A John Waters Christmas

by New Line Records

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Release Date:2004-11-09
Label:New Line Records
UPC:794043903427
Binding:Audio CD
Published By:New Line Records
ASIN:B00065GHWE
Category:Music

Tracks on A John Waters Christmas by New Line Records

  1. Fat Daddy - Fat Daddy
  2. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - Tiny Tim
  3. Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol) - Stormy Weather
  4. Happy Birthday Jesus - Little Cindy
  5. Here Comes Fatty Claus - Rudolph & Gang
  6. Little Mary Christmas - Roger Christian
  7. I Wish You A Merry Christmas - Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva
  8. Santa Don't Pass Me By - Jimmy Donley
  9. Sleigh Ride - Alvin & The Chipmunks
  10. Sleigh Bells, Reindeer And Snow
  11. First Snowfall - The Coctails
  12. Santa Claus Is A Black man - AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company

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Album Description

These Christmas classics were hand picked by Waters himself: "Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer" by Tiny Tim, "Happy Birthday Jesus" by Little Cindy, "Sleigh Ride" by Alvin And The Chipmunks, "Here Comes Fatty Claus" by Rudolph And Gang, and "Santa Claus Is A Black Man" by AKIM & The Teddy Vann Production Company, to name a few.
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Baltimore’s greatest filmmaker has demonstrated a deep appreciation for that very American crossroads of kitsch and sensationalism since the late ‘60s, at least. Of course, quirky Christmas anthologies abound already – the three best probably being Christmas Party With Eddie G, American Song-Poem Christmas, and Where Will You Be Christmas Day. But the songs on A John Waters Xmas are novelty songs for the true connoisseur, including recordings so saccharine and horrifying you wonder how the engineers did not run from the booth screaming; "Happy Birthday Jesus" by the precocious Little Cindy is likely the scariest thing you will ever hear in your life. Not everything is so "Outsider"-y and thrift store score; there’s the rocking, funny "Fat Daddy" by Fat Daddy, a delightful song by the Coctails with the singing saw as the lead instrument, and a gorgeous obscure doo-wop number called "Christmas Time Is Coming (A Street Carol)" by Stormy Weather. --Mike McGonigal

Customer Reviews

My favorite christmas album - Reviewed on 2008-02-22
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I don't really like christmas music. This album I love. The best song Santa Claus is a black man. Gotta love it, the whole family chimes in. It's sooo cute. John Waters really dug up some great obscure tunes for this album. Great job. Enjoy!
John Waters Christmas CD - Reviewed on 2008-01-25
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A very eclectic and also very enjoyable mixture of Christmas songs! I hate Christmas music personally, but this stuff is pretty entertaining. Be warned though: the tune "Santa Claus is a Black Man" will get stuck in your head for a long time.
offended listener - Reviewed on 2008-01-22
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1 customer found this review helpful, 1 did not.

I have been looking for years for the song "Happy Birthday, Jesus" sang by Little Cindy. When I got the cd I was so excited. As a little girl my Dad played the "Happy Birthday, Jesus" which was on a 45 record each year at Christmas. My Dad died when I was 13 and the record of the song got lost somehow. I planned to play the song for my three children and my seven grandchildren when we gathered for our Christmas celebration. I was rather offended when I first got the cd and my oldest son was here to visit so I put the cd in and we listened to the "Happy Birthday Jesus" and as it finished playing I was basking in the memories of Christmas past and imagine my surprise when the next song started playing. It contained profanity and was very offensive to me. I don't understand why that song even had to be on the cd. If they had left that song off of the cd I would have given it five stars.
it's ok - Reviewed on 2008-01-14
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it's alright - not great, not horrible. listened to it while i was traveling for christmas, good for a few laughs, but not nearly as clever as I thought it would be.
A John Waters Christmas - Reviewed on 2008-01-07
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This song has the classic, "Santa Claus Is A Black Man". If you are tired of hearing the same ole corny Christmas songs. These assortment of Christmas songs will have you rolling.
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