Barenaked Ladies - Barenaked for the Holidays
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Artist: Barenaked LadiesBrand: Barenaked Ladies
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-10-05
Music Label: Raisin Records
Soundtracks:
- Jingle Bells
- Green Christmas
- I Saw Three Ships
- Hanukkah Blessings
- O Holy Night
- Elf's Lament
- Snowmen
- Do They Know It's Christmas?
- Hanukkah O Hanukkah
- God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman/We Three Kings
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
- Carol of the Bells
- Footprints
- Deck the Stills
- Christmastime (Oh Yeah)
- Sleigh Ride
- Christmas Pics
- I Have a Little Dreidel
- Wonderful Christmastime
- Auld Lang Syne
Music reviews of Barenaked for the Holidays
Music Review: Don't Expect the Typical Holiday Album
Rating: 4 Stars
The first song of this album ("Jingle Bells") basically sets the tone for the rest of the album. It starts out with this very touching piano acoustic with Steven Page's vocals--then it kicks into a far faster and sillier-sounding rendition of the song, complete with Hearn's accordion and changed lyrics ("Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg..."). Once this happens, you realize--this is NOT your parents' holiday album.
This is followed by a song that came from the "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" soundtrack, though this is a quieter version of that particular song. "Green Christmas" is the first of BNL's originals on the album. Some may be turned off by its rather Grinchy message, but there's a point behind it--the person's grumpy for at least two reasons: Christmas has become overcommercialized, and he's green with envy because he has no significant other to share this holiday with.
The other originals are also worth listening to. Some display the typical tongue-in-cheek humor you can find in your typical BNL album ("Green Christmas", "Elf's Lament" with Michael Bublé, "Footprints"). Other songs clearly have a lot of heart ("Hannukah Blessings", "Christmastime (Oh Yeah)") Many of the songs listed above (and below as well) could be seen to have both. For example, "Christmas Pics" paints a picture of a not-quite-perfect Christmas that nonetheless is enjoyable (and is probably quite familiar to many people--who doesn't have a relative who's always snapping pictures?). "Snowman" is a rather sad piece from the snowman's point of view. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is actually a cover, but the Ladies do a very good job with it--and it fits very well with the other songs on their album.
Some of the renditions of traditional songs are worth listening to ("I Saw Three Ships", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings" with Sarah McLachlan, "Auld Lang Syne"). The semi-instrumental of "Carol of the Bells" is also worth listening to (I say semi-instrumental because you can hear the voices of at least one (probably two or more) of the Ladies, but they're not singing any words.) And don't miss the two traditional Jewish songs also included ("Hannukah, Oh Hannukah" and "I Have a Little Dreidel")
A couple songs are Kevin Hearn-produced synth interludes ("O Holy Night", "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", the first part of "Wonderful Christmastime"), and some are clearly the band just being silly ("Deck the Stills", "Sleigh Ride", and who else but the Ladies could pull off singing "Happy Birthday" to Jesus?)
This album is definitely not for everyone. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings" seems to be the one song almost everyone can agree on--and that's it for many people. But if you're ready for something a bit quirkier, this very different holiday album is definitely for you.
Description of Barenaked for the Holidays
Barenaked Ladies celebrate the holiday season with their ninth major release, Barenaked For The Holidays. This release features many holiday favorites, including "Do They Know It's Christ- mas"(written by Bob Geldof )and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," performed with Sarah McLachlan, and seven original tracks including BNL?s new holiday single "Elf ?s Lament," featuring Michael Bublé. Ed Robertson and Steven Page"s distinctive vocals give a fresh sound to traditional holiday classics. Barenaked For The Holidays is sure to be a holiday favorite that is fun,witty and dynamic.Few bands are better suited than the Barenaked Ladies to take obnoxious old Christmas jingles to an entirely new level of obnoxiousness. The Canadian pop group does a smack-up job on this generous collection, where they tackle children's relics like "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer," curious seasonal fare such as Band-Aid's Ethiopian charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas," and a handful of tongue-in-cheek originals that share the bookish humor of the band's hits like "One Week" and "Brian Wilson." Even the inclusion of three Hannukah songs doesn't raise the bar for reverence. The disc also includes collaborations with Sarah McLachlan and Michael Buble. --Aidin Vaziri
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