Today is 2/1/12. I recommend celebrating by listening to some classic Rush tonight…
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Top Ten Christmas Songs of the Modern Rock Era
5 DecHoliday reruns already? Not really…I just wanted to republish this post from last year for a quick break from discussing Social Media Marketing and PR this week. Let’s talk tunes!
Here’s my list of the best Christmas songs of the Modern Rock Era, which I’m defining as roughly the mid- 1970s through the early 2000s. You will find no Perry Como, Andy Williams, or Bing Crosby here (wait, we do have some Crosby….see #2…) What are your favorites to add?
10. Squeeze – “Christmas Day” (1979)
9. Captain Sensible – “One Christmas Catalogue” (1984)
8. Slade – “Merry Xmas Everybody” (1973)
7. Weird Al – “Christmas At Ground Zero” (1986)
6. Ramones – “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” (2001)
5. Pretenders – “2000 Miles” (1983)
4. The Kinks – “Father Christmas” (1977)
3. Band Aid – “Do The Know It’s Christmas” (1984)
2. David Bowie and Bing Crosby – “Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth” (Recorded / Originally Broadcast 1977; Released 1982)
1. The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York” (1987)
Now Playing: Pearl Jam’s TEN
29 MarIn Heavy Rotation this week on my iPod, phone, CD player, or turntable while writing this blog:
Pearl Jam – Ten
1991
Twenty years ago this week…what!?!?! Twenty years? Yes, on March 27, 1991, Pearl Jam began recording their Epic debut, Ten.
While Nirvana’s Nevermind was first, I’ve always preferred PJ’s Ten as a much more complete, and overall better album.
Give it a listen again you may find that the layered sounds give an even darker feel than you may have remembered. I guess that’s what 20 years of light hip-hop and shiny happy alternative-so-called-rock has done to our popular music palate.
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Best Christmas Songs of the Modern Rock Era
23 Dec
For the holidays, here’s a change from discussing Social Media Marketing and PR this week. Let’s talk tunes!
Here’s my list of the best Christmas songs of the Modern Rock Era, which I’m defining as roughly the mid- 1970s through the early 2000s. You will find no Perry Como, Andy Williams, or Bing Crosby here (wait, we do have some Crosby….see #2…) I would love to hear your thoughts on these and others!
10. Squeeze – “Christmas Day” (1979)
9. Captain Sensible – “One Christmas Catalogue” (1984)
8. Slade – “Merry Xmas Everybody” (1973)
7. Weird Al – “Christmas At Ground Zero” (1986)
6. Ramones – “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)” (2001)
5. Pretenders – “2000 Miles” (1983)
4. The Kinks – “Father Christmas” (1977)
3. Band Aid – “Do The Know It’s Christmas” (1984)
2. David Bowie and Bing Crosby – “Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth” (Recorded / Originally Broadcast 1977; Released 1982)
1. The Pogues with Kirsty MacColl – “Fairytale of New York” (1987)
