MERGED THREADS - - - scroll down if the top seems familiar
There is a lot of Christmas "stuff" out there to stumble over - - some beautiful, some funny, some - well - just plain "odd" - - but all sort of interesting.
Here are a couple to start off - - please add whatever you find .
Amazing Christmas Lights & Earth Wind and Fire's Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/345360/ama...nta_claus/
Robert Earl Keene's Merry Christmas from the Family
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P37xPiRz1sg
"Caution: Tom Waits ahead" - -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLoLpazxlxw
if lyrics and emotion are what you like then this has it in spades
if a beautiful melody and singing voice are necessities - just walk on by
In looking through the comments for a time frame - '78 or '79 - I found this simple but superb descripton of TW
tpesc (2 months ago)
Great poets usually aren't brilliant comedians, but Tom Waits is both. Like Chaplin he tells us sad stories that make us laugh and see a glimpse of truth. That's very very rare.
That was great, TW is a true artist. But why were people laughing? I just don't get that. It reminded me of our Jimbo experience.People can screw up a wonderful moment.
Alicia
Alicia,
I remembered our road trip conversation and posted that one because I thought you would want to see it.
TW does seem to toss in a line or two for a little contrasting levity from time to time - have caught a few in some of his other pieces too but - like you - I am usually so caught up in the overall mood he has created that the audience surprises me.
I did chuckle along with them on this line
Charlie, I still think about ya man everytime I pass a filing station, all on account of all the grease you used to wear in your hair.
Hey Tricia, it may take the prize for most unusual - but I think it's funny ! !
And it reminded me of a favorite movie of mine - - yes really
Think Tim Burton 'tis brilliant ! !
Posting two because they sort of go together
The Nightmare Before Christmas - What's this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwB16vaU0Kw
The Nightmare Before Christmas - Town Meeting Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf7rLb-DtPg
SIDENOTE: If anyone else is a fan he has a new movie being released to theatres Dec. 21st
Burton & Depp - together again - and one of the darkest of the dark - the musical has an element of black comedy but the movie may be playing it more straight up
Recommend an after Christmas viewing
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/
