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Fifteen Days/Songs of Christmas Music Mixtape Draft - Links to final mixes in post #1 (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Eephus
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Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
I'm going to bet against a Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town run and pick an unusual pairing and mashup that shouldn't work but is brilliant:
1.04: ""Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
(Pop Standards)
I vividly remember first seeing this clip on MTV and wondering, "What the heck is this?" And it instantly became part of my Christmas music collection, one of the first tracks to get played when the tree goes up.
1.04: ""Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" by Bing Crosby and David Bowie
(Pop Standards)
I vividly remember first seeing this clip on MTV and wondering, "What the heck is this?" And it instantly became part of my Christmas music collection, one of the first tracks to get played when the tree goes up.
Bruce Dickinson
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I am not Luis Donado16, but we sound kind of simpatico. Obviously, I knew that this was the second version of the song that would get picked early. For me, I never listen to it precisely because I listen to the Jackson 5 version. If you asked me to tell you a reason why I don't particularly care for the Springsteen version, I doubt I could tell you. Maybe I just want him to throw in a few verses about losing our innocence to these wind-beaten streets.
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I love to annoy my wife by doing the Bowie noodling bits. "Peace on Earth ..."
cosjobs
Footballguy
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Eephus
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Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
These guys went to my high school at the same time as me. It's not exactly @JZilla and Britt Daniel, but it's something.
JZilla
Footballguy
They had one more song on my Christmas song draft bubble list than Britt ever did
JZilla
Footballguy
Now that I've done a little prep..
These mandatory songs are awful, what a brutal set of rolls. Will have to pass up 3-4 great tracks for straight poo. Away In a Manger ,S?
On the plus side, being this handcuffed, maybe I can keep it all spotify after all
More #####ing later. Guess I'll don my JML hat for this one. Better watch out, indeed.
These mandatory songs are awful, what a brutal set of rolls. Will have to pass up 3-4 great tracks for straight poo. Away In a Manger ,S?
On the plus side, being this handcuffed, maybe I can keep it all spotify after all
More #####ing later. Guess I'll don my JML hat for this one. Better watch out, indeed.
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Eephus
Footballguy
we can add a fourth option for the traditional carols?
ETA "Jingle Bells" finished fourth in the original rolls. That seems like it would be a pretty easy one.
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Eephus
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I probably wouldn't have chosen these rules, but they do introduce the scarcity that Eephus intended. I respect it as a design decision as it's forced me to change my usual approach to music drafts ("Hey nerds, here are some songs I like!").
JZilla
Footballguy
Not really that big a deal, just hit home as I was arranging things, just how many I dig that I'll have to pass up. I'll still do a zip on the end, of things I like that aren't streaming.
I'd be cool with adding the fourth choice.. kinda up to those who've picked already. Speaking selfishly, these are not my faves.. and particularly Silent Night and White Christmas are about as dullsville as it gets, in all forms
I'd be cool with adding the fourth choice.. kinda up to those who've picked already. Speaking selfishly, these are not my faves.. and particularly Silent Night and White Christmas are about as dullsville as it gets, in all forms
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Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
I, too, dislike the Springsteen version. Not a fan.
I like the Jingle Bell Rock, though. It's just a bit Marilyn Manson.
I like the Jingle Bell Rock, though. It's just a bit Marilyn Manson.
Doug B
Footballguy
As it stands now, we're taking three traditional carols to fulfill that category (plus whichever ones we can fit into other categories, as desired). As I understand it: everyone is taking a rendition of "Silent Night" and "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" plus one more -- to fulfill the category, that is.
Are you simply saying we could opt to take a fourth traditional carol? And not at the expense of another category?
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
No, everyone is taking any 2 of the 3 of Away in a Manger, Silent Night, and God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen. The proposal would allow us to take any 2 of 4 with a new carol added.
JZilla
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
You could add 30 carols and that would still be a hard category for me. I'm not big on traditional religious music (although Oh, Holy Night is a gorgeous melody).
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
At this moment, I am not lovin the 80s.
Eephus
Footballguy
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
I haven't paid attention to this thread, but please tell me that Tim's partaking and doing nothing but picking Neil Diamond and Barry Manilow renditions.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Eephus
Footballguy
I think the pop standards category is OK with three choices but the traditional carols could probably use a boost
Val Rannous
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Doug B
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I have no strong feelings either way about adding Jingle Bells.
Eephus
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
cosjobs
Footballguy
Mrs. Rannous
Footballguy
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I get loving the 80s, but using Matthew Broderick's setup from War Games is taking it a bit too far.
FWIW, my availability becomes spotty in an hour.
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Tom Servo
Nittany Beavers
Ramsay Hunt Experience
Footballguy
I PM'd Zilla.
Eephus
Footballguy
Thanks. And I moved it to the pop standard category since it is a cover of the song originally performed by Bobby Helms. It wasn't obvious on first listen.
The heirs of the songwriters must make a small fortune on royalties.
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