Happy Holidays

Billy Idol | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cyber Corps
• ASIN: B000LMOGFW
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #177,544 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2006 yuletide platter from the '70s Punk/'80s Pop superstar. It's a nice day for a 'White Christmas' here on this delightful collection of 17 Christmas favorites including 'Jingle Bell Rock', 'Let It Snow', 'Merry Christmas Baby', 'Oh Christmas Tree', 'Silver Bells', 'Here Comes Santa Claus' and many others. Idol does not dress up the songs to fit his over-the-top Rebel Rocker image, but instead remains true to the original, joyful nature of the season. Grab a cup of eggnog or mug of hot cocoa, relax in front of the fireplace with a loved one and let Billy Idol help usher in the holidays in style. Bodog.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not your parent's Billy Idol..., November 20, 2007

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John Holderried (Queens, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Holidays (A Very Special Christmas Album) (Audio CD)

It's a great holiday album, but not in Billy Idol's trademark style. He gets a little close to his 80's rocker shouting on tracks like "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" and "Merry Christmas Baby". The real missed opportunity here, in my opinion, is that he didn't sing "White Christmas" to the tune of "White Wedding". That would have been awesome. (It's a nice day for a...WHITE CHRISTMAS!) What about "Dancing With My Elf"?

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars He's no Bing Crosby, but it's pretty good!, December 20, 2006

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K. Odell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Holidays (A Very Special Christmas Album) (Audio CD)

I bought this album as a joke, and out of curiosity. Well, I have to say, I rather like it! It gets off to a rocky start with Frosty the Snowman, which just seems weird. But, then, I think Frosty the Snowman is a pretty lame song to begin with. Then, I think he was a little too hammy on Here Comes Santa Claus. But, the other tunes on the album are quite good. He basically sings them straight, with enthusiasm. He sounds like a guy with a good voice who enjoys singing and wanted to record some Christmas tunes. In other words, there's really nothing to dislike about it, and quite a lot to like. My two-year-old son is very keen on Here Comes Santa Claus, and cries for me to play it again when the song ends.

If you like to listen to Christmas music while making cookies or wrapping presents, this will do very nicely. The fact that it's Billy Idol singing it makes it funny, rather than just schmaltzy.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good ol' billy, December 17, 2006

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B. Perdue "blendered fetus" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Happy Holidays (A Very Special Christmas Album) (Audio CD)

This is a really good album. Sure its weird but thats what gives the album its charm. I love Billy's versions of the christmas songs and I hope he does a volume 2