Some Christmas songs are meditative, some are funny, some are melancholy, but some are pure, 100% fun! Like Kay Starr's "(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With the Bag (Thunderball Mix)" from the very fun Merry Mixmas album.
Listen to that melody! How much fun is that??
Honestly, I've never heard the original version of this song, and maybe it's good too, but I love every beat and every instrument in this song! The horns (or horn sounds - maybe synthesized?) really make this song -- I'll say it again -- FUN!
I admit, it's a little blasphemous -- she's talking about Santa and how "He'll be here / With the answer to the prayer that you've held through the years" ... ehh...
Anyway, everyone loves a fun Christmas song, right? Enjoy!
Monday, November 1, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
christmas countdown: #9
Did I mention that Christmas music is one of my favorite genres?
This week I present to you #9 in my top 10 Christmas song countdown: Jack Johnson's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
(Play the video, but try not to watch it. It kinda detracts from the coolness.)
The melody and arrangement are cool, and I love his original final verse. It should be added to the version kids sing in school -- how else are we supposed to learn not to be fair-weather friends? Those mean reindeer need to know the consequences of their actions.
Anyway, Jack Johnson gets extra points for this song for being clever.
The album that this song comes from, A Winter's Night, is a pretty cool compilation of Christmas singles from Sarah McLachlan, Leigh Nash (from Sixpence) and Barenaked Ladies.
Only 9 1/2 weeks 'til Christmas! Are you ready??
This week I present to you #9 in my top 10 Christmas song countdown: Jack Johnson's version of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
(Play the video, but try not to watch it. It kinda detracts from the coolness.)
The melody and arrangement are cool, and I love his original final verse. It should be added to the version kids sing in school -- how else are we supposed to learn not to be fair-weather friends? Those mean reindeer need to know the consequences of their actions.
Anyway, Jack Johnson gets extra points for this song for being clever.
The album that this song comes from, A Winter's Night, is a pretty cool compilation of Christmas singles from Sarah McLachlan, Leigh Nash (from Sixpence) and Barenaked Ladies.
Only 9 1/2 weeks 'til Christmas! Are you ready??
Friday, October 22, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
gourds
Introducing our family of winter gourds. We have Mamma Butternut Squash and her children, the Decorative Gourds. The butternut squash is my cooking challenge of the week. I'm hoping to make some braised & glazed butternut squash a la Mark Bittman, and maybe some soup if I have enough left.
Monday, October 18, 2010
christmas countdown: #10
There are exactly 10 Music Mondays until Christmas, so it's definitely the appropriate time to begin a top 10 Christmas song countdown. I took out songs that are obviously great (Mariah Carey, Boyz II Men, Bing Crosby classics, etc.) and went for songs that I was happy to discover.
We start off with #10, an honor that goes to the Vince Guaraldi Trio's interpretation of "O Tannenbaum." Yeah, it's an instrumental, but this is the coolest version of this song you will ever, ever hear.
It picks up with the drums coming in around 0:37.
When I was teaching, my kids loved hearing some music in the background while they worked so I played the Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack to 1) celebrate the holiday without getting in trouble (no lyrics!) and 2) help my kids to concentrate.
I fell in love with the whole album, and it's one of the few holiday albums that is definitely worth buying.
We start off with #10, an honor that goes to the Vince Guaraldi Trio's interpretation of "O Tannenbaum." Yeah, it's an instrumental, but this is the coolest version of this song you will ever, ever hear.
It picks up with the drums coming in around 0:37.
When I was teaching, my kids loved hearing some music in the background while they worked so I played the Vince Guaraldi Trio's Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack to 1) celebrate the holiday without getting in trouble (no lyrics!) and 2) help my kids to concentrate.
I fell in love with the whole album, and it's one of the few holiday albums that is definitely worth buying.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
milk bar
We finally got a new camera. Here are some pictures of our weekend adventure to Momofuku Milk Bar!
Even with all the hype, David Chang's pork buns are surprisingly delicious!
Pork buns + sriracha sauce = crazy delicious!
I'd heard a lot about the crack pie (TM), so we had to give it a try.
It was so rich! So caramelly!
What adventures await us next week??
Even with all the hype, David Chang's pork buns are surprisingly delicious!
Pork buns + sriracha sauce = crazy delicious!
I'd heard a lot about the crack pie (TM), so we had to give it a try.
It was so rich! So caramelly!
What adventures await us next week??
Friday, October 1, 2010
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