- Buy a CD or a vinyl record, get a $1 Amazon MP3 Credit. Limit one promotional credit per customer. Here's how (restrictions apply)
- Includes FREE MP3 version of this album Here's how (restrictions apply)
| ||||||||||||||||||
Special Offers and Product Promotions
Frequently Bought Together
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images? |
Track Listings
| 1. Dig That Crazy Santa Claus |
| 2. Gettin' In The Mood (For Christmas) |
| 3. Angels We Have Heard On High |
| 4. White Christmas |
| 5. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! |
| 6. 'Zat You Santa Claus? |
| 7. Hey Santa! |
| 8. My Favorite Things |
| 9. You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch |
| 10. Cool Yule |
| 11. Jingle Bell Rock |
| 12. Santa Drives A Hot Rod |
| 13. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Brian Setzer’s Dig That Crazy Christmas is proof that behind every rockabilly hepcat is a big band leader. Mixing originals with seasonal faves, Setzer and his orchestra manage to swing, rock, roll and otherwise nail such gems as "Dig That Crazy Santa Claus," "Zat You Santa Claus" (popularized by Louis Armstrong at Christmas long past) and "Cool Yule." He even tackles an instrumental arrangement of "My Favorite Things" that allows him to show off his guitar chops to great effect. Even the unexpected "Angels We Have Heard on High"--played at a galloping tempo, with an angelic chorus and loads of shiny brass--fits into Setzer’s big bad sack. His original tunes (and seasonal rewrite of "in the Mood" called "Getting’ in the Mood for Christmas") such as "Santa Arrives in A Hot Rod" and "Hey Santa’ will be right at home, or in the cocktail lounge, or that New Year’s Eve Party that you will have trouble remembering. Recommended fun. --Martin Keller
Product Description
Dig The Crazy Christmas is the rockin follow up to Boogie Woogie Christmas. Features Christmas classics such as 'White Christmas', 'Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!', 'What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?' and more. Produced by Brian Setzer and Dave Darling. Warner. 2005.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By Jacki
Format:Audio CD
The Brian Setzer Orchestra has done it again. The big band orchestra has made one of the ulitmate Christmas records, and DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS needs to be part of any Christmas and music collection. Professional guitarist and singer Brian Setzer, along with his professional big band puched out yet another great piece of work. These cats can swing like no other musicians out there, and they definately know the swing genre on a professional level. Setzer adds flare to this musical art with his own amzing guitar licks of classical, jazz, and rockabily. The horns and woodwinds provide the big band with most of the pieces' melodies, but Brian and his female singers perform beautiful musical lines as well. The bass player is one cool cat, for he keeps the melody and harmony moving as he and Setzer make quick and perfect transitions of passing chords all over their bass and guitar necks. The songs off this swing record are old and new hits arranged to Setzer's unique take on the swing genre. It gives all tracks just a fun and up beat feel to their sound and makes me wonder why there aren't any Mainstream bands performing this musical art. Definately pick up DIG THAT CRAZY CHRISTMAS for the next holiday season or of course, for those out there who also celebrate Christmas In July.
Stand out tracks include:
"Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"
"Angels We Have Heard On High"
"Gettin' In The Mood (For Christmas)"
"Zat You Santa Claus?"
"My Favorite Things"
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
Stand out tracks include:
"Dig That Crazy Santa Claus"
"Angels We Have Heard On High"
"Gettin' In The Mood (For Christmas)"
"Zat You Santa Claus?"
"My Favorite Things"
"You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch"
"What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?"
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Setzer's first Christmas CD was below par. This one REALLY ROCKS! There are a lot of Christmas CDs out there, and I own quite a few, but this is the most upbeat and innovative by far!
Setzer gives it his all. Guitar playing is creative and what his fans have come to expect from this stray cat.
Get this CD if you want to really enjoy this season, and have the rockingest Christmas you ever had!
Setzer gives it his all. Guitar playing is creative and what his fans have come to expect from this stray cat.
Get this CD if you want to really enjoy this season, and have the rockingest Christmas you ever had!
9 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is Brian Setzers second Christmas album.
This CD in my mind is not quite as good but has songs that really catch my attention.
We re-writes the Glen Miller classic In The Mood with Christmas words to come up with a very lively Christmas song.
I have to admit it gets me tapping my toes. Then again Glen Miller did that too.
Jingle Bell Rock is another classic that he tears to pieces. This is the hottest version on the planet with lightning fast guitar licks, just they way you expect to hear them from Brian.
Let it Snow is another great rocker that he ups the tempo on.
Mr Grinch is another song he has a lot of fun with.
Brian Setzer has really come up with 2 very good Christmas albums and I would recommend them both to you.
Both of his Christmas CD's will have you rockin time and time again. Merry Christmas
This CD in my mind is not quite as good but has songs that really catch my attention.
We re-writes the Glen Miller classic In The Mood with Christmas words to come up with a very lively Christmas song.
I have to admit it gets me tapping my toes. Then again Glen Miller did that too.
Jingle Bell Rock is another classic that he tears to pieces. This is the hottest version on the planet with lightning fast guitar licks, just they way you expect to hear them from Brian.
Let it Snow is another great rocker that he ups the tempo on.
Mr Grinch is another song he has a lot of fun with.
Brian Setzer has really come up with 2 very good Christmas albums and I would recommend them both to you.
Both of his Christmas CD's will have you rockin time and time again. Merry Christmas
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas music with lots of spunk
Definitely not the run of the mill stuff played in elevators. Had me toe tapping and head bobbing the whole time I listened.
Published 26 days ago by JustMe
4.0 out of 5 stars
This CD will keep your toes tappin'
This collection is Brian Setzer's second holiday effort. In the past decade he's become one of those people you hear on the radio in December, like Bing, Nat, Johnny, Andy, the... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Michael Ceciliani
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pretty Slick
If you love Christmas music, but you need something uptempo, this is for you! Great sound and variety. Good quality tracks.
Published 2 months ago by Tim Blount
5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice swing
Needed music for the office X-mas party. This was a great change up from the regular boring song. Put some swing in it!!!
Published 2 months ago by Alejandro Montalvo
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brian Setzer does Christmas? What's not to like?
I got this because my wife does not like traditional Christmas albums, and we wanted something livelier than the same old stuff we heard on the radio. Read more
Published 4 months ago by K. J. Kirkland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Swinging!
GREAT modern big-band, swing sound! I love the high energy.
They clearly had a fun time making this album. I really enjoyed the cover of "Zat You, Santa Claus? Read more
They clearly had a fun time making this album. I really enjoyed the cover of "Zat You, Santa Claus? Read more
Published 5 months ago by Cissa
5.0 out of 5 stars
Christmas fun
Fun, rock-Christmas songs. Keeps you in the Christmas spirit when you you want a break from the slower stuff!
Published on March 25, 2010 by Marie Westphal
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun and Festive!
I bought one of Brian's Christmas CD's so I figured I might as well get them both. This CD is fun and festive! Read more
Published on January 6, 2008 by Wyo Angela
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dig That Crazy Brian Setzer
WOW! I saw The Brian Setzer Orchestra on Nov. 30th at Foxwoods and they were just fantastic. They did a Christmas Show that could knock your socks off. Read more
Published on January 6, 2008 by L. Tracy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brian does it again.
Great CD. Brian and his awesome orchestra strike it rich again. If you loved his first Christmas CD you'll enjoy this one as well. Read more
Published on December 21, 2007 by Timothy C. Mayo
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Music > Alternative Rock
- Music > Jazz
- Music > Miscellaneous
- Music > Pop
- Music > Rock
