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This article was originally published on Dec. 22, 2006.
There are two classic Christmas anthems locked in a struggle for the nation’s soul. One, the perennial leader, is the Nat King Cole-popularized The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire), a glowing portrait of America in heavenly, secular peace. And then we have the challenger: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas, which this year leaped to No. 2 on ASCAP’s annual list of the most performed holiday songs. ”Chestnuts” has plenty going for it: embers, tots, reindeer, an assurance of everything in its right place, and that 1-to-92 target demographic. But it can’t hold a candle to the depth and richness of Merry Little Christmas, which wins our hearts by celebrating a quality that’s even more intrinsic to the season: emotional ambivalence.
Top 12 Classic Rock Christmas Albums
There s only so much goopy seasonal music you can listen to, right? That s where this list of Top 12 classic rock Christmas albums comes in. We ve dug up the best song cycles from guys who set the old cardigan-wearing holiday-music model aflame.
You ll find modern-era classics from the likes of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Canned Heat and the Moody Blues, along with timeless favorites from the Beach Boys, Ventures and Elvis Presley. There are entries that frankly surprised us, for one reason or another, from Bob Dylan, Chicago and Twisted Sister, too.
What you won t find here are compilations – great though they may be – like 1987 s
Various Artists
Christmas All Over Again
The Birth of Christ
What Christmas Means to Me
O Christmas Tree
White Christmas
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Peter Durward Harris (5 out of 5 stars) The first volume of A very special Christmas was incredible, but this follow-up is just as good and even more eclectic. Now, I have wide musical tastes but I can t believe there are too many people who enjoy listening to Randy Travis (singing Jingle bell rock here) and also enjoy the music of Run DMC (rapping Christmas is). Country and rap just do not mix, even though the Bellamy brothers once recorded a song called Country rap - it was a good try but didn t really work. And even if you are in the minority that enjoy both Randy Travis and Run DMC, will you also enjoy Michael Bolton, Debbie Gibson and everything else here? Probably not. In my case, I can tolerate one rap track for the sheer brilliance and diversity of the rest of this collection.Tom Petty sets the standard with the openi