Crash Test Dummies collection of Christmas Carols is strange beyond belief. The songs by Brad Roberts are partly making fun of the music, but also sentimental about it as part of our culture. He also seems to use every cliche imaginable. What makes the disc interesting is Eileen Reed's songs, which are put together quite lovingly (I think), and seem totally straight. I can't quite figure out what they're trying to say about this music, and if in their semi mockery, they aren't themselves creating cliches that they aren't even aware of themselves. Like, we're singing this hoaky music we love because we grew up with it, but we're going to put modern touches to it to mock it to show we're not REALLY serious about it, but do they realize if you listen to the old recordings, they are not as hoaky as their "hip" new version.
Does anyone else have an opinion on this disc?
