A Belated Christmas Present: “Tim Burton’s Nightmare before Christmas - The Film, The Art, The Vision”

To begin with, Tim Burton’s Nightmare before Christmas: The Film, The Art, The Vision is a great book that shows all the artistic stuffs behind the birth of the greatest and the most artistic Christmas movie ever made, Nightmare before Christmas. I won’t give detailed information about the story of the film because I believe most—if not all—of you already know about it. (Well, if you don’t know yet, you can read it here.)

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Greatest Christmas Songs (For Any Kind of Christmas You Like)

I couldn’t remember anymore, when was the last time I felt the-so-called Christmas Spirit. However, I still embrace the “soul” of Christmas songs (well, at least some of them). And I’m sure, though I don’t want to bet on it, that I’m not the only one to feel that way

To tell the truth, the mood I have from those songs is far from anything religious. But I gotta say that those songs do present an-almost-spiritual experience... What spirit?! ...Err…Vodka everyone!

1. Charlotte Church - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Description: A Christmas in Gotham City.
Intended Audience: Anyone who has watched and loved Tim Burton’s Batman Return, and still wanna celebrate Christmas.
(Editor’s note: Is this your idea of MERRY?)

2. Brian Setzer Orchestra - Jingle Bells

I would like some “spiritual” eggnog at my Christmas party, and I guess this’ll be a matching background song.

3. Jackson Five - Little Drummer Boy

Little Michael Jackson’s has one of the purest voice I’ve ever heard. He made this simple song sounds terrific. And he did prove that you don’t have to sing difficult melody scale to sound great.

4. Jeff Beck - Amazing Grace

Is this a Christmas song or an anti-slavery song? Whatever… I got this version from Merry Axemas compilation anyway, and I really love the song. (Well, that’s reasonable enough.)

5. Ted Nugent – Deck The Halls

Hell Yeah! It kicks! It’s great! It’s far better than Mariah Carey’s version!

There. Those are my Christmas carols this year...and last year...and maybe next years....
Hope you'll enjoy them too.
(To download the song, just click the artist's picture.)

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