Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas [Explicit Lyrics]

Various Artists (Artist), Red Peters (Artist), Spinal Tap (Artist), Plankeye (Artist), Sonic Youth (Artist), Local H (Artist), Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Artist), Less Than Jake (Artist), The Smithereens (Artist), Beck (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 10, 2000)
• Original Release Date: October 10, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Explicit Lyrics
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B00004YX3G
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. You Ain't Getting S*** for Christmas - Red Peters

2. Away in a Manger - Plankeye

3. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Local H

4. Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

5. Christmas Crush - Home Grown

6. Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer - Less Than Jake

7. Rudolph, The Red Nosed Reindeer - The Smithereens

8. Christmas with the Devil - Spinal Tap

9. White Christmas - Goldfinger

10. The Little Drum Machine Boy - Beck

11. Santa Doesn't Cop Out on Dope - Sonic Youth

12. I Farted on Santa's Lap (Now Christmas Is Gonna Stink for Me) - The Little Stinkers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A fun collection of Christmas tunes (3.5 stars), March 6, 2003

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wellwellwell (bog) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas (Audio CD)

This not-so-conventional Christmas CD has a great variety of songs ranging anywhere from the illustrious Beck to the comical Red Peters. When you look at the names of these songs you'll see this is not your average Christmas collection. And you won't want to play it for your parents on Christmas Day either. But overall, this CD's diversity and comical genius provide for some of the best Christmas songs/parodies around.

For instance, the first track by Red Peters ("You Ain't Getting Shxt For Christmas") is a hilarious tale of two parents who suffer through a first Christmas without their children. Next you have Plankeye's brilliant rendition of "Away In A Manger". Which, surprisingly enough, may be the best song on the CD. It's the best blend of pure rock and Christmas I've ever heard. The reason I bought this CD was for Local H. They do a brilliant cover of another classic song: "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas", which is my personal favorite song on the compilation. Both Local H and Plankeye's covers are easily the best; whereas Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, and The Smithereens all attempt a traditional cover ("White Christmas", "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer", and "Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer" respectively), but don't really succeed. Their songs are too short and too undemanding to really take shape as "hits".

Being that the first half of the CD is the best, there's not much towards the end. In fact, the final two songs, you will find, are almost to the point of annoying. But if there is a high point on the second half it's Beck's techno-like, semi-cover "Little Drum Machine Boy". The song lasts 7 long minutes and swings in and out of electric guitars, heavy pumping bass, and catchy new lyrics. Of the songs that are left: "Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It)" (Mighty Mighty Bosstones); "Christmas Crush" (Home Grown); and "Christmas With The Devil" (Spinal Tap), Home Grown's truly original song is the best. It's the best true punk song on the CD and also one of the funniest.

By now I think it's safe to say if you're looking for a new type of Christmas music to take you to the 25th with a bang, this CD will be perfect for you. Its assorted and sometimes twisted songs will either make you laugh or put you in the Christmas mood. It depends on the song, really. I gave 'Sleighed-The Other Side Of Christmas' 3 stars, and yet it really deserves about 3.5 stars. It is better than your average compilation (whether Christmas or not), and at many points its songs are downright brilliant and enchantingly clever.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars You can shove that fruitcake up your ass, December 23, 2004

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas (Audio CD)

This is a solid compilation album, spotlighting the "other" side of Christmas. What the "other" side is isn't too clear, since there are a wide variety of styles here. But who cares, since there are a lot of good songs here. The comedy tracks by Red Peters and the Little Stinkers are very funny. There are some solid rock songs by the likes of Plankeye and Home Grown. Beck contributes a very strange but interesting song. And Spinal Tap is awesome, of course. Most people probably won't like everything here, but there's a good chance they will find something to like.

5.0 out of 5 stars Positive, February 20, 2011

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Kristen Beck - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sleighed: The Other Side of Christmas (Audio CD)

CD is a riot. Perfect combination of anti and pro holiday music with a twist. Highly recommend, but not for kids (except one, very lovable song).