Fitting, that, in a year where Michael Jackson inexplicably died and nearly took the Internet with him, Brett Favre joined the Minnesota Vikings, and an insane Colorado family tricked us into thinking their young son was flying through the sky in an experimental, homemade air balloon, prompting jokes about Michael Jackson ordering takeout from heaven, Bob Dylan released a Christmas album. I've often used the word "bizarre" to characterize what Dylan has done here to 15 Christmas classics, but in light of everything that has happened this year--including Ocotomom ruining the lives of eight children and people enjoying Susan Boyle--maybe that assessment is a little over-the-top. After all, 100% of the proceeds of this album went to feeding the hungry, and so the Christmas spirit is there and alive. The raspy toad voice on "Winter Wonderland" makes you wonder sometimes, but hey, whatever, it's 2009. Happy Holidays.
December 23, 2009
Bob Dylan - "Christmas in the Heart"
Fitting, that, in a year where Michael Jackson inexplicably died and nearly took the Internet with him, Brett Favre joined the Minnesota Vikings, and an insane Colorado family tricked us into thinking their young son was flying through the sky in an experimental, homemade air balloon, prompting jokes about Michael Jackson ordering takeout from heaven, Bob Dylan released a Christmas album. I've often used the word "bizarre" to characterize what Dylan has done here to 15 Christmas classics, but in light of everything that has happened this year--including Ocotomom ruining the lives of eight children and people enjoying Susan Boyle--maybe that assessment is a little over-the-top. After all, 100% of the proceeds of this album went to feeding the hungry, and so the Christmas spirit is there and alive. The raspy toad voice on "Winter Wonderland" makes you wonder sometimes, but hey, whatever, it's 2009. Happy Holidays.
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Hi PV24,
On behalf of Bob Dylan, many thanks for plugging “Christmas In The Heart”, the charity album benefiting Feeding America, Crisis and the World Food Programme … .. and, if your readers want good quality, non-pirated, previews, then “Must Be Santa” is available for fans and bloggers to post / host / share etc from www.myspace.com/bobdylan and a special widget is also available from www.bobdylan.com/#/christmas-in-the-heart-donate... .. for further details of the album, on-line promotions, videos and 2009 / 2010 shows, check-out www.bobdylan.com and www.youtube.com/bobdylantv... .. and keep an eye on these official sources for details of further news and preview material.
Please do visit the official web-sites of Feeding America, Crisis and the World Food Programme for information on their charitable work and on how to make donations : help to make this Christmas special for those in need.
Thanks again for your plug.
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