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Fifteen Days/Songs of Christmas Music Mixtape Draft - Links to final mixes in post #1 (2 Viewers)

5.x - Servo - Timed out

5.x - Mrs. R - OTC

5.x - JB - On skip until he makes up picks

6.x - JB - skip

6.x - Mrs. R

6.x - Servo - skip until he picks

6.x - Eephus
 
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I guess it's time may have passed, but this was the cool, forward-facing, socially-conscious Christmas song of the mid-1980s. In the Sad/Wistful Category:

6.05: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid

List of artists performing on the single -- two are Americans who happened to be touring and performing in London at the time of the recording session.

Long version with personal messages from the artists mixed into an extended bridge. These messages were originally on the B-side of the 1984 Band Aid single.

Lastly, a making-of video that was released not long after the single.

 
Doug B said:
I guess it's time may have passed, but this was the cool, forward-facing, socially-conscious Christmas song of the mid-1980s. In the Sad/Wistful Category:

6.05: "Do They Know It's Christmas?" - Band Aid

List of artists performing on the single -- two are Americans who happened to be touring and performing in London at the time of the recording session.

Long version with personal messages from the artists mixed into an extended bridge. These messages were originally on the B-side of the 1984 Band Aid single.

Lastly, a making-of video that was released not long after the single.
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This MTV Generation kid had this one on the short list.  Great song, amazing list of artists on it.  

My sister had the Making-Of VHS and would pause it when the camera zoomed in on Simon Le Bon.  I've gone to extraordinary lengths to weave this into the conversation when hanging out with her and a guy she just started dating.

 
The 80s were squarely in my wheelhouse but let me be the curmudgeon on Band Aid.  Not on the cause or Sir Bob's vision and earnestness, but on the "once in a lifetime assembly of superstars" angle.  Bono, George Michael and Sting were and are big stars.  Phil Collins and Duran Duran are solidly in the next tier but most of the other artists would have to buy a ticket to enter the hall of fame.

"We are the World" is a much crappier (non-Xmas) song but the talent level (even with the mandatory points deduction for Dan Ackroyd) is much higher than Band Aid.

USA!!!  USA!!!  #1

 
Yeah eff you Band Aid rules.  There's a thread somewhere, lots of controversy around a certain Bono howled line

 
Ilov80s said:
Wow. That's like saying, "well there's no rooms left at the Ritz on Michigan Avenue so I guess I'll just get a room at the Hotel 8 in Gary. "
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Puh-leeze.  I'll stay at the Dew Drop Inn in South Chicago, if it's all the same.

 
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Eephus said:
The 80s were squarely in my wheelhouse but let me be the curmudgeon on Band Aid.  Not on the cause or Sir Bob's vision and earnestness, but on the "once in a lifetime assembly of superstars" angle.  Bono, George Michael and Sting were and are big stars.  Phil Collins and Duran Duran are solidly in the next tier but most of the other artists would have to buy a ticket to enter the hall of fame.

"We are the World" is a much crappier (non-Xmas) song but the talent level (even with the mandatory points deduction for Dan Ackroyd) is much higher than Band Aid.

USA!!!  USA!!!  #1
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Kenny Loggins was the guest artist on a recent episode of Darryl Hall's show on MTV Live.  During a break, one of the other band members asked them about "We Are The World".  Loggins revealed during the recording, Paul Simon pulled him aside and said, "Look around.  If a bomb drops on this place, John Denver is back on top."  

 
Bruce Dickinson said:
Kenny Loggins was the guest artist on a recent episode of Darryl Hall's show on MTV Live.  During a break, one of the other band members asked them about "We Are The World".  Loggins revealed during the recording, Paul Simon pulled him aside and said, "Look around.  If a bomb drops on this place, John Denver is back on top."  
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Denver was actually piloting the bomber but it crashed on the outskirts of LA

too soon?

 
Mrs. Rannous said:
5.12 White Christmas - Twisted Sister

Since I can't have the Bing version, I'll take this up-tempo one.  Besides, I've always liked Dee's voice.
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This is a slight spotlight.

Yeah, Dee is no virtuoso, but he's got energy in spades and consistently sells whatever he's peddling. Twisted Sister is a fun act -- they know they're schlocking it up, and don't take themselves too seriously.

 
If three rock era songs is going to be a problem for people, I'm open to swapping in another wild card.

My preference is for the status quo because I'd rather hear something new than another cover of a classic but will go w/ majority

ETA:  and not the Status Quo from Live Aid

 
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Eephus said:
If three rock era songs is going to be a problem for people, I'm open to swapping in another wild card.

My preference is for the status quo because I'd rather hear something new than another cover of a classic but will go w/ majority

ETA:  and not the Status Quo from Live Aid
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It's the toughest category, but it's very doable IMO. 

 
Eephus said:
If three rock era songs is going to be a problem for people, I'm open to swapping in another wild card.

My preference is for the status quo because I'd rather hear something new than another cover of a classic but will go w/ majority
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I didn't realize we get to pick 3. That's awesome.

 
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