Happy Holidays: A Very Special Christmas Album [IMPORT]

Billy Idol

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 23, 2006)
• Original Release Date: December 4, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Bodog Music
• ASIN: B000JJS5RM
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #130,537 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Frosty The Snowman

2. Silver Bells

3. Happy Holiday

4. Merry Christmas Baby

5. White Christmas

6. Here Comes Santa Claus

7. God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen

8. Santa Claus Is Back In Town

9. Let It Snow

10. Winter Wonderland

11. Run Rudolph Run

12. Blue Christmas

13. Jingle Bell Rock

14. Christmas Love

15. O' Christmas Tree

16. Silent Night

17. Auld Lang Syne

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

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

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	John Holderried (Queens, NY United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

By	K. Odell - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Weird, Weird, Weird, December 16, 2006

By	S. King (Enfield, CT) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Happy Holidays (A Very Special Christmas Album) (Audio CD)

Billy Idol fans beware!

This is not the usual Billy Idol material here.
It is Billy Idol singing,
but "White Wedding" this isn't.

As a Billy fan myself I thought it was right on for
Billy to make a Christmas album with Classic Christmas tunes.
However, it's not what you'd expect from a rocker like Idol.

There are some light-hearted fun-filled tunes on here,
and I don't regret buying this Holiday offering.
I understand that Billy did this mostly for his family
(his kids) and I respect that.

I can also understand how some fans might feel a little
disappointed in Billy's Elvis Presley/Frank Sinatra approach to
these classic Christmas songs.

Some of these songs could've been
rocked out a bit more. (after all we are
talking Billy Idol here)

Some of them should've never been
let out of their stall.

It is what it is I guess.