Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)

Subject: RE: Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)
From: Arkie
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 01:42 PM

So is the general consensus if you do not like Christmas music you will not be impressed by the Annie Lennox Christmas recording. If you do like Christmas music you just might like Annie's interpretations?

Subject: RE: Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)
From: C-flat
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 02:03 PM

I think Annie Lennox has always been a fabulous talent in need of direction. Always at her best in collaboration, she seems not to have the "instinct" for what works and what won't. This looks clumsily commercial and yet, a few minor tweeks and she could have been applauded for tapping into another vein.
That said, there's a hell of a lot worse being released this, and every other xmas, so maybe it's unfair to judge her on her own past.

Subject: RE: Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)
From: melodeonboy
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 02:20 PM

"So is the general consensus if you do not like Christmas music you will not be impressed by the Annie Lennox Christmas recording. If you do like Christmas music you just might like Annie's interpretations?"

Unfortunately, it's not quite that simple, Arkie. I really like well-sung Christmas carols (and, indeed, sing them myself), whereas anything "Christmassy" by Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard etc. makes me feel positively queasy. There are probably others who think the opposite! It depends on what sort of Christmas music you like!

Subject: RE: Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)
From: GUEST,erbert
Date: 27 Dec 10 - 03:06 PM

My mrs sank the best part of a bottle of fizzy pink wine in the front room;
and danced and sang her tits off to a Brenda Lee CD of early 60's Xmas recordings..
then slumped on the sofa to sing carols and hymns with Elvis..

While I was stuck in the kitchen cooking up xmas dinner...

.. that's the kind of xmas she likes..


Btw, She wasn't too impressed when she saw Annie Lennox perform
some of her new xmas CD on telly earlier this month..

Subject: RE: Awful schmaltz from Annie Lennox (Christmas)
From: Irene M
Date: 28 Dec 10 - 01:58 PM

Whatever.
At least you can hear the words!