is "Christmas" from the Who's Tommy.  It's an
excellent, powerful song with great playing from all the guys (Moon
really shines), innovative backing vocals that may have been Entwistle's
creation -- and a dark edge, since it expresses the frustration of
Tommy's parents as to their son's obliviousness to the day and his (they
assumed) need for salvation.
It is the best Christmas song in rock music.

Date Sujet#  Auteur
25 Dec 24 * The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?7Norbert
25 Dec 24 +* Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?3super70s
10 Jan 25 i`* Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?2Bruce
11 Jan 25 i `- Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?1super70s
11 Jan 25 `* Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?3Silver Skull
11 Jan 25  +- Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?1Norbert
12 Jan 25  `- Re: The Best Christmas-Themed Song By a Rocker?1Geoff

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