Last year it was a surf classic that I'd never owned (or heard!) before. That made surf the reigning genre for two years straight as I'd picked Los Straight Jackets the year before.
This year I go back to Sinatra, Martin and Davis, who seemed to always being playing on the house stereo when I was a kid. They were also on the tube a fair amount, though it's a safe bet that I had no idea why they seemed so funny. And speaking of TV, check out the closing "Auld Lang Syne", taken from The Dean Martin Show. There's some off-key, late and slurry stuff going on there...which makes me think that they'd been living up to their reputation and tipping a few back.
Though this compilation contains material found on other records, there are a few gems not found anywhere else: Sammy Davis' "Jingle Bells", Dean Martin's "Peace On Earth/Silent Night". There are also a couple of other Sammy Davis rarities: "Christmas All Over The World" and "The Christmas Song", the latter taken from Sammy's tribute album to Nat King Cole.
It has been one crazy year. What I need now is some downtime with the family, some original lounge music, and maybe just a little of the 'ole egg nog (which may or may not have a little somethin' in it).
(First posted on Mark Is Cranky)
Article comments
1 - BRICKLAYER
Mark,
I sure hope that's dairy/pain free eggnog your speaking of.
Ring a ding ding, baby.
2 - Eric Olsen
the verities always ring true, thanks Mark and have a great one!
3 - Mark Saleski
Silk Nog
4 - BRICKLAYER
mmmmmm...silk.
5 - Mark Saleski
just sprinkle on some nutmeg, kick back and listen to that new Converge record.
no, wait...
6 - lionel
Thanks for the info Mark. I found a little gem, although quirky and not as classic "Kasio Kristmas", a album of traditional Christmas songs done entirely with Casio instruments and games. Very clever and unique. You can probably sample it off iTunes or their web address Kasio Kristmas.