![]() But will she end up by herself “or in the perfect kiss”? 41. Sally falls in love on a Tuesday before Christmas, “at a gig with a band that we both liked”. Sally Shapiro Anorak ChristmasĪ gorgeous bauble from the mid-00s wave of Scandinavian music that crossed electropop with the feyest indie. “You might like them.” Draper knocks back a whisky, raises an eyebrow and shakes his head. “Get to know the people in your house,” they sing. Probably the song that goes on in Don Draper’s apartment after Lou Rawls, when the hip young kids have arrived. The Free Design Close Your Mouth (It’s Christmas) Saint Etienne I Was Born on Christmas Dayįrom fire and brimstone to prosecco and chocolate, bursting with optimism for the winter: “Getting groovy after Halloween / Mid-November, got back on the scene / I’m so glad that I just got my pay / I was born on Christmas Day!” A song as sweet as a selection box. And it helps, naturally, that it contains a reference to “Satan’s power”. The most oddly foreboding of all the big Christmas songs suits the grinding and roaring. ![]() How would Christmas sound reimagined by Black Sabbath? Almost exactly as you would imagine, to be honest. Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi, Rudy Sarzo & Simon Wright God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Rawls made a ton of Christmas albums, but his first from 1967 is the best. One imagines this would be the soundtrack to Don Draper’s Christmas – as creamy as eggnog, with a supple swing that’s nagging but not unobtrusive, it’s exactly the sound of an idealised Christmas from the 60s. So, given Christmas is all about the kids, bless their souls, let’s have a song by an actual kid who promptly disappeared from the pop world. Rock’n’roll and rockabilly are a treasure trove of Christmas novelty numbers (try Marlene Paula’s I Want To Spend Xmas with Elvis), but we’ve only got room for one. ![]() Tickets are $10 and available at the door.Sounding much more like Ash than Emmy the Great – and the loudest, most raucous thing on their 2011 Christmas album – this is a song that sounds joyous, but is really about the desire to escape, to anywhere that isn’t cold. "Naughty and Nice: A Very PACA Christmas" is Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. Spend 90 minutes with us - and we'll get you in the holiday mood." We decided we should invite everyone to join in the fun. We'll be singing and telling stories (and drinking a bit) just like we would at our homes for the holidays. "In fact, it's going to be our Christmas party. "It's the perfect prequel to your work Christmas party or family function," she said. She hopes people will come ready to have a good time. Plus (there will be) lots of other Christmas memories from the cast." "Ken Falkenhagen, who believes he is much funnier than Bob, will tell a true story about playing Jesus in a Christmas pageant at eight years old, and not really realizing it. "Robert Martin, one of the funniest men I know, wrote a great piece about Christmas," Rodland said. The show offers a solid mix of sacred and secular, and songs are interspersed with zesty tales and nostalgic reflections about bygone Decembers. ![]() Selections include "All I Want for Christmas Is You," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," "The Christmas Song," "Grown-Up Christmas List," "Little Drummer Boy," "Santa Baby" and "Sleigh Ride." The songs feature accompaniment by pianist Larry Evans and bassist Bob Martin, both of whom recently lent their musical talents to the Warner Theatre's Amanda Post Christmas concert, and slide guitarist Don Dombrowski. Joining Rodland are several other actors, singers and musicians who will be familiar to local theater patrons, among them Ken Falkenhagen, Brenda and Larry Evans, Bob Martin, Katherine Thornton, Diane Hardner, Camille Jones, Chris Gaertner and Sheree Beltz. This is our holiday party - and we wanted to make it as personal for us (and the audience) as possible." "We came together with lists of songs that said 'Christmas' to us. "It was a collaborative effort," said participant Kelly Rodland. As its busiest year yet draws to a close, PACA is hosting a joyous celebration with "Naughty and Nice: A Very PACA Christmas." This festive evening of music and merriment was the result of passionate performers putting their heads together to create a program that represents them all. ![]()
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