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When I saw this on a random search for Christmas tunes on Amazon recently, I thought it was another Christmas album by Brave Combo (I saw Santa on the cover and looked no further, plus they had already done the excellent "It's Christmas, Man!" in 1992). But I ordered it anyway, because well, I'll buy ANYTHING the Brave Combo put out - they're that good. And I was very pleasantly surprised. It is a "holidays" album, emphasis on the "s," with songs from all year `round, like the swingin' "Groundhog, Groundhog," the goofy "Vampire Twist," and the boppin' "New Year's Polka." Nineteen tracks in all, most of them brilliant - some touching, most funny, and all with the high level of musicianship I've come to expect from these guys. My only thought is, "how will I use this?" I can't just put it on around Christmas like other "holiday" CDs, but instead I'll be pulling it off the shelf throughout the year, one song at a play, for anyone I can get to sit down (or dance around) and listen. I guarantee the kids will be loving "I'm A Bunny Rabbit" at the very least. Pick this up; you won't regret it! And if you're not already a fan, check out all their other releases, incredible fun for your money, always guaranteed to put a smile on your face. (And I'm not even a polka fan, I prefer hard rock!) As major band member Carl Finch says in the Editorial Review, "Have fun. Stop worrying so much."
