Memos Tagged ‘Christmas’


Holiday, Music
Dec252009

A Christmas Miracle

Something wonderful has happened in England. Apparently, their is some kind of unofficial contest there to have the number 1 music single the week leading up to Christmas. The last 4 years, winners of the show X-Factor (a British American Idol) have each held the strangle hold on the Christmas market. This year Joe McElderry was on target to make it a 5th year in a row. An internet campaign was launched for Rage Against The Machine’s debut (and epically profanity laced) single, “Killing In The Name Of” to out sell McElderry. Since this year was the first to factor in digital sales, the 1992 track in theory was eligible. Facebook groups pushed for sales of the song until it reached the coveted number 1 spot.

Rage+Against+the+Machine A Christmas Miracle

Their is nothing quite like Zach de la Rocha railing against the forces of injustice and the oppressed in a violent manner to ring in the Christmas cheer.

TCM would personally like to thank England as a whole and also (begrudgingly) Facebook for making this happen. It all kind of reminds me of when my friend convinced his High School to get “Free Bird” as the Prom song and it actually received enough votes to win, although (unlike this situation) it was tragically overturned by the prom committee.

You can read more about this Christmas Miracle here.

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Holiday, Music, Video
Dec242009

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve is here and what better way to ring in the holiday than with Bob Dylan? Back in August we reported the he was releasing a Christmas album. Now, TCM has the first music video from it, “It Must Be Santa“. I honestly don’t even know what to say. It’s  somehow stranger than I would have ever imagined.

Merry fucking Christmas!!

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Holiday
Dec222009

‘Tis the Season to be Stressed

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When did the holiday season begin to suck so much? Saturday December 26th can’t come any sooner. Why does the holiday season suck? Because of all the unneeded stress. Stress? What stress? Deep breathe and away we go…

First off, you are required to buy presents for every person you know while magically knowing the value of the present they are going to be getting for you. This includes everyone from parents to siblings to loved ones to bosses to aunts to friends and so on and so on. It’s Christmas and everyone needs a present.

The status of shopping is pretty ridiculous as well. Why is it an “event” that people can casually converse about? That’s usually reserved for how the weather is, not your status in finding gifts for everyone you feel you need to buy for.

Figuring out how to spend Christmas is just as worse. Yes, it is nice to be with family. Yes, it is nice to be with friends. Yes, it sucks trying to figure out the right mix of both. How much time is too much time with family? What does everyone eat? How much can you drink (because every cop is ready to bend you over on that DWI they love to give out)?

If you have a significant other, there’s another layer of suspense added to the mix of what to do Christmas Day. Family time with the SO can vary from heart warming to heart attack so make sure to practice “give and take.” Give compliments, take food, and consider buying plane tickets for the tropics for you and your SO the next holiday season.

Work makes Christmas suck too because there is always some over zealous crazy that needs to decorate everything. I came back from a meeting last week and had a candy cane on my door. Fine. I can deal with it, but why?? What’s the point? Don’t go spreading cheer to people who really just don’t give a shit.

I can go on with people’s attitudes, traffic, the turning of the weather, overly joyous people, etc. I actually used to like the holiday’s after a very good string of Christmas’s growing up, but as I get older I realize it should be all for the kids, not for people over 16.

What the hell happened?

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Holiday, Music
Dec162009

Christmas Music You Don’t Have To Be Embarassed To Listen To

It’s a known fact, women love Christmas music. It’s also another known fact that most Christmas music sucks..hard STD infected cock. Christmas music wasn’t always bad though, but the last 40 years of it would make you think different. Here is a small list of albums you can listen to with your girl this Christmas and not have to hate every second of your life.

3. A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector (1963)

philspectorxmas Christmas Music You Dont Have To Be Embarassed To Listen To

He may have killed a chick and even pistol whipped Leonard Cohen, but damn can that guy make records. (I even liked what he did to the Beatles “Let It Be” album). If you like 1950’s/60’s girl groups with high octane over the top production, you won’t be disappointed.

2. Elvis Presley – Elvis’ Christmas Album (1957)

Elvis Christmas Christmas Music You Dont Have To Be Embarassed To Listen To

Recorded at the peak of his early career, it doesn’t get much better than the King singing Christmas classics with other Rock and Roll Christmas songs written specfically for him (“Blue Christmas”, “Santa Claus Is Back In Town”, “Santa Bring My Back To Me”). You also get a whole side of gospel songs. Jesus (and you) will love this album.

1. Frank Sinatra – A Jolly Christmas From Frank Sinatra (1957)

Sinatra Christmas Christmas Music You Dont Have To Be Embarassed To Listen To

Ol’ Blue eyes loved Christmas more than little kids love Santa. He’s got one of the best voices of all time to pull it off and this album absolutely shines. Fans of the cocky, drunk, smug Sinatra with power punch brass section may be a little let down. These songs are mostly, slomen, reflective, and spiritual takes on Christmas standards like “The First Noel”, “Silent Night”, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing”. To me this is the essence and sound of Christmas. NOT Faith Hill and that other bull shit they try to pass off now a days.

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Holiday, Issues
Dec142009

Tis The Season For The Raping Of Your Wallet

I love Christmas, but this year it’s getting ridiculous. Besides the normal gifts I buy for my family/friends my office has begun to spiral out of control. I have to pay money for food associated with our Christmas party…ok fair enough. I have to buy a present for the office grab bag, fine. I have to get a present for my supervisor,  ok well that is expected. The work unit I’m in, within my office only consists of two more people, last year they each got me small gifts and I felt like a douchebag for not having anything to give them. So I have to get them something. My 2 big bosses work on my floor too and everyone else gets them presents (most likely to kiss serious ass) and it makes me look like a bastard if I don’t get them anything. Now, my co-workers wants to take up a collection for the cleaning guy, theirs donations for charities people are sponsoring, catalogs of cookies and other bullshit parents bring in to sell for their kids. It never ends.

Not to mention the mall…especially around this time. The middle of the mall has all different kinds of organizations begging you for money. You come out of the exits to get your car and the Salvation Army person is there ringing his bell. You go to the movies and they hit you up to donate a dollar and put a star on the wall. No lie, I was in JC Pennys buying a belt the other day and paid with a credit card. The cashier asked me if I wanted to round up my bill to the next dollar and donate the rest to some charity. I’ve never heard of such a thing in my entire life.

christmas shoppers Tis The Season For The Raping Of Your Wallet

This needs to end. It’s starting to get way out of hand. People are much less inclined to be charitable when they are being harassed and having shit shoved in their face. Just chill the fuck out, people will give you money if they want. Not everyone has a heart as cold as Captain Yar. Don’t force people to “donate”.

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Holiday, If I had known then what I know now, Random
Dec92009

Sketchy Santa’s

Do you remember going to the mall as a kid before Christmas and seeing Santa Claus? Do you also remember how insanely cracked out and insane looking the mall Santa looked? Well there’s now a web site that highlights these Sketchy Santa’s:

Pam Sketchy Santas

This guy is straight out of “Attack of the Killer Space Clowns” circa 1988.

Rachel Sketchy Santas

I’m pretty sure this guy is either on meth or is planning on taking the local post office hostage after his shift is over.

59 charles Sketchy Santas

Whooa buddy. Watch those hands.

Enjoy and send your pics in. Believe it or not, the third pic is of a young Captain Yar.

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Holiday, Photo of the Day
Nov192009

Photo of the Day!

So, I was out shopping for the most ridiculous Christmas decorations when I came across pure gold.

jesusjoint Photo of the Day!

…and rolled into a joint.

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Holiday, Issues
Nov122009

The Oversaturation Of Christmas Music

This is a brief follow up to my previous post about how Holidays are now being pushed on us so incredibly early. There’s something I noticed this year that is beyond ridiculous. A local oldies radio station where I live, at one time played Buddy Holly and the Beatles and now plays Billy Joel and REO Speedwagon (but that’s a whole other post) and during the holiday season they play exclusively Christmas music, 24 hours a day. This use to commence on midnight on Thanksgiving, so virtually for all of December. Last year it started on Veteran’s day. This year it was the first week of November.

Basically, we now have 2 full months of Christmas music on this station. If you can’t see what’s wrong with that you’re insane. I mean, I actually like some Christmas music but this is just serious overkill.

I wonder if they do this bullshit in the UK?

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