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Christmas Songs | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Nettwerk Records
Category: Music
List Price: $15.98
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Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 39799
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.8 x 0.4
MPN: 30163
UPC: 067003016322
EAN: 0067003016322
ASIN: B00005177I
Release Date: November 21, 2000
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| Tracks:
| • | God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies & Sarah McLachlan | | • | Winter Wonderland - Tara MacLean | | • | Christmas Day - Dido | | • | Terra Firma - Delerium | | • | Gaudete - Mediaeval Baebes | | • | Song for a Winter's Night - Sarah McLachlan | | • | The Cat Carol - Meryn Cadell | | • | It's In Every One of Us - Dayna Manning | | • | Little Drummer Boy - Matthew Ryan | | • | O Come O Come Emmanuel - Kendall Payne | | • | Skating On the River - Lily Frost | | • | Ave Maria - Jennifer McLaren | | • | The Christmas Song - Maren Ord | | • | Polly Anderson's Christmas Party - Stewart McLean |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
From the album's opening notes--the thumping bass of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" with the Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlan--you know immediately that you're in store for a unique disc of holiday music. Featuring an eclectic bunch of Nettwerk Records' roster and friends, the simply titled Christmas Songs features not so simple performances by the likes of McLachlan ("Song for a Winter's Night"), Dido ("Christmas Day"), Matthew Ryan ("Little Drummer Boy"), and Kendall Payne ("O Come, O Come Emmanuel"). The diverse offerings here can be overwhelming; Meryn Cadell's "The Cat Carol" is a traditional folk tune, while Delerium's "Terra Firma" is an ethereal taste of seasonal electronica. That said, there's probably something for everyone here. --Jason Verlinde
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 too many strange unfamiliar tunes! January 8, 2008
S. Phillips (Alberta, Canada)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
There are a couple of really great versions of some songs everyone knows, especially (the Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, but there are quite a few more unfamiliar tunes that seem to have little or nothing to do with Christmas at all! I had heard part of this CD at a party, and thought it seemed different...I just didn't realize HOW different!! If you're looking for Christmas songs you know, this isn't the album for you.
 Traumatised December 22, 2007
Helen S (UK)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved this album up to the "Cat Carol". My god, was that depressing. I was in tears sobbing into my husband's jumper. How can anyone think that this was an appropriate song? It completely took away my Christmas Cheer and depressed me for the rest of the day, and I will lie in bed on Christmas Eve thinking about that poor little cat. :(
Prior to that song the album was beautiful and different. After it I do not know. The CD went into the bin.
BEWARE - The Cat Carol March 6, 2007
Windy City Chick (Chicago)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The Cat Carol may be inspiring to some... a cat left out in the cold and the mouse who finds her and the cat keeps the mouse warm til Santa comes and finds the cat dead.... Yes, this is the story. I did not find it uplifted and yes I can understand the symbolism of supposedly bitter enemies coming together on one special night and self sacrifice. A great sentiment, but it didn't work for me here.
Furthermore, my 5 y.o. daughter loves cats and loved the song up til the point where the cat dies (the fact that Santa says the cat will be there forever in the form of a constellation meant nothing to her)... She started sobbing and bawling uncontrollably for HOURS. I could not console her. This was on the first listening and I had no idea what the song was about before hand. BEWARE OF THIS SONG IF YOU HAVE SMALL SENSITIVE CHILDREN. She cried occasionally for days and days afterwards as well, she couldn't get the song out of her head.
 Christmas Songs January 19, 2007
Tracie H. Conomos (Buffalo, NY)
What the season is all about. Touching, funny, EXCELLENT MUSIC! Please don't miss this one. Defers the Commercialism blues and will help you de-stress beautifully during a hectic season.
A Cat Carol December 26, 2006
M. Tierney (MN United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
This song only made me feel extremely sad. I hated it. Was it supposed to be backhanded uplifting or something?
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