I have to say I am a little disappointed with his choice of tracks. This is just mostly the generic songs you find on 500 assorted CD's in Walmart. I was hoping for more of his own music or at least more island/tropical themed songs. Yes Mele Kalikimaka is that theme but he had that song on his previous Christmas Island album. I think I'll pass on this one. I was really looking forward to this too.
ParrotHead67 wrote:I have to say I am a little disappointed with his choice of tracks. This is just mostly the generic songs you find on 500 assorted CD's in Walmart. I was hoping for more of his own music or at least more island/tropical themed songs. Yes Mele Kalikimaka is that theme but he had that song on his previous Christmas Island album. I think I'll pass on this one. I was really looking forward to this too.
I like choices...
Sometimes original xmas songs are awful. Nice to hear some classics.
Cant wait !
"Tragedies very often become comedies, and they better become comedies real fast or else you're in a lot of trouble..." - Jimmy, 1978.
ParrotHead67 wrote:I have to say I am a little disappointed with his choice of tracks. This is just mostly the generic songs you find on 500 assorted CD's in Walmart. I was hoping for more of his own music or at least more island/tropical themed songs. Yes Mele Kalikimaka is that theme but he had that song on his previous Christmas Island album. I think I'll pass on this one. I was really looking forward to this too.
I like choices...
Sometimes original xmas songs are awful. Nice to hear some classics.
Cant wait !
I disagree. I think if Jimmy made his own original Christmas songs they would be epic, not awful. I do agree that Christmas classics are nice to hear. If that's what I want to listen to, I'll just turn on the radio.
I just can't get excited about this album. Jimmy's already done a Christmas album, and it's ok. We did buy the Coral Reefer Christmas album a few years ago as well. I just don't know if I need another Buffett Christmas album.
It's like him doing another live album of all the yellow CD songs. We all have multiple versions of them, plus the downloads of the shows we've been too.
Don't try to describe the ocean if you've never seen it.
I'm not a big fan of Christmas music to begin with and that track list doesn't get me all moist in anticipation of the release of the new CD. I think I'll pass.
This is going to be a great addition to our Xmas playlist for our "Christmas in Margaritaville" party this year. Of course, in the new and heated Margaritaville garage!
"Tragedies very often become comedies, and they better become comedies real fast or else you're in a lot of trouble..." - Jimmy, 1978.
Bucarader wrote:I just can't get excited about this album. Jimmy's already done a Christmas album, and it's ok. We did buy the Coral Reefer Christmas album a few years ago as well. I just don't know if I need another Buffett Christmas album.
It's like him doing another live album of all the yellow CD songs. We all have multiple versions of them, plus the downloads of the shows we've been too.
I really had to think for a few minutes what the hell "the yellow CD songs" was about because the (vinyl) album's actual cover is...
The CD album has the yellow cover. Which is very strange.
Bucarader wrote:I just can't get excited about this album. Jimmy's already done a Christmas album, and it's ok. We did buy the Coral Reefer Christmas album a few years ago as well. I just don't know if I need another Buffett Christmas album.
It's like him doing another live album of all the yellow CD songs. We all have multiple versions of them, plus the downloads of the shows we've been too.
I really had to think for a few minutes what the hell "the yellow CD songs" was about because the (vinyl) album's actual cover is...
The CD album has the yellow cover. Which is very strange.
It is but the album is well known as the yellow album amongst phans.
"Tragedies very often become comedies, and they better become comedies real fast or else you're in a lot of trouble..." - Jimmy, 1978.