- Audio CD (25 Oct 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Wea2
- ASIN: B000002JLV
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 122,987 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
While it will never take the place of traditional seasonal favorites, TWISTED CHRISTMAS will at least give you a bit of relief when you feel hard-pressed by your excessively jolly bretheren. For at its best, this is one wickedly funny CD!
For the most part, the songs here are take-offs and parodies of traditional Christmas favorites, and when TWISTED CHRISTMAS scores, it hits a bulls eye. "The Twelve Pains of Christmas" walk us through such seasonal horrors as screaming children and those infernal Christmas lights ("one of 'em goes out, they ALL go out!"); "We Wish You Weren't Living With Us" chronicles the terrors of guests who NEVER seem to leave; and "The Restroom Door Said Gentleman" offers the tale of a shopper who becomes the victim of a really nasty practical joke. It's all very funny stuff.
The two best selections, however, are original ones. "The Chimney Song" is a truly hilarious little jingle sung by a lisping tyke who can't quite figure out what's been stuck up in the chimney for so long--and "I'm Dressing Up As Santa (When I Get Out On Parole)" is enough to take the wind out any reveler's sails the next time they see a guy in costume on their street. These alone are worth the price of the CD.
True, there are some mis-fires along the way. "A Visit from St. Nicholson" (as in Jack) is a clever idea, but it doesn't quite come up to the standard of the rest. "O Come All Ye Grateful Dead-Heads" is not only dated, it's ho-hum at best, and "A Message from the King" (Elvis, of course) isn't so much bad-taste-funny as just bad taste. I should also note that the sense of humor here is specifically American in tone, and some selections may not translate well beyond its own culture. But all in all, this is a fun little recording and certainly the best Christmas comedy CD I've come across--and I recommend it for every one who has had it up to here with holiday cheer!
GFT, Amazon Reviewer
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This was the first of his albums i bought and i have to say, i was in hysterics on the first listen. Inside the cover sleeve are the words to each track which makes it even funnier. Since hearing this i am collecting every recording Bob Rivers has done. First rate idiot and very very funny!
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I bought this as I remembered hearing these funny christmas songs on the Radio One Simon Mayo show years ago and always wanted to get hold of the CD.
However, whilst they are good fun and the quality and production is good, the effect wears off. You soon realise that people don't necessarily want to sit for an hour listening intently to the lyrics of all the songs.
Still, it is fun and as long as you don't expect all your friends to share your enthusiasm, then it is still a good buy.
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