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New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough

Various Artists - Miscellaneous - HolidayAudio CD
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)


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  • Audio CD (October 15, 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B0000033W7
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,532 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

 
1. Thanks for Christmas
2. Christmas Day
3. Fairytale of New York
4. Rudolph the Manic Reindeer
5. 2000 Miles
6. Santa Claus
7. The Little Drummer Boy [#]
8. Xmas at K-Mart [#]
9. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy
10. One Christmas Catalogue
11. All I Want for Christmas
12. Shouldn't Have Given Him a Gun for Christmas
13. Santa's Beard
14. Christmas
15. Christmas Time [#]
16. Mary X-Mess [#]
17. Careless Santa

 

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Captain Sensible Captures The New Age Christmas Spirit, August 27, 1999
This review is from: New Wave Xmas: Just Can't Get Enough (Audio CD)
I would rate this X-Mas compilation a 5+ on the strength of track #10 alone. Captain Sensible's 1984 single, "One Christmas Catalogue" is one of the best pop songs I have ever heard. It's synth pop intermingled with overdubs of sound bytes from distant Christmas movies of the past, create a nostalgic overload. I first heard this song on the radio in December of 1995 while attending Brigham Young University. And up until just recently I was finally able to locate this CD and buy it. "One Christmas Catalogue" is a classic 80's hit that deserves much more airplay during the holidays. It isn't every day you stumble onto a song this good! This is a must have single for any 80's alternative pop fan!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Happy Christmas, your ass! I pray God it's our last!, December 2, 2004
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This is a good compilation of somewhat rare Christmas songs. It says "New Wave" in the title, but that's stretching it. I certainly wouldn't call Los Lobos, David Bowie or They Might Be Giants "New Wave". But there probably aren't enough Christmas songs by actual New Wave performers to fill a CD, so they had to stretch the definition a bit. Regardless of all that, this is an enjoyable Christmas CD. Any CD that features the great "Fairytale of New York" (my sister's favorite Christmas song) is worth purchasing. There are also great contributions by XTC, the Pretenders, Captain Sensible, They Might Be Giants and others. But not everything is great, alas. "Xmas at K-Mart" is pretty bad, in my opinion. But the good songs far outway the bad songs, so this is a worthwhile Christmas album. Here is the track listing:

1. Thanks for Christmas - The Three Wise Men [aka XTC]
2. Christmas Day - Squeeze
3. Fairytale of New York - The Pogues featuring Kristy MacColl
4. Rudolph the Manic Reindeer - Los Lobos
5. 2000 Miles - The Pretenders
6. Santa Claus - Throwing Muses
7. Little Drummer Boy - Miracle Legion
8. Xmas at K-Mart - Root Boy Slim & the Sex Change Band
9. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy - David Bowie and Bing Crosby
10. One Christmas Catalogue - Captain Sensible
11. All I Want for Christmas - Timbuk 3
12. Shouldn't Have Given Him a Gun for Christmas - Wall of Voodoo
13. Santa's Beard - They Might Be Giants
14. Christmas - Buzz of Delight
15. Christmas Time - Chris Stamey Group
16. Mary Xmess - Sun 60
17. Careless Santa - Mono Puff
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It's not Christmas until I've listened to this one!, November 23, 2002
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This is one of my favorite Christmas CDs! I play it over and over every year. Some of the rock n roll Christmas CDs seem to have the same songs, but this one has quite a few I haven't heard anywhere else. Christmas Day by Squeeze is probably my favorite, but I also love Santa's Beard by They Might be Giants, Santa Claus by Throwing Muses, Careless Santa by Mono Puff, and Mary XMess by Sun 60. And thrown in to round it out are some perennial favs like Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie and Bing Crosby, the great Fairytale of New York by the Pogues with the sadly deceased Kirsty MacColl, and 2000 Miles by the Pretenders. If you're looking for an alternative to tradition but only want to buy one or two CDs, this should definitely be one of them!
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