Customer Reviews

A Santa Cause

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Finally something different for the holidays! This is a excellent cd, it has a good mix of bands and songs. There are happy songs and some sad songs. I especially recommend the tracks by Blink-182, Fall Out Boy and Punchline. I also love the covers. And it's a good cause, buy this cd now!

A different kind of Christmas CD! Awesome to listen to, with great bands! I love it! Gives Christmas a different feel! I especially like "Yule shoot your eye out" by Fall Out Boy!

Christmas albums are always the hardest to tackle, since everybody either knows the classic songs, or the original songs either don't fit, or don't stick. But to add an element of punk to your Christmas party, you can't go wrong with this charity record with the stalwarts and new faces of the genre. The result? A surprisingly great record, with excellent takes on the classics, and originals that should be classics.

The Highlights:
Forget December
Yule Shoot Your Eye Out (The song is a whole lot better than the title)
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Best song by the group, Christmas or otherwise)
Ex-Miss (NFG almost never disappoints, and this song is no exception)
So This Is Christmas (One of the best takes I've heard of the song)
The Most Wonderful Time of The Year
A Cradle in Bethlehem (Probably the best of the disc)

Sure you have your sleepers (Sleigh Bells and Wine), and punk for punk's sake (Christmas Night of the Zombies), but there's certainly enough holiday cheer and Grinchiness for the price of admission. So if you're looking for a rockin' and original Christmas record, or if you just like one of the bands, I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

Nice to see this benefit effort. The cut by Acceptance is exceptional.

BTW, Nerf Herder's great goof, "Santa's Got A Mullet," is included here as a hidden track. Originally released on "High Voltage Christmas Rock" - according to the band, a "low budget, half-assed Christmas EP recorded (while drunk) to give out to our friends." In 2001, Nerf Herder had 1000 copies of the "Christmas Rock" CD pressed up professional-style for general consumption.

a perfect mix of depressed songs, along w/ cheerful songs that get you in the xmas spirit. there are some great songs on here, artists like fall out boy, nfg, blink 182, acceptance, standstill and more really make this a truly great cd

Great CD! Perfect for the anti-Christmas folks, who love a little rock and pop punk. I pop this into my CD player every Christmas... can't get enough!

I was very pleased with this product. It was shipped in a timely manner, and delivered in great condition. The music is just what I wanted at the holidays. There are a few songs I skip over, but for the most part I let it play through.

I didn't really enjoy the music, but that's my mistake for not sampling it before-hand. The disc quality was excellent and delivered ASAP!

This is a compilation album of mostly punkish bands performing Christmas songs to benefit children with AIDS. Most of the performances are good. I particularly like the contributions by Blink 182, Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory. It's cheap and it's for a good cause, why not buy it?