tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569201595524785729.post6244277143082743467..comments2023-10-30T07:19:51.542-07:00Comments on Six String Sanctuary: 11 days, 11 Christmas albumsJim Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03380893839864714901noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569201595524785729.post-71360988587857294472009-12-17T07:07:21.609-08:002009-12-17T07:07:21.609-08:00The pop/rock world has contributed three awesome C...The pop/rock world has contributed three awesome Christmas tunes. None of them is especially cheery, but each is riveting.<br /><br />3. "2000 Miles" by the Pretenders. With the band's trademark shimmering guitar notes in the foreground, Chrissie Hynde makes you feel her pain as she yearns for her distant lover during the holidays.<br />2. "A Christmas Song" by Jethro Tull. Ian Anderson pisses on the joyous notion of Christmas, asserting that there is too much suffering out there to celebrate.<br />1. "Fairytale of New York" by the Pogues. Shane McGowan's growl, alternating and combining with the stunning vocals of the late Kristy McColl, spins the tale of a down-and-out couple with shattered dreams. The orchestral backdrop combines beautifully with McGowan's tortured voice. The song is sad and funny, and the fadeout is so gorgeous you never want it to end.<br /><br />Mike T.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569201595524785729.post-78476653482559636972009-12-14T17:19:42.731-08:002009-12-14T17:19:42.731-08:00It would be a blue christmas without elvis.It would be a blue christmas without elvis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2569201595524785729.post-79527336981865389992009-12-14T06:29:32.045-08:002009-12-14T06:29:32.045-08:00No holiday is complete without Springsteen's &...No holiday is complete without Springsteen's "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." I couldn't find it on a compilation, so I downloaded it a few years back from iTunes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com