OK time for Christmas Music

Joyeux Mutato!

For those who want really some twisted X-mas music, try JOYEUX MUTATO by Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo). Synthesizers for the truly warped! On Rhino CD #R2 76667 [hey, I just noticed the triple "6's" in the number...could it be....?!]

" A Prairie Christmas" by Joe Weed
" Bluegrass and Whitesnow" by Patti Loveless

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?

Navidad is different enough to add if you already have the English. I prefer it because I know Spanish and it has enough mix fer dems whom don't. I just finished Tiny Tim and God help me I still like it after eight years.

"Acoustic Christmas" David Grisman.