A John Waters Christmas

John Waters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 9, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Watertower Music
• ASIN: B00065GHWE
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,864 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #96 in Music > Miscellaneous > Comedy > Comedic Music > Novelty Music

Track Listings

1. Fat Daddy - Fat Daddy

2. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Tiny Tim

3. Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol) - Stormy Weather

4. Happy Birthday Jesus - Little Cindy

5. Here Comes Fatty Claus - Rudolph & Gang

6. Little Mary Christmas - Roger Christian

7. I Wish You A Merry Christmas - Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva

8. Santa Don't Pass Me By - Jimmy Donley

9. Sleigh Ride - Alvin & The Chipmunks

10. Sleigh Bells, Reindeer And Snow

11. First Snowfall - The Coctails

12. Santa Claus Is A Black man - AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Baltimore’s greatest filmmaker has demonstrated a deep appreciation for that very American crossroads of kitsch and sensationalism since the late ‘60s, at least. Of course, quirky Christmas anthologies abound already – the three best probably being Christmas Party With Eddie G, American Song-Poem Christmas, and Where Will You Be Christmas Day. But the songs on A John Waters Xmas are novelty songs for the true connoisseur, including recordings so saccharine and horrifying you wonder how the engineers did not run from the booth screaming; "Happy Birthday Jesus" by the precocious Little Cindy is likely the scariest thing you will ever hear in your life. Not everything is so "Outsider"-y and thrift store score; there’s the rocking, funny "Fat Daddy" by Fat Daddy, a delightful song by the Coctails with the singing saw as the lead instrument, and a gorgeous obscure doo-wop number called "Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol)" by Stormy Weather. --Mike McGonigal

Product Description

These Christmas classics were hand picked by Waters himself: "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by Tiny Tim, "Happy Birthday Jesus" by Little Cindy, "Sleigh Ride" by Alvin And The Chipmunks, "Here Comes Fatty Claus" by Rudolph And Gang, and "Santa Claus Is A Black Man" by AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company, to name a few.

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Customer Reviews

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You simply have no idea, I promise you., December 24, 2004

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Elizabeth (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A John Waters Christmas (Audio CD)

This album, while not meant for easy listening or general Christmas cheer, is a true gem amongst the zillions of schmaltzy holiday albums foisted upon us every year.

It ranges from saracstic pop (I Wish You A Merry Christmas), to diabetes-inducing child showcases (Happy Birthday Jesus; Sleigh Bells, Reindeer And Snow), to bah-humbug sentiments (Here Comes Fatty Claus), to simply jaw-dropping urban black power sentiments (Santa Claus Is A Black Man), to spine-tingling theremin tunes (First Snowfall).

But I promise you, you'll love every minute, and count your holiday blessings that John Waters took the time to put together this eclectic and genius compilation.

Note: NOT work-safe, for sure. Happy Holidays!

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A John Waters thrill ride for Christmas!, December 15, 2004

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Matthew G. Sherwin (last seen screaming at Amazon customer service) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A John Waters Christmas (Audio CD)

Yes, I know it: it's politically incorrect, rude and silly--but you know what? This CD is AWESOME! As a baby boomer I love the 60s beat of the first track, "Fat Daddy." Great parody of Santa! I had to laugh! GRIN Actually, a lot of this CD has a 60s feel to it. Also funny and very entertaining is the next song "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" sung here by Tiny Tim! And WHO could ever forget the ultimate rendition of "Sleigh Ride" as only Alvin and The Chipmunks could belt out?

This CD is something like what would happen if MadTV or In Living Color from the 90s ever produced a Christmas album! It's funny, well written and it moves at just the right pace. As other reviewers have noted, I am pretty sure that some of these songs would be pretty hard to find elsewhere. That being said--go on out and get this CD for a Christmas time this year embellished with a John Waters twist! Even if it weren't Christmas time it would STILL be a fun CD to have in any collection. GRIN

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sick and Sublime, November 23, 2004

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Robert Lett (Richmond, Va United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A John Waters Christmas (Audio CD)

This is one cool spin, it's like the anti-christmas cd really. I just love it, i've been playing it all week. Perfect antidote to the usual syrupy christmas releases. We should all be in John Waters debt for digging these up, let's all send him a turd or something!