A Santa Cause

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Busting Out Christmas Carols in The Unusual Sense
Christmas albums are always the hardest to tackle, since everybody either knows the classic songs, or the original songs either don't fit, or don't stick. But to add an element of punk to your Christmas party, you can't go wrong with this charity record with the stalwarts and new faces of the genre. The result? A surprisingly great record, with excellent takes on the classics, and originals that should be classics. The Highlights: Forget December Yule Shoot Your Eye Out (The song is a whole lot better than the title) I'll Be Home For Christmas (Best song by the group, Christmas or otherwise) Ex-Miss (NFG almost never disappoints, and this song is no exception) So This Is Christmas (One of the best takes I've heard of the song) The Most Wonderful Time of The Year A Cradle in Bethlehem (Probably the best of the disc) Sure you have your sleepers (Sleigh Bells and Wine), and punk for punk's sake (Christmas Night of the Zombies), but there's certainly enough holiday cheer and Grinchiness for the price of admission. So if you're looking for a rockin' and original Christmas record, or if you just like one of the bands, I promise you, you won't be disappointed.

Outside the carolers start to sing.
This is a compilation album of mostly punkish bands performing Christmas songs to benefit children with AIDS. Most of the performances are good. I particularly like the contributions by Blink 182, Fall Out Boy and New Found Glory. It's cheap and it's for a good cause, why not buy it?

Mullet Time
BTW, Nerf Herder's great goof, "Santa's Got A Mullet," is included here as a hidden track. Originally released on "High Voltage Christmas Rock" - according to the band, a "low budget, half-assed Christmas EP recorded (while drunk) to give out to our friends." In 2001, Nerf Herder had 1000 copies of the "Christmas Rock" CD pressed up professional-style for general consumption.

Good music? Perhaps. Punk? No, not really.
When I think "punk", I think Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Black Flag, Ramones, Crass, Operation Ivy, Subhumans, that sort of thing. Even casting this 'punk' net widely, most of the songs on this CD do not belong even to the periphery of the category. The rap song that starts the CD is more punk than some of other songs on there. This is not to say that the music is bad, exactly, but if you're looking for punk in the sense I've characterized above, you will be sorely disappointed. Buyer beware.

I enjoy christmas
I love christmas music so i was excited when i picked this up. Even though i wouldnt exactly call this a "punk rock" christmas cd, theres lots of good emo/pop/punk bands on it. I do enjoy the 12 days of christmas song. This cd is filled with emo/pop/punk bands playing there own christmas songs and some holiday favorites. I enjoy listening to this but i like my christmas cd's i make better but i would get this if u like christmas music done by emo type bands and some pop/punk bands.