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In Reply to: Christmas songs posted by mauimusicman on December 6, 2006 at 02:34:18:
I generally find all Christmas music insipid, uninteresting and irritating. That is compounded by the nauseating efforts of pop rock celebrity crap that hits the fan these days.However, some Christmas songs that are so awful that the recording artists and companies that made them should be exiled to the North Pole and required to listen to each others' songs as punishment.
Some are here
Some more are here
Oh, and yes, more are here
And here are The most hideous holiday LPs of all time
We should have a special category of awfulness for Rap Christmas music like "Christmas on Death Row"
My unrelenting hatred and unbridled wrath, though, is bestowed on all Christmas music that involves singing chipmunks, barking dogs, squealing pigs, farting, and other assorted "novelty" music.
Baaahhhh, humbug!
Follow Ups:
Are right here....
Amphissa,Your moniker reminds me of the name I've forgotten for those large Ancient Grecian pottery shipping jars - out of curiosity, to what does it refer?
Enough pleasantries! There is nothing so important to overall year-end retail revenues than Christmas music. Consequently, when making such anti-Christams comments, it's important to remember that "Santa Claus" is always watching:
You better watch out
You better not cry
You better not pout
I'm tellin' ya why
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN !He knows when you've been sleeping
He knows when you're awake
He knows when you've been bad or good
SO BE GOOD FOR GOODNESS SAKE !-And he's makin' a "LIST" and checkin' it TWICE! And, Santa is far from immune from a few black marks himself. Because he gives away everything for nothing, to cut costs he uses some kind of forced labour of the vertically challenged. Further, Santa apparently continues to tolerate nose discrimination among the the reindeer- who apparently have no retirement plan. Almost 99.9% of all Marzipan north of the Arctic Circle is made by Santa Inc. and what are the Elves' pay and benefits?- Two candycanes and two weeks per year in Miami!
Are you on that "list"? Yes- I mean YOU! -Absolutely you are, and according to information, your individual listing and all those black marks were checked- according to standard- twice!
There's a rumour that Homeland Security is using warrantless Santa's list tapping!
Personally, for Christmas music, I prefer Thomas Tallis and Bach Cantatas.
Now, I remember- they're called "Amphora."
Cheers,
Yes, amphora are the jars that were used to store wine and other valuable foodstuffs.Amphissa (sometimes spelled Amfissa) is a city in Greece. It was the gateway city to Mount Parnassus, where the temples of Dionysus (the god of wine and the stage arts) and the Delphi oracle were located.
When I lived in San Francisco, I worked at UCSF, which is located on Parnassus Heights. I liked the regional wines and classical music, so a connection with Dionysus. So when I registered my domain, I chose Amphissa as my domain. I've used Amphissa as my moniker on assorted wine boards and music boards since that time, although I don't do wine reviews any longer, so now it is mostly just a few music boards.
Many people assume that, because my moniker ends with an "a" I am female. I think assumptions are always worth questionning, don't you? Even if valid, they should be questioned, don't you agree?
By the way, Bambi, search out black olives from Amphissa region of Greece. Amphissa olives are much different from the typical Kalamata, with a more subtle, mild, fruity flavor.
> Many people assume that, because my moniker ends with an "a" I am female <I don't know what other people assume, but, personally, I think you're a female since (unless some dysfunction is present) a male would be very unlikely to take a female name (in this case a moniker). Amfissa was a woman, and her name is an eponym, to the best of my knowledge.
According to myths, Apollo loved Amphissa. There has been some speculation that the city/region of Amphissa may have been named for her in some distant past. However, if you look at Wikipedia, Britannica, or Google "Amfissa", you would have to do some serious digging to even find mention of her.If someone uses as their nickname the city name Corona or Sedona or Atlanta? Or Fedora (a hat)? What about Minnesota, Alabama, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia? Do you automatially assume the person is female?
Then again, perhaps I am one of the Women of Amphissa, worshipping at the Temple of Dionysus, depicted in this painting by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema.
> However, if you look at Wikipedia, Britannica, or Google "Amfissa", you would have to do some serious digging to even find mention of her <That's the problem with modern society - people think they don't have to read real books, conduct academic research, etc., just do some "googling." Thankfully, sometimes I still am able to use my trusty, old brain :)
> If someone uses as their nickname the city name Corona or Sedona or Atlanta? Or Fedora (a hat)? What about Minnesota, Alabama, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia? Do you automatially assume the person is female? <
No, darling, I don't assume. I don't have to. I do research, analyze it, and draw conclusions. Basically, that's what I do for a living.
BTW, which of the women are you in the painting :)?
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