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Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics

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I don't know about you, but I try to keep the spirit of South Park Christmas in my heart every day of the year, and nothing keeps the Yule log burning quite like Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics. Yes, this is an album for all seasons of the year, a collection full of good cheer, good laughs, and of course pooh. Here are eighteen - count 'em, eighteen - South Park Christmas classics to keep your heart warm, your funny bone tickled, and your bowels regular.

Get the party started with the classic early 50s version that started the whole phenomenon, Mr. Hankey the Christmas Pooh. If that doesn't get you in the South Park Christmas spirit, Mr. Garrison's energetic rendition of Merry F'ing Christmas will - unless you're one of those dirty heathens who don't celebrate the season. You'll join Mr. Hat in applauding this modern classic. Let's not forget the true meaning of Christmas, though - close your eyes and listen to Eric Cartman's beautiful version of Oh Holy Night - you can almost hear the angels' uh, something. Juan Swartz and the South Park Children's Choir try to bring you down by pointing out how we will all someday be Dead, Dead, Dead, but leave it to Mr. Mackey to get the eggnog nogging again with his beautiful Carol of the Bells, mmmkay. It's important we don't forget all the little Jewish children (even though Kyle's Mom has a history of ruining Christmas for everyone else), for, as Kyle Broslofski sings, it's hard to be The Lonely Jew on Christmas. For everyone else, though, it's a blast. Heck, even Shelly Marsh takes the time to sing the ditty-like I Saw Three Ships, although Stan and his turd friends don't make it easy for her. Then Stan Marsh and Wendy Testaburger team up to sing It Happened in Sun Valley.

It's time to get serious now, though. Who isn't moved to tears by Adolf Hitler's heartfelt rendition of O Tannenbaum? Even Satan is moved by it, ushering in Christmas Time in Hell; soon the Kennedys, Hitler, Mao Tse-tung, and even Michael Landon are joining in the South Park Christmas spirit. But it's time to return our focus to the reason for the season. Chef emerges to lay down a smooth groove on his beautiful rendition of that beloved Christmas classic, What the Hell Child is This? Of course, you can't have a Christmas album without the song Santa Claus is On His Way, sung the way only Mr. Hankey can sing it. Then Eric Cartman reminds us that Christmas isn't Christmas without a Swiss Colony Beef Log, and he really rocks the house when he decks the halls with boughs of Swiss Colony. At this point, the South Park Children's Choir returns to sing Hark the Herald Angels Sing - they don't sound like angels, I'm afraid. But what of poor Kyle? He's fine, playing Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel - this is a great medley featuring the entire Broslofski family along with Eric and Stan. The next track sort of speaks for itself, in a muffled sort of way, as Mr. Hankey and Kenny McCormick team up to sing the Most Offensive Xmas Song Ever. After Mr. Ose sings We Three Kings, Mr. Hankey, Stan, Kyle, and Eric close out the album with perennial favorite Have a Merry Little Christmas.

Obviously, if you are easily offended or have never understood what South Park is all about, you won't enjoy this album. They put that Explicit Lyrics sticker on there for a reason, you know. Those who can't stomach hilarious irreverence in their Christmas celebrations may in fact, after hearing this album, start some kind of anti-South Park campaign, so I would have to implore such people (and you know who you are) from listening to Mr. Hankey's Christmas Classics. Let all the rest of us have our harmless little fun.

Explicit lyrics, offensive songs, potty humor, what more could you ask for from Trey and Matt? If you have a sense of humor about the world and yourself, you'll love this. If you don't, you probably wouldn't be reading this right now.

The lyrics are hysterical, but what impressed me most was the music itself. Marc Shaiman (and Trey) did an awesome job of writing and arranging these tunes. The arrangement of the "Driedel Song" is classic! I also know that Cartman's version of "Holy Night" has ruined me for any other recording of it. I also can't wait for the day when "Dead, Dead, Dead" is a staple at all elementary school holiday programs. It's catchy, easy to sing and will stick in your head, head, head...

There are a few disappointments (We Three Kings, Carol of the Bells, Six Ships and a couple of others), but who's perfect? That's why CD players are programmable.

A nice diversion from listening to the same old holiday music. Sure, you know most of the tunes, but I guarantee you'll never sing the original lyrics ever again! Just don't let Grandma catch you at the family sing-along this year.

Every South Park fan would enjoy this CD. It's the traditional Christmas songs with the added twist and charm of Cartman, Mr. Hankey, Satan, Kyle, Stan, Kenny, Mr. Mackey, and others.

Mr. Hankey's Christmas special last year was very good, but since it was shown on Comedy Central, all the bad words were bleeped out. This compilation has all the songs and more in their entirety.

I've been listening to this CD at work about 3-4 times a day (on repeat mode) for the last month and still love it. My personal favorites are Merry Fucking Christmas, Swiss Coloney Beef Log, Christmas Time in Hell, and the Most Offensive Song Ever, O Holy Night, and I Saw Three Ships.

In my opinion, this is a truly great Holiday collection with many great selections.

This album is wonderfully arranged, beautifully performed, hysterically funny, and sick, sick, sick. It is a must for anyone who is offended by the arrogance of Christianity, amused by bathroom humor, and tickled by (purposefully) overwrought, emotional production numbers.

I am a 45 year old woman, obviously not part of the South Park target audience, and am convinced the show, and its creators, get better every with every new project.

I nearly wrecked the car laughing while driving to work and hearing "Swiss Colony Beef Log" for the first time (surely a Michael Bolton-esque performance if ever there was one). God bless Cartman for his self-involvement (who cannot love a little boy who thanks Jesus for being born so that he could receive presents and pie?) Kudos, too, to the Most Offensive Song Ever Written (some of which I've managed to decipher, to my delight).

Great job, Matt and Trey! You're doing terrific work. Seriously.

What better way to get into the holiday spirits than with a piece of poo? Mr. Hankey and friends deliver 45 minutes worth of foul-mouthed & high spirited Christmas tunes. Some are originals and some are just completely butchered reworkings. If you've seen the South Park episode of the same name, you are familiar with only half the content of this CD. The rest of it is just as much of a treasure. Sure, everyone's heard "Christmas Time In Hell" and "Merry F'ing Christmas," but the best songs are the ones that slip under the radar. "The Most Offensive Song Ever", a duet between Mr. Hankey and Kenny proves to be just that, focusing on Virgin Mary. Cartman's "Swiss Colony Beeflog" comes as a favorite to me. Little Eric reaches Bruce Springsteen type singing when yearning for that one thing that truly makes Christmas special. "Hark The Herald Angels Sing" is done very hilariously and sloppily by the South Park Children's Choir and Stan's sister Shelly lisps her way through "I Shaw Shree Ships" ... I mean "I Saw Three Ships." Heck, the album cover alone is incentive enough for you to purchase this CD. Since the time I've had it, I have enjoyed Christmas 100% more. Overall, a very amusing and "crappy" CD.

As all South Park viewers know, on the Christmas show Santa and Jesus did a duet(her name is Rio and ....). Well a lump of coal to Trey and Matt, cuz that song t'aint here. Other than that, fans won't be disappointed. Non-fans however, use your best discretion.

I feel that many people will miss the point of some of the songs on this CD, (like the editorial review here on Amazon), The characters arent lambasting people of other faiths, they are mocking the many "people of faith" who feel superior to "lesser faiths". Yes, the cartman refrain "jews...play stupid games... lame etc" is offensive, yet in context, and given who is singing it, its just flat out funny. (yep, I'm jewish) At first I though South Park was just a stupid yet amusingly offensive show, I'm starting to think that its evolving into a sort of Social Grunge Satire. And I respect that.

Of course, its not for everybody, I bet a majority of people who would get the most out of it avoid it like the plague because of its use of juvinile humor.

Of course, sometimes a fart joke, is just a fart joke.

Eventhough much of the music on this CD sounds like Broadway show tunes...it's still cool. And the lyrics are outragesly funny. This CD may be offensive to some, but it makes me smile every time I listen. Only bad thing about this CD is I can't listen to it with the kids in the car (I'm not ready to hear them singing Merry F...ing Christmas, etc.) If you like South Park, you'll love this CD.

Cartman signs Oh Holy Night... What more do you need to know? If you like South Park and saw Mr. Hanky's Christmas Classic episode than this is the CD for you. This has all the songs from the episode and more. Buy one for a friend... it makes a great Christmas present.

This CD is hilarious, i admit there are some songs that aren't really funny, but theres always 1 or 2 bad songs on an album (in this one, the 1 bad track is "It happened in sun valley" that was a REALLY bad song). Also if you are easily offended by swearing, raciest remarks (don't worry its always in the interest of humor and always is funny) so if you are so devoted to you religion that you would defend it in any way then don't buy this. But if you like south park or are getting sick of the normal Christmas songs then BUY THIS ALBUM