Dysfunctional Family Christmas

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 28, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 1, 1999
• Label: Angel
• ASIN: B00001OH48
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #853,012 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dysfunctional Family Holidays

2. What If Elvis Was Santa Claus

3. Politically Correct Christmas

4. A "Poor Boy's" 12 Days of Christmas

5. Santa Was Eating the Christmas Tree

6. When I Saw Mama Kissing Santa

7. Another White-Trash Christmas

8. Yes, Santa Claus, There Is a Virginia

9. Honky Tonk Christmas

10. 1-800 Christmas

Customer Reviews

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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars We all need a little humor in our lives, this does that, November 16, 1999

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Virginia Basos ([e-mail]) (Binghamton,NY US) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dysfunctional Family Christmas (Audio CD)

If you like comedy Country music like I do then you will appricaite this CD. Myself I think it's awesome and I would rate it 10

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some very funny songs, November 16, 2003

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dysfunctional Family Christmas (Audio CD)

Like all comedy albums, it is hard to really enjoy every track but the first four songs here are some of the funniest songs I've ever heard, Christmas or otherwise. The style of the album is traditional country.

The set opens with a comic look at a family that comes together at Christmas despite the fact that some of them don't like each other. If you have ever had to put up with a relative at Christmas that you avoid at other times, you will identify with this song.

What if Elvis was Santa Claus? The second song here ponders this question though I think you need to be an Elvis fan (as I am) to appreciate this.

Politically correct Christmas is made even funnier by Melinda's delivery - in an over-the-top posh accent. We live in an age where people seem to be over-sensitive and this song shows how silly political correctness can be.

Twelve days of Christmas has been parodied many times but the poor boy's version here is surely among the best. The unfortunate man describes all the demands made on him by his ex-wife, lawyer, doctor, mother and others, not forgetting to mention that the factory where he works is about to close. Jerry Pate's delivery is impeccable.

After those four songs, the standard drops (understandably) but the remaining songs are all worth hearing. Country fans who want a laugh should try this. And as I write this, it is still available new if you know where to look.