Christmas Shopping

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Buck Owens almost single-handedly created the fabled Bakersfield sound that made such singers as Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam famous. And it's pure Bakersfield Buck through most of this record, with its borderline maudlin tunes about absent daddies, bulging families with a christmas shopping list that threatens to put them in the poor house, and moralistic songs such as "It's Not What You Give." Ordinarily these sentiments would drive many a sane and good-hearted person from the room. But in the hands of Owens and his Buckaroos, whether they're doing "A Very Merry Christmas" or the record's timeless highlight, "Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours," it's practically required listening, and with ample charm and country-rock satisfaction. --Martin Keller

Product Description:
Sundazed reissue of this classic 1968 holiday album by Buck and his Buckaroos. 12 songs that will brighten up your yuletide cheer including 'Christmas Time Is Near' and 'Christmas Shopping'. 1999 release.

Tracks:

Christmas Shopping
Christmas Time Is Near
The Jolly Christmas Polka
All I Want For Christmas Is My Daddy
Merry Christmas From Our House To Yours
Good Old Fashioned Country Christmas
One Of Everything You Got
Home On Christmas Day
Christmas Schottische
A Very Merry Christmas
It's Not What You Give
Tomorrow Is Christmas Day

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Buck Owens almost single-handedly created the fabled Bakersfield sound that made such singers as Merle Haggard and Dwight Yoakam famous. And it's pure Bakersfield Buck through most of this record, with its borderline maudlin tunes about absent daddies, bulging families with a christmas shopping list that threatens to put them in the poor house, and moralistic songs such as "It's Not What You Give." Ordinarily these sentiments would drive many a sane and good-hearted person from the room. But in the hands of Owens and his Buckaroos, whether they're doing "A Very Merry Christmas" or the record's timeless highlight, "Merry Christmas from Our House to Yours," it's practically required listening, and with ample charm and country-rock satisfaction. --Martin Keller

Album Description

Sundazed reissue of this classic 1968 holiday album by Buck and his Buckaroos. 12 songs that will brighten up your yuletide cheer including 'Christmas Time Is Near' and 'Christmas Shopping'. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

Christmas ain't Christmas without Buck Owens ;-).......2004-12-11

I just ordered 3 copies of this album! One for me, one for my sister, and one for my parents! When I was a kid we had the Buck Owens "A Merry Hee Haw Christmas" Double Album. It had 10 songs from this "Christmas Shopping" album and 10 songs from the "Christmas With Buck Owens" album.

All I can say is you can't have one without the other. It's not Christmas in our house until we listen to Buck Owens.

This album is the best of the two in my opinion, although listening to only one is like eating a P.B. & J. without the jelly. It may still be good, but it won't be as sweet!! ;-)

Buck Owens Christmas albums stand the test of time like no other Christmas albums I've ever had.

There are songs on here that I loved as a kid ("Christmas Shopping" & "One of Everything You Got") and still love as an adult. You don't outgrow this album!

excellent.......2003-12-31

I'm not a big country music fan but this old time music proves to be a very up beat CD to bring Happy music ( with a couple exceptions) that we all can relate too. These songs that Buck sings, bring old fashion values that most Americans where brought up with.

Gotta have it........2003-12-22

I grew up hearing these songs at Christmas time. Warm memories. Christmas would not be the same without hearing Buck! My all time favorite Christmas songs. During the 70's, my parents would play both Buck Owens Christmas albums all day for weeks before Christmas.

Second of two classic Christmas albums.......2003-11-03

Buck recorded two Christmas albums back in the sixties. While I agree with most people that the first, Christmas with Buck Owens, is the better of the two, I don't think there's much to choose between them.

The set opens with the title track, a fun song about all the gifts that Buck has bought. This is followed by more Christmas cheer, with Christmas time is near and Jolly Christmas polka.

Then Buck completely changes the mood with All I want for Christmas is my Daddy. The song avoids explaining why Daddy is missing but the sadness of the little boy that Buck sings about is very clear.

After that song, the Christmas cheer returns for the remainder of the set, with Merry Christmas from our house to yours, Good old-fashioned country Christmas and many other interesting original songs.

For country music fans who want to get away from all the obvious songs, this set is ideal. But if you haven't got Buck's other Christmas album, buy that too.

Wonderful Classic Country Christmas Album.......2002-06-03

Buck Owens gives his all for a fantastic collection of unique Christmas songs.

If you are looking for songs far from the mainstream Christmas staples, this is the album for you. For anyone who ever was a child or has a child, you'll be able to identify with "One Of Everything You Got", a humorous song about children and there requests for gifts. And "All I Want For Christmas Is My Daddy", will surely tug at your heart strings.

Tracks:

I Broke My Arm Christmas Shopping at The Mall
Dave's Gone By Radio
Naughty Santa
Dave's Gone By Radio
Harper Valley PTA
Dave's Gone By Radio
Super Hero
Dave's Gone By Radio
Animal
Crazy
Eat Your Damn Spaghetti
Slow Motion Emotion
Beauty Hurts
Heart Wants
Chemo
Good Enuf

Album Description

With their big hair, red lipstick, leopard-print spandex and feather boas, Housewives On Prozac are blasting through the rock 'n roll scene with a unique vision, a well honed vehicle and songs that make you want to get up and dance. Their message has a buoyant, in-your-face delivery that makes you want to stomp your feet while you stretch your wings. Musical divas Joy Rose, Kyle Ann Burtt, Donna Kelly, Susan Graham and Gillian Crane invite you to enthusiastically discover their distinctive brand of rock, disco, rap, and blues, with domestically intriguing themes weaving their way through original works like "Naughty Santa", "I Broke My Arm Christmas Shopping at The Mall", and "Beauty Hurts". Their sensibility reaches into the broader existential perspective "Who am I?", "How did I get here?" and "How can I make the greatest amount of noise in the shortest period of time?"

Customer Reviews:

Fun Pop with a great message.......2004-12-08

I've seen HOP in concert a couple times and they're really fun. Super stong Manhatan musicians fronted by big-haired, long legged Joy Rose who rules the stage. Great hooks, powerful message, and FUN. The live songs really capture what the band is about.

I Broke My Arm Christmas Shopping at the Mall.......2004-11-16

It is the most enjoyable Christmas song in years.
It's not even Christmas and I can't stop singing the hook.
An instant classic.

Average customer rating:

I Broke My Arm Christmas Shopping at the Mall

Manufacturer: B.T. Puppy
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAA972
Release Date: 2003-12-02

Average customer rating:

What? 12 days of Christmas is not enough???

Santa Doesnt Like You

Manufacturer: Beatnik Turtle Productions
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAEBTY
Release Date: 2002-12-03

Customer Reviews:

What? 12 days of Christmas is not enough???.......2007-06-15

Apparently not for this Chicago-based alternative group. "Santa Doesn't like You" is just one of the following 14 songs:

Make My Christmas Bright
Santa Doesn't Like You
Christmas Cake
Take It Down
Christmas Is A Vulture
Goin' Through The Motions This Christmas Tippin' Over The Christmas
Coed Naked Drunk Xmas Shopping
Merry Christmas (These Are Words) Christmastime (Turn To The Children) Closer (To Claus)
Smokin' the Mistletoe
Santa, The Morning After Christmas

"Santa, the Morning After Christmas" is a topic I never thought I'd see in a holiday song. Of course, they tackle more, like stalkers and smoking strange substances. Dr. Demento highly endorses this CD--not bad, but not my favorite of the Christmas comedy ilk, either.

Average customer rating:

One Small Step

Manufacturer: Alternate Reality
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

Relaxation | New Age | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAGNNG
Release Date: 2003-12-23

Tracks:

One Small Step
Epic
Ride
Requiem
Looking Back
Independence
Journey
Still Standing
Welcome Home
Threads
Thinking of You
Nowhere to Run
Remember
Until Next Time

Music Album:

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